Drummond,Jean
Case Reference: C/EGD/740
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/740 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jean Drummond |
| Case Start Date | 19/4/1699 |
| Case Date | 12/3/1700 |
| Common Name | Drummond,Jean |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic Possession | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Definitely about quarrelling and cursing followed by magical harm. But she seems to have been swept into the the possession cases of 1699 in Renfrewshire. Supposedly the tormentor of Margaret Laird and Christian Shaw. See Agnes Supp for description of the tormenting/possesion.
Harm
| Human Illness | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Human Death | ✓ |
| Animal Illness | — |
| Animal Death | — |
| Female Infertility | — |
| Male Impotence | — |
Methods
| Aggravating Disease | — |
|---|---|
| Transferring Disease | — |
| Laying On | — |
| Quarreling | ✓ |
| Cursing | ✓ |
| Poisoning | — |
Healing / Other
| Removal of Bewitchment | — |
|---|---|
| Recognised Healer | — |
| Healing Humans | — |
| Healing Animals | — |
| Midwifery | — |
| Property Damage | — |
| Weather Modification | — |
Disease Notes: good description of the curse accompanied by clapping.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Brisbane | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC3/1 f. 89 | |
| Circuit Court Books | JC10/4 third part | |
| Process Notes | JC26/81 f. 9 | dittay dated 21/4/1699 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1232 | 12/3/1700 | 1700 | Released | No |
Case Notes
Denounced by Margaret Laird in Paisley, a girl who claimed to be tormented by witches. Laird denounced many people while in fits. Most of the witness testimony was given in Paisley (19-21 April 1699) and it came from people who witnessed Laird's fits and denunciations among other things.