Robertson,Janet
Case Reference: C/EGD/748
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/748 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Janet Robertson |
| Case Start Date | 22/4/1699 |
| Case Date | 12/3/1700 |
| Common Name | Robertson,Janet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Demonic Possession | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
Notes: She was mostly accused of causing the tormenting/possession of Margaret Murdoch after Murdoch stole from Janet. She was also accused of trying to get Murdoch to give herself over the devil, by signing a piece of paper and by doing the head and foot. See Agnes Supp for description of torment.
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: She was blamed for a charme involving a frog at the threshhold. She also advised someone to wade into the Clyde.
Ritual Objects
- Frog
- Water
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 | — |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC3/1 f. 89 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/81 f. 9 | dittay dated 21/4/1699 |
| Circuit Court Books | JC10/4 part 3 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1242 | 12/3/1700 | 1700 | Released | No |
Case Notes
Denounced by Margaret Murdoch in Govan, a girl who claimed to be tormented by witches. Her father was John Murdoch of Craigtown in the parish of govan. Murdoch denounced many people while in fits. Most of the witness testimony was given in Glasgow (22 April 1699) and it came from people who witnessed Murdoch's fits and denunciations among other things.