Gentleman,Jannet
Case Reference: C/EGD/749
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/749 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jannet Gentleman |
| Case Start Date | 22/4/1699 |
| Case Date | 12/3/1700 |
| Common Name | Gentleman,Jannet |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic Possession | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Accused of tormenting Margaret Murdoch and of appearing to a guy in his bed chamber with Marion Ure and Margaret Duncan. See Agnes Supp for description of the possesion.
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: appeared as an apparition to a guy in his bed chamber with 2 other witches the three also appeared as animals - a sow, a cat and an ape.
Shape Changing
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Apparition | |
| Animal |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC3/1 f. 89 | |
| Circuit Court Books | JC10/4 third part | |
| Process Notes | JC26/81 f. 9 | dittay was dated 21/4/1699 |
| Process Notes | JC26/81 bundle 1, f. 1 | bond of caution |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1254 | Released | No |
Case Notes
Her husband's bond of caution for her survives - 1699. 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.