Ure,Marion
Case Reference: C/EGD/750
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/750 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Marion Ure |
| Case Start Date | 22/4/1699 |
| Case Date | 12/3/1700 |
| Common Name | Ure,Marion |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic Possession | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: She was accused of tormenting Margaret murdoch and of appearing in a guy's bed chamber with Margaret Duncan and Jannet Gentleman. 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: Danced as an apparition with 2 others in a guys bed chamber - they also appeared as a sow, a cat and an ape.
Shape Changing
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Apparition | in a guys bed chamber |
| Animal |
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: She spoke threatening words to a man and later appeared in his bed chamber
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books of Adjournal | JC3/1 f. 89 | |
| Circuit Court Books | JC10/4 part 3 | |
| Process Notes | JC26/81 f. 9 | dittay was dated 21/4/1699 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/1239 | 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.