Hairstains,Janet
Case Reference: C/EGD/754
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/754 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Janet Hairstains |
| Case Start Date | 10/5/1699 |
| Case Date | 3/5/1709 |
| Common Name | Hairstains,Janet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Refused Charity | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Indicted for using spells and enchantments and for corresponding with the Devil. I think this could be refused charity because there is a mention of pain in her bowels when she asked for food.
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: wronged several of her neighbours cattle. Some evidence of quarrels and threats. She was refused entertainment (i.e. food).
Property Damage Types
- Animals
- Enchantment
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Blair | Mr | Investigator | |
| Alexander Campbell | Investigator | ||
| Alexander Hutchison | Mr | Investigator | |
| Robert Paton | Mr | Investigator | |
| Andrew Reid | of Arderies | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Porteous Rolls | JC26/86 f. 250 the big and little roll | DALYELL p. 630 |
| Dumfries Presbytery records | CH2/1284/4, pp, 152, 163, 168, 191-94. | Notes that she was suspected of witchcraft and was to be banished from the area. |
| Process Notes | JC26/88 f. 342 | arrest warrant drawn up in accordance with the porteous roll, alphabetical list of verdicts from the Dumfries circuit court, and another porteous roll. |
| Process Notes | JC26/91 f. 456 | Assize verdict. unopened documents with the seal still intact. But the verdict was written on the outside and elsewhere - so it was decided not to have the NAS open the document. |
| Witchcraft Papers | JC40/11 |