Slowane,Jonet

Case Reference: C/EGD/782

Case Summary
Case RefC/EGD/782
AccusedJonet Slowane
Case Start Date7/10/1651
Case Date30/3/1659
Common NameSlowane,Jonet
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Demonic
Maleficium
Implicated by Another
Neighbourhood Dispute
Not Enough Info

Notes: she was delated by other witches, not specified in the record. Most of the accusations seem relate to quarrels followed by harm, but the evidence is sketchy.

delated by witches but doesn't say who.

TypeText
Servant
Devil's Mark

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: proposed marriage for her daughter, refused, revenge. Neighbour refused to reciprocate ale round, curses, illness. Man refused to cart her herring, threats, illness. Refusal to pay a fee to her daughter, threats, illness.

  • Revenge
  • Social slight

  • Appeasement

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
James Chalmer Investigator
John Crawford Investigator
Hugh Kennedy Investigator

SourceReferenceNotes
Circuit Court BooksJC10/1 fo. 214r, 235r
Circuit Court BooksJC10/1 fo. 254r-254v, 257r
Process NotesJC26/25Ayr Court list from 6/4/1658 and dittay in side the roll, and three porteous rolls.
Process NotesJC26/26 Ayr Court roll (skinny one), dittay roll
Process NotesJC26/26
Ayr Council Records (MS in Carnegie Library Ayr)II, p. 80b, 91b
Trials (2)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/1609 No
T/LA/1120 30/3/16591659 GuiltyExecution Yes