Scherar,Issobell
Case Reference: C/EGD/893
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/893 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Issobell Scherar |
| Case Start Date | |
| Case Date | 2/7/1618 |
| Common Name | Scherar,Issobell |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
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 | — |
Other Maleficia Notes: supposedly destroyed the ship called the 'Gift of God' with two other Irvine witches.
Property Damage Types
- Boats
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Blair | Commissioner | ||
| John Peebles | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | vol. 11, pp. 366, 401 | see also Sir Walter Scot, Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, London, 1830. The Project did not survey this source for the project. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/247 | No |