McBirnie,Jonet
Case Reference: C/JO/2928
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/2928 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jonet McBirnie |
| Case Start Date | 8/11/1649 |
| Case Date | 27/3/1650 |
| Common Name | McBirnie,Jonet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| Neighbourhood Dispute | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Accused by Janet Coutts, who with George Cathie (pricker) named a large number of people who were later shown to be innocent. In McBirnie's case, however, some neighbours did accuse her of being the cause of some illness and death.
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: accused of causing William Brown (slaterer) to fall of a house and break his neck after she had exchanged evil words with him. After another falling out with a neighbour she cursed them and prayed that there might be 'blood boils'. Daughter later fell ill
Property Damage Types
- Animals
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Birnie | Mr | Investigator | applied for commission |
| George Cathie | Witch-pricker | requested to examined accused | |
| Patrick Craig | Investigator | ||
| James Cuningham | of Cobleshaugh | Investigator | |
| James Cuningham | of Bonitown | Investigator | |
| William Douglas | Marquis of Douglas | Investigator | sent details in to presbytery |
| Gideon Fathie | Investigator | ||
| John Home | Mr | Investigator | was to apply for commission |
| Richard Inglis | Mr | Investigator | |
| Alexander Lindsay | Investigator | brought accused to Lanark | |
| William Lockhart | Investigator | brought accused to Lanark | |
| William Morton | Mr | Minister | to preach at suspects' parish and try to find witnesses |
| Robert Sempill | Mr | Investigator | |
| William Somerville | Mr | Investigator | |
| Alexander Tenant | Investigator | ||
| James Veitch | Mr | Investigator | |
| John Veitch | Mr | Investigator | |
| John Wilson | Mr | Investigator | died in 12/1649 |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lanark Presbytery Records | CH2/234/1. | No pagination |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1114 | No |