Kennedy,Janet
Case Reference: C/JO/3024
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/3024 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Janet Kennedy |
| Case Start Date | 23/2/1699 |
| Case Date | 21/3/1700 |
| Common Name | Kennedy,Janet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: It seems that Kennedy was consulted to witch another woman to death, but not clear how she did this or if it worked. The consulter claimed that she only did this in order to prove that Kennedy was a witch.
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: It seems that Kennedy was consulted by another woman to witch 'Mistress Mowat to death' although it is not clear if this worked. Kennedy was promised beef and tobacco if she did it. The consulter got in trouble as well.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Paton | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dumfries Kirk Session records | CH2/537/15 (1), pp. 255-260, 262, | |
| Dumfries Kirk Session records | CH2/537/15 (2), p 14. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1289 | Banishment | No |