Murray,Margaret

Case Reference: C/JO/3061

Case Summary
Case RefC/JO/3061
AccusedMargaret Murray
Case Start Date5/3/1661
Case Date5/3/1661
Common NameMurray,Margaret
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Maleficium
Neighbourhood Dispute
Not Enough Info
White Magic

Elphane/Fairyland
Food/Drink
Verbal Formulae
Ritual Acts
Familiars
Shape Changing
Dreams/Visions
Unorthodox Religious Practice
Sympathetic Magic
Riding Dead

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: Cursed man who later took sick. Also with a woman who died. Told a woman in labour that there were cats in her womb, the woman later died. She agreed that she cursed/argued but denied she caused harm.

Other Maleficia Notes: She denied that she had taken away the substance of milk.

Property Damage Types
  • Dairy
White Magic
  • Prophesy

SourceReferenceNotes
Elgin (St Giles) kirk session recordsCH2/145/7.
Trials (1)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/JO/1437 No