Lauson,Agnes
Case Reference: C/JO/3064
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/3064 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Agnes Lauson |
| Case Start Date | 19/6/1649 |
| Case Date | 27/9/1649 |
| Common Name | Lauson,Agnes |
|---|
Characterization
| 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 | — |
Disease Notes: Minister of Dalmeny claimed that Lauson had cursed him while on her bare knees.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dick | of Queensferry | Commissioner | |
| Robert Drummond | Sir of Midhope | Commissioner | |
| William Dundas | Commissioner | ||
| George Dundas | of Duddingston | Commissioner | |
| Dundas | elder Laird of Dundas | Commissioner | |
| Dundas | younger Laird of Dundas | Commissioner | |
| John Durie | Mr | Complainer | complained that Lauson had cursed him. |
| James Hill | Commissioner | ||
| Robert Hill | Commissioner | ||
| George Printoun | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Queensferry South (Old) kirk session records | CH2/689/1. | |
| Committee of Estates | PA11/8 fo. 169r. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1440 | No |