Potter,Katherine
Case Reference: C/JO/3070
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/3070 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Katherine Potter |
| Case Start Date | 23/7/1649 |
| Case Date | 3/8/1649 |
| Common Name | Potter,Katherine |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
Confessed that she had carnal relations with the devil and he was as 'cold as ice'.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Sex | Cold as ice |
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 the death of a child.
Notes: Accused of causing the death of a child but not of child murder.
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dysart Kirk session records | CH2/390/2, f 105v & r, 106v, 107v |
Case Notes
Part of a group (including Potter) who were investigated. Another 2 were identified by pricker but no details