Stith,Elspet
Case Reference: C/JO/3159
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/3159 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Elspet Stith |
| Case Start Date | 1/1/1649 |
| Case Date | 6/12/1649 |
| Common Name | Stith,Elspet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Implicated by Another | — | ✓ |
| 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: Accused of causing a cow to stop giving milk
Property Damage Types
- Dairy
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Greig | Mr | Investigator |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cupar Presbytery records | CH2/82/1. | see also Selections from the Minutes of the Synod of Fife, 1611-1687, Edinburgh, 1837 p. 168. The project did not check this secondary reference as part of the research. |