McCairtnay,Grissell

Case Reference: C/LA/3136

Case Summary
Case RefC/LA/3136
AccusedGrissell McCairtnay
Case Start Date
Case Date19/5/1658
Common NameMcCairtnay,Grissell
Characterization
TypePrimarySecondary
Demonic
Fairies
Maleficium
Implicated by Another
Not Enough Info

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

Notes: 20 Days before hallowmas she was at the shore gathering shellfish with Janet Corsan when they got lost and ended up in 'some eldridge place unknowin to hir where she saw a compne of weemen and one cold black uglie greusome man'.

Elf/Fairy Elements
  • Group of fairies

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: Curses after a man drove her cow out of his corn.

  • Halloween

NameTitleInvolvementNotes
John Carsan of SewickInvestigator
William Greensone of BargattonInvestigator

SourceReferenceNotes
Process NotesJC26/26 Dumfries Bundlementioned.
Trials (2)
Trial RefDateYearVerdictSentenceExecution
T/LA/1631 No
T/LA/1633 No