The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

By Julian Goodare, Lauren Martin, Joyce Miller and Louise Yeoman, January 2003


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Accused Details

A/EGD/780

related case
C/EGD/791
Given first name
Janet
Given last name
McGown
Title
no information
Alias
no information
Sex
Female
Age
37 estimated age by career
Occupation
no information
Marital Status
Widowed
Ethnic origin
no information
Socioeconomic status
no information
Notes
Reputation for 12 years (age= 12 + 25). Her trial happened in Dumfries. But I think she was from Kircudbright because people testifying against her came from there. And other trials of people from Kirkcudbright were held in Dumfries. She was described as a 'pyker and a theif' therefore lvery ow status, but also had a servant so the insults might be slander. Move her status up to middling. Records describe 'her then husband' (named McGuffic), they had their things confiscated, possibly decline in status.
family of the accused
named relationship age occupation
Androw McGuffic Husband None None

Locale

Settlement
no information
Parish
Borgue
Presbytery
no information
County
Kirkcudbright
Burgh
no information
national grid reference
no information
related trials
trial reference trial type trial year trial place
T/LA/1142 Mixed Central/Local Court 1659 Dumfries Dumfries