The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

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

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Case Details

C/EGD/1215 Janet Richardson

name of accused
Janet Richardson
designated title
no information
Accused Reference
A/EGD/1203
Case date start
26/5/1630
Given case date
no information
Case commission
no information
case complaint
no information
case correspondence
no information
case chronicle
no information
other details
no information

characterisation

  • not enough information (secondary characteristic)
  • not enough information (primary characteristic)
Characterisation Notes
group accused all from same settlement which suggests there may be some local dispute behind the accusations. No other details.

Qualitative information

Non-natural beings

Notes
None
  • no information

Demonic pacts

  • no information

witches meetings

Notes
None

Meeting places

  • no information

musical instruments

  • no information

Folk culture

Notes
None

Counter strategies

  • no information

white magic

  • no information

Elf/fairy elements

  • no information

Shape-changing

  • no information

Ritual objects

  • no information

Religious motif

  • no information

Calendar customs

  • no information

Diseases or illness

Notes
None

Cause of witch's malice

  • no information

Other maleficia

Damage to property

  • no information

weather modification

  • no information

Notes
None

Other charges

  • no information

Notes
None

Plea

Claimed bewitched
no
Claimed possessed
no
Admitted lesser charges
no
No defence
no
Claimed natural causes
no
Notes
None
Case Notes
listed with 6 others
references
name notes
RPC 2nd series, vol 3, p 544. record of commission for arrest and interrogation but no record of any commission for trial.
Dalkeith Presbytery records CH2/424/1. Presbytery notes that the brethren have to assist the commissioners carry out the council orders and they are to forward any witnessed depositions or statements to the council as quickly as possible. 10/6/1630, no pagination.