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/JO/2952 Anne McArthour

name of accused
Anne McArthour
designated title
no information
Accused Reference
A/JO/2820
Case date start
31/8/1680
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

  • demonic (secondary characteristic)
  • maleficium (secondary characteristic)
  • other (secondary characteristic)
  • other (primary characteristic)
  • other text Slander
Characterisation Notes
The accusations against the two women were not proved by witnesses and the charges dropped. The accuser had to make public repetance.
additional persons
name involvement notes
no additional persons recorded

Qualitative information

Non-natural beings

Notes
Accused of having the devil's mark but there was no evidence and the charge was dropped.
  • 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
Was accused of having caused the death of a woman but the charge was not proven.

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
None
references
name notes
Dunoon Presbytery records CH2/111/1, f 105r, 106v. None