witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland
Event witchcraft_investigation Q112940851
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witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown

Summary

witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown is a witchcraft investigation[1].

Key Facts

  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's instance of is recorded as witchcraft investigation[2].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's start time is recorded as +1658-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's end time is recorded as +1659-04-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's point in time is recorded as +1658-05-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's participant is recorded as William Greensone[6].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's participant is recorded as John Carsan of Sewick[7].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's significant event is recorded as trial of Janet McGown[8].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's main subject is recorded as Janet McGown[9].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's including is recorded as unorthodox religious practices[10].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's including is recorded as demonic[11].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's including is recorded as maleficium[12].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's including is recorded as implicated by another[13].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's including is recorded as neighborhood dispute[14].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's has characteristic is recorded as pact with the devil[15].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's has characteristic is recorded as pact with the devil[16].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's has characteristic is recorded as pact with the devil[17].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's has characteristic is recorded as pact with the devil[18].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's has characteristic is recorded as property damage[19].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's has characteristic is recorded as malice[20].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's has characteristic is recorded as unorthodox religious practices[21].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's defendant is recorded as Janet McGown[22].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's first line is recorded as Withershins. She had a quarrel with a man who accused her of leaving a black cleise and three blue yearns under his milking cow (a charm). A man who was to confiscate their things found a black toad in his bed and died.[23].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's first line is recorded as The record is just witness comments on their depositions, very patchy. She supposedly asked to borrow meal and was refused followed by cursing and malefice. I am not ticking Refused charity, because I think it was a request between equals and the word 'borrow' was specifically used. Implying that this was not 'charity'. Although she was called a 'pyker and a theif' I think this was slander, not an accurate description of her status. JC26 documents confirm definate neighbourhood disputes!She was seen with a black boy who was black all over but not specified as the Devil or supernatural in any way.Flyting, grazing disputes (removal of kercheif), ale, borrowed meal.a man refused to marry her daughter and married another, so the bride died.Possibly same person as Janet McGoane, e/egd/2335.[24].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's uses is recorded as counterstrategy[25].
  • witchcraft investigation of Janet McGown's ritual object is recorded as textile[26].

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  22. [23] . Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database. witches.hca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database. witches.hca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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