Acheson,Jonet

Case details

The accused
Acheson,Jonet
Start date
8/11/1649
End date
Characterisation
  • Implicated by another witch
Notes on characterisation
Named by Janet Coutts along with several others
Notes on case

People involved in case

Title Involvement FirstName LastName Case
CP/JO/4303 Investigator William Douglas C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4304 Investigator Robert Birnie C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4305 Investigator William Lockhart C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4306 Investigator Alexander Lindsay C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4307 Investigator Gideon Fathie C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4308 Investigator Patrick Craig C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4309 Investigator James Cuningham C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4310 Investigator James Cuningham C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4311 Investigator James Veitch C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4312 Witch-pricker George Cathie C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4313 Minister William Morton C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4314 Investigator John Home C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4315 Investigator John Wilson C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4316 Investigator John Veitch C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4317 Investigator Robert Sempill C/JO/2929
CP/JO/4318 Investigator Alexander Tenant C/JO/2929

Trials associated with the case

CaseCommonName Trial Date
T/JO/1119 Acheson,Jonet

Qualitative information

Witches' Meetings

Witches Meeting Devil Present Maleficium Meeting Notes
No No No

Folk Culture

Elphane/Fairyland
No
Specific verbal formulae
No
Specific ritual acts
No
Sympathetic magic
No
Folk Notes

Diseases/Illness

Human illness
No
Human death
No
Animal illness
No
Animal death
No
Female Infertility
No
Male Impotence
No
Aggravating Disease
No
TransferringDisease
No
LayingOn
No
Removalbewitchment
No
Quarreling
No
Cursing
No
Removal of bewitchment
No
Healing humans
No
Notes on disease

References

Title Reference Reference Text
R/JO/3406 Lanark Presbytery Records CH2/234/1.