witchcraft investigation of Mauld Gauld (Q112893351)
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historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland
- Case of Mauld Gauld
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | witchcraft investigation of Mauld Gauld |
historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland |
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Statements
The victim said he wanted to drink with the supect and then he did drink with suspect and he got better. Her servant said that she had a 'piece of clay formed be hir to the liknes of a mans priwie members doing quhat is abominable to think or speik of'. This was tried in front of the kirk session. She was witnessed spinning a sieve. (English)
This one is a good example of neighbourhood dispute because it has witness depositions about quarrels, curses, harm from the neighbours' point of view. The witnesses against her are craftsmen, burgesses and their wives.A witness desired to drink with her because he feared her evil. She threatened her neighbours and they got sick. Scolding and flyting. She bragged about the malefices 'thair was never ane wrongit her bot sho gat her hart sythit on them'.revenge for a family taking a house over her head.has interrogatory, evidence of Church instigation of the whole thing. (English)