witchcraft investigation of Bessie Paine (Q112914956)
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historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland
- Case of Bessie Paine
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | witchcraft investigation of Bessie Paine |
historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland |
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Her case is all about healing. She seemed to specialise in healing children and infants. She did many of her cures on the Sabbath and other holy days. Diagnosed bewitchment. A transcription of some of her case is in Larner et al.'s Sourcebook, p. 269. Some of her cures invovled moving the sick child around and putting it in a cradle. She supposedly left her 'witchcraft' on the hearth stone of her former house. The next family that moved in suffered losses to their cattle. She caused a cow to be put through a circle of green yarn for a cure. (English)
She performed many of her healing rituals on holy days.She cured cows and children. Also killed a cow. (English)