witchcraft investigation of Janet Boyd (Q112795587)

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Janet Boyd

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	witchcraft investigation of Janet Boyd	historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland	Case of Janet Boyd

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instance of

witchcraft investigation

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main subject

Janet Boyd

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point in time

30 October 1628^Julian

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

start time

30 October 1628^Julian

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

end time

13 January 1629^Julian

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

significant event

The Trial of Janet Boyd

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

first line

Devil gave her the power to heal. Confessed to having caused harm (English)

language of work or name

English

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stated in

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

reference URL

https://witches.hca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm/case/C/EGD/1054

participant

William Sempill

object of statement has role

commissioner

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

defendant

Janet Boyd

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reference URL

https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

described by source

Register of the Privy Council of Scotland

2

2

476-7, 477

National Records of Scotland

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015073339247?urlappend=%3Bseq=534%3Bownerid=13510798900987267-542

scope note

page 27 is just a note of ratification of the first commission that was not issued by the PC. (English)

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stated in

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

reference URL

https://witches.hca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm/case/C/EGD/1054

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

devil's mark

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

pact with the devil

including

sex with the devil

sourcing circumstances

allegedly

scope note

Devil gave her the power to heal. (English)

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

stated in

Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

including

demonic

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

maleficium

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

not enough information

has characteristic

primary characteristic

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/EGD/1054&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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