witchcraft investigation of Janet Boyman (Q112894374)
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historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland
- Case of Janet Boyman
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English | witchcraft investigation of Janet Boyman |
historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland |
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Statements
Used shirt for diagnosis. Brought the shirt to an elvish well. She charged the spirit in the name of the father, the son, king Arthur and queen Elspeth to remove the illness or take the sick man to them. She couldn't do a cure because it was past Halloween. Predicted the death of an infant because she got a blast of evil wind. She learned her curing from a woman in the Potterrow who had once cured her. She started her prayer with 'Blist Benedicite'. After she washed her hands at a holy well, St. Leonards, there came to her a man of our good neighbours. Predicted that the Regent would die. She bore five bairns while subject to the fairy for seven years and felt no pain. (English)
She predicted the death of the regent.She called a spirit to help her heal, he came to her like a great blast of whirlwind. The spirit was the ghost of a woman who had taught her how to heal. It is possible that she too was a fairy?She was seen in a great company of women by a sick man.Could heal children that were taken away with the fairy (?changelings) and many other diseases. (English)
Devil type: Spirit, Described as "appeared in a whirlwind" (English)
Devil type: Male Fairy, Described as "" (English)
Devil type: Ghost, Described as "Maggie Dewand" (English)