(Q112896960)

English

witchcraft investigation of Issobell Malcolme

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

  • Case of Issobell Malcolme

Statements

Initial charges in 1637 relate to charming and she confessed to helping women who were infertile but no details of her practices. Seems to have been no further action by presbytery in 1637. In the later charge she appears to have diagnosed that another woman's mother-in-law (goodame) had 'gotten wrong' from another neighbour's house, ie the cause of the harm. This seems to have backfired on her. (English)

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