(Q112894014)
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He was also accused of being part of supposed conspiracy to kill Sir George Home of Manderston, using a dead enchanted foil (bird) and a dead man's hand. (English)
All of his accusations involved folk healing. Especially transfering disease from a sick person to someone else during a healing ritual. He seems to have been caught up by Manderston, the witch hunter. Neill was accused of participating in the supposed plot to kill Sir George Home of Manderston and several other justice officials (a clerk, a bailie and a minister). He was paid for his services and seems to have been widely consulted, especially for his ability to tell whether a sick person would live or die.Was accused of being at several witches' meetings and asking the Devil for the power to kill Manderston and others.He had a wide range for curing-all over Berwickshire, Berwick, Grenis (?), Paxton, Foulden, Chirnside. Accusations sprang from people getting sick and dying after a disease transfer.Neill fled to England, and King Charles I wrote a letter to his northern justice officials to arrest him and send him back to Scotland for trial. (English)
Devil type: Unspecified Devil (English)