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Was Janet Douglas a witch?

In 1677, one Janet Douglas, an apparently mute (the legends use the word "dumb") young serving girl arrived at the Pollok estate of Sir George Maxwell of Auldhouse (see painting), who had suddenly become seriously ill. She "miraculously" regained the power of speech, pointed the finger at five people, as well as a 14-year-old girl, accusing them of witchcraft, and therefore of being responsible for the Laird's sickness.

Douglas - the village

I have just come across an excellent collection of photographs of the village of Douglas, including this one. Is it the castle chapel?

Added by William Douglas on September 3, 2015 at 21:52 — 1 Comment

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