Case file · Witch trials
Kirkjuból witch trial
In 1656, Pastor Jón Magnússon of Eyri blamed his illness on a father and son, both named Jón Jónsson; both were burned and the pastor took their property.
1656 CE · 66.06, -23.17 · status: official
The account
When he then accused their kinswoman Þuríður Jónsdóttir, she was acquitted at Þingvellir, sued him and won his goods. His own 'Píslarsaga' (Story of my Sufferings) records his torments in detail.