Hewat,Jonet
Case Reference: C/EGD/360
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/360 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jonet Hewat |
| Case Start Date | 29/7/1661 |
| Case Date | 7/8/1661 |
| Age at Case | 32 |
| Common Name | Hewat,Jonet |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Devil Present | No |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | No |
| Singing | No |
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Road | between William Graham's house and hers | No |
| River | pow-burn on the route home from Edinburgh | No |
Devil was described as lying heavy upon her while she was in bed with Helen Speiris, another mentioned witch.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Anti-baptism | |
| Servant | |
| Sex | |
| Want nothing |
Devil Appearances
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bowman | Confession Witness | ||
| Robert Donham | Confession Witness | ||
| Patrick Heriot | elder of Liberton | Confession Witness | |
| Robert Law | Confession Witness | ||
| Ronald Ritchison | elder of Liberton | Confession Witness | |
| George Sheil | elder of Liberton | Confession Witness |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 9 | Same as the information in the JC2s, only this draft dittay has people charged who did not appear in the final High Court Books of Adjournal. She did not appear in the final case in the Books of Adjournal, unclear why. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 11 | A letter saying that a group of Liberton witches had confessed, with witnesses. |
| High Court Process Notes | JC26/27/5 item 13 | 29/7/1661 |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/LA/393 | No |