Schitlingtoun,Jonet
Case Reference: C/JO/2786
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/2786 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jonet Schitlingtoun |
| Case Start Date | 27/7/1628 |
| Case Date | 9/10/1628 |
| Common Name | Schitlingtoun,Jonet |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Maleficium | — | ✓ |
| Other | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Other details: murder
Notes: Witchcraft and pact important but accusation extended to include murder.
Few details, confessed to witchcraft and paction with the devil. Recorded as renouncing baptism.
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Paction | |
| Anti-baptism |
Harm
| Human Illness | — |
|---|---|
| Human Death | ✓ |
| Animal Illness | — |
| Animal Death | — |
| Female Infertility | — |
| Male Impotence | — |
Methods
| Aggravating Disease | — |
|---|---|
| Transferring Disease | — |
| Laying On | — |
| Quarreling | — |
| Cursing | — |
| Poisoning | — |
Healing / Other
| Removal of Bewitchment | — |
|---|---|
| Recognised Healer | — |
| Healing Humans | — |
| Healing Animals | — |
| Midwifery | — |
| Property Damage | — |
| Weather Modification | — |
Disease Notes: Families of Earl of Lothian and Lord Borthwick claim her involvement in murder.
- Murder
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cas | Mr of Fordel - heir apparent | Commissioner | |
| James Dundas | Sir of Arnistoun | Commissioner | |
| George Elphinstone | Sir of Blythswood | Commissioner | |
| Thomas Hope | Sir of Craighall | Commissioner | |
| Thomas Meggat | of Masterton | Commissioner | |
| James Robertson | of Cranston | Minister | ordered to transport accused to Dalkeith for trail |
| John Scott | Sir of Scotstarvet | Commissioner | |
| Patrick Turner | Mr | Minister | ordered to transport accused to Dalkeith for trail |
| Archibald Weddell | of Langside | Commissioner |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dalkeith Presbytery records | CH2/424/1. | 9/10/1628, no pagination. |
| RPC | 2nd series, vol 2, p 410, 442, 468-9, 624. | Records requests and commissions. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/308 | No |
Case Notes
Named with 1 other.