Jonet Grahame, a resident of Kilbride in Ayr, found herself ensnared in the web of Scotland's witch trials during the turbulent year of 1658. Her name surfaces in historical records, notably in the works of Christina Larner, a prominent historian of Scottish witchcraft. Yet, Jonet's presence is curiously absent from some versions of the Porteous Rolls—lists that possess significant importance in the documentation and prosecution of alleged witches. The inconsistency in these records may reflect the chaotic nature of witch hunts during this period, where documentation was often incomplete or selectively preserved.
Jonet's trial was set for April 6, 1658, at the Ayr Court, as noted in case and trial records. She was part of a larger group of accused assembled for prosecution, which indicates the communal nature of these trials that often aimed to purge multiple alleged witchcraft practitioners in a single sweep. The summons for this assembly, found on the Porteous roll dated March 31, 1658, underscores the organized yet hurried nature of such proceedings. Jonet Grahame's ordeal in April of that year encapsulates the era’s fervent pursuit of suspected witches, where many, like her, were drawn into a system whose reach extended into even the small communities such as Kilbride.