Trial T/JO/1696
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/JO/1696 |
|---|---|
| Case | Cornfoot,Janet |
| Accused | Janet Cornfoot |
Location
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | Yes |
Notes: Accused of causing a boy to take fits. She appears to have confessed and named others.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/1704 | Pittenweem | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 6/1704 | Pittenweem | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 28/6/1704 | Pittenweem | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/1704 | Pittenweem |
| Date | Authority | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 13/6/1704 | Privy Council | tormenting of a boy |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Horseburgh | Denounced | T/JO/1695 | |
| Nicolas Lawson | Accomplice | T/JO/1697 | |
| Lillias Wallace | Denounced | T/JO/1698 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Stewart | Sir | Prosecutor | — |
Trial Notes
She was scheduled to be tried in the locality by the Lord Advocate.