Trial T/LA/1119
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/1119 |
|---|---|
| Case | Sawer,Jannett |
| Accused | Jannett Sawer |
| Trial Date | 6/4/1658 |
| Trial Place | Tolbooth |
Location
| County | Ayr |
|---|---|
| Burgh | Ayr |
Outcome
| Verdict | Guilty |
|---|---|
| Sentence | Execution |
| Defence | No |
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 16 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 21 |
Executed
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 23/4/1658
Method: Strangle & Burn
Date: 23/4/1658
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes — 7/10/1651 |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | No |
Notes: She was orginally arrested in 1651. Also, it seems that a former provost and two former bailies tried to exonerate her and the three other arrested with her (7 October 1651). There is some evidence of a commission being granted that was not acted upon (from 13 July 1652).
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10/1651 | Ayr |
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| Pricking |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Neving | Denounced | T/LA/1606 | |
| Unknown Neving | Denounced | T/LA/1607 | |
| Hellein Girvan | Denounced | T/LA/1608 | |
| Jonet Slowane | T/LA/1120 |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wallace | of Burniebank | Chancellor | — |
Trial Notes
On two porteous rolls on 31 March 1658 summond to appear on 6 April 1658.
Post-Trial Notes
The day was a Friday.