Trial T/LA/410
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/410 |
|---|---|
| Case | Watsone,Jonet |
| Accused | Jonet Watsone |
| Trial Date | 3/8/1661 |
Location
| Parish | P/JO/3540 |
|---|---|
| Presbytery | Dalkeith |
| County | Edinburgh |
| Burgh | Dalkeith |
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Confronting Suspects | No |
|---|
Notes: PC records note that accused was already imprisoned and had confessed to witchcraft, demonic pact and renunciation of baptism. This commission seems to have been issued after the date of trial.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8/1661 | Dalkeith | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | |
| 11/7/1661 | Dalkeith | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 21/7/1661 | Dalkeith | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | |
| 22/7/1661 | Dalkeith | — | ✓ | — | — | |
| 24/7/1661 | — | ✓ | — | — | ||
| 25/7/1661 | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/9/1661 | Privy Council | Justiciary |
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| Pricking |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Moffat | Accomplice | T/LA/295 | |
| Elspet Graham | Accomplice | T/LA/293 | |
| Jannet Meikleson | Accomplice | T/LA/296 |
Trial Notes
She did not appear in the Books of Adjournal as having a High Court trial, but she was part of the trial. I think the charges may have been dropped because a side note says 'she was so [??Brinted] that schoe knew not common sense'