Trial T/LA/813
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/813 |
|---|---|
| Case | Love,Janet |
| Accused | Janet Love |
Location
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Pre-Trial
| Arrest | Yes |
|---|---|
| Confronting Suspects | No |
Notes: She was arrested by the Sheriff of Renfrew based on denunciation of a confessed witch (who confessed under torture). The sheriff kept her then sent her to be examined by the minister at Inverkip, who tortured her with bow strings, pins, stocks, and wedges on her shins.
| Date | Type | Exists |
|---|---|---|
| 1632 | Stocks | ✓ |
| 1632 | Bow strings | ✓ |
| 1632 | Wedges on the shins | ✓ |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrew | Released | ||
| Innerkip |
| Date | Body | Type | Seal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/4/1632 | Privy Council | Release |
ordered released and cautioned to stand trial., the case continued till 5/6/1632
| Date | Type | Where Lodged | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/4/1632 | Suspect's | Privy Council | — |
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| 1632 | Pricking |