In February 1662, the legal machinery of the Scottish witch trials turned its attention toward Jon Boig, an indweller of Inverkip in Renfrewshire. As a man of middling socioeconomic status, Jon occupied a distinct position within his community, yet this status did not shield him from the intense scrutiny of the era’s judicial proceedings. His case was formally registered on February 13, 1662, as documented in the records of the Privy Council of Scotland and subsequently processed through the trial system under the reference T/JO/877.
The historical documentation regarding Jon is concise, marking him as a participant in a period of heightened apprehension regarding witchcraft. As an individual identified in the Register of the Privy Council, Jon’s presence in the records highlights the reach of the central authorities into the local life of the Renfrewshire parish. His trial remains a stark entry in the archival landscape of 17th-century Scotland, reflecting the procedural weight applied to those accused during these years of widespread legal intervention.