In September 1662, the legal machinery of the Scottish witch trials ensnared Jonet Ninian Rory Mie, a resident of Inverness. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/1664, reflects the intense period of judicial scrutiny that characterized mid-17th-century Scotland. While the trial notes preserved in record T/JO/990 remain conspicuously silent regarding the specific nature of the allegations brought against her, the administrative documentation captures the grim reality of the pre-trial process.
During the month of June 1662, Jonet was subjected to a series of physical interventions intended to secure information. The records detail a systematic application of duress, including the use of sleep deprivation, binding with ropes, and the infliction of pain through whipping, the burning of her feet, and suspension by her thumbs. These methods, sanctioned by the authorities of the time, were applied in the weeks leading up to the formal date of her case on September 4th. Despite these exhaustive recorded procedures, the historical file provides no further information regarding the ultimate outcome or the final disposition of Jonet’s trial.