In the autumn of 1616, the legal machinery of Shetland turned toward a woman named Jonka Kyneis, also documented in local records by the surname Dyneis. On the 2nd of October, her case—catalogued under reference C/EGD/2221—was formally entered into the judicial register of the period. While the extant documentation remains brief, it marks a significant intersection between the individual and the ecclesiastical and civil authorities that governed the northern isles during the early seventeenth century.
The scant details preserved regarding Jonka reflect the broader challenges of reconstructing the lives of those caught in the witchcraft trials of the era. Despite the brevity of the record, the administrative preservation of her name and the specific date of her proceedings ensure that she remains a distinct figure within the historical landscape of Scottish legal history. Further archival investigation, particularly regarding the printed secondary sources noted in academic surveys, would be required to illuminate the specific allegations or the ultimate outcome of the proceedings initiated against her.