In 1655, Jonet Dow, a married woman residing in Netherland, Caithness, became a subject of legal proceedings during a period of intense judicial scrutiny regarding witchcraft. The historical record identifies Jonet as the focus of case C/EGD/767, an investigation that was later documented in the records of the circuit court. While the formal proceedings were initiated to address allegations brought against her, the specific nature of the charges remains unrecorded in the surviving archives.
The trajectory of Jonet’s case took a definitive turn when she failed to appear before the court, resulting in her being formally categorized as a fugitive. This status is confirmed by her inclusion in the fugitive list preserved within the JC17/1 records. According to the archival accounts of the trial, T/LA/1926, the legal process stalled following her departure from the jurisdiction. Consequently, the outcome of Jonet’s case remains unknown, leaving the final disposition of the charges against her absent from the historical record.