In the spring of 1623, the legal authorities in the coastal burgh of Inverkeithing, Fife, turned their attention to Jonnet Robeson, an indweller of the town. On March 18, 1623, Jonnet was formally processed under case file C/EGD/922, marking the beginning of a judicial process that would culminate in a trial documented under reference T/LA/67. As a resident of a busy maritime community during a period of heightened sensitivity to supernatural encroachment, Jonnet found herself subject to the rigorous scrutiny of the local courts, which sought to address allegations of maleficium or diabolical engagement.
The records confirm that the judicial proceedings against Jonnet moved beyond mere accusation, resulting in a recorded confession. While the specific content of her testimony remains confined to the legal archives, the existence of this document indicates that Jonnet participated in the formal interrogation process required by the early modern Scottish justice system. Through the transcription of her statement, Jonnet’s own voice—however filtered through the administrative requirements of the court—became a permanent part of the historical record regarding the witch trials that punctuated seventeenth-century Fife.