In April 1626, Jonnet Pedie, a resident of Wemyss in Fife, became the subject of a formal legal inquiry recorded in the archives under case reference C/EGD/968. As the machinery of the Scottish witch trials turned toward her, Jonnet was processed through the judicial system, eventually leading to a trial documented in the records as T/LA/437. During this period of intense scrutiny, she was held to account for accusations that placed her within the reach of the criminal courts of early modern Scotland.
Following the initiation of these proceedings, Jonnet provided a formal confession, the specifics of which were duly transcribed and preserved in the official record. While the surviving documents provide only the skeletal framework of her experience, the existence of this confession confirms that she entered into the judicial process and addressed the charges brought against her. Her case remains a singular entry in the historical ledger of Fife, reflecting the legal and social procedures that governed allegations of witchcraft in the seventeenth century.