In April 1662, the legal machinery of the Scottish witch trials turned its attention to Jonet Hood, a married woman residing in the coastal town of Eyemouth, Berwick. Her case, documented under reference C/JO/2893, began on the 10th of that month, marking the commencement of a formal judicial process that would eventually lead to her appearance before the court. At a time when local communities and judicial authorities were increasingly preoccupied with the perceived threat of maleficium, the legal proceedings initiated against her reflect the procedural rigor applied to such accusations during this period.
Following the initial filing of her case, the matter moved toward the subsequent trial, recorded under reference T/JO/905. While the surviving records provide limited detail regarding the specific charges leveled against Jonet, they confirm her formal transition through the Scottish legal system during a notable era of heightened scrutiny. The documentation of her trial stands as a testament to the administrative permanence of these proceedings, capturing a brief but significant intersection between the life of an ordinary resident of Eyemouth and the pervasive ecclesiastical and civil pressures that defined early modern Scottish society.