In the spring of 1697, thirty-year-old Jannet Rodgers, a resident of Whythill in Renfrew, found herself drawn into the intense legal scrutiny of the Renfrewshire witchcraft trials. Her involvement was part of a wider series of judicial proceedings that saw her own sister also facing accusations of witchcraft. The legal process against Jannet moved rapidly, beginning with an indictment at Renfrew on April 13, 1697, during which a confession was formally recorded against her. These initial proceedings centered on grave allegations, most notably her supposed participation in a witches' meeting.
Despite the gravity of these charges and the existence of a recorded confession, the legal path for Jannet diverged from that of many others caught in the period’s turmoil. At the first indictment hearing of the Renfrewshire cases, the court reached a decisive conclusion regarding her situation. On May 18, 1697, the diet against her was deserted, effectively bringing her prosecution to a close. Following this legal intervention, Jannet was released, marking the end of her entanglement with the criminal justice system of the time.