Trial T/LA/37
Trial Summary
| Trial Ref | T/LA/37 |
|---|---|
| Case | Barker,Jonet |
| Accused | Jonet Barker |
| Trial Date | 29/12/1643 |
Location
| Settlement | Edinburgh |
|---|
Outcome
| Defence | No |
|---|---|
| High Status | No |
| Female Accusers | 0 |
|---|---|
| Male Accusers | 0 |
Executed
Method: Strangle & Burn
Place: Castle Hill
Method: Strangle & Burn
Place: Castle Hill
Pre-Trial
| Confronting Suspects | Yes |
|---|
Notes: She was interrogated by the presbytery in Edinburgh. Also interrogated by three of the Edinburgh bailies. She claimed that the Devil forbade her to confess. Her supposed accomplice, Margaret Lawder,had brought her cake while she was imprisoned.
| Date | Place | Location | Central | Recorded | Text | Retracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/11/1643 | Edinburgh | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | |
| 1/12/1643 | Edinburgh | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | |
| 22/11/1643 | Edinburgh | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Date | Prison | Location | Fate in Prison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolbooth | Edinburgh |
| Date | Type |
|---|---|
| Pricking |
| Name | Mention Type | Trial Of | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonet Cranstoun | Accomplice | T/LA/39 |
| Date | Reason |
|---|---|
| Presbytery |
| Name | Title | Involvement | Witch Pricker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Cranstoun | Witchcraft acquired from | — | |
| Thomas Hope | Sir of Craighall | Prosecutor | — |
| Alexander Kairne | Chancellor | — |
Trial Notes
The assize was made up of a merchant, a cordiner, a wright, a baxter, stabler, locksmith, all from Edinburghish.