The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

By Julian Goodare, Lauren Martin, Joyce Miller and Louise Yeoman, January 2003

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Case Details

C/EGD/319 Jonnet Man

name of accused
Jonnet Man
designated title
no information
Accused Reference
A/EGD/308
Case date start
2/3/1659
Given case date
no information
Case commission
no information
case complaint
no information
case correspondence
no information
case chronicle
no information
other details
no information

characterisation

  • demonic (secondary characteristic)
  • demonic (primary characteristic)
Characterisation Notes
None
additional persons
name involvement notes
no additional persons recorded

Qualitative information

Non-natural beings

Notes
When seeking alms from Fermor, Fermor told Jonnet that there was a better way to live and introduced her to the Devil in grey clothes who looked like a gentleman. She confessed that the Devil locked her heart until a minister prayed and she received peace.
  • Male grey clothes like a gentleman

Demonic pacts

  • Sex
  • Anti-baptism
  • New name Bessie
  • Devil's Mark right hand
  • Servant

witches meetings

  • Witches meeting
  • Devil present
  • Dancing
Notes
Said there were 11 people at her meeting. The Devil was angry when she was away (when she missed a meeting?).

Meeting places

  • Allesone Fermor's House
  • Gallowhop

musical instruments

  • Whistle

Folk culture

Notes
None

Counter strategies

  • no information

white magic

  • no information

Elf/fairy elements

  • no information

Shape-changing

  • no information

Ritual objects

  • no information

Religious motif

  • no information

Calendar customs

  • no information

Diseases or illness

Notes
None

Cause of witch's malice

  • no information

Other maleficia

Damage to property

  • no information

weather modification

  • no information

Notes
None

Other charges

  • no information

Notes
None

Plea

Claimed bewitched
no
Claimed possessed
no
Admitted lesser charges
no
No defence
no
Claimed natural causes
no
Notes
None
Case Notes
None
references
name notes
Process Notes JC26/26 Bundle marked 'witchcraft', near the back of the box.