In November 1628, the legal machinery of early seventeenth-century Scotland turned its attention to Malie Turnour, a resident of Stobbhill in Edinburgh. Her case, documented under the records C/EGD/1049, unfolded as part of a larger judicial process involving seven other individuals who were similarly accused. While the historical record preserves little concerning her background or the specific nature of the allegations brought against her, the administrative timeline highlights the urgency with which these matters were handled at the time.
On November 20, 1628, the same day that the case was formally recorded, Malie provided a confession. Despite the existence of this statement, the subsequent trial records (T/JO/309) contain no details regarding the proceedings, the specific charges, or the eventual outcome of the case. As a result, Malie remains a figure defined by the brief, formal intersection of her life with the Scottish judicial system, leaving her personal history largely obscured by the silence of the remaining archives.