In the spring of 1629, the judicial machinery of early modern Scotland turned its attention toward the village of Innerkip, Renfrew, where Janet Widdrow was formally brought before the authorities. Recorded under case file C/EGD/1097, the legal proceedings against Janet were initiated on the 31st of March. At this time, the prosecution of witchcraft was a matter of serious local and ecclesiastical concern, often involving the close scrutiny of a suspect’s reputation and social interactions within their parish.
Following the initial filing of her case, Janet was subjected to the formal processes of the Scottish legal system, culminating in the trial documented under reference T/LA/660. While the specific testimony and the eventual verdict remain embedded within the formal legal archives of the period, the transition from her initial accusation to the trial stage reflects the standard administrative rigor applied to such charges in the seventeenth century. The record of Janet serves as a distinct point of historical evidence regarding the application of the Witchcraft Act within the community of Innerkip during this era.