In September 1630, the legal apparatus of seventeenth-century Scotland turned its attention toward Patrick Tod, a resident of Eglisgreg (also recorded as Ecclesgreig) in Kincardine. His case, formally registered under the reference C/EGD/1253, initiated a process that would ultimately bring him before the court to answer charges of witchcraft. While the surviving records provide few details regarding the specific nature of the allegations brought against Patrick, the documentation confirms that his involvement with the judiciary culminated in a formal trial, identified in the historical record as T/LA/797.
The proceedings against Patrick took place during a period of heightened sensitivity toward supernatural transgression, where the local community and ecclesiastical authorities frequently collaborated to investigate reports of occult activity. As the legal process unfolded, Patrick was subjected to the rigorous standard of inquiry typical of early modern Scottish witch trials. Though the historical archive remains silent on his ultimate fate, the preservation of these trial records ensures that his experience remains a documented part of the judicial history of Kincardine during this era.