In the spring of 1661, the judicial records of Haddington preserve the involvement of Elizabeth Sinclair in a series of legal proceedings that would culminate in her trial. A resident of Samuelston, Elizabeth was drawn into the rigorous scrutiny of the Scottish criminal justice system during a period marked by an intense focus on witchcraft accusations. Her case, documented under the reference C/EGD/24 and dated to April 3, 1661, marks the beginning of the formal processes that brought her before the court.
Following the initial filing of her case, Elizabeth faced the judicial machinery of the High Court of Justiciary, as evidenced by the two distinct trial records, T/JO/1795 and T/JO/2166. These entries highlight the procedural complexity Elizabeth navigated during these months. While the surviving archives provide limited insight into the specific testimonies or nature of the accusations levied against her, they confirm her place within the documented landscape of the 1661 witch trials in East Lothian, marking her as a subject of the significant legal activity that characterized this era of Scottish history.