In January 1662, Margret Dryburgh, a resident of the royal burgh of Falkland in Fife, became the subject of legal proceedings concerning the charge of witchcraft. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/1429, moved rapidly through the judicial system of the period, reflecting the administrative intensity of the Scottish witch trials during the mid-seventeenth century.
On January 23, 1662, Margret was brought before the authorities to account for these serious allegations. The historical record confirms that she provided a formal confession earlier that same month. While the specific trial notes filed under reference T/JO/857 do not contain detailed accounts of the proceedings or the final sentence, the existence of a recorded confession remains the central feature of her surviving documentation.