In the spring of 1662, the rural landscape of Crook of Devon, situated within the parish of Fossoway and Tullibole, became the site of judicial proceedings that would mark the life of Agnes Pittendreich. On the 23rd of April, 1662, Agnes was formally recorded in the legal registers under case reference C/EGD/1488. During this period of intense judicial scrutiny in Perthshire, the legal machinery of the state was increasingly occupied with allegations of witchcraft, and Agnes was drawn into this complex web of investigations that characterized mid-seventeenth-century Scottish local justice.
The historical record for Agnes remains centered upon this specific date of indictment, reflecting the broader patterns of the 1662 witch hunt in the region. While archival documentation regarding the precise nature of the accusations brought against her is limited, the inclusion of Agnes in the court records highlights the vulnerability of women in the community during this volatile time. Her case stands as a documented chapter in the history of the Fossoway and Tullibole area, capturing a moment when the intersection of local suspicion and the formal legal system determined the course of her life.