In the spring of 1662, the parish of Fossoway and Tullibole became the site of a series of legal proceedings concerning alleged witchcraft. Among those brought before the authorities was Agnes Bruch, a resident of the small settlement of Crook of Devon in Perthshire. Her case, documented under the identifier C/EGD/1489, was formalised on April 23, 1662, during a period when the region experienced a concentrated surge of accusations that drew significant scrutiny from local church and secular courts.
The historical record for Agnes provides limited detail regarding the specific charges leveled against her, noting only that her case was processed alongside others in the district during this intense period of judicial activity. While the primary documentation remains sparse, the archival entry acknowledges that the case has been the subject of later secondary investigation. For Agnes, the events of April 1662 represent a moment where her life and standing within the Crook of Devon community were subjected to the rigorous and often lethal scrutiny of the early modern Scottish legal system.