In May 1662, Margret Letch, a resident of the parish of Inverkip in Renfrew, became the subject of formal legal scrutiny regarding allegations of witchcraft. Following the opening of her case (C/EGD/1493) on the 7th of May, the judicial process moved with the characteristic intensity of the mid-seventeenth century. The primary development in the proceedings occurred later that same month, when Margret provided a formal confession to the authorities, a pivotal event documented in the surviving records of the court.
Despite the preservation of this confession and the initial trial notes (T/JO/922), the specific nature of the accusations brought against Margret remains absent from the archival record. While the legal machinery of the Renfrewshire witch trials—a period noted for its rigorous pursuit of those suspected of diabolical pacts—was clearly set into motion, the details regarding the evidence presented or the specific grievances held by her neighbors have not survived. Consequently, the history of Margret stands as a quiet entry in the broader ledger of the 1662 proceedings, reflecting the administrative reality of a system that recorded the fact of confession without detailing its content.