In May 1662, Mary Lawmont, a resident of Inverkip in Renfrew, became the subject of a legal proceeding concerning the charge of witchcraft. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/1496, was formalised in the early summer of that year. Records indicate that her interaction with the ecclesiastical and judicial authorities reached a critical point on the 7th of May, 1662, when the official trial proceedings were set in motion.
During the course of these proceedings, Mary provided a statement that was transcribed as a formal confession. This confession was officially recorded in May 1662, prior to the final trial entry later that week. While the subsequent trial notes (T/JO/919) contain no further narrative details regarding the outcome or the specific allegations brought against her, the existence of both a recorded confession and a formal trial record underscores the gravity with which the local authorities in Renfrewshire approached the matter.