In the summer of 1662, Agnes Quarie, a resident of Roxburgh, became the subject of legal proceedings under case reference C/EGD/1567. The records indicate that the process against her moved with considerable haste, culminating in a formal confession recorded in June of that year. While the trial notes preserved in T/JO/961 remain silent regarding the specific nature of the testimonies or the mechanics of the proceedings, the existence of a documented confession marks the primary point of historical evidence for her case.
Agnes was processed within the complex judicial framework of the mid-17th century, a period when the prosecution of witchcraft was frequently managed through local commissions before being reported to the central authorities. By the 12th of June 1662, the administrative machinery of the era had officially logged her involvement. Although the brevity of the surviving documentation obscures the lived reality of her experience in Roxburgh, the archival fragments confirm that Agnes was an individual caught within the rigorous legal scrutiny of the Scottish witch trials.