In July 1643, the legal machinery of seventeenth-century Scotland turned its attention toward John McIlvorie, a forty-year-old married man residing in the town of Crieff, Kinross. The archival records, filed under case number C/EGD/178, document his formal accusation during a period when the judicial system was intensely focused on the prosecution of witchcraft. Despite the gravity of the charges brought against him, the documentation provides a concise administrative trail, situating John firmly within the local context of his community at the time of his summons.
On July 12, 1643, the judicial process moved forward with the determination that John would face his trial directly in Crieff. As indicated in the trial records T/LA/32 and T/LA/1507, the proceedings were slated for that same day. These entries serve as the final extant markers of his legal journey, capturing the precise moment when John was brought before the local authorities to account for the allegations levied against him. By focusing on the administrative requirements of the court, these records offer a clear glimpse into the procedural reality of a man navigating the complexities of the early modern Scottish legal system.