In the spring of 1613, Alesoun Angus, a resident of the coastal burgh of Dunbar within the sheriffdom of Haddington, found herself drawn into the judicial machinery of early modern Scotland. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/1742, was formally processed on the 7th of April that year. As a woman living in a period of intense religious and social scrutiny, Alesoun became the subject of a legal inquiry that would culminate in a trial recorded in the archives as T/LA/224.
The records concerning Alesoun offer a focused, albeit stark, portrait of the proceedings initiated against her. While the archival fragments remain brief, the administrative trail provides a clear timeline for her engagement with the Haddingtonshire courts. By documenting her name, residence, and the specific dates of her processing and trial, these records preserve the administrative reality of her experience within the broader context of the Scottish witch-hunting era.