Marjory Craig was a resident of Pollok, in the parish of Eastwood, Renfrewshire, whose life appears to have been defined by mobility and, ultimately, the severe legal scrutiny of the late seventeenth century. Historical documentation suggests that she had been married at some point in her life, though she was separated from her husband. Her path had previously taken her to Ireland, where she gave birth to a son; however, records indicate that she eventually fled that country under the cloud of a prior witchcraft accusation.
By early 1677, Marjory’s movements brought her before the authorities in Renfrew. She faced grave charges of *maleficium*, or the practice of harmful magic, alongside allegations of participating in a witches' meeting. Following a trial held on February 14, 1677, she was found guilty. On February 20, 1677, the sentence of the court was carried out at the Gallow Green, where Marjory was executed by the method of strangulation and burning.