In 1650, Janet Galloway, a resident of the parish of Kirriemuir in Forfar, became the subject of legal scrutiny recorded under case file C/EGD/1840. The mid-17th century in Scotland represented a period of heightened judicial activity regarding the crime of witchcraft, and Janet’s appearance in the records reflects the broader institutional mechanisms of the era’s criminal justice system. Her involvement in these proceedings serves as a testament to the local administrative focus on allegations of supernatural malfeasance within the Forfarshire region during this volatile decade.
While the specific depositions and testimonies associated with Janet remain obscured by the limitations of surviving documentation, her case is noted within academic surveys of the period, including references documented by Christina Larner. The existence of this record confirms that Janet was processed through the legal framework of the time, though the eventual outcome of her trial remains unstated in the extant notes. Her history remains a distinct entry in the collective record of those touched by the witch trials that spanned the years between 1563 and 1736.