In November 1649, legal proceedings were initiated against Euphane Drysdaill, a woman residing in the parish of Carriden in Linlithgow. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/2037, moved through the formal judicial apparatus of the mid-seventeenth century, leading to a trial under the reference T/LA/2067. The records of this period reflect the intense scrutiny placed upon individuals within the community during a time when the legal and theological framework for prosecuting witchcraft was firmly established in Scottish society.
Central to the records of Euphane’s trial is the existence of a formal confession. In the context of seventeenth-century Scottish justice, such a record was a critical component of the judicial process, serving as a primary basis for the proceedings. While the specific content of her testimony remains confined to the administrative archives, the documentation confirms that Euphane provided a statement that was transcribed as part of the official investigation into the charges brought against her in Carriden.