On 20 November 1649, the judicial records of the Scottish courts formally recorded the case of Adam Midlemost, a resident of the royal burgh of Jedburgh in the county of Roxburgh. At a time when the legal machinery of the state was increasingly occupied with the pursuit of perceived maleficium, Adam was brought before the authorities to answer for his alleged involvement in the practice of witchcraft. The documentation preserved under case reference C/EGD/2057 serves as a stark testament to the administrative rigor that accompanied such proceedings during the mid-seventeenth century.
Following the initial registration of his case in late autumn, Adam was processed through the established legal channels of the period, eventually appearing for trial under the designation T/LA/2071. While the archival remnants are brief, they situate him firmly within the historical landscape of the 1563–1736 witch trials, highlighting the vulnerability of individuals from all walks of life to the suspicion of the Kirk and the civil courts. These records remain a vital point of study, marking the trajectory of Adam through a judicial system that sought to regulate the spiritual and social order of Roxburghshire during a volatile era.