In November 1649, the judicial machinery of the Scottish witch trials turned its attention toward Jeane Threipland, a married woman residing in the settlement of Bolden, within the county of Peebles. Her involvement with the legal system is preserved in the records under the case reference C/EGD/2061, marking the initiation of proceedings against her on the 6th of November. At this volatile period in seventeenth-century Scotland, such an accusation signified the start of a rigorous investigative process mandated by the local kirk session or secular authorities, reflecting the prevailing anxieties of the community regarding perceived supernatural influence.
Following the initial registration of her case, Jeane was subjected to the formal process of the court, as indicated by the subsequent trial record, T/LA/2050. The movement from an initial entry to a documented trial reflects the standard trajectory of witchcraft litigation during this era, where the testimony of neighbors and local officials was meticulously gathered to address the charges brought against her. For Jeane, this period represented a profound engagement with the judicial structures of the time, documenting her presence within the historical record as she navigated the formal interrogations that defined the experience of those caught within the 1563–1736 witch hunts.