On May 30, 1615, the legal machinery of seventeenth-century Scotland turned its focus toward Marion Murdoch, a resident of Perth. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/2207, highlights the intersection of local judicial processes and the broader socio-religious climate of the era. While the surviving records are brief, they situate Marion within the specific administrative context of the Perthshire courts, which were frequently active in the prosecution of individuals suspected of maleficium during this period.
The archival trail for Marion remains constrained, noting her identity and the specific date of her involvement in the legal proceedings. As is often the case with such short entries in the records, the details of the specific allegations brought against her—whether they involved harm to neighbors, livestock, or transgressive spiritual activities—are not preserved in this reference. Nevertheless, the documentation serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerability of women living in early modern Perth, capturing a singular, life-altering moment in the history of a woman whose experience reflects the pervasive judicial anxieties of 1615.