In the spring of 1641, the legal machinery of Peebles turned its attention toward an individual identified in the records simply as the father of James Robesone. On 21 April, this man became the subject of a formal judicial process recorded under case reference C/EGD/2280. Within the context of the Scottish witch trials, which saw a surge in judicial activity during the mid-17th century, such an appearance before the local magistrates or kirk session represented a profound shift in the stability of a subject's life, placing him squarely within the purview of contemporary authorities tasked with identifying perceived transgressions against the spiritual and social order.
While the archival notes for this particular case indicate that the specifics of the allegations remain confined to secondary printed sources—which were not cross-referenced during the primary research phase—the record marks a singular moment of interaction between the man and the Peebles legal apparatus. For Robesone, the date of 21 April 1641 remains the defining point of his documented history. By preserving his name alongside his familial connection to his son James, the record anchors his experience in the specific landscape of Peeblesshire, reflecting the broader patterns of local litigation that characterized the witch-hunting era in the Scottish Borders.