In 1661, the town of Forfar became the setting for the legal proceedings against Agnes Sparke. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/2421, occurred during a period of heightened judicial scrutiny regarding witchcraft in Scotland, an era characterized by the intensive investigation of those suspected of maleficium or diabolical pacts.
The records concerning Agnes remain brief, noting her residence within the burgh of Forfar and marking her involvement in the formal judicial processes of the mid-17th century. While the specific charges brought against Agnes are not detailed in the surviving summary, her inclusion in the register of the Forfar trials reflects the broader administrative activity of the Scottish courts during the 1661 wave of persecutions, which saw local authorities systematically documenting the individuals brought before them for examination.