In January 1701, the judicial records of Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, formally registered the case of Janet McRobert (C/EGD/2432). As a resident of this region during the latter stages of the period associated with the Scottish witch trials, Janet was drawn into the legal machinery that governed allegations of malefice and supernatural intervention. The documentation concerning her case identifies her by name and residence, situating her within the specific administrative framework of early eighteenth-century Southwest Scotland.
While the primary archival trace of Janet’s involvement is preserved through this registration, the brevity of the entry reflects the often-fragmented nature of surviving records from the period. The case file serves as a testament to the intersection of Janet’s life with the local courts, marking her as a subject of official inquiry during a time when such proceedings were a recognized, if increasingly scrutinized, feature of the Scottish legal landscape.