In 1703, the coastal parish of Torryburn in Fife became the setting for the judicial proceedings brought against Euphan Stirt. As a resident of this community, Euphan found herself entangled in the ecclesiastical and legal machinery that defined the Scottish witch trials during the early eighteenth century. According to the extant case records (C/EGD/2439), her encounter with the authorities was formally documented, marking her place within the broader historical tapestry of Fife's long history of witchcraft accusations.
While the primary source documentation for this case remains sparse, the record serves as a testament to the vulnerability of individuals like Euphan to the prevailing societal anxieties of the time. The transition into the early 1700s saw the kirk sessions and local magistrates exerting significant control over the moral and spiritual conduct of parishioners. For Euphan, the process of being named in a formal case file indicates that her life had been subjected to the intense scrutiny of the community and the state, an experience that remains a singular and somber point of record in the history of Torryburn.