In the spring of 1659, Barbara Erskyne, a resident of Cambus in the parish of Alloa, Clackmannan, found herself caught within the rigorous machinery of the Scottish justice system. Her legal journey began as part of a broader administrative effort to address allegations of witchcraft across the region; she was formally included on a list of individuals designated to be arraigned before the justice courts for the 1658–1659 period. Following this initial identification, Barbara was brought to Stirling, where the judicial process culminated on March 23, 1659, with proceedings that engaged the circuit courts.
The historical record concerning Barbara indicates a significant development in her trial: a formal confession was recorded. Whether this statement was prompted by interrogation or emerged during the judicial process remains a matter of the documentary evidence provided, which confirms that upon the conclusion of her trial in Stirling, the court returned a verdict of guilty. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/355, serves as a stark illustration of the mid-seventeenth-century legal approach to such accusations, marking a definitive end to the proceedings against her in the North circuit.