On April 14, 1662, Agnes Brodie, a resident of Leathen in the parish of Auldearn, Nairn, was formally brought before the judicial authorities to answer to the charge of witchcraft. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/460, emerged during a period of intense legal scrutiny regarding occult activities in the Scottish Highlands. The proceedings were conducted under the trial reference T/LA/1849, marking the formal administrative process through which her status and actions were scrutinized by the local court.
The archival records for Agnes offer a stark snapshot of the judicial procedures of the mid-seventeenth century. As a woman living in the small community of Leathen, Agnes found herself at the centre of a legal machinery that operated with increasing frequency during this era. The documentation of her case remains a vital entry in the historical register, serving as a primary source for understanding the lived experiences and legal vulnerabilities of individuals caught within the complex social and religious tensions of 1662 Scotland.