In the spring of 1662, Allexander Ledy, a resident of Wester Kinstray in the parish of Auldearn, Nairn, became the subject of legal proceedings concerning the crime of witchcraft. On the 14th of April, his name was formally entered into the judicial record under case reference C/EGD/462. In a period characterized by heightened anxieties regarding the influence of malevolent forces within rural communities, Allexander found himself drawn into the judicial machinery that sought to identify and adjudicate those perceived to be operating outside the boundaries of divine and civil order.
The subsequent formal trial, designated as T/LA/1851, served as the culmination of the legal process initiated against him. The records provide a stark account of this moment in seventeenth-century Scottish history, documenting the transition from initial accusation to the structured environment of the courtroom. While the archival trail for Allexander remains brief, these documents situate him within a specific geography and timeframe, marking his case as part of the broader administrative efforts of the Nairnshire authorities to address allegations of witchcraft during a particularly intense era of inquisitorial activity.