In 1662, the records of Haddington identify Marion Blaik as an individual drawn into the mechanisms of the Scottish witch trials. Her name appears in the context of the widespread denunciations led by James Welch, a figure associated with the identification of those alleged to be involved in maleficium during this turbulent period. While Marion is noted in the scholarly work of Christina Larner as being among those accused in the wake of Welch’s activities, the extant primary documentation for her specific case remains elusive.
Despite her inclusion in registers documenting those denounced, the historical trail for Marion ends abruptly in the archival record. The lack of detailed court proceedings or specific depositions concerning her indicates that while she was formally named as a person of interest during the 1662 investigations, the particular circumstances of her accusation and the outcome of her case are not preserved in the surviving evidence. She remains a documented participant in a period of intense social and legal scrutiny, known to history through the cataloging of those caught in the sweep of the Haddington witch-hunts.