In November 1670, the judicial records of Aberdeen identify a woman named Jeane Laying as the subject of an investigation regarding the crime of witchcraft. At this time, the legal machinery of Scotland was frequently preoccupied with such inquiries, often initiated through local complaints or ecclesiastical pressure. Jeane, a resident of Aberdeen, found herself drawn into the formal process of the justice system under the reference number C/EGD/581.
The historical trace of her case remains fragmentary and presents a challenge for modern scholars. While early secondary sources, such as the *Source-book* compiled by Larner et al., initially indexed the proceedings under the archival reference JC26/40, subsequent surveys of that specific box failed to confirm the documentation. Furthermore, because the relevant archival materials appear to reflect records from 1671 rather than 1670, the procedural trail for Jeane effectively disappears. Consequently, the ultimate resolution of the case against her—including whether a trial was ever fully convened or what verdict may have been reached—remains unknown to the historical record.