In January 1591, a woman residing in Seton, Haddington, found herself drawn into the judicial machinery of the Scottish witch trials. Identified in the records only by her husband’s occupation as a "wobster’s wife," she occupied a middling socioeconomic position, a status that did not exempt her from the legal scrutiny that characterized the period. Her life in the Haddingtonshire community took a definitive turn on January 27, 1591, when her case (C/EGD/71) was formally processed.
Following the initial proceedings, the legal trajectory of the accused led to trial (T/LA/988). While the surviving documentation is sparse regarding the specific allegations or the eventual outcome of her case, her experience reflects the broader reality for married women of her social standing during the late sixteenth century. By recording her trial, the authorities ensured that her encounter with the Scottish justice system remained a part of the historical record, marking a singular, documented moment in her life within the parish of Seton.