In January 1591, Katherene Wallace, a married woman residing in the burgh of Haddington, became the subject of legal scrutiny regarding allegations of witchcraft. The records indicate that her case, cataloged as C/EGD/76, was formally initiated on the 27th of that month. This period in Scottish history was marked by an intensification of judicial concern regarding occult practices, and Katherene’s apprehension reflects the broader administrative mechanisms employed by local authorities to manage such suspected transgressions.
Following the initial record of her case, Katherene was subjected to the formal legal proceedings documented under trial reference T/LA/945. While the specific nature of the evidence presented against her remains obscured by the limitations of the surviving documentation, the existence of a distinct trial record confirms that the judicial process against Katherene moved beyond an initial accusation to a structured hearing. As a married woman within the Haddington community, her experience remains a significant entry in the historical narrative of the early modern Scottish witch trials.