In the early summer of 1629, the legal apparatus of the Scottish witch trials turned its attention toward Janet Baxter, a resident of the Mylnetoun of Moynes in Elgin. On 19 June 1629, Janet was formally brought before the authorities, as recorded in the judicial archives under case reference C/EGD/663. This documentation marks the beginning of a formal inquiry into her conduct, positioning her within the broader wave of persecutions that characterized seventeenth-century rural Scotland.
Following the initial proceedings, the records indicate that Janet was subsequently moved through the formal legal process, culminating in trial proceedings registered under reference T/LA/639. The transition from her residence in the Mylnetoun of Moynes to the jurisdiction of the trial court reflects the established administrative path for those accused of witchcraft during this period. These surviving records serve as the definitive evidence of her entanglement with the judicial authorities of Elgin, documenting the state’s response to her case throughout that mid-year period.