In the summer of 1629, Margaret Kennedie, a married woman residing in the burgh of Ayr, became the subject of legal proceedings concerning the charge of witchcraft. Her case, documented under reference C/EGD/676, was formally initiated on 30 July 1629. This judicial process emerged during a period in which the Scottish authorities were increasingly active in the investigation and prosecution of those suspected of supernatural maleficence, reflecting the rigorous legal and ecclesiastical scrutiny applied to the populace of the era.
Following the initial record of her case, Margaret was brought before the court to answer for these allegations, as detailed in the trial records cataloged under T/LA/681. While the archival fragments focus primarily on the administrative registration of these proceedings, they provide a clear markers of the formal trajectory of her experience within the Scottish justice system. Through these records, Margaret remains a distinct figure in the annals of early modern Ayr, representative of the complex legal landscape faced by women accused of witchcraft during the reign of King Charles I.