In the autumn of 1678, the legal apparatus of Edinburgh converged upon Marion Veitch, a 53-year-old married woman from the parish of Humbie—a locale also identified in the records as Keith. Marion’s path to the capital began amidst a web of denunciations from other women within the region. She was named as an accomplice by Barbara Veitch, Agnes Thomson, Elizabeth Wood, Barbara Howdown, Elspeth Knox, and Marion Campbell, and further denounced by Margaret Couper, Agnes Dalgliesh, and Jennet Wilson. Within the specific context of these accusations, the records note that Marion was perceived to possess a familial connection to witchcraft through her aunt.
The procedural record for Marion is extensive, documenting a series of seven interrogations that spanned from June to September 1678. These confession records culminate in the formal legal proceedings held in Edinburgh on September 13, 1678, where she faced charges that included participation in a witches' meeting. Following a verdict of guilty, the court ordered that her execution be reported back to the Privy Council. On September 20, 1678, the sentence was carried out; Marion was strangled and subsequently burned, marking the final entry in her documented life.