In the spring of 1622, the local authorities in Wigtown turned their attention toward Thomas Stark, a resident of Drungone. On May 15, 1622, Thomas was formally brought into the legal framework of the Scottish witch trials under case reference C/EGD/907. This period saw a heightened sensitivity to matters of perceived maleficium within rural communities, and the administrative processes initiated against him reflected the broader judicial preoccupations of the early 17th century.
Following the initial record of his case, Thomas was subjected to the formal protocols of the Scottish legal system, leading to his trial documented under reference T/LA/349. The movement of his case from preliminary documentation to a full trial underscores the gravity with which the court viewed the accusations brought against him. While the surviving records capture the administrative trajectory of his ordeal within the Wigtown jurisdiction, they remain a stark testament to the meticulous bureaucratic procedures that defined the legal response to witchcraft during this era.