On September 18, 1622, legal proceedings were initiated against Janet Scott, a resident of the burgh of Ayr, as documented in the records of the High Court of Justiciary (C/EGD/918). The administrative process surrounding her accusation moved swiftly within the judicial framework of the period, leading to her subsequent appearance before the courts. The records indicate that the legal path for Janet culminated in a formal trial, referenced under the designation T/LA/360, which sought to address the charges brought against her in the context of early 17th-century Scottish law.
While the primary documentation preserves the procedural milestones of her case, the sparse nature of these records offers little insight into the specific allegations or the testimony presented during the proceedings. Janet remains a figure defined by these extant legal entries, which mark her intersection with the judicial authorities of Ayr during a period of intensified scrutiny regarding witchcraft. Her case stands as a surviving fragment of the broader legal landscape of 1622, illustrating the formal mechanisms through which the Scottish courts processed accusations of this nature.