In the early months of 1624, the village of Torryburn in Fife became the setting for the judicial proceedings of Anna Smyth. Recorded in the court archives under case reference C/EGD/944, her situation emerged amidst a period of heightened sensitivity toward allegations of witchcraft in Scotland. On February 19, 1624, the administrative machinery of the local kirk and civil authorities formally initiated the legal process against her, documenting her residence within the parish as the primary context for the accusations brought before the commissioners.
Following the initial entry of her case in February, the matter progressed toward a formal trial under the reference T/LA/418. As with many individuals caught within the complex judicial framework of seventeenth-century Scotland, Anna was subjected to the scrutiny of both ecclesiastical and secular officials tasked with investigating the charges. While the records maintain the specific administrative trajectory of her prosecution, they stand as the primary testament to Anna's experience within the Torryburn legal proceedings, marking her position in the history of the Scottish witch trials.