In the spring of 1626, the legal machinery of the Scottish witch-hunts turned toward Wemyss, Fife, where Patrik Landrok was brought before the authorities to answer for allegations of witchcraft. Recorded under the reference C/EGD/969, Patrik was subjected to the rigorous judicial processes of the era, which culminated in a formal trial catalogued as T/LA/438. The proceedings, dated April 13, 1626, mark a specific moment in the legal history of the region, documenting the intervention of the state in the life of a resident of this coastal parish.
Central to the trial of Patrik were the sworn statements extracted during his interrogation. As noted in the extant documentation, he provided a confession that was meticulously recorded by the court officials. While the specific content of his testimony remains preserved within the archival record, it stands as a testament to the gravity with which the court viewed the charges brought against him. Through this written confession, the trial of Patrik became a permanent part of the judicial history of early seventeenth-century Fife.