On January 23, 1627, the judicial machinery of Aberdeen turned its attention to the case of Johne Davie. Recorded under reference C/EGD/983, his legal proceedings took place during a period of heightened sensitivity toward supernatural transgression within the burgh. As a male subject within the Scottish legal system of the early seventeenth century, Johne stood before the authorities at a time when the Kirk and the state were increasingly preoccupied with the identification and prosecution of those believed to be in league with diabolical forces.
The surviving documentation, including trial record T/LA/452, outlines the formal progression of the case against Johne. While the specific nature of the allegations remains contained within the narrow scope of the archival entries, his appearance in these records underscores the systematic administrative process applied to those accused of witchcraft in Aberdeen. By documenting his name, residence, and the specific dates of his legal encounter, these records provide a fixed point of inquiry into the lived reality of those caught within the broader socio-legal developments of the 1563–1736 witch trials.