In the early months of 1627, the legal machinery of Aberdeen turned its attention toward Annabell Cattenhead, a resident of Futtie. On the 23rd of January, her name was formally entered into the judicial records under case reference C/EGD/985. The proceedings against her progressed through the established ecclesiastical and civil channels of the period, eventually culminating in a trial documented under reference T/LA/454.
The historical record confirms that Annabell did not contest the accusations brought against her, as a formal confession was recorded as part of the proceedings. While the specific nature of the charges remains preserved within the dry administrative archives of the seventeenth-century Scottish justice system, the existence of this confession marks the final stage of her interaction with the court. Through these extant documents, the trajectory of Annabell’s case—from her initial apprehension in Futtie to the deposition of her testimony—serves as a primary account of the judicial handling of witchcraft allegations in early modern Aberdeen.