In the spring of 1597, Agnes Imelie, a resident of Aberdeen, found herself drawn into the intense legal proceedings that characterized the Scottish witch trials during this period. On May 23, 1597, the formal case record (C/JO/3115) was entered against her, marking the beginning of the judicial process that would ultimately determine her fate. At a time when the legal machinery of the Scottish state and local kirk sessions were hyper-vigilant regarding accusations of malefice and diabolism, Agnes became one of the many individuals caught within the rigid structures of the early modern justice system.
Following the trial process (T/JO/1548), the judicial outcome for Agnes was final. The records indicate that she was found guilty, and in the same year that her case was brought forward, she was executed. Her life and death, documented through these brief but definitive entries, offer a stark glimpse into the severe legal realities faced by those accused in Aberdeen during the late sixteenth century.