In the autumn of 1597, the judicial machinery of Aberdeen turned its attention toward an individual identified in the records as Unknown Gray, a resident of Findlater. On the 21st of October, the legal proceedings against Gray were formally set in motion under the reference C/JO/3117. This period in Scottish history was marked by an intensified scrutiny of suspected maleficium, as local courts and the central authorities sought to address concerns regarding witchcraft through established legal channels.
Following the initial filing of her case, Gray was subjected to the formal trial process recorded under reference T/JO/1550. As was customary in these late sixteenth-century proceedings, the gravity of the accusations necessitated a structured investigation into her activities within the Findlater community. While the specific testimonies and the final outcome of the trial remain confined to the archival record, the case of Gray serves as a distinct entry in the wider documentation of the 1597 Scottish witch trials, illustrating the administrative rigour applied to those brought before the court during this volatile era.