On October 25, 1577, the woman known in the judicial records only as the wife of Kna Donald McConill Leir was brought before the authorities to face an accusation of witchcraft. A resident of Logie Easter in the county of Sutherland, she occupied a space within a period of intensified legal scrutiny regarding suspected malefice in early modern Scotland. Her case, documented under reference C/JO/3359, represents a specific instance where the machinery of the Scottish legal system intersected with the lives of local inhabitants, marking the formal initiation of proceedings against her.
Following this initial appearance, the matter progressed to a trial, registered under reference T/JO/2152. The legal records of this era often provide limited biographical depth, focusing instead on the procedural milestones of the prosecution. For the wife of Kna Donald McConill Leir, these records serve as the primary testament to her encounter with the sixteenth-century court system, reflecting the gravity with which the authorities in Sutherland treated such charges during this period.