In December 1626, the legal machinery of the Scottish judiciary turned toward an inhabitant of Whitestryps, Aberdeen, identified in the official records simply as the sister of Agnes Forbes. Her formal implication in the judicial process began on the 14th of December, documented under case file C/LA/2654. Within the rigid administrative framework of the early seventeenth century, her identity was defined largely by her kinship to Agnes, marking a distinct intersection between local community standing and the legal scrutiny characteristic of the period’s preoccupation with maleficium.
Following the initiation of the case, the proceedings moved toward the trial stage, recorded under reference T/LA/462. As with many individuals brought before the courts during this era, the progression from an initial accusation to a formal trial represented a significant juncture in the administrative life of the Aberdeen region. While the surviving records capture the structural components of her encounter with the law—the dates, locations, and procedural references—they offer a stark testament to the gravity with which the authorities approached such allegations during the reign of James VI and I, a time when the legal apparatus was increasingly structured to address suspected witchcraft.