In the spring of 1629, the legal authorities in Berwickshire turned their focus toward Cristiane Wilsoune, a resident of the coastal town of Eyemouth. On the 14th of March, Cristiane provided a confession to the magistrates, an act that preceded her formal appearance before the court on the 24th of March. The charges brought against her were significant and grave, encompassing the broad category of *maleficium*, or harmful magic. Specifically, the indictment alleged that she had been responsible for the destruction of property, including both buildings and maritime vessels, suggesting that her supposed influence extended deep into the livelihoods of the local fishing community.
Beyond these acts of physical damage, the legal proceedings highlighted Cristiane’s perceived integration into a wider network of accused individuals. Her case became inextricably linked to the testimony of others, as she was named as an accomplice by John Cristie, Adam Cristie, and Jonet Wilson. Furthermore, her name surfaced during the interrogation of Alexander Hammiltoun, who denounced her, firmly embedding her within the judicial record as a participant in alleged witches' meetings. Through these testimonies and her own recorded confession, the documentation regarding Cristiane Wilsoune provides a window into the interconnected nature of the witch trials in seventeenth-century Eyemouth.
