In the winter of 1591, the legal records of Scotland noted the case of an individual identified only as one of the "twa wyfeis callit Stobbeis." Her entry into the judicial system, recorded on January 27, appears within a period of heightened scrutiny regarding witchcraft and maleficium in the late sixteenth century. While the documentation provides little regarding her personal background or the specific allegations brought against her, her inclusion in the register as part of a pair suggests that her legal proceedings were inextricably linked to those of her companion.
The archival trail for Stobbeis remains sparse, marked only by the formal notation of her case (C/LA/2904) and her subsequent trial (T/LA/977). In the context of early modern Scottish jurisprudence, the designation of "Stobbeis" likely served as a colloquial identifier, perhaps reflecting her community standing or family name within her locality. Though the historical record preserves no testimony or specific verdict regarding Stobbeis, her presence in these documents stands as a testament to the administrative rigor of the period, which sought to document and prosecute those caught within the mechanisms of the witch trials.