The archival fragments concerning an individual from Carbarrie, Haddington, provide a stark glimpse into the legal mechanisms of late sixteenth-century Scotland. According to the record dated January 27, 1591, this resident was brought before the authorities under case reference C/LA/2907. At this time, the judicial scrutiny of those suspected of witchcraft was intensifying across the region, formalised through the protocols of the High Court and local kirk sessions.
The documented trial, identified by reference T/LA/981, marks the formalisation of the proceedings against this person. While the surviving records lack the descriptive testimonies or specific accusations that defined the depositions of the era, their existence confirms that the individual was processed through the rigorous legal architecture of the period. This case remains a point of historical record, illustrating the administrative scope of the witch trials that permeated the social and legal landscape of Haddington during the early 1590s.