In May of 1591, the legal apparatus of Stirling turned its focus toward Margrett Thomsoun, a resident of the burgh whose encounter with the justice system is formally preserved in the records under case reference C/LA/2912. On the 8th of May, the proceedings against Margrett were set in motion, marking the beginning of a process that would ultimately culminate in her formal trial, identified in the judicial registers as T/LA/993.
As a resident of Stirling during this period, Margrett became subject to the rigorous scrutiny of the Scottish criminal courts, which operated under the Witchcraft Act of 1563. While the specific nature of the allegations brought against her remains confined to the administrative ledger, the sequence of events—from the initial case initiation on May 8th to the subsequent trial—reflects the systematic approach taken by local authorities to address reports of maleficium or diabolical association. The documentation serves as a stark historical marker of her movement through the early modern Scottish legal landscape.