In the summer of 1591, the legal machinery of the Scottish state focused its attention upon Katherine Campbell, a resident of the Canongate district in Edinburgh. On the 9th of June, official proceedings were initiated against her under the designation C/LA/2914. At this time, the Canongate—situated just outside the walls of the capital—was a bustling, distinct burgh, yet it remained under the watchful jurisdiction of the Scottish courts during an era of heightened sensitivity regarding perceived supernatural interventions.
Following the initial registration of her case, the legal process moved toward a formal hearing. Under the reference T/LA/996, Katherine was brought to trial to answer for the accusations brought against her. While the records provide a clear archival footprint of her presence within the seventeenth-century judicial system, they serve as a stark reminder of the structured, bureaucratic nature of the witch trials that permeated Scottish society following the legislation of 1563. Through these documents, the historical trajectory of Katherine remains preserved, marking her place within the complex social and legal landscape of early modern Edinburgh.