In July 1678, Agnes Dalgliesh, a married woman residing in the parish of Keith, Haddington, became the subject of intense judicial scrutiny. Her involvement in the Scottish witch trials was documented across multiple legal proceedings, culminating in a confession recorded on July 20, 1678. The primary accusation leveled against Agnes concerned her attendance at a meeting of witches, a charge that formed the crux of her legal difficulties within the local court system.
The significance of her case is evidenced by the extent to which she was implicated by others within the community. During the course of their own legal trials, Grissell Walker, the mother of David Johnston, and Sarah Cranston all named Agnes as an associate, formally denouncing her as part of their testimony. These cross-referential denunciations reflect the interconnected nature of the witch hunts in East Lothian, where the confession of one individual often served to broaden the scope of investigation against neighbors and acquaintances, leading directly to the series of trials—recorded as T/LA/1438 and T/LA/1448—that charted the course of her prosecution.