In the early months of 1632, Margaret Widdrow became the subject of a formal legal process regarding allegations of witchcraft. On January 29, 1632, the official records—catalogued under case reference C/LA/3264—formally initiated proceedings against her. While historical geography complicates the identification of her precise home, she was associated with the locale of Finlayson Cunninghame, a region situated within North Ayrshire.
The nature of the accusations brought against Margaret centered upon the charge of attending a witches' meeting. Following the initial registration of her case, the matter moved toward a judicial conclusion under trial reference T/LA/1890. The documentation provides a stark outline of the legal scrutiny Margaret faced during this period, capturing the intersection of local suspicion and the mechanisms of seventeenth-century Scottish criminal justice.