In April 1568, Cristiane Twych, a resident of Coupar in the county of Perth, near the border of Angus, became the subject of legal proceedings under the designation C/LA/3388. Within the context of the early modern Scottish judicial system, this record marks the formal beginning of an inquiry into her activities. While the surviving documentation remains sparse, the archival trail identifies her as a woman living in a period of intense religious and social upheaval, where the mechanisms of the local courts were increasingly directed toward the prosecution of suspected witchcraft.
Following the initial registration of her case, Cristiane was subjected to the formal processes of the Scottish legal apparatus, as evidenced by trial record T/LA/2256. These entries provide a window into the administrative burden placed upon individuals caught within the machinery of the witch trials during this era. Although the specific charges levied against her are not preserved in the extant records, the progression from case registration to trial underscores the gravity with which the authorities in Coupar approached her situation. Cristiane remains a distinct figure in the archival history of late 16th-century Scotland, representing the judicial scrutiny that defined the lives of many women during the Scottish witch hunts.