Agnes Sinclare of Burnehead, Haddington, became embroiled in the perilous climate of witchcraft accusations that gripped Scotland in the early 17th century. Her name emerged in the volatile context through the denunciation by Alexander Hamilton, a known figure in the realm of witchcraft allegations, referred to as a "warlock" in the records. On December 4th, 1629, Hamilton implicated Agnes in his allegations, as evidenced by the denouncement formally recorded in the historical documents. It was a time when even a mere suggestion of consorting with the devil could lead to severe consequences, and her association, however indirect, with Hamilton flagged her as someone to be scrutinized by the authorities.
Despite being a named individual in these perilous accusations, the documentation related to Agnes Sinclare’s actual trial is notably sparse. All we have to rely on is the mention of a trial in the record labeled T/JO/88, but it lacks details such as the date or the specifics of the proceedings as logged in the Register of Privy Council (RPC). This absence of evidence leaves her fate largely obscured to history, typical of the opaque bureaucracy of justice in that era. The reference to Agnes as a "known witch" in other trials further suggests that her name and story may have reverberated through the local narratives of witchcraft during this tumultuous period, yet without concrete outcomes documented, her specific experience and its resolution remain an incomplete chapter in the wider narratives of the witch trials in Scotland.