In the mid-17th century, Janet Millar found herself embroiled in the turbulent and perilous atmosphere of witch trials that swept across Scotland. Residing in Tullibody, Stirling, Janet's ordeal commenced with her inclusion on a list of individuals to be brought before the justice courts between 1658 and 1659. Her case was officially recognized as "Millar, Janet" with records indicating her plea of not guilty during proceedings dated March 23, 1659, held in Stirling. The details of her case, intriguingly bound in the section of the record book associated with the Northern circuit, suggest administrative fluidities that characterized the judicial processes of the era.
While the specifics of the charges against Janet Millar are not detailed within the extant records, it is noted that a confession was recorded in her case, a common feature of many trials during this period, often obtained under distressing circumstances. Her mention by Issobell Keir in other trials indicates that Janet's case did not occur in isolation, reflective of the interconnected and often community-based nature of witchcraft accusations. Nonetheless, the trials were grim episodes, marked by social tensions and legal complexities, within which individuals like Janet Millar were caught, encapsulating the fraught nature of this chapter in Scottish history.