In the autumn of 1649, John Haggon, a resident of Borthwick in Edinburgh, found himself amidst the turmoil of the Scottish witch trials, a period marked by rising tensions and fervent accusations. His case surfaces in the archives on October 11, when he was listed with five other individuals in an undisclosed case. The records from this time are sparse, yet they capture a brief, yet significant moment in John's life when he was swept up in the tides of witchcraft allegations that gripped Scotland during the 17th century.
John's involvement in the witch trials is marked by a confession recorded at some point in October 1649, although the specifics of this confession remain elusive, shielded by the passage of time and the scant documentation that survived. His trial notes, under registry T/JO/364, offer no further illumination on the proceedings, leaving his story largely untold beyond these mentions. John's case reflects the shadowy and often perilous existence of those caught in the crosshairs of witchcraft accusations—men and women whose lives were entangled in the broader societal fears and legal machinations of the period.