In the turbulent spring of 1586, amid a cultural climate rife with suspicion and fear, Agnes Findlaw found herself enmeshed in the witch trials that swept through the Scottish countryside. The records indicate that she was accused alongside several others, a common occurrence during this period when communal ties often led to collective allegations. On the 9th of May, the case bearing her name, designated as C/LA/3141, was formally recorded. Unfortunately, details surrounding the specifics of the accusations or the evidence brought against Agnes remain absent from the extant documentation.
The trial itself, denoted as T/LA/1644 in the records, underscores the procedural framework within which Agnes’ case was situated. Scottish witch trials of this period were conducted with a fierce intensity, driven by both local superstition and formal legal structures seeking to root out perceived witchcraft. Agnes, like many others accused, would have faced a daunting process driven by societal fears and prejudices. With the outcome of the trial not detailed in the surviving documents, Agnes' ultimate fate remains a stark reminder of the complexities and harsh realities of the witch trials that marked early modern Scotland.