This specifically represents the idea of ‘counterfeiting the office of husband', a type of deception in which the woman threatened to replace the man, not only economically but sexually".
For historian Julian Goodare, Galt's case demonstrated "the shocked authorities found the idea of witchcraft easier to cope with than lesbianism.
"[1] The presbytery of Glasgow sent the witness testimonies and a supplication to 'the rycht honorable Comite of Estaites or Lords of His majesties Priwie Council' requesting a commission to try Maud Galt.
Yet, handling requests to try accused witches could be a lengthy process, not least as a result of uncertainty at a local level about which central government body was responsible for granting commissions.
[6] Given that women were burned to death elsewhere in Europe when faced with similar allegations, Galt's case resulting in no legal ramifications in 17th century Scotland is all the more surprising and unusual.