In November 1661, George Lumsdeall, a resident of the parish of Innerleithen in Peebles, became the subject of a legal proceeding cataloged under the reference C/EGD/1399. Little documentation survives regarding the specific nature of the allegations leveled against him, as the trial notes associated with his case (T/JO/590) contain no preserved details concerning the testimony or the specific acts for which he was indicted. Within the context of the Scottish witch trials of the mid-seventeenth century, such lacunae in the records are not uncommon, reflecting the often fragmentary nature of the judicial administration during this period of intense religious and social upheaval.
Despite the lack of recorded evidence detailing the judicial process, the outcome of George's trial was definitive. Following his appearance before the court, he was found guilty, and his execution was carried out in November 1661. His death marks a somber entry in the register of capital cases from the Peebles region, serving as a stark illustration of the severe legal consequences faced by those accused of witchcraft during the Restoration era.