In the summer of 1662, the judicial machinery of seventeenth-century Scotland turned toward Issobell McKendley, a woman residing in the parish of Dunning in Perthshire. On the 28th of July, official records mark the formal commencement of her case, recorded under the reference C/EGD/1513. While the fragmentary nature of the surviving documentation obscures the specific testimonies or accusations brought against her, the legal proceedings moved with considerable swiftness through the court system, culminating in the trial proceedings documented under T/JO/939.
Following the adjudication of her case, Issobell was found guilty of the charges leveled against her. In accordance with the statutes of the era, the court issued a sentence of execution. Historical records confirm that this sentence was carried out, marking the end of her life within the administrative framework of the Scottish witch trials. Although the trial notes contain no further elaboration on the specific allegations or the nature of her defense, her case remains a recorded instance of the judicial processes active in Perthshire during this period.