In the early days of 1700, a woman named Barbara Rassa, residing in the settlement of Milutoun in the county of Ross, found herself drawn into the machinery of the Scottish judicial system. While the precise geography of her home remains elusive due to the prevalence of the place-name "Milton" across the region, the administrative trail left by her case is clear. On the 2nd of February, 1700, Barbara was brought before the authorities to face legal proceedings concerning the grave charge of witchcraft.
The documented records of this event are concise, marking the conclusion of the case on the same date it was recorded. Under the reference numbers C/EGD/1790 and T/LA/1807, the surviving files confirm that the legal process regarding Barbara was carried out and finalized on that winter day. Beyond these procedural markers, the records offer no further illumination into the nature of the accusations brought against her or the specific details of her defense, leaving her encounter with the court preserved solely as an entry in the historical ledger of Ross-shire.