In 1692, the judicial records of Dumfries formally identified Isobel Dickson as a subject of legal proceedings concerning the crime of witchcraft. While the surviving documentation for this case—indexed under C/EGD/1927—remains sparse, its emergence during the final decades of the seventeenth century places Isobel within a period of intense scrutiny regarding diabolical influence in southwestern Scotland. The inclusion of her name in the archival record serves as a testament to the administrative rigour applied to accusations of maleficium during this volatile era.
The extant notes on the case suggest that Isobel was subject to a process of inquiry that was later noted by historians, including Christina Larner, in their studies of the Scottish witch-hunts. Although the secondary sources reflecting on the life of Isobel remain a subject of further research, the preservation of her name within the judicial register highlights the gravity with which the local authorities in Dumfries approached such charges. Her experience remains an essential component of the historical narrative surrounding the trials, reflecting the broader social and legal tensions that defined the period between 1563 and 1736.