In the late summer of 1649, the legal apparatus of seventeenth-century Scotland turned its attention toward Geillis Frissell, a resident of Kingarth on the Isle of Bute. The formal documentation of her case, catalogued under reference C/EGD/2394, highlights the swift progression of her proceedings during a period of intense judicial scrutiny across the Lowlands and the islands. By mid-July, the administrative process had already moved to the stage of interrogation, resulting in a recorded confession on July 23, 1649.
Following this initial testimony, the judicial process continued through the late summer, culminating in a formal trial recorded under index T/JO/1635. On September 9, 1649, Geillis appeared before the court to face the charges brought against her. While the specific nature of the allegations remains preserved only in the sparse administrative filings of the period, the chronology of her case—from the initial confession in July to the final trial date in September—reflects the systematic pace with which local jurisdictions handled such accusations within the Bute community.