The legal proceedings against Issobell Inglis, a widow residing in the burgh of Culross, Fife, began in the spring of 1675. Within the historical record, Issobell was noted as possessing the established reputation and character of a witch, a status that preceded her formal entanglement with the judicial system. On May 4, 1675, she provided a confession while held in the Tolbooth. Following this initial statement, she was brought before the authorities in Edinburgh, where the legal process intensified throughout the month of July.
The trial, which commenced on July 12, 1675, included specific charges relating to her attendance at a witches’ meeting. Over the course of the proceedings, which extended until July 19, Issobell provided further statements, with additional records of her confession noted on the 12th and the 19th of July. Ultimately, the court returned a verdict of guilty. On July 29, 1675, the sentence was carried out at the gallows located between Edinburgh and Leith, where Issobell was executed by strangulation and burning.