In the late summer of 1617, the legal machinery of the Scottish state turned its attention toward Issobell McKie, a resident of Stirling. On August 25, 1617, her name was formally entered into the judicial register under case reference C/EGD/850. This administrative action marked the initiation of proceedings against her, documenting her status as a subject of an inquiry regarding the charge of witchcraft—a process that would ultimately necessitate her appearance before a formal tribunal.
Following the initial registration of the case, the matter moved to the procedural stage defined by the trial records cataloged under T/LA/245. As was customary in early modern Scottish jurisprudence, Issobell was subjected to the scrutiny of the local judiciary, where the specific allegations against her were formally brought forward for examination. These records encapsulate the transition from the initial accusation to the structured legal process, preserving the timeline of a life caught within the reach of the seventeenth-century kirk and state apparatus.