In the winter of 1649, legal records identify Grissall Tod of Kelso, Roxburgh, as the subject of a formal judicial inquiry. Her case, documented under reference C/JO/3140, was processed by the courts on December 16, 1649. This entry remains a stark marker within the administrative landscape of the Scottish witch trials, placing Grissall within a period of heightened judicial activity during the mid-seventeenth century.
The surviving evidence, cataloged under trial reference T/JO/1642, confirms that Grissall was formally brought before the authorities to answer for accusations of witchcraft. While the specific nature of the charges against her—such as the nature of her alleged maleficium or her purported associations—is not elaborated upon in these surviving registers, the record stands as a testament to the rigorous legal mechanisms that defined her experience in Kelso. Grissall’s name remains preserved in the judicial archives, serving as a primary point of historical inquiry into the local application of the Witchcraft Act of 1563.