In April 1699, the name of Issobell Mathie surfaced amidst the frantic proceedings of a witchcraft investigation in Paisley. According to the case records, Issobell was identified not as the primary subject of a trial, but as one of the alleged tormentors of Margaret Laird. The familial context of the accusation is significant, as records indicate that Issobell’s own mother and sister were also implicated in charges of witchcraft, situating her within a domestic circle already under intense judicial scrutiny.
Between the 19th and 21st of April, three individuals—one man and two women—provided sworn testimony in Paisley that formally linked Issobell to the suffering of Laird. Despite these declarations, the legal trajectory of her case remains obscured by the limitations of the surviving documentation. While she was explicitly named in witness testimony, there is no evidence that the legal system initiated formal proceedings against her, and her ultimate fate remains unknown to the historical record.