The historical record concerning Issobell Henryson, a resident of Barochaus in the parish of Killellan, Renfrewshire, centers on her inclusion in the wider judicial environment of the late 17th century. Her name surfaced within the legal proceedings of 1699, specifically on the 21st of April, when testimony regarding her involvement was recorded in Paisley. This delation originated from the declarations of James Lindsay, an individual deeply enmeshed in the broader Renfrewshire witch trials that had commenced in 1697.
Despite the gravity of Lindsay’s claims, the archival trail for Issobell remains fragmentary and inconclusive. While a witness appeared to corroborate having heard Lindsay’s original declaration, there is no extant documentation to suggest that formal legal proceedings were initiated against her. Although Issobell is mentioned within the context of witness testimony related to the Renfrewshire cases, the records contain no evidence of a trial, conviction, or any official punitive action taken against her. Consequently, the ultimate resolution of her case—and the subsequent impact of these accusations on her life in Killellan—remains absent from the historical record.