McClean,Jonet
Case Reference: C/EGD/1672
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1672 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Jonet McClean |
| Case Start Date | 3/7/1662 |
| Case Date | 4/9/1662 |
| Common Name | McClean,Jonet |
|---|
Characterization
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Property Motive | — | ✓ |
| Not Enough Info | ✓ | ✓ |
Notes: Complicated case as a number of people from the McLean family accused. There may have been some family rivalry between the McLeans and Chisholms and the Chisholms wanted to acquire the lands belonging to the group. Claimed that the McLeans had been 'kindly tenants' for several hundred years.
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Chisholm | of Comer | Complainer | |
| Alexander Chisholm | of Comer | Complainer | |
| Thomas Chisholm | Complainer | ||
| John Valentine Chisholm | Complainer | ||
| William Fraser | Investigator | ||
| Rory (Allan) MacLean | Sir of Duart | Rescuer | petitioned PC about illegal torture of his relatives |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 3rd series, vol 1, p 237, 242, 259. | Record of petitions to PC about illegal torture and imprisonment of several McLeans by the Chisholms. Also counter-petitions from the Chisholms. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/986 | No |