McClean,Donald
Case Reference: C/EGD/1673
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1673 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Donald McClean |
| Case Start Date | 3/7/1662 |
| Case Date | 4/9/1662 |
| Common Name | McClean,Donald |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Chisholm | of Comer | Complainer | |
| Thomas Chisholm | Complainer | ||
| John Valentine Chisholm | Complainer | ||
| Colin Chisholm | of Comer | Complainer | |
| William Fraser | Investigator | ||
| Rory (Allan) MacLean | Sir of Duart | Rescuer | peitioned PC about illegal imprisonment and torture |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 3rd series, vol 1, p 237, 242, 259. | Record of petition to PC about illegal imprisonment, pursuit and torture of several members of McLean family by the Chisholms. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/985 | No |