McClean,Hectour
Case Reference: C/EGD/1674
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/EGD/1674 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Hectour McClean |
| Case Start Date | 3/7/1662 |
| Case Date | 4/9/1662 |
| Common Name | McClean,Hectour |
|---|
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.
| 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 | relative of the accused, complained to PC about treatment |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RPC | 3rd series, vol 1,p 237, 242, 259. | Records process of petitions about the illegal imprisonment and torture of a group of McLeans by the Chisholms. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/984 | No |