McIllmichall,Donald
Case Reference: C/JO/3247
Case Summary
| Case Ref | C/JO/3247 |
|---|---|
| Accused | Donald McIllmichall |
| Case Start Date | 27/10/1677 |
| Case Date | 17/11/1677 |
| Common Name | McIllmichall,Donald |
|---|
Characterisation
| Type | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic | — | ✓ |
| Fairies | — | ✓ |
| Other | ✓ | ✓ |
| White Magic | — | ✓ |
Other details: theft
Notes: This was mostly about theft but he the confessed to attending meetings, which sound like outdoor conventicles, but which were identified as devilish. Claimed one of the meetings was at a fairy mound.
| Devil Present | Yes |
|---|---|
| Communal Sex | No |
| Devil Worship | No |
| Food and Drink | No |
| Dancing | Yes |
| Singing | No |
Notes: Saw a gathering of men and women led by an old man. There were lots of candles and he saw them dancing. He said that a woman took his details. He judged the men to have been 'worldie' men or men 'ordayned of god'. They asked if he was baptised (he was) but did not give him a new name. I think this sounds like some form of outdoor religious meeting.
Meeting Places
| Place | Location | Inversion |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | Ardturr and Glackiriska, Appin | No |
| Lismore | No | |
| Fairy mound | Shian of Barcaldine | No |
| Elphane/Fairyland | — |
|---|---|
| Food/Drink | — |
| Verbal Formulae | — |
| Ritual Acts | — |
| Familiars | — |
| Shape Changing | — |
|---|---|
| Dreams/Visions | — |
| Unorthodox Religious Practice | — |
| Sympathetic Magic | — |
| Riding Dead | — |
Notes: Confessed that the devil told him about stolen goods. Said that he met the others on top of the hill on a Sabbath.
Elf/Fairy Elements
- Fairy hill
- Sabbath
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| Trump | McIllmichall played this |
- Theft
| Name | Title | Involvement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John MacIlverie | Complainer |
| Source | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Papers | Vol III, p 36-8. |
Trials (1)
| Trial Ref | Date | Year | Verdict | Sentence | Execution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T/JO/1883 | 15/11/1677 | 1677 | Guilty | Hang | No |