TAP Field Report No. 5 A survey of Shetland's gallow hills Joris ...

Gallow hills‘Luckymenis Ness’ (cliffs)Verdict:(Robert Ingsetter) to be taken by the lockman, with his hands boundbehind his back, to the hill above Berrie, “quhilk is the place of execution”,and there to be hanged…(Marioun Thomasdochter) “to be taken by the lockman and hir handbound behind hir back to the point of Luckymenis Ness and thair cassingover the craig in the sea and drowned to the death.”Source: Donaldson 1991: 1241628Convict:Mans ChristopherssonTrial: Scalloway, November 5, 1628Committed crime: thieverySentence:hangedPlace of execution: Scalloway, Gallow HillVerdict:“to be taken by the lockman, his hands bund behind his back, to the GallowHill, the place of execution, and there hanged.”Source: Donaldson 1991: 1461628Convict:William CogillTrial: Scalloway, November 26, 1628Committed crime: thieverySentence:hangedPlace of execution: Scalloway, Gallow HillVerdict:“to be taken by the lockman, his hands tied behind his back, to the Gallow Hill,the place of execution, and there be hanged.”Source: Donaldson 1991: 1541644Convict:Marion Peebles alias PardoneMargaret GuthramdaughterTrial: Scalloway, 21 March 1644Committed crime: witchcraftSentence:strangled and burntPlace of execution:Verdict:Scalloway, Gallow Hill (Hill of Berrie)“to be taken brought hence to the place of execution to the Hill of Berrie andthere wyryt at ane stak and brunt in ashes betwix and 2 aftirnoone”Source: Hibbert 1822: 575 and 593-602c.1675Convicts:Helen Stewarther motherTrial: ?Committed crime: witchcraftSentence:strangled and burntPlace of execution: ShetlandVerdict: ?43