E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Minna Troil.
Eldest daughter of Magnus Troil, the old Udaller of Zetland. Captain Clement Cleveland (Vaughan) the pirate loved her, and Minna reciprocated his affection, but Cleveland was killed by the Spaniards in an encounter on the Spanish main. (Sir Walter Scott The Pirate.)
