: Cjl (IQ ^ AN HISTORICAL and GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT OF Wi)t Clan JHaciean, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT AT CASTLE DUART, in tb& ISLE OF MULL, TO THE PRESENT PERIOD. By a SENEACHIE. " Dreum Rioghail do' Chiosnuicht nach striochdeadh do Shluaigh." LONDON 3MITH, ELDER, AND CO. CORNHILL, AND LAING AND FORBES, EDINBURGH. 1838. (^IliPMlV. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Arnot, Neil, Esq., M.D., Bedford Square, London. Bayly, Mrs. Thomas J., London. Bethune, John Elliot Drinkwater, Esq., M.A. Bevan, Charles Dacres, Esq., M.A., Temple, London. Bruce, the Honourable Frederick. Bruce, Charles Dashwood, Esq., M.A. Bury, Mrs. compton, the rlght honourable lord wllliam. Courtney, the Right Honourable Lord. Carncross, Major-general Sir Joseph, Royal Artillery. Campbell, Archibald, Esq., of Blythswood. Chambers, Montagu, Esq., Child's Place, London. Currie, James, Esq., Stanhope Place, London. Dawkins, Edward James, Esq., Brook Street, London. Eade, W. A., Esq., M.A., Lincoln's Inn, London. a 2 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Gage, John, Esq., London, F.R.S., Dir.S.A., F.L.S. Gordon, Mrs., Speymouth Manse, Morayshire. Grant of Grant, the Honourable William Francis, M.P. Gunston, Mrs. Freke, Frethey, Taunton. Haddington, the Right Honourable the Earl of, (2 copies.) Hallam, Henry, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., V.P.S.A., F.G.S., M.R.S.L. HOPETOUN, THE RlGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF. Hope, the Honourable Colonel James, M P. Hope, George William, Esq., M.A., M.P. Hope, Captain Henry, R.N., C.B. Hope, James Robert, Esq., Merton College, Oxford. Hope, John James Johnstone, Esq., M.P. Hope, John, Esq., Dean of Faculty, Edinburgh. Houstoun, General Sir Robert, of Cleskington, N.B. Howard, Henry, Esq., of Greystoke. Hunter, Mrs. Alexander, Edinburgh. Kerr, the Right Honourable Lord Henry, M.A. Lang, Major, 13th Light Dragoons. Lemon, Sir Charles, Bart., M.P., F.R.S., F.H.S., F.G.S. Locheil, Cameron of; Chief of the Camerons. Lockhart, Sir Norman Macdonald, of Lee and Carn- wath, Bart. Long, Charles Edward, Esq., M.A. Long, Henry Lawes, Esq., Hampton Lodge, Surrey. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Macdonald, the Honourable Archibald. Macdonald, Archibald, Esq. Macdonald, Mr. Thomas, Her Majesty's Printing Office, London, (2 copies.) Mackenzie, the Right Honourable Holt Mackinnon, W. A., Esq., M.P., Chief of Mackinnon, (2 copies.) Mackinnon, Alexander, Esq., younger, of Mackinnon, (2 copies.) Maclean, Lady, Hythe Hill, Colchester, (2 copies.) Maclean, Mrs. General Douglas Clephane, of Torloisk. Maclean, Miss Douglas Clephane, of Torloisk. Maclean, Mrs., of Kingerloch. Maclean, Mrs., Pennycross, Mull. Maclean, Mrs. Henry Grey, Elgin. Maclean, Miss, (Ardgour.) Maclean, Miss, of Coll. Maclean, Miss, Pennycross, Mull. Maclaine, Lady. Maclaine, Mrs., Warristoun Crescent, Edinburgh. Maclean, General Sir Fitzroy J. Grafton, Bart., Chief of Maclean, (40 copies.) Maclean, Alexander, Esq., 13th Maclean of Ardgour, (2 copies.) Maclean, Alexander, Esq., younger, of Ardgour, (2 copies.) Maclean, Alexander Thomas, Master of Ardgour. Maclean, Alexander, Esq., Merchant, Lloyd's, London. Maclean, Alexander, Esq., Pennycross, Mull. Maclean, Lieutenant-colonel Allan Thomas (Penny- cross), 13th Light Dragoons, (2 copies.) Maclean, Allan (Dochgarroch), Esq. Maclean, Allan, Esq., M.D., Colchester. a 3 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Maclean, Major Alexander, 86th Regiment. Maclean, the Reverend Alexander Hugh, Minister of Lymington, Lanarkshire. Maclaine, Colonel Sir Archibald, Knt., C.B., K.T.S., K.C.T., (2 copies.) Maclean, Archibald Donald (Pennycross), Esq., London, (2 copies.) Maclean, Lieutenant Archibald, H. P., 56th regiment. Maclean, Mr. Allan, Merchant, Liverpool. Maclean, Colonel Charles Fitzroy, younger, of Maclean, 81st regiment, (4 copies.) Maclean, Mr. Charles Macquarie, Ulva, Isle of Mull. Maclean, Charles Hope (Ardgour), Esq., M.A., Bar- rister at Law, London, (20 copies.) Maclean, Charles John Allan, Esq., Cork Street, London. Maclean, Major Charles Maxwell (Dochgarroch), 72d Highlanders. Maclean, Mr. Charles, Upholsterer, Poland Street, London. Maclean, Donald, Esq., M.A., M.P., Berkeley Square, London, (4 copies.) Maclean, Donald, Esq., of Stanley, Gloucestershire, Merchant, London. Maclean, Mr. David, Merchant, Suffolk Street, London. Maclean, the Reverend Duncan, one of the Ministers of Campbeltown. Maclean, George (Ardgour), Lieutenant, Royal Artil- lery, (2 copies.) Maclean, the Honourable George, Governor of Cape Coast Castle, (2 copies.) Maclean, Mr. Ewen (Duirg), Post Office, Glasgow. Maclean, Mr. George, Merchant, Suffolk Street, London. Maclean, Lieutenant-general Sir Hector, K.C.B. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Maclean, Captain Hector Hugh, H.P., 93d Highlanders, Campbeltown. Maclean, Hugh, Esq., 15th Maclean of Coll, (2 copies.) Maclean, Hugh, Esq., Surgeon, Indian Army. Maclean, Major Henry Dundas (Ardgour), 95th regi- ment, (2 copies.) Maclean, the Reverend Henry, Kathfarnham, county of Dublin. Maclean, Henry Charles, Esq., General Register's Office, Somerset House, London. Maclean, the Reverend Hippesley, Sudbury, Suffolk. Maclean, the Reverend James, Minister of Urquhart. Maclean, Major-general Sir John, K.C.B., K.C., K.T.S., Hythe Hill, Colchester, (3 copies.) Maclean, Major-general Sir Joseph, K.C.H., Royal Artillery. Maclean, John George, Esq., younger, of Stanley, Mer- chant, London. Maclean, John (Crosspool), Esq., Wine Merchant, Broad Street Chambers, London, (2 copies.) Maclean, John, Esq., Campbeltown. Maclean, Captain John, Campbeltown. Maclean, John, Esq., Turner's Court, Glasgow. Maclean, Mr. John, Ban, Isle of Mull. Maclean, Captain John, 20th regiment. Maclean, Mr. John, Merchant, Suffolk Street, London. Maclean, Mr. John, Clothier, Fetter Lane, London. Maclean, Mr. John, Lamb Street, Spital Fields Square, London. Maclean, Sir Lachlan, Knt., M.D., Sudbury, Suffolk. Maclean, Captain Lachlan, 6th regiment, Madras Native Infantry. Maclean, Mr. Lachlan, Surgeon, York Street, London. a 4 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Maclean, Mr. Lachlan, Merchant, Glasgow, (2 copies.) Maclean, Mr. Lachlan, General Post Office, London. Maclean, Neil, Esq., Crosspool, Island of Coll. Maclean, Peter (Ardgour), Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, (2 copies.) Maclean, Thomas (Ardgour), E.I.C.S., Assistant Ad- jutant General, Nagpore, (2 copies.) Maclean, Mr. Thomas, Haymarket, London. Maclean, William Henry, Esq., Paymaster General's Department, London. Maclean, Major William, 27th regiment, (3 copies.) Maclean, Lieutenant William (Ardgour), R.N., (3 copies.) Maclean, William, Esq., Customs Department, London. Maclean, William, Esq., of Dochgarroch. Maclean, William, Esq., younger, of Dochgarroch. Maclean, W. Crighton, Esq., Customs Department, Gloucester. Maclean, Mr. William, Crown Tavern, Smithfield, London. Macpherson, Miss, Elgin, Morayshire. Murray, Charles Knight, Esq., Twickenham. Murray, George, Esq., New Wharf, Whitefriars, London. Napier, the Right Honourable Lord, Trinity Col- lege, Cambridge. Northampton, the Most Noble Marchioness Dowager of. Northampton, the Most Noble Spencer Joshua Alwyne Marquess of. Park, the Honourable Sir James Allan, Judge of the Common Pleas, (4 copies.) Park, Alexander Atherton, Esq., M.A., London, LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Scott, the Honourable Francis. Skinner, Mrs. General, London, (2 copies.) Skinner, Allan Maclean, Esq., Barrister at Law, London. Smith, Samuel, Esq., M.A., Lincoln's Inn, London. Smythe, William, Esq., Advocate, Edinburgh. Spottiswoode, Andrew, Esq., Bedford Square, London. Stuart, John, Esq., Barrister at Law, London. Teed, J. Godfrey, Esq., Upper Harley Street, London. Tytler, William Eraser, Esq., Advocate, F.S.A. Wilks, Matthias, Esq., Easton Neston, Northampton- shire. Wilson, William, Esq., Quebec. — CONTENTS. PREFATORY ADDRESS - - - p.i-xvi GENEALOGICAL TREE.— LINEAL DESCENT OF THE RACE OF MACLEAN. HISTORICAL NOTICES :— CHAP. I. Origin of the race Gillean the founder of the name. Calain of Kintail brother to Gillean.—Defects of the ancient Seneachies.—Gillise Macgillean joins Alexander III. against Haco, at Largs.—The Macleans attach themselves to the interests of Macdonald of the Isles.—Lachlan Lubaneach and Hector Reganeach.— Charles of Achat, son of Hector Reganeach, founder of the Macleans of Urquhart.—Lachlan Lubaneach makes the Lord of the Isles prisoner ; demands and obtains his daughter in mar- riage, with a considerable dowry.—Hector Rufus Bellico- sus, chief of Maclean ; his warlike character ; falls at Harlaw.— Lachlan Bronneach, of Duart, and Donald Balloch defeat the King's forces at the battle of Inver- lochy. — Consequent measures against the chief of Maclean. —Donald, son of Lachlan Bronneach, encouraged by the Lord of the Isles, kills the chief of Mac-master, obtains his lands, and founds the house of Ardgour Neil, or Niall, founder of the houses of Lehire and Ross.—John Garve a younger son of Lachlan Bronneach, and founder of the house of Coll. - - - p. 1 — 20 CHAP. II. Change in political circumstances amongst the island chiefs consequent on the forfeiture of the Lord of the Isles. Schemes of the government, and sinister views of the Earl of Argyle.—Lachlan Oig, chief of Duart.— Eachuinn —;; CONTENTS. Obhar, chief of Maclean, joins Macdonald against his son the Bastard of the Isles ; is taken prisoner at the battle of " Bloody Bay ;" accompanies James IV. to Flod- den Field ; is killed there.—Lachlan Cattanach Maclean, his character ; is married to Lady Elizabeth Campbell, whom he devotes to destruction on the " Lady's Rock," Sound of Mull ; is at length killed by Campbell of Ach- chalader (or Calder) brother to the Lady Elizabeth. Hector Mor, Lord