Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird of Brolas
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Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird of Brolas (died 1725) was the Laird of Brolas
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, died at an early age. Donald entered the army and served for some time as lieutenant during the reign of Queen Anne
; but in the attempt made by her brother for the recovery of the crown of his ancestors, in 1715, Maclean of Brolass served as lieutenant-colonel under his cousin, Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet
, at the Battle of Sheriffmuir
, where he received two severe wounds on the head from a trooper's saber.
He was married to Isabella, daughter of Allan MacLean, 10th Laird of Ardgour
. They had the following children:
Donald also had a natural, or illegitimate son, called Gillian Maclean, who became a lieutenant in Guernsey, was married, and had issue. Donald died in 1725, and was succeeded by his son, Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet
, who became the Fourth Laird of Maclean, and on the death of his third cousin, Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet
in 1750 became the 6th Baronet and 22nd Clan Chief.
Laird of Brolas
The Laird of Brolas owned the estate at Taynuilt in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.*Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas, son of Hector Og Maclean, 15th Chief*Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas*Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird of Brolas...
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Biography
His father, Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of BrolasLauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas
-Biography:He was born in 1650 to Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas. He was a good and prudent man, of a solid judgment and excellent temper. He was slow in action, and on account of this weakness contrived to associate with him Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of Torloisk, a man full of spirit and...
, died at an early age. Donald entered the army and served for some time as lieutenant during the reign of Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
; but in the attempt made by her brother for the recovery of the crown of his ancestors, in 1715, Maclean of Brolass served as lieutenant-colonel under his cousin, Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet
Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet
Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet of Morvern was the 20th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1674 to 1716. In 1691 he lost Castle Duart to Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll. The castle wasn't recovered by Clan Maclean until 1912 by Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 221 years later.-Biography:He was born in 1670...
, at the Battle of Sheriffmuir
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an engagement in 1715 at the height of the Jacobite rebellion in England and Scotland.-History:John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar, standard-bearer for the Jacobite cause in Scotland, mustered Highland chiefs, and on 6 September declared James Francis Edward Stuart as King...
, where he received two severe wounds on the head from a trooper's saber.
He was married to Isabella, daughter of Allan MacLean, 10th Laird of Ardgour
Allan Maclean, 10th Laird of Ardgour
-Biography:He was born in 1668 to Ewen Maclean, 9th Laird of Ardgour and Mary, daughter of Lachlan Maclean of Lochbuie. His siblings were Donald, Charles, John, and Lachlan....
. They had the following children:
- Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetSir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetSir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet of Morvern was the 22nd Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1750 till his death in 1783. He was the 4th Laird of Brolas...
; 4th Laird of BrolasLaird of BrolasThe Laird of Brolas owned the estate at Taynuilt in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.*Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas, son of Hector Og Maclean, 15th Chief*Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas*Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird of Brolas...
; and 22nd Clan Chief of Clan MacleanClan MacLeanClan Maclean is a Highland Scottish clan. They are one of the oldest clans in the Highlands and owned large tracts of land in Argyll as well as the Inner Hebrides. Many early MacLeans became famous for their honour, strength and courage in battle. They were involved in many clan skirmishes with... - Catherine Maclean, married to Lachlan, son of Donald Maclean of Coll
- Isabella Maclean, married to John Maclean of Lochbury
- Anna Maclean, married to Allan Maclean of Drimnin
Donald also had a natural, or illegitimate son, called Gillian Maclean, who became a lieutenant in Guernsey, was married, and had issue. Donald died in 1725, and was succeeded by his son, Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet of Morvern was the 22nd Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1750 till his death in 1783. He was the 4th Laird of Brolas...
, who became the Fourth Laird of Maclean, and on the death of his third cousin, Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet
Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet
Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet of Morvern was the 21st Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1716 to 1750. He was raised to the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland as Lord Maclean on 17 December 1716, a title to pass on his male heirs.-Biography:...
in 1750 became the 6th Baronet and 22nd Clan Chief.
Ancestors
| Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet | Father: Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas -Biography:He was born in 1650 to Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas. He was a good and prudent man, of a solid judgment and excellent temper. He was slow in action, and on account of this weakness contrived to associate with him Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of Torloisk, a man full of spirit and... |
Paternal Grandfather: Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas Donald MacLean, 1st Laird of Brolas , was a Scottish Laird of Clan MacLean who fought in the battle of Battle of Inverkeithing. He was the first Laird of Brolas.-Early years:... |
Paternal Great-Grandfather: Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Isabella Acheson of Gosford |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Florence Maclean of Coll |
Paternal Great-Grandfather: John Garbh Maclean, 7th Laird of Coll John Garbh Maclean, 7th Laird of Coll -Biography:He succeeded to the estates of his father, was a man of great wisdom and piety, a lover of men, and given to hospitality. He was a composer of music and a performer on the harp. Two of his compositions, Caoineadh Rioghail, the Royal Lament, and Toum Murron, are referred to in earlier works... |
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| Mother: Isabella MacLean of Torloisk |
Maternal Grandfather: Hector Maclean, 2nd Laird of Torloisk Hector Maclean, 2nd Laird of Torloisk Hector MacLean, 2nd Laird of Torloisk was the second Laird of Torloisk.-Biography:He was the son of Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of TorloiskHe was first married to Jannet, daughter of Allan Maclean of Ardtornish, by whom he had three daughters:... |
Maternal Great-Grandfather: Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of Torloisk Lachlan Og Maclean, 1st Laird of Torloisk Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of Torloisk was the second son of Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean and the first Laird of Torloisk.-Biography:He was the second son of Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean, and he received from his father a charter of the lands of Lehire-Torloisk, forfeited by the son of Ailean nan Sop,... |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Catherine Campbell of Lochnell |
Maternal Great-grandfather: John Campbell of Lochnell |
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