Fitzroy Donald Maclean
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Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet of Morvern
, KCB
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(May 18, 1835 – November 22, 1936) was the 26th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean
from 1883 to 1936, for fifty-three years. He lived to be 101 years old. He bought and restored Duart Castle
in 1912 as the seat of the Maclean clan. He was Grand President of the Clan Gillean Association, honorary president of the Mull and Iona Association, vice-president and formerly president of the Highland Society of London
. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant for Argyllshire in 1932.
He started his military career as a Coronet at the 7th Dragoon Guards
. On October 12, 1852 was promoted to a Lieutenant of the 13th Light Dragoons
. In 1854 he was promoted to Captain and in 1856 was promoted to Major. In 1861 he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel. By 1871 he was commanding the 13th Hussars. He was promoted to Colonel and commanded the Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry
Cavalry in 1880. In 1854–1855, he served in Bulgaria
and the Crimea
, and was with his regiment at the landing at Eupatoria
. He was in the Battle of the Alma on September 20, 1854. He participated in the Charge of the Light Brigade
on October 25, 1854. He was also at the Siege of Sevastopol.
Sir Fitzroy married Constance Marianne Ackers (c. 1840–1920) on January 17, 1872. She was the younger daughter of George Holland Ackers, the High Sheriff of Cheshire
. Their children were:
He became the 10th Baronet of Morvern and 26th Clan Chief in 1883 on the death of his father, Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet, who was the 25th Chief of Clan Maclean
.
He was invested as a Civil Companion of the Order of the Bath on the 22nd of June in 1897.
On June 24, 1904, he was again invested, this time as a Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of Order of the Bath.
He bought and restored Duart Castle
in 1912. On his 100th birthday he planted a rowan tree in the castle grounds to ward off evil spirits. He lived to be 101 years old and outlived his two sons. On his death on November 22, 1936 his title went to his grandson, Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet who became the 27th Clan Chief.
Maclean Baronets
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Order of the Bath
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Deputy Lieutenant
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(May 18, 1835 – November 22, 1936) was the 26th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean
Clan MacLean
Clan 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...
from 1883 to 1936, for fifty-three years. He lived to be 101 years old. He bought and restored Duart Castle
Duart Castle
Duart Castle or Caisteal Dhubhairt in Scottish Gaelic is a castle on the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, within the council area of Argyll and Bute...
in 1912 as the seat of the Maclean clan. He was Grand President of the Clan Gillean Association, honorary president of the Mull and Iona Association, vice-president and formerly president of the Highland Society of London
Highland Society of London
The Highland Society of London is a charity registered in England, with "the view of establishing and supporting schools in the Highlands and in the Northern parts of Great Britain, for relieving distressed Highlanders at a distance from their native homes, for preserving the antiquities and...
. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant for Argyllshire in 1932.
Biography
He was born on May 18, 1835 to Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet the 25th Chief of Clan Maclean, his only son.He started his military career as a Coronet at the 7th Dragoon Guards
7th Dragoon Guards
The 7th Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1688. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards in 1922....
. On October 12, 1852 was promoted to a Lieutenant of the 13th Light Dragoons
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army whose battle honours include Waterloo and The Charge of the Light Brigade. 1n 1922, the regiment was amalgamated with the 18th Royal Hussars, to form the 13th/18th Hussars.-Regimental history:British light dragoons were first raised in...
. In 1854 he was promoted to Captain and in 1856 was promoted to Major. In 1861 he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel. By 1871 he was commanding the 13th Hussars. He was promoted to Colonel and commanded the Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry
Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry
The Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry can trace its origins to 1794 when local volunteer troops were raised to assist the civil powers. Each Troop was about 50 strong with three officers , they were required to provide their own uniforms and mounts while the government would supply their arms and...
Cavalry in 1880. In 1854–1855, he served in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
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and the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, and was with his regiment at the landing at Eupatoria
Eupatoria
Yevpatoria or Eupatoria is a city in Crimea, Ukraine.-History:The first recorded settlement in the area, called Kerkinitis , was built by Greek colonists around 500 BC...
. He was in the Battle of the Alma on September 20, 1854. He participated in the Charge of the Light Brigade
Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a charge of British cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. The charge was the result of a miscommunication in such a way that the brigade attempted a much more difficult objective...
on October 25, 1854. He was also at the Siege of Sevastopol.
Sir Fitzroy married Constance Marianne Ackers (c. 1840–1920) on January 17, 1872. She was the younger daughter of George Holland Ackers, the High Sheriff of Cheshire
High Sheriff of Cheshire
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. Their children were:
- Major Hector Fitzroy Maclean (1873–1932), the father of Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet. Major Hector married Winifred Joan Wilding, the daughter of J. H. Wilding
- Charles Lachlan Maclean (1874–?)
- Fitzroy Holland Maclean (1876–81)
- John Marsham Maclean (1879–?)
- Finovala Marianne Eleanor Maclean (1887-?) who married Brigadier F. W. Bullock-Marsham
He became the 10th Baronet of Morvern and 26th Clan Chief in 1883 on the death of his father, Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet, who was the 25th Chief of Clan Maclean
Clan MacLean
Clan 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...
.
He was invested as a Civil Companion of the Order of the Bath on the 22nd of June in 1897.
On June 24, 1904, he was again invested, this time as a Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of Order of the Bath.
He bought and restored Duart Castle
Duart Castle
Duart Castle or Caisteal Dhubhairt in Scottish Gaelic is a castle on the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, within the council area of Argyll and Bute...
in 1912. On his 100th birthday he planted a rowan tree in the castle grounds to ward off evil spirits. He lived to be 101 years old and outlived his two sons. On his death on November 22, 1936 his title went to his grandson, Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet who became the 27th Clan Chief.