Lachlan Lubanach Maclean of Duart
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Lachlan Lubanach Maclean of Duart (flourished 1370s) was the 5th 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 the first Maclean to occupy Castle Duart. His brother, Hector Reaganach Maclean was the progenitor of the Lochbuie Macleans.

Biography

The date of the beginning of Lachainn Lubanach as fifth chief of MacLean, and successor to his father, Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore Maclean
Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore Maclean
John Dubh Maclean, or Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore in Scottish Gaelic, was the 4th Chief of Clan MacLean.-Biography:John succeeded his father as chief of the clan. He was known as Iain Dubh Maclean, or Black John Maclean. He married a daughter of Cumming, Lord of the Braes of Lodiaber...

, is not known. It was probably before 1365.

His feuds with the MacDougall
Clan MacDougall
Clan MacDougall is a Highland Scottish clan consisting of the descendants of Dubgall mac Somairle, son of Somerled, who ruled Lorne and the Isle of Mull in Argyll in the 13th century...

s and Cameron
Cameron
-People:* Cameron * Cameron * The Scottish Clan Cameron* David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom* Cam'ron, the stage name of hip hop artist Cameron Giles...

s were during that period after he became chief. John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay was the Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. In 1336, he styled himself Dominus Insularum, "Lord of the Isles"; because this is the first ever recorded instance of the title in use, modern historians count John as the first of the later medieval Lords of the Isles, although...

, lived until 1386, when he was succeeded by his son Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Donald, or properly, Dómhnall Íle , was the son and successor of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. The Lordship of the Isles was based in and around the Scottish west-coast island of Islay, but under Domhnall's father had come to include many of the other islands off the...

. Under Domhnall, as the second Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles
The designation Lord of the Isles is today a title of Scottish nobility with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland. It emerged from a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of...

, Lachlan took due precaution to have his lands confirmed by charter, which occurred in 1390.

He married Mary Mcdonald, the daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay was the Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. In 1336, he styled himself Dominus Insularum, "Lord of the Isles"; because this is the first ever recorded instance of the title in use, modern historians count John as the first of the later medieval Lords of the Isles, although...

. They had five sons:
  • Eachuinn Ruadh nan cath Maclean
    Eachuinn Ruadh nan cath Maclean
    Red Hector of the Battles Maclean, or Eachann Ruadh nan Cath in Scottish Gaelic, was the 6th Chief of Clan Maclean.-Biography:He was the son of Lachlan Lubanach Maclean, and he early distinguished himself by daring exploits, and was noted as being one of the best swordsmen of his time...

    , also known as Hector, his successor in Duard
  • John Maclean
  • Lachlan Maclean
  • Neil Maclean
  • Somerled Maclean


Lachlan Lubanach lived to a great age, but the date of his death is not known, but it must have been before 1405, for on January 28, 1405 of that year, at Dundonald
Dundonald
Dundonald is a large settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is often deemed to be a suburb of the city. It includes the large housing estate of Ballybeen, and many new housing estates have emerged in the past ten years....

, Hector was a witness to a charter confirmed by the king in favour of James Kennedy.

Lachlan Lubanach is generally regarded as the first Maclean of Duart
Maclean of Duart
The Macleans of Duart or Maclean of Dowart are the main sept of the Scottish clan Clan Maclean, whose chief has his seat at Duart Castle, Isle of Mull.-History:Lachlan Lubanach Maclean was the first Maclean to occupy Duart Castle....

 because the oldest recorded charter in existence is in his favour. But that does not imply that he was the first possessor.

A fictionalized legendary account of Lachlan's marriage and coming in possession of Duart was given by Fitzroy MacLean in The Isles of The Sea.

Ancestors

Lachlan Lubanach Maclean of Duart (flourished 1370s) was the 5th 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 the first Maclean to occupy Castle Duart. His brother, Hector Reaganach Maclean was the progenitor of the Lochbuie Macleans.

Biography

The date of the beginning of Lachainn Lubanach as fifth chief of MacLean, and successor to his father, Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore Maclean
Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore Maclean
John Dubh Maclean, or Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore in Scottish Gaelic, was the 4th Chief of Clan MacLean.-Biography:John succeeded his father as chief of the clan. He was known as Iain Dubh Maclean, or Black John Maclean. He married a daughter of Cumming, Lord of the Braes of Lodiaber...

, is not known. It was probably before 1365.

His feuds with the MacDougall
Clan MacDougall
Clan MacDougall is a Highland Scottish clan consisting of the descendants of Dubgall mac Somairle, son of Somerled, who ruled Lorne and the Isle of Mull in Argyll in the 13th century...

s and Cameron
Cameron
-People:* Cameron * Cameron * The Scottish Clan Cameron* David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom* Cam'ron, the stage name of hip hop artist Cameron Giles...

s were during that period after he became chief. John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay was the Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. In 1336, he styled himself Dominus Insularum, "Lord of the Isles"; because this is the first ever recorded instance of the title in use, modern historians count John as the first of the later medieval Lords of the Isles, although...

, lived until 1386, when he was succeeded by his son Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Donald, or properly, Dómhnall Íle , was the son and successor of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. The Lordship of the Isles was based in and around the Scottish west-coast island of Islay, but under Domhnall's father had come to include many of the other islands off the...

. Under Domhnall, as the second Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles
The designation Lord of the Isles is today a title of Scottish nobility with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland. It emerged from a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of...

, Lachlan took due precaution to have his lands confirmed by charter, which occurred in 1390.

He married Mary Mcdonald, the daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay was the Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. In 1336, he styled himself Dominus Insularum, "Lord of the Isles"; because this is the first ever recorded instance of the title in use, modern historians count John as the first of the later medieval Lords of the Isles, although...

. They had five sons:
  • Eachuinn Ruadh nan cath Maclean
    Eachuinn Ruadh nan cath Maclean
    Red Hector of the Battles Maclean, or Eachann Ruadh nan Cath in Scottish Gaelic, was the 6th Chief of Clan Maclean.-Biography:He was the son of Lachlan Lubanach Maclean, and he early distinguished himself by daring exploits, and was noted as being one of the best swordsmen of his time...

    , also known as Hector, his successor in Duard
  • John Maclean
  • Lachlan Maclean
  • Neil Maclean
  • Somerled Maclean


Lachlan Lubanach lived to a great age, but the date of his death is not known, but it must have been before 1405, for on January 28, 1405 of that year, at Dundonald
Dundonald
Dundonald is a large settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is often deemed to be a suburb of the city. It includes the large housing estate of Ballybeen, and many new housing estates have emerged in the past ten years....

, Hector was a witness to a charter confirmed by the king in favour of James Kennedy.

Lachlan Lubanach is generally regarded as the first Maclean of Duart
Maclean of Duart
The Macleans of Duart or Maclean of Dowart are the main sept of the Scottish clan Clan Maclean, whose chief has his seat at Duart Castle, Isle of Mull.-History:Lachlan Lubanach Maclean was the first Maclean to occupy Duart Castle....

 because the oldest recorded charter in existence is in his favour. But that does not imply that he was the first possessor.

A fictionalized legendary account of Lachlan's marriage and coming in possession of Duart was given by Fitzroy MacLean in The Isles of The Sea.

Ancestors

Lachlan Lubanach Maclean of Duart (flourished 1370s) was the 5th 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 the first Maclean to occupy Castle Duart. His brother, Hector Reaganach Maclean was the progenitor of the Lochbuie Macleans.

Biography

The date of the beginning of Lachainn Lubanach as fifth chief of MacLean, and successor to his father, Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore Maclean
Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore Maclean
John Dubh Maclean, or Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore in Scottish Gaelic, was the 4th Chief of Clan MacLean.-Biography:John succeeded his father as chief of the clan. He was known as Iain Dubh Maclean, or Black John Maclean. He married a daughter of Cumming, Lord of the Braes of Lodiaber...

, is not known. It was probably before 1365.

His feuds with the MacDougall
Clan MacDougall
Clan MacDougall is a Highland Scottish clan consisting of the descendants of Dubgall mac Somairle, son of Somerled, who ruled Lorne and the Isle of Mull in Argyll in the 13th century...

s and Cameron
Cameron
-People:* Cameron * Cameron * The Scottish Clan Cameron* David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom* Cam'ron, the stage name of hip hop artist Cameron Giles...

s were during that period after he became chief. John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay was the Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. In 1336, he styled himself Dominus Insularum, "Lord of the Isles"; because this is the first ever recorded instance of the title in use, modern historians count John as the first of the later medieval Lords of the Isles, although...

, lived until 1386, when he was succeeded by his son Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Donald, or properly, Dómhnall Íle , was the son and successor of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. The Lordship of the Isles was based in and around the Scottish west-coast island of Islay, but under Domhnall's father had come to include many of the other islands off the...

. Under Domhnall, as the second Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles
The designation Lord of the Isles is today a title of Scottish nobility with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland. It emerged from a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of...

, Lachlan took due precaution to have his lands confirmed by charter, which occurred in 1390.

He married Mary Mcdonald, the daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay was the Lord of the Isles and chief of Clan Donald. In 1336, he styled himself Dominus Insularum, "Lord of the Isles"; because this is the first ever recorded instance of the title in use, modern historians count John as the first of the later medieval Lords of the Isles, although...

. They had five sons:
  • Eachuinn Ruadh nan cath Maclean
    Eachuinn Ruadh nan cath Maclean
    Red Hector of the Battles Maclean, or Eachann Ruadh nan Cath in Scottish Gaelic, was the 6th Chief of Clan Maclean.-Biography:He was the son of Lachlan Lubanach Maclean, and he early distinguished himself by daring exploits, and was noted as being one of the best swordsmen of his time...

    , also known as Hector, his successor in Duard
  • John Maclean
  • Lachlan Maclean
  • Neil Maclean
  • Somerled Maclean


Lachlan Lubanach lived to a great age, but the date of his death is not known, but it must have been before 1405, for on January 28, 1405 of that year, at Dundonald
Dundonald
Dundonald is a large settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is often deemed to be a suburb of the city. It includes the large housing estate of Ballybeen, and many new housing estates have emerged in the past ten years....

, Hector was a witness to a charter confirmed by the king in favour of James Kennedy.

Lachlan Lubanach is generally regarded as the first Maclean of Duart
Maclean of Duart
The Macleans of Duart or Maclean of Dowart are the main sept of the Scottish clan Clan Maclean, whose chief has his seat at Duart Castle, Isle of Mull.-History:Lachlan Lubanach Maclean was the first Maclean to occupy Duart Castle....

 because the oldest recorded charter in existence is in his favour. But that does not imply that he was the first possessor.

A fictionalized legendary account of Lachlan's marriage and coming in possession of Duart was given by Fitzroy MacLean in The Isles of The Sea.

Ancestors

 
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