Lachlan Maclean, 10th Chief

Lachlan Maclean, 10th Chief

10th Chief of Clan Maclean 6th Laird of Duart
In office 1496-1513 (17 years)
Preceded by	Hector Odhar Maclean, 9th Chief, father
Succeeded by	Lachlan Cattanach Maclean, 11th Chief, son

Lachlan Maclean or Lauchlane Makgilleon of Doward (circa 1470–1513) was the tenth Clan Chief of Clan MacLean. He became the 10th Chief at the death of his father in 1496.

Biography

He was born around 1470 to Hector Odhar Maclean, 9th Chief. He became the 10th Chief at the death of his father in 1496. He was killed in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.^[1]

Documents

The following documents concern Lachlan Maclean:^[1]

There was an illegitimate son who had the property entailed to him. In Registrum Secrcti Sigilli, Volume I., folio 29, may be found the " legitimation to Lauchlane McGilleon son natural to Hector McGilleon of Doward. October 1496." In the same records, same volume and folio, may be found a " Precept for charter of resignation to the said Lauchlan, of lands of Torresay, Castle of Doward, lands of 'Browhes, & Merkland in Ardmanach etc. in free barony to him and his heirs male; whom failing, to the said Hector Makgil- lane, and his heirs male; whom failing, to Donald McGillan brother of the said Hector, and his heirs male; whom failing, to the heirs male whatsoever of the said Hector bearing the arms and surname of McGillan. To hold in ward, relief and marriage. 8 October 1496."
In the next place, I purpose to show that the said Lachlan was recognized as Lord of Duard, on and after the year 1499. In the same records, same volume, folio 115, may be found a "respite to Lachlan McClcan of Doward, John McClean of Coil, Donald McClean ' Eym' to the said Lachlan. 27 February 1499."
In the same records, Volume III., folio 1, is a "remission to Lachlan Maklane of Dovarde and his complices, for various faults. 31 May 1505."
In the same records, same volume, folio 36, is a " letter to Lauchlane Makgilleon of Doward and 9 other landit men in the Isles, charging them not to intromit with the Kirk rents pertaining to the Bishop of the Isles, and so help -him to gather them in. 23 January 1506."
In "the same records, same volume, folio 208, is a "letter of Licence to Lacklane Makgillane of Dowart to sell his lands of Carrequhoull, Auchna-dalyn, etc. in the Lordship of Badenoch, to Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly. 2 January 1508."
Same date, records, and volume, folio 209, is a letter of regress to the said Lachlan to the same lands of reversion.
In the same records, volume, and folio, date of January, 1508, is a protection to "Lady Agnes daughter of Donald Makgillane, Prioress of the nuns" in lona, charging "Lauchlan McGillane of Dowart," and others.
In the same records, Volume IV., folio 58, is a " letter of safe conduct to Lauchlan McGillane, his kinsmen and servants to come to the king's presence at Stirling, to be of force for 40 days. 12 April 1510."
Same records and volume, folio 72, may be found a " precept for charter of apprising to Duncan Stewart of Appin, over the lands and castle of Dowart, apprised from Lachlan McGilleon of Dowart for 4500 merks due to the said Duncan: reserving to the said Lachlan power to redeem within 7 years. 8 April 1510."

References

This article incorporates text from A history of the clan Mac Lean from its first settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the present period: including a genealogical account of some of the principal families together with their heraldry, legends, superstitions, etc, by John Patterson MacLean, a publication from 1889 now in the public domain in the United States.

1 2 MacLean, John Patterson (1889). A History of the Clan MacLean from Its First Settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the Present Period: Including a Genealogical Account of Some of the Principal Families Together with Their Heraldry, Legends, Superstitions, etc. R. Clarke & Company.

Ancestors

**Lachlan Maclean, 10th Chief's ancestors in three generations**
Lachlan Maclean, 10th Chief	Father: Hector Odhar Maclean, 9th Chief	Paternal Grandfather: Lachlan Og Maclean, 8th Chief	Paternal Great-Grandfather: Lachlan Bronneach Maclean, 7th Chief
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		Paternal Grandmother: Catherine Campbell	Paternal Great-Grandfather:
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	Mother: Mackintosh	Maternal Grandfather:	Maternal Great-Grandfather:
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Clan Maclean Chiefs

Titles	Maclean baronets

Chiefs	Gillean of the Battle Axe (fl. 1250s) 1st Chief c.1250s Malise mac Gilleain (?–1300) 2nd Chief c.1260–1300 Malcolm Maclean, 3rd Chief (fl. 1310s) 3rd Chief 1300–c.1350s John Dubh Maclean, 4th Chief (fl. 1350s) 4th Chief Lachlan Lubanach Maclean (c.1350–c.1405) 5th Chief flourished 1390s Red Hector of the Battles Maclean (c.1368–1411) 6th Chief c.1405–11 Lachlan Bronneach Maclean (fl. 1470s) 7th Chief Lachlan Og Maclean (c.1432–1484) 8th Chief flourished 1480s Hector Odhar Maclean (?–1513) 9th Chief flourished 1490s Lachlan Maclean, 10th Chief (fl. 1510's) 10th Chief Lachlan Cattanach Maclean, 11th Chief (c.1465–1523) 11th Chief 1515–1523 Hector Mor Maclean, 12th Chief (c1500–1568) flourished 1530s Hector Og Maclean, 13th Chief flourished 1540s Lachlan Mor Maclean (1558–1598) 14th Chief ?–1598 Sir Hector Og Maclean, 15th Chief (c.1575–1623) 15th Chief 1598–1623 Hector Mor Maclean, 16th Chief (c.1600–1626) 16th Chief 1623–1626 * Sir Lachlan Maclean, 1st Baronet (c.1620–1649) 17th Chief 1626–1649 Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet (?–1651) 18th Chief 1649–1651 * Sir Allan Maclean, 3rd Baronet (1645–1674) 19th Chief 1651–1674 Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet (1670–1716) 20th Chief 1674–1716 ^ Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet (c.1700–1750) 21st Chief 1716–1750 * Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet (1710–1783) 22nd Chief 1750–1783 * Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet (c.1750–1818) 23rd Chief 1783–1818 * Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 8th Baronet (c.1770–1847) 24th Chief 1818–1847 Sir Charles Maclean, 9th Baronet (1798–1883) 25th Chief 1847–1883 Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet (1835–1936) 26th Chief 1883–1936 * Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet (1916–1990) 27th Chief 1936–1990 Sir Lachlan Maclean, 12th Baronet (1942– ) 28th Chief 1990–present

*denotes where someone died without a son and the chiefship went to his closest living male relative ^ He was the 16th and last Laird of Duart until the property was recovered and restored

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