Lachlan Og Maclean

Lachlan Óg Maclean, 8th Clan Chief

8th Chief of Maclean 4th Laird of Duart
In office circa 1472-circa 1478 (6 years)
Preceded by	Lachlan Bronneach Maclean, 7th Chief, father
Succeeded by	Hector Odhar Maclean, 9th Chief, son
Personal details
Born	Lachlan Óg Maclean Duart Castle
Spouse(s)	Catherine, daughter of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll
Children	Eachann Odhar Maclean
Parents	Lachlan Bronneach Maclean
Residence	Duart Castle

Lachlan Óg Maclean, was the 8th Chief of Maclean.

Biography

He was the son of Lachlan Bronneach Maclean. Lachlan Og was called Lachlan the Younger to distinguish him from his father. He was Lord of Duard and Chief of Clan MacLean when political changes were taking place in the Western Isles. The western chiefs had thought themselves independent of the king, and were obedient only to the Lord of the Isles, who ruled in princely style. In 1448, John of Islay, Earl of Ross became one of the strongest opponents of the king's party. In 1462, he entered into a compact with the banished House of Douglas and the commissioners of England, in which it was stipulated that John, with his vassals and such auxiliaries as would be furnished by Edward IV of England, and the assistance that might be given by the Douglases, should enter upon the conquest of Scotland; that John, Donald Balloch, and John, the sons and heirs of MacDonald, upon the payment of a stipulated sum of money (John, £200 sterling annually in time of war, and one hundred marks in time of peace; to Donald Balloch, £40, and to John, his son, £20, in time of war, and in times of peace half these sums respectively), should become forever the sworn vassals of England, and assist in the wars in Ireland and elsewhere. In the event of the conquest of Scotland, then that kingdom should be equally divided between John, Donald Balloch, and the Earl of Douglas. While these negotiations were still pending, the Lord of the Isles assembled a large force, captured the castle of Inverness, and commenced to assert authority over Inverness, Nairn, Ross, and Caithness. How this extraordinary rebellion was suppressed is uncertain. He was summoned before parliament for treason; and that on failing to appear, the process of forfeiture against him was suspended for a time, and he was allowed to retain undisturbed possession of his estates for about fifteen years. The treaty of 1462 did not come to light until 1475, when the Scottish government determined to proceed against John as an avowed traitor and rebel. Commission was given to Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, to prosecute a decree of forfeiture against him; and on the appointed day, failing to appear, sentence was passed upon him. So great were the preparations now made against him, that MacDonald sued for pardon, and with much humility surrendered to the king's mercy. He was pardoned and restored to his forfeited estates on July 1, 1476. Soon after, the earldom of Ross and the lands of Kintyre and Knapdale became inalienably annexed to the crown. This caused great dissatisfaction on the part of Angus, the bastard son of MacDonald, a man who was early accustomed to rebellion. The division of the lands also divided the vassals of the Lordship of the Isles, the MacLeans, MacLeods, and MacNeils adhering to John, while the various branches of the Clan MacDonald made common cause with the turbulent heir of the lordship.^[1]

Marriage and children

He was married to Catherine, daughter of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll. His father-in-law and his accomplices were successful in involving the Lord of the Isles in difficulties, and although he did not scruple to misrepresent his son-in-law and brand him as a recreant chief, yet Lachlan's judgment and skill warded off every blow Argyle attempted to inflict.^[1]

Eachann Odhar Maclean, who succeeded him as clan chief
Fionnaghal Maclean, who was married to Celestine, daughter of MacDonald, Laird of Lochalsh and Lochearron, the marriage of Fionnaghal must have taken place in 1462, for in that year at the Dingwall Castle, February 2, John of the Isles grants to his brother "Celestine de insulis of the lands of Lochalsh, etc., to hold to the said Celestine and the heirs to he gotten between him and Finvola, daughter of Lachlan Mcilleon of Dowart."
Anne, who was married to William Munro, 12th Baron of Foulis

Ancestors

**Lachlan Og Maclean's ancestors in three generations**
Lachlan Og Maclean	Father: Lachlan Bronneach Maclean	Paternal Grandfather: (Hector) Eachuinn Ruadh nan cath Maclean	Paternal Great-Grandfather: Lachlan Lubanach Maclean of Duart
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Mary Mcdonald, the daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
		Paternal Grandmother: Marion Mor Campbell	Paternal Great-Grandfather: Sir Colin Longantach "Extraordinary Lord" Campbell
			Paternal Great-Grandmother: Countess Mariota Margaret West Campbell
	Mother: Lady Margaret Janet Stewart	Maternal Grandfather:Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar	Maternal Great-Grandfather: Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
			Maternal Great-Grandmother: Mairead inghean Eachainn
		Maternal Grandmother: possibly Isabel Douglas, Countess of Mar	Maternal Great-grandfather: William Douglas, Earl of Douglas
			Maternal Great-Grandmother: Margaret Mar Douglas

References

1 2 This article contains text taken from the public domain source 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.

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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