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Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird Of Brolas
Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas (1650–1687) was the second 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 activity. He was appointed tutor to Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet, and associated Torloisk with him in the management of the estates, and kept Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll from getting any solid footing in the estates of MacLean, till Argyle was glad to take Tiree in compensation for his whole claim. He was member in parliament for the shire when James II of England was commissioner for Scotland, and though he was much caressed by James, who desired to reconcile Brolas to his celebrated measures for abrogating the penal statutes, but refusing to vote against what he believed to be his duty, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James II Of England
James VII and II (14 October 1633 16 September 1701) was King of England and King of Ireland as James II, and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland. His reign is now remembered primarily for conflicts over religious tolerance, but it also involved struggles over the principles of absolutism and the divine right of kings. His deposition ended a century of political and civil strife in England by confirming the primacy of the English Parliament over the Crown. James succeeded to the thrones of England, Ireland, and Scotland following the death of his brother with widespread support in all three countries, largely because the principles of eligibility based on divine right and birth were widely accepted. Tolerance of his personal Catholicism did not extend to tolerance of Catholicism in general, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lairds 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 * Sir Allan Maclean, 4th Laird of Brolas, who became Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet and the 22nd Clan Chief Other clan members include: *John Maclean of Brolas was a Scottish member of Clan Maclean who was the grandfather of Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet. Donald married a second time and had Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet. John Maclean of Brolas married Finovia of Garmony then had as his son, Donald Maclean of Brolas who married and had Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet of Morvern (about 1760 – 2 November 1818) was the 23rd Clan Chief of Clan Maclean who died before he had any children, and the title passed to his half brother. Biography He was born in 1783 to Donald Maclea .... Donald marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1687 Deaths
Events January–March * January 3 – With the end of latest of the Savoyard–Waldensian wars in the Duchy of Savoy between the Savoyard government and Protestant Italians known as the Waldensians, Victor Amadeus III, Duke of Savoy, carries out the release of 3,847 surviving prisoners and their families, who had forcibly been converted to Catholicism, and permits the group to emigrate to Switzerland. * January 8 – Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, is appointed as the last Lord Deputy of Ireland by the English crown, and begins efforts to include more Roman Catholic Irishmen in the administration. Upon the removal of King James II in England and Scotland, the Earl of Tyrconnell loses his job and is replaced by James, who reigns briefly as King of Ireland until William III establishes his rule over the isle. * January 27 – In one of the most sensational cases in England in the 17th century, midwife Mary Hobry murders her abusive husband, Denis H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1650 Births
Year 165 ( CLXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Orfitus and Pudens (or, less frequently, year 918 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 165 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * A Roman military expedition under Avidius Cassius is successful against Parthia, capturing Artaxata, Seleucia on the Tigris, and Ctesiphon. The Parthians sue for peace. * Antonine Plague: A pandemic breaks out in Rome, after the Roman army returns from Parthia. The plague significantly depopulates the Roman Empire and China. * Legio II ''Italica'' is levied by Emperor Marcus Aurelius. * Dura-Europos is taken by the Romans. * The Romans establish a garrison at Doura Europos on the Euphrates, a control point for the commercial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Torloisk He was first married to Jannet, daughter of Allan Maclean of Ardtornish, by whom he had three daughters: *Margaret Maclean of Torloisk, married to Lachlan Maclean of Lochbuie *Marian Maclean of Torloisk, married to Hector Roy MacLean of Coll, son of John Garbh Maclean, 7th Laird of Coll *Mary Maclean of Torloisk, married to Duncan Campbell of Sandaig. He was a second time married to Catherine, daughter of John Campbell of Lochnell, and had children: *Lachlan Maclean, 3rd Laird of Torloisk, who succeeded him *Hector Maclean of Torloisk, who was killed by Clan Maclachlan, a band of robbers of Fiairt, in Lesmore, who infested the neighborhood *John of Tarbert who was married to Catherine, daughter of Donald Campbell of Comguish, by whom he had Donald Maclean, 5th Laird of Torloisk, John, and Marianne who married Charles MacLean of Kilunai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord High Commissioner To The Parliament Of Scotland
The Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland was the monarch of Scotland's's personal representative to the Parliament of Scotland. From the accession of James VI of Scotland to the throne of England in 1603, a Lord High Commissioner was appointed from among the senior nobility to represent the Scottish monarch in parliament when he or she was absent, as was usually the case up to 1707. The Act of Union 1707, which merged the Parliament of Scotland and the Parliament of England to create the Parliament of Great Britain, rendered the post redundant. The Lord High Commissioner represented Crown authority and sat on the throne A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monar ... within the parliamentary chamber. The Commissioner gave royal assent to all acts of parliame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyllshire (Parliament Of Scotland Constituency)
Before the Acts of Union 1707, the barons of the shire or sheriffdom of Argyll elected commissioners to represent them in the unicameral Parliament of Scotland and in the Convention of the Estates. The number of commissioners was increased from two to three in 1693. From 1708 Argyllshire was represented by one Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Great Britain. List of shire commissioners * 1593: Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy * 1628–33 : Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck''Complete Baronetage'', volume IIp. 340 * 1639–41, : Sir Robert Campbell of Glenorchy''Complete Baronetage'', volume IIp. 283 * 1639–41: Sir Duncan Campbell * 1643–44: Sir Robert Campbell of Glenorchy * 1643: Sir Duncan Campbell * 1644–49: Sir Robert Campbell of Glenorchy * 1646–49: James Campbell of Ardkinglass''Complete Baronetage'', volume IV (1904p. 307 * 1649: Sir Dugald Campbell of Auchinbreck * 1661–63: Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy * 1661–63: John Campbell of Ard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird Of Brolas
Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird of Brolas (c. 1670–1725) was the Laird of Brolas. Biography His father, Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas, 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: * Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet; 4th Laird of Brolas; and 22nd Clan Chief of Clan Maclean *Catherine Maclean, married to Lachlan, son of Donald Maclean of Coll *Isabella Maclean, married to John Maclean of Lochbuie *Anna Maclean, married to Allan Maclean of Drimnin Donald also had a natural, or illegitimate son, called Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiree
Tiree (; gd, Tiriodh, ) is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of and a population of around 650. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are the main sources of employment for the islanders. Tiree, along with Colonsay, enjoys a relatively high number of total hours of sunshine during the late spring and early summer compared to the average for the United Kingdom. Tiree is a popular windsurfing venue; it is sometimes referred to as "Hawaii of the north". In most years, the Tiree World Classic surfing event is held here. People native to the island are known as Tirisdich. History Tiree is known for the 1st-century-AD broch, for the prehistoric carved Ringing Stone and for the birds of the headland. , abbot of Iona Abbey 679–704, recorded several stories relating to St Columba and the island of Tiree. In one story, Columba warned a monk called Berach not to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke Of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll, 10th Earl of Argyll (25 July 1658 – September 1703) was a Scottish peer. Biography The eldest son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll and Mary Stuart, daughter of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, Campbell sought to recover his father's estates (by gaining King James VII's favour). However, after failing to do so, he went to The Hague and supported William and Mary's quest for the throne; this important support later led to the monarchs returning his father's estate in 1690. In spite of the attainder, he was admitted in 1689 to the Convention of the Estates of Scotland as earl of Argyll, and he was deputed, with Sir James Montgomery and Sir John Dalrymple, to present the crown to William in its name, and to tender him the coronation oath. Also, he was made a Privy Councillor. He was William's chief Scottish advisor, and was colonel-in-chief of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot, that was involved in the 1692 massacre of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
