Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of Torloisk was the second son of

Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean Sir Lachlan Mór Maclean (1558 – 5 August 1598) or Big Lachlan Maclean, was the 14th Clan Chief of Clan MacLean from late 1573 or early 1574 until 1598. Mór or Mor translates as ''big'' in English, or ''magnus'' in Latin, when added to a nam ...

and the first Laird of Torloisk.

Biography

He was the second son of

, and he received from his father a charter of the lands of Lehire-Torloisk, forfeited by the son of

Ailean nan Sop Ailean Maclean (flourished 16th century) was the second son of Lachlan Cattanach Maclean, but better known as Ailean nan Sop, or Allan o' the Wisp, because he set fire to buildings with straw, was a very noted character. He appears in Tales of a G ...

, which was afterward confirmed by royal grant. He was present at the

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, and was severely wounded. He was a witness to a charter given by his father to Martin MacGillivray of Pennyghael, and subscribed himself in the Irish characters, Mise Lachin Mhac Gilleoin. He was an important man in his day, and was so influential that he was compelled to make his appearance before the privy council. He was first married to Marian, daughter of Sir Duncan Campbell of Achnabreck and had: *

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 daught ...

He was a second time married to Margaret, daughter of Captain

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, but had no children.
He was a third time married to Marian, daughter of Donald MacDonald of Clanranald, and had: *Hector Maclean *Lachlan Og Maclean, who died unmarried but had a son Donald Maclean *Lachlan Catanach Maclean was killed at

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*Ewen Maclean *John Diuriach Maclean married the daughter of John Maclean, Laird of Ardgour and had Allan and several daughters Other children include: *Allan Maclean who died unmarried at Harris *Neil Maclean who married a daughter of Lochbuie, by whom he had a daughter *Lachlan, who died a lieutenant-colonel in the British service *Jannet Maclean, married Hector, first MacLean of Kinlochaline *Mary Maclean, married John Garbh, eldest son of John Dubh of Morvern *Catherine Maclean, married John, brother to MacNeil of Barra *Julian Maclean, married Allan MacLean, brother of Lochbuie *Isabella Maclean, married Martin MacGillivray of Pennyghael Lachlan Og lived to an advanced age, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

References

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Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of Torloisk Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of Torloisk was the second son of Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean and the first Laird of Torloisk. Biography He was the second son of Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean, and he received from his father a charter of the lands of Lehire ...

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