Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet of Duart and Morvern (1670–1716) was the 20th

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of Clan Maclean from 1674 to 1716. He was the 16th and last Laird of Duart, when in 1691 he lost

Castle Duart Duart Castle, or ''Caisteal Dhubhairt'' in Scottish Gaelic, is a castle on the Isle of Mull, beside the Sound of Mull off the west coast of Scotland, within the council area of Argyll and Bute. The castle dates back to the 13th century and ...

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 ...

. The castle wasn't recovered by Clan Maclean until 1912 until it was purchased by

Fitzroy Donald Maclean Colonel Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet of Morvern, KCB, DL (18 May 1835 – 22 November 1936) was a Scottish officer who served as the 26th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1883 to 1936, for fifty-three years. He lived to be 101 ye ...

, 221 years later.

Biography

He was born in 1670. He became chief at the death of his father, Sir Allan Maclean, 3rd Baronet, in 1674, when he was four years old.

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 ...

, and

Lachlan Maclean, 3rd Laird of Torloisk Lachlan Maclean, 3rd Laird of Torloisk was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman. He managed the estate of Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet with Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas during his minority. He was reputed one of the most gallant and accompl ...

were assigned as his

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. In 1691

was under siege by

, and Maclean was forced to surrender it. He commanded the right wing of the Jacobite army at

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, and held out in

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, which straddles

Cairn na Burgh Mòr Cairn na Burgh Mòr (also Cairnburgh More) is one of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Cairn na Burgh Mòr is the larger of the two "Carnburgs" (as they are nicknamed) at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles in the I ...

and

Cairn na Burgh Beag Cairn na Burgh Beag is one of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Cairn na Burgh Beag is the smaller of the two "Carnburgs" (as they are nicknamed) at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides. (The other ...

. In 1692 he made his peace with

William III of England William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 16508 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of County of Holland, Holland, County of Zeeland, Zeeland, Lordship of Utrecht, Utrec ...

. He afterwards went to France and remained at the

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until the Act of Indemnity 1703, when he returned to Scotland. He joined

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in the Battle of Sheriffmuir, and after retired to

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where he died in March 1716.

Marriage and children

He married Mary, daughter of

Sir Aeneas Macpherson of Invereshie Sir Aeneas Macpherson of Invereshie (1645 - 1705) was a Scottish author. Biography He compiled ''Sliochd nan Triuir Bhraithrean'', or Posteritie of the Three Brethren, a genealogical work compiled during the latter half of the 17th century. In th ...

and had: *

Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet of Morvern (c. 1700-1750/1751) was the 21st Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1716 to 1750. He was raised to the Jacobite Peerage of Scotland as Lord Maclean on 17 December 1716, a title to pass on his male heir ...

*Katherine Maclean

Ancestors

References

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John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

People of the Jacobite rising of 1715 Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia