Sir Lachlan Maclean, 1st Baronet of Morvern, (c. 1600 – 18 April 1649) the 17th

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of Clan Maclean. Lachlan was granted his Baronet title by

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and he became the Clan Chief on the death of his brother in 1626. He fought as a

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under

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during the

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at the Battle of Inverlochy,

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and

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. From 1628 to 1633 he sat in the

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for

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. From his rule onward, all Maclean clan chiefs are successive Baronets of Movern.

Biography

He was the second son of

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. His mother was the daughter of Colin Mackenzie of Kintail. He became Clan Chief at the death of his brother in 1626. He was originally contacted by

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at the beginning of the

(1644–1651), but he sided with the

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The evening before the Battle of Inverlochy he met with Montrose in
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present at the battle accompanied with 30 men only. After which coming home he raised his whole Clan, and joined Montrose immediately after the
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, and continued with him till after the
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. When coming home he and the brave
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defeated a party of Argyle's consisting of seven hundred men at Laggan mor in Lorn, they having but about two hundred, the rest of their men being severed from them by the darkness of the preceding night. He made ready a second time for joining Montrose, and, after he began his march, he was acquainted that the King had ordered Montrose to disband his Army. Upon
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Maclean kept himself quietly at home. Sometime after Sir David Leslie coming to the
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with a strong party of horse and foot obliged him to deliver eight Irish gentlemen, who sheltered themselves with him. Seven of whom were executed at
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, the eighth making his escape by the swiftness of his horse.

Sir Lachlan Maclean was married to Mary MacLeod, the second daughter of

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, by whom he had two sons and three daughters: *Isabella Maclean (c1630-?), who married

Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel (Scottish Gaelic: ''Eòghain Camshròn Mac Dhòmhnaill Dubh''; February 1629 – 12 June 1719) was a Scottish highland chief, soldier and courtier. He was the Chief of Clan Cameron – the 17th Lochiel, and was renow ...

(1629–1719) *Mary Maclean, who married Sir Lachlan "Mor" Mackinnon (28th clan chief) *Marian Maclean, who died young and unmarried * Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet (c1640-1651), his heir and successor * Sir Allan Maclean, 3rd Baronet (1645–1674) He had ruled for twenty three years before his own death in 1649. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet.

Ancestors

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maclean, Lachlan 1600s births 1649 deaths Lachlan Shire Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1628–1633 Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia