Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet | |
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| 22nd Clan Chief 6th Baronet 4th Laird of Brolas 2nd Lord Maclean | |
| In office 1750–1783 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet, third cousin |
| Succeeded by | Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet, fourth cousin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1710 Torloisk |
| Died | 10 December 1783 (aged 73) |
| Parent | Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird of Brolas |
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet of Morvern (1710 – 10 December 1783) was the 22nd Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1750 till his death in 1783.[1] He was the 4th Laird of Brolas.[2] He died without leaving a male heir to his title, so the title was bestowed on his closest living male relative, a fourth cousin, Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet.[3]
- ^ "Sir Allan MacLean". Appletons Cyclopedia. 1890.
Sir Allan MacLean, was a British soldier, born at Torloish, Scotland, about 1725; died there in 1784. He began his military career in the service of Holland as lieutenant in a brigade of Scotch Highlanders, and was in the assault and capture of Bergen-op-Zoom. He subsequently obtained a commission in the 60th or royal American regiment, of which he was for some time adjutant. He served as a captain in the expedition of General Wolfe in 1759 for the conquest of Canada, and was afterward appointed to the command of the New York independent company, with which he was present at the battle of Ticonderoga, where he was severely wounded. He was again dangerously wounded at the action that immediately preceded the surrender of Niagara. At the end of the Canadian war he returned to England. On the revolt of the American colonies he was promoted to the rank of colonel, he and his men were mainly instrumental in the defeat of Arnold before Quebec. The garrison consisted, besides 50 fusiliers and 350 Highland emigrants, of 700 militia and seamen. Sir Guy Carleton being occupied with arrangements for the general defense of the colony, the defense of the town was entrusted to Colonel MacLean. Some of the faint-hearted and disaffected were now inclined to open the gates to the enemy, but were held in check by MacLean, who guarded the gate with his Highlanders, forbade all communication with the besiegers, and fired upon their flag, an ensign of rebellion, with the result that, after Richard Montgomery was killed, Arnold abandoned the siege and left the country. Colonel MacLean was subsequently stationed at Niagara, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs with his regiment. He was promoted brigadier-general after leaving this country.
- ^ "MacLean". Electric Scotland. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
This third cousin, Sir Allan Maclean, was great-grandson of Donald Maclean of Brolas, eldest son, by his second marriage, of Hector Maclean of Dowart, the father of the first baronet. Sir Allan married Anne, daughter of Hector Maclean of Coll, and had three daughters, the eldest of whom, Maria, became the wife of Maclean of Kinlochaline, and the second, Sibella, of Maclean of Inverscadell. In 1773, when Johnson and Boswell visited the Hebrides, Sir Allan was chief of the clan. He resided at that time on Inchkenneth, one of his smaller islands, in the district of Mull, where he entertained his visitors very hospitably. ... Dying without make issue in 1783, Sir Allan was succeeded by his kinsman, Sir Hector, 7th baronet; on whose death, Nov.2d, 1818, his brother, Lieutenant-general Sir Fitzroy Jefferies Grafton Maclean of Morvern, and Donald Maclean of the chancery bar. Sir Charles, 9th baronet, married a daughter of the Hon and Rev Jacob Marsham, uncle of the Earl of Romney, and has issue, a son, Fitzroy Donald, major 13th dragoons, and four daughters, one of whom, Louisa, became the wife of Hon Ralph Pelham Neville, son of the Earl of Abergavenny.
- ^ de la Caillemotte de Massue de Ruvigny, Melville Amadeus Henry Douglas Heddle (1904). The Jacobite Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Grants of Honour. T.C. & E.C. Jack. p. 98.
Allan (Maclean), second Lord Maclean, sixth Baronet, cousin and next heir-male, being the only son and heir of Donald Maclean of Brolas, by Isabella, daughter of Allan Maclean of Ardgour, which Donald was the only son and heir of Lauchlan Maclean, son and heir of Donald Maclean, both of Brolas, who was the second son of Hector Og Maclean of Duart, which Hector Og was, through his eldest son, Sir Lauchlan Maclean, first Baronet, the great-great-grandfather of the first Lord Maclean. In 1745 he joined the Argyleshire Militia, and fought against Prince Charles. He died s.p.m. 10th December 1783. He married Anne, daughter of Hector Maclean of Coll. He had issue 1. Hon, Maria Maclean, married Charles Maclean of Kinlochaline. 2. Hon. Sibella Maclean, married John Maclean of Inverscadell. 3. Hon. Ann Maclean, married Dr. Mackenzie Grieve of Edinburgh.