Hans Makeléer, 1st Baronet | |
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| Born | John MacLean 1604 Duart, Scotland |
| Died | 7 July 1666 (aged 62) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality | Scottish Swedish |
| Other names | John MacLean, 1st Baronet Iain dubh Macleare Hans Macklier Johan Macklier John Macleir John the Black Maclean |
| Occupation(s) | Scottish Naval Officer Merchant in Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Title | Lord of Gåsevadholm, Hageby, and Hammarö Iain Dubh Baronet |
| Successor | Johan Makeléer, 2nd Baronet |
| Spouse | Anna Gubbertz or Anna Quickelberry |
| Children | Johan Makeléer, 2nd Baronet David Makeléer, 1st Friherre |
| Parent | Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief |
| Relatives | Joakim Cronman, son-in-law |
Sir John Maclean, 1st Baronet, (1604 – 7 July 1666) also known as John Makeléer or Hans Makeléer in Sweden, was Lord of Gåsevadholm, Hageby and Hammarö. He lived in Gothenburg, Sweden.[1][2] He was made a Baronet by Charles II of England and was made Lord of Gåsevadholm, Hageby, and Hammarö by Christina of Sweden in 1649.[1][3][4]
- ^ a b Ernst Ludwig Fischer, Thomas Alfred Fischer, and John Kirkpatrick (1907). The Scots in Sweden. O. Schulze & Company.
Of the families named above, the Macliers (or Macleans), the Sinclairs, and the Spaldings were the most prominent. We shall not enter into the fabulous genealogy of the Macleans, with their forty-two descents from some Irish chieftain, who was part-owner of an ark at the time of Noah. Suffice it to say that one Hans (John) Maclier, son of Hector Maclean, fifth Baron [sic] of Dowart, came to Göteborg in 1620, settled in business, and succeeded so well that he became a town councillor (1640–1650).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ John Patterson MacLean (1889). A History of the Clan MacLean from Its First Settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the Present Period: Including a Genealogical Account of Some of the Principal Families Together with Their Heraldry, Legends, Superstitions, etc. R. Clarke & Company. p. 312.
The seventh branch of the Duard family is descended from John, youngest son of Hector Mor of Duard, son of Sir Lachlan Mor. John was knighted, and employed by Charles the First on an embassy to Sweden. Before his return the civil war broke out. On his return he was forced to change his name from MacLean to Macleir, and also to leave his country, on account of his loyalty to the Stuart dynasty. ...
- ^ James Noël MacKenzie MacLean (1971). The Macleans of Sweden. The Ampersand. ISBN 0-900161-00-0.
- ^ Horace Marryat (1862). One year in Sweden: including a visit to the Isle of Götland.
Forty-third in lineal descent from Inghis tuir le Amhir, younger son of an Irish king, came Gilleon, who lived a hundred years before Christ. From him in unbroken genealogy is traced John Maclean (son of the Laird of Dowat), who came to Sweden in 1639 [sic], and, settling in Goteborg, greatly aided in the building of that town. ...