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Duart Castle, historic seat of the chiefs of the Clan Maclean New Breachacha Castle (left) and Old Breachacha Castle (right), both once held by the Macleans. Castles that have been held by the Clan Maclean have included amongst others: Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull is the historic seat of the chiefs of the Clan Maclean. [2]
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 is the seat of Clan MacLean. [1] One source states that the castle was "brought back from ruin in 1911". [2]
The chiefs of the Clan Maclean are the Macleans of Duart Castle.The second branch of the Duart family, that of Ardgour, is descended from Lachlan Bronneach Maclean, the 7th Chief of Clan Maclean, by a daughter of Mac Eachann (Maclean) of Kingerloch.
This article incorporates text from A history of the clan Mac Lean 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, by John Patterson MacLean, a publication from 1889, now in the public domain in the United States.
"Maclaine" is an alternate spelling for "MacLean." Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie and Clan Maclean of Duart are two separate clans which share a strong family connection. The 26th (and current) clan chief is Lorne Gillean Ian Maclaine of Lochbuie, Baron of Moy. [2] [3] The clan is recognised by both the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs and the ...
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. [1] Mór or Mor translates as big in English, or magnus in Latin, when added to a name in Scottish Gaelic .
Lachlan Lùbanach Maclean, 5th Chief (flourished 1370s) was Chief of Clan Maclean. He was the first Maclean to occupy Castle Duart as the 1st Laird of Duart. [ 1 ] His brother, Hector Reaganach Maclean was the progenitor of the Lochbuie Macleans usually MacLaines.
Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet of Duart and Morvern (1670–1716) was the 20th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1674 to 1716. He was the 16th and last Laird of Duart, when in 1691 he lost Castle Duart to Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll. [1]