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THE OELTIC MONTHLY.
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bean, his brothei-, and of Paul, as " apparent "
of Kinchyle. In 1GG3 Paul Macbean of Kin-
chyle, Gillies Macbean in Lagnalian, John and
William, brothers to Paul, are mentioned.
Falling into pecuniary troubles, Paul bad to
reliuijuish his estates in 1G85, when they were
re-granted same year by Calder to " William
Macbean in Kinchyle," probably son of Paul.
This Paul ilacbean had one brother, William,
and I infer that the well-known Mr. Angus
Macbean, Minister of Inverness, was either son
or another brother of Paul's, more probably
the former.
IV. — William Macbean succeeded Paul, he
is infeft on precept from Calder in KJSl!.
Lachlan, his brother german, Angus, Writer,
Inverness, and John Macbean, N.P., are among
the witnesses. In 1703 there is note of Angus
and Donald, lawful sons of William Macbean,
younger of Ivinchyle.
Lachlan Macbean in Kinchyle is Attorney at
the taking of William's infeftment, with Gillies
Macbean in Wester Draikies and Alexander
Macbean, lawful son to Paul Macbean of
Kinchyle, as witnesses.
William married, 23rd December, 1688,
Jean, second daughter of Donald Mackintosh of
Kellachie, and left at least two sons, Eneas, who
succeeded, and Gillies. One of the daughters
married Alexander Grant, parents of Charles
Grant, and grand-parents of Lord Glenelg and
Sir Robert Grant. Another daughter described
as Elspet, William's third daughter, married
in 1710 John Macbean of Drummond.
V. — Eneas, the eldest son, married, 1711,
Isobel Mackenzie, daughter of Roderick jMac-
kenzie of Redcastle. A post nuptial contract
was entered into in 1718, having the name of
GUlies Macbean, brother of Eneas, as one of
the witnesses. Dying without issue, he was
succeeded by
VI. — Gillies, who does not seem to have
served heir to his brother. This Gillies
described as "in Bunachton," and latterly "Lu
Dalmagarry," was Major in the regiment of
Clan Chattan in the '45, and a man of great
note and strength. Many authentic anecdotes
of his prowess at Culloden are preserved. For
instance, when the Campbells pulled down a
shelter of stone wall forming a protection to the
Highlanders, he threw himself into the breach
made, and barricading the passage killed four-
teen men before he fell. Another historian
says that Major Gillies Macbean was killed at
the first dyke west from the field. By his wife.
Miss Macpherson of Lonnie in Petty, he left
at least one son, a minor.
VII. — Donald, who on attaining manhood,
entered Simon Fraser of Lovat's first regiment
raised in 1757, and was appointed Lieutenant.
He was served heir to his uncle Eneas in 1759,
his friends and relations at the time being
WUliam Macbean, Attoroneyat-T^aw, London,
and Captain Lieutenant Forbes INLacbean, both
sons of the Rev. Alexander Macbean, of Inver-
ness. The estates which had been in the
hands of creditors for many years, were sold
judicially in 1759, and purchased by Simon
Fraser of Gibraltar, who acquired at same time
the adjoining estate of Borlum.
As the headship of the Macbeans is claimed
by severals, I have given as many names as I
have met with prior to the time of William 4th.
All the male descendants of William 4th of
Kinchyle are thought to be extinct, and their
headship of the Macbeans must be looked for
amongst the descendants of William's colla-
terals, or of his predecessors.
[To be continued.)
It is with sincere regret that we have to intimate
the death of Mr. J. Murray Graham, Hawke's Bay,
New Zealand. His funeral was attended by the
members of the Highland Society and many friends,
and a piper led the procession plajang laments. The
bier was draped with the flag of Scotland, and the
whole touching ceremony showed that although far
from the land of his birth (Island of Lewis^, deceased
was accorded a fitting burial by his many Highland
friends.
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