Historical and genealogical account of the Clan Maclean

CONTENTS.
PREFATORY ADDRESS - - - p.i-xvi
GENEALOGICAL TREE.— LINEAL DESCENT OF
THE RACE OF MACLEAN.
HISTORICAL NOTICES :—
CHAP. I.
Origin of the race Gillean the founder of the name. —
Calain of Kintail brother to Gillean. — Defects of the
ancient Seneachies. — Gillise Macgillean joins Alexander III.
against Haco, at Largs. — The Macleans attach themselves
to the interests of Macdonald of the Isles. — Lachlan
Lubaneach and Hector Reganeach. — Charles of Achat,
son of Hector Reganeach, founder of the Macleans of
Urquhart. — Lachlan Lubaneach makes the Lord of the
Isles prisoner ; demands and obtains his daughter in mar-
riage, with a considerable dowry. — Hector Rufus Bellico-
sus, chief of Maclean ; his warlike character ; falls at
Harlaw. — Lachlan Bronneach, of Duart, and Donald
Balloch defeat the King's forces at the battle of Inver-
lochy. — Consequent measures against the chief of Maclean.
— Donald, son of Lachlan Bronneach, encouraged by the
Lord of the Isles, kills the chief of Mac-master, obtains
his lands, and founds the house of Ardgour Neil, or
Niall, founder of the houses of Lehire and Ross. — John
Garve a younger son of Lachlan Bronneach, and founder
of the house of Coll. - - - p. 1 — 20
CHAP. II.
Change in political circumstances amongst the island chiefs
consequent on the forfeiture of the Lord of the Isles. —
Schemes of the government, and sinister views of the
Earl of Argyle.— Lachlan Oig, chief of Duart.— Eachuinn