Historical and genealogical account of the Clan 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. — GilliseMacgillean 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 Bronneaeh, 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 Bronneaeh, 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 Bronneaeh, and founder
of the house of Coll.
IT was the custom of feudal times for every
house of distinction to have its seneachie (his-
torian or genealogist). The chiefs of the house
of Maclean had theirs, but either from indolence
or indifference, or, perhaps from a cause less
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