Historical and genealogical account of the Clan Maclean

308 BIOGRAPHICAL AND
Lachlan, 6th Maclean of Coll, who was
married to Florance daughter of Norman
Macleod of Macleod. He had a charter
from the Bishop of the Isles of the six-
merk land of the isle of Muke, formerly
the property of the Mac-Ians of Ardni-
murchan, who keeping violent possession
of the island, Coll had fourteen of their
principal men apprehended at Ardmore in
Mull, and sent them to Inveraray, where
most of them were put to death, for which
the Mac-Ians took their revenge, as shall
be mentioned in its place. This Lachlan
was when young fourteen years in the
laird of Mac In tosh's house, with whom
he cultivated strict friendship. He was a
prudent and brave man, according to the
times, and much respected by all his neigh-
bours. To him Rory Mor, the laird of
Mac Leod, committed the guardianship of
his sons, Sir Rory and Sir Norman. He
lived to an advanced age, and left issue :
1. John Garve, who succeeded him, 2. Hec-
tor, first Maclean of the isle of Muke,
3. Neil Maclean of Drimnicross, 4. Cathe-
rine, who was married to John, chief of
Mackinnon, 5. Jannette, married to Farqu-
har Fraser, Dean of the Isles.
John Garve, the 7th Maclean of Coll, was
a man of considerable piety, a good scholar,