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THfi CELTIC MONTHLY:
A MAGAZINE FOR HIGHLANDERS.
Edited by JOHN MACKAY, Glasgow.
No. 4. Vol. VI.]
JANUARY, 1898.
[Price Threepence.
DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL
ANDREW MACLEAN OF DRIMNIN.
_ EPUTY SURGEON GENERAL
^l^'J) MACLEAN is the representative in
this country of an ancient and distin-
gni.shed branch of the Clan Maclean — the
JSIacleans of Driranin. His great-grandfather
was Charles Maclean of Drinniin who led the
clan at the battle of Culloden, and was killed,
together with his three eldest sons, in' the battle
or subsequent massacre. His grandfather,
Allan Maclean of Drimnin, eldest surviving son
of Charles, married iSIiss Maclaine of Lochbuie,
who it is interesting to mention was the last
child born in Moy Castle, Mull, which is now
a ruin. His father was Donald Maclean of
Kinlochscriden, Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll-
shire, and his mother was Lilias, youngest
daughter of Colquhoun Grant of Grant, Lieu-
tenant of Prince Charlie's bodyguard at Culloden.
The subject of our sketch was born in Edin-
burgh, 10th April, 1812, and studied in the
High School and University there, taking the
M.D. degree in 1832. The following brief
summary of his services, and particulars of his
family, will doubtless prove of great interest to
our readers, and particularly to the members of
the Clan Maclean.
Gazetted, Suigeon 64th Foot in 1833, his com-
mission beai'ing the signature of King William
IV. Served in Jamaica, returned home ; trans-
ferred to 11th Light Dragoons, Lord Cai-digan
commanding. The 11th Light Dragoons formed
escort to the late Prince Consort on his first
arrival in England, hence their designation
changed to 1 1th "Prince Albert's Own Hussars;"
was serving with 11th Hussars at Hounslow
when H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge joined the
regiment as a Cornet. Subsequently served in
Malta and various staff appointments at home,
and retired from the service as 1 )eputy Inspector
General in 187^-
Andrew Maclean was the youngest child but
one of a family (counting those who died in
infancy) of 24. All his brothers were bred
either to the army or the law. Two brothers
were killed: one at the battle of Toulouse, in the
79th Highlanders, and the other, Colquhoun —
in the navy — off the West Coast of Africa in
taking of a slave dhow. Through his sisters he
is connected with many Scotch families. His
elder brother, Charles, was the onl}' one beside.s
himself who married, and he went to America
and settled there
By Her Majesty's gracious permission Andrew
Maclean at [jresent resides in one of the Queen's
houses. Church House, Kew, Surre}'.
On ISth December, 1838, he married Clara,
only daughter of the late Mr. Henry Holland
Harrison, and by her has had a family of twelve
children, seven sons and tive daughters.
Sons ; —
1 . Henry, died in infancy.
-. Harry Aubrey de Vere (Kaid Maclean,
Morocco), born l-5th June, 1848, noticed
separately.
3. Donald Grant, died, aged 22.
4. Fitzroy Beresford, born 13th June, 1854.
Studied medicine at Guy's Hospital ; gazetted,
Army Medical Staff, Hth March, 1880, served