History of the Clan MacLean from its first settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the present period

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Preliminary Remarks.
Impoi-tanoe of clan history — Essential requirements — MacLeans deserving of honorable
mention — Sir Walter Scott, Professor Blackie, and William Allan on — How styled — •
Political history — -Traditionai'y — Under Lords of Lorn — Under Lords of the Isles —
Independence of — Adherence to the house of Stuart — Religious stages — Druidism,
Culdeeism, Catholicism, and the Reformation — Development — Growth — Zenith of
power — Decline — Skene on Argyle family — Policy of the government — Compact be-
tween Huntly, Argyle, and Lachlan MacLean — Harpers — Physicians and Genealo-
gists. . . ' . . . . . . . . 21-26
CHAPTER II.
The Home and Origin op the Ci.an.
Isle of Mull — Location —Description — Geology — History — Dalriad Scots — The Norsemen
— Ceded to Somerled — -Angus Og MacDonald obtains possession — Charter from Rob-
ert Bruce — Edward Balliol grants to John, First Lord of the Isles — Donald, Second
Lord of the Isles, grants to Lachlan MacLean in 1390 — Charters of 1495, 1409, and
1390 — Origin of the name MacLean — Skene's list — Tables of Drs. Beaton and Ken-
nedy — Ancient genealogists not always reliable — Culture of genealogists — Relation-
ship of MacLeans to MacKenzies — Old Dougall of Scone — Three clans from — Gille-
ain, founder of Clan MacLean. ....... 26-32
CHAPTER III.
First Period of the Chiefs.
from a. d. 1250 to a. d. hoo.
Gilleain — Origin of the crest — Possessions in Mull — Gylen Castle— The first chief and
founder — Gille-Iosa, second chief — Followers of Alexander III. — Norwegian invasion
— Battle of Largs — Gille-Iosa at — Death of — Malcolm, third chief — Ragman Roll —
Malcolm heads the clan at Eannockburn — Battle of — Death of Malcolm — Sons of —
Donald and Neil in Exchequer Rolls — Sons of — John, fourth chief — Lachlan and
Hector — Feud with MacKinnon — Seizure of Lord of the Isles — Lachlan's demands
— Marries Lady Margaret — Friendship of the two brothers — Lachlan becomes fifth
chief— Sons of— Death of— Called first of Duard. .... 33-39
CHAPTER IV.
The MacLeans a.s Va.ssals of the Lords of the Isles.
FROM A. D. 1365 to a. D. 1493.
Charter of 1390 — -Hector Roy, sixth chief — -A celebrated swordsman — Kills the Knight
from Norway — Expedition to Ireland — Island and castle of Cairnburg — Hector
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