History of the Clan MacLean from its first settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the present period
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men sails for Ireland — Lachlan defeats nine hundred of Clanranald's force — Impris-
ons Clanranald, Knoydart, Maclan, and others — John Achinross — Letter of, to Nic-
olson — Elizabeth expresses her gratitude — The Islemen dispersed — Letter of Lachlan
to Bowes — Rebellion in Ireland continued — Bowes consults with Lachlan — Parsi-
mony of Elizabeth — Elizabeth shamed into a settlement — King determines to in-
crease his revenues — Proceeds against chiefs — Commands them to meet at Dumbarton
— Lachlan submits — Received into favor — MacDonald of Sleat pardoned — Rhinns of
Islay bestowed upon Lachlan — Oppresses Coll — CoU's complaint — Lachlan visits Lin-
lithgow — Lachlan gives security — Difficulty between Lachlan and Lochiel — Battle —
James MacDonald seizes his father's estates — Inhumanity of — Indignities to his fa-
thei' — James seeks strife with Duard — Rhinns of Islay in dispute — A friendly meet-
ing fixed upon — Perfidy of Sir James — Battle of Tra-Ghruinnaird — Heroism of Sir
Lachlan — Is slain — Dubh-Sith — Account of the battle, by Gregoiy, Skene, and Tyt-
ler — Legend — Burial of Sir Lachlan — A tragedy — Epitaph by Dr. Johnson — Sir
Lachlan's character — A protestant — His sons — Daughter. . . 55-137
CHAPTER VI.
The MacLeans as Partisans of the House of Stuart.
FKOM A. D. 1598 TO A. D. 17-lG.
Hector Og, fifteenth chief — Obtains commission of fire and sword against Sir James
MacDonald — Summons MacKinnons, MacLeods, and MacNeils — Joined by Lo-
chiel — Battle of Benbigrie — Islay ravaged — Lochiel captures Lochbuy — The
last conflict with the MacDonalds— In '1599 the king again decides to mulct
the chiefs — Commission of lieutenandry granted — Charged in 1601 to aug-
ment the king's rents — Hector defrauded by Huntly out of lands in Loch-
aber — Meeting at Stirling — Chief of Kintail asks assistance of Hectoi' — Ardna-
murchan invaded — Argyle interferes — Hector sends Kintail home in his great gal-
ley — A stratagem — Character of Argyle — Statements concerning, by Gregory and Kel-
tie — Machinations of Argyle in 1603 — Hector gives surety in 1604 to deliver up Du-
ard castle — Capriciousness of the king — Certain chiefs ordered to give obedience to
lord Scone — Only Angus MacDonald complied — Inhuman order of extirpation
granted by king to Huntly — Thwarted by the jealousy of the Presbyterians — Terms
demanded against the chiefs — An expedition arrives at Duard castle — Ti'eachery of
the Bishop of the Isles and imprisonment of chiefs — Terms extorted — Chiefs re-
leased — Meet at Icolmkill — Celebrated statutes of — Practice of handfasting — Op-
pressive proclamation — Chiefs give surety for appearance in 1611 — Bishop of Isles
becomes steward and justice — Commotion among the MacNeils of Barra — Evils of
handfasting — Hector settles with exchequer in 1613 — Roving commission — Title-
deeds — Kingerloch's warning — Argyle plots for Islay — Stirs up MacDonalds to re-
bellion — Patronymics — Preparations for defense — Hector sympathizes with Mac-
Donalds — Renders assistance — Called to an account — Argyle obtains Islay and Kin-
tyre — Hector's alliances — Feuds now of rare occurrence — Beneficial effects from
king's removal to London — MacLeans and others summoned before council in
1616 — Demands made of them — Hector committed to ward — Released — .Appearance
in 1617 — Death of Hector Og in 1618 — Marriages — Sons and daughters — His pos-
sessions — Hector M6r, sixteenth chief — -Inactivity of — Becomes involved in debt —
Marriage — Dies without issue in 1626 — .Sir Lachlan MacLean, first Baronet, seven-
teenth chief — Possesses king's favor — Cunning of Argyle — Statements of Browne,
Hume, and MacAulay — Unseemly conduct of at death of Montrose — Conduct of
Archibald — Report of bishop Knox in 1626 — Sir Lachlan visits London in 1631 and
is created Baronet of Morvern — Character of Charles 1. — Fisheries of the Isle.s — •
men sails for Ireland — Lachlan defeats nine hundred of Clanranald's force — Impris-
ons Clanranald, Knoydart, Maclan, and others — John Achinross — Letter of, to Nic-
olson — Elizabeth expresses her gratitude — The Islemen dispersed — Letter of Lachlan
to Bowes — Rebellion in Ireland continued — Bowes consults with Lachlan — Parsi-
mony of Elizabeth — Elizabeth shamed into a settlement — King determines to in-
crease his revenues — Proceeds against chiefs — Commands them to meet at Dumbarton
— Lachlan submits — Received into favor — MacDonald of Sleat pardoned — Rhinns of
Islay bestowed upon Lachlan — Oppresses Coll — CoU's complaint — Lachlan visits Lin-
lithgow — Lachlan gives security — Difficulty between Lachlan and Lochiel — Battle —
James MacDonald seizes his father's estates — Inhumanity of — Indignities to his fa-
thei' — James seeks strife with Duard — Rhinns of Islay in dispute — A friendly meet-
ing fixed upon — Perfidy of Sir James — Battle of Tra-Ghruinnaird — Heroism of Sir
Lachlan — Is slain — Dubh-Sith — Account of the battle, by Gregoiy, Skene, and Tyt-
ler — Legend — Burial of Sir Lachlan — A tragedy — Epitaph by Dr. Johnson — Sir
Lachlan's character — A protestant — His sons — Daughter. . . 55-137
CHAPTER VI.
The MacLeans as Partisans of the House of Stuart.
FKOM A. D. 1598 TO A. D. 17-lG.
Hector Og, fifteenth chief — Obtains commission of fire and sword against Sir James
MacDonald — Summons MacKinnons, MacLeods, and MacNeils — Joined by Lo-
chiel — Battle of Benbigrie — Islay ravaged — Lochiel captures Lochbuy — The
last conflict with the MacDonalds— In '1599 the king again decides to mulct
the chiefs — Commission of lieutenandry granted — Charged in 1601 to aug-
ment the king's rents — Hector defrauded by Huntly out of lands in Loch-
aber — Meeting at Stirling — Chief of Kintail asks assistance of Hectoi' — Ardna-
murchan invaded — Argyle interferes — Hector sends Kintail home in his great gal-
ley — A stratagem — Character of Argyle — Statements concerning, by Gregory and Kel-
tie — Machinations of Argyle in 1603 — Hector gives surety in 1604 to deliver up Du-
ard castle — Capriciousness of the king — Certain chiefs ordered to give obedience to
lord Scone — Only Angus MacDonald complied — Inhuman order of extirpation
granted by king to Huntly — Thwarted by the jealousy of the Presbyterians — Terms
demanded against the chiefs — An expedition arrives at Duard castle — Ti'eachery of
the Bishop of the Isles and imprisonment of chiefs — Terms extorted — Chiefs re-
leased — Meet at Icolmkill — Celebrated statutes of — Practice of handfasting — Op-
pressive proclamation — Chiefs give surety for appearance in 1611 — Bishop of Isles
becomes steward and justice — Commotion among the MacNeils of Barra — Evils of
handfasting — Hector settles with exchequer in 1613 — Roving commission — Title-
deeds — Kingerloch's warning — Argyle plots for Islay — Stirs up MacDonalds to re-
bellion — Patronymics — Preparations for defense — Hector sympathizes with Mac-
Donalds — Renders assistance — Called to an account — Argyle obtains Islay and Kin-
tyre — Hector's alliances — Feuds now of rare occurrence — Beneficial effects from
king's removal to London — MacLeans and others summoned before council in
1616 — Demands made of them — Hector committed to ward — Released — .Appearance
in 1617 — Death of Hector Og in 1618 — Marriages — Sons and daughters — His pos-
sessions — Hector M6r, sixteenth chief — -Inactivity of — Becomes involved in debt —
Marriage — Dies without issue in 1626 — .Sir Lachlan MacLean, first Baronet, seven-
teenth chief — Possesses king's favor — Cunning of Argyle — Statements of Browne,
Hume, and MacAulay — Unseemly conduct of at death of Montrose — Conduct of
Archibald — Report of bishop Knox in 1626 — Sir Lachlan visits London in 1631 and
is created Baronet of Morvern — Character of Charles 1. — Fisheries of the Isle.s — •
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