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St. Germains — Marries — Arrested in London — Sent to the Tower — Granted a pen-
sion of £.500 sterling — Escapes from the governor of Fort William in 1714-^George,
elector of Hanover, becomes king — Character of — Highland chiefs address him —
Meeting of the MacLeans in Mull — Harsh treatment of the Highlanders — Earl of
Mar raises the standard of James — Joined by Sir .John — MacLeans assault Fort
William — Battle of Sheriffmuir — Mar's incapacity — Council of war — Highland army
disbanded — Sir John dies at Gordon castle in 1716— Description of — Character of —
Argyle receives his estates — Sir Hector, twenty-first chief— Born in 1703 — Tutored
by Coll — His education — In 1721 goes to Fi-ance — In Scotland in 1725 — Goes to
France in 1728 — ^Highlanders disarmed — Alarm in 1719 — Revolution of 174.5 —
Resume — Charles of Diimnin leads the MacLeans — Join Charles just after battle of
Falkirk — Battle of Culloden — Charles of Drimmin slain — Ferocity of Cumberland
toward his prisoners — President Forbes — Repulsed by the king — Great atrocities —
Clan system broken up — Sir Hector's part in the revolution — Documents relating
to — Arrested — Taken to London — Set at liberty — Dies at Rome in 17.50 — Description
of— Character. ........ 137-224
CHAPTER VII.
The House op Brolass. — From Donald to the Present.
feom a. d. 1600 to 1s89.
Allan of Brolass succeeds to Sir Hector's titles — Donald, first of Brolass — At Inverkeith-
ing — Tutor of Sir Allan — Marriage — Issue — Lachlan, second of Brolass — Character
of — Tutor of Sir .John — Member of parliament — Marriage — Died in 1687 — Donald,
third of Brolass — Served in the revolution of 1715 — Marriage and issue — Died in
1725 — Sir Allan becomes twenty-second chief — Serves in Holland — In America — Re-
tires with family to Inch Kenneth — Entertains Dr. Johnson — Lawsuit with Argyle —
Recovers lands— Dies in 1783 — Beloved by all — Buried at Inch Kenneth — His tomb —
The old chapel — Sir Hector, twenty-third chief — His lineage— Died in 1818 — Sir
Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton MacLean, twenty-fourth chief — Enters the army — Rises to
the rank of general — Engages in several battles — Governor of St. Thomas and St.
.fohn — His sound government — Married in 1794 — Also in 1838 — Died in 1847 — Sir
Charles Fitzroy, twenty-fifth chief — Educated at Eton and Sandhurst— Retired from
the army iti 1846 — Described — Married in 1831 — Died in 1SS3 — Sir Fitzroy Donald,
twenty-sixth chief — .Served in the Crimea — Becomes colonel — Receives medal —
In America — Described — Character— Married in 1872 — Issue — Lady MacLean de-
scribed. ......... 224-232
CHAPTER VIII.
The House op Lochbuie.
Picturesque scenery — Site of Moy castle — Difficulties in tracing history of — Hector, first
of Lochbuie — Legend of — The castle described — Sons of — Murdoch, second of Loch-
buie — John, third of Lochbuie — Hector, fourth— John Og, fifth — Notable character-
Principal lands of— Engages in rebellion of 1503— Feud with Camerons in 1513—
Feud with Duard— Helps avenge the murder of Lachlan Catanach— Killed in a feud
with Duard — Murdoch Gearr, sixth laird — Legend of — Contest with Scallasdale — En-
ters rebellion of Donald Dubb in 1543— Dies 1586— John Mor, seventh laird— High
character of — Kills an Italian swordsman on the stage — Imprisons John Roy — Mar-
riage and death — Hector, eighth laird — Assists MacDonalds— Buys lands of Lochiel
— Sells to Argyle— Present at enactment of Statutes of Icolmkill— Entry of lands-
Hector Odhar, ninth laird— Receives charter in 1612— Appears before council— Dies
St. Germains — Marries — Arrested in London — Sent to the Tower — Granted a pen-
sion of £.500 sterling — Escapes from the governor of Fort William in 1714-^George,
elector of Hanover, becomes king — Character of — Highland chiefs address him —
Meeting of the MacLeans in Mull — Harsh treatment of the Highlanders — Earl of
Mar raises the standard of James — Joined by Sir .John — MacLeans assault Fort
William — Battle of Sheriffmuir — Mar's incapacity — Council of war — Highland army
disbanded — Sir John dies at Gordon castle in 1716— Description of — Character of —
Argyle receives his estates — Sir Hector, twenty-first chief— Born in 1703 — Tutored
by Coll — His education — In 1721 goes to Fi-ance — In Scotland in 1725 — Goes to
France in 1728 — ^Highlanders disarmed — Alarm in 1719 — Revolution of 174.5 —
Resume — Charles of Diimnin leads the MacLeans — Join Charles just after battle of
Falkirk — Battle of Culloden — Charles of Drimmin slain — Ferocity of Cumberland
toward his prisoners — President Forbes — Repulsed by the king — Great atrocities —
Clan system broken up — Sir Hector's part in the revolution — Documents relating
to — Arrested — Taken to London — Set at liberty — Dies at Rome in 17.50 — Description
of— Character. ........ 137-224
CHAPTER VII.
The House op Brolass. — From Donald to the Present.
feom a. d. 1600 to 1s89.
Allan of Brolass succeeds to Sir Hector's titles — Donald, first of Brolass — At Inverkeith-
ing — Tutor of Sir Allan — Marriage — Issue — Lachlan, second of Brolass — Character
of — Tutor of Sir .John — Member of parliament — Marriage — Died in 1687 — Donald,
third of Brolass — Served in the revolution of 1715 — Marriage and issue — Died in
1725 — Sir Allan becomes twenty-second chief — Serves in Holland — In America — Re-
tires with family to Inch Kenneth — Entertains Dr. Johnson — Lawsuit with Argyle —
Recovers lands— Dies in 1783 — Beloved by all — Buried at Inch Kenneth — His tomb —
The old chapel — Sir Hector, twenty-third chief — His lineage— Died in 1818 — Sir
Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton MacLean, twenty-fourth chief — Enters the army — Rises to
the rank of general — Engages in several battles — Governor of St. Thomas and St.
.fohn — His sound government — Married in 1794 — Also in 1838 — Died in 1847 — Sir
Charles Fitzroy, twenty-fifth chief — Educated at Eton and Sandhurst— Retired from
the army iti 1846 — Described — Married in 1831 — Died in 1SS3 — Sir Fitzroy Donald,
twenty-sixth chief — .Served in the Crimea — Becomes colonel — Receives medal —
In America — Described — Character— Married in 1872 — Issue — Lady MacLean de-
scribed. ......... 224-232
CHAPTER VIII.
The House op Lochbuie.
Picturesque scenery — Site of Moy castle — Difficulties in tracing history of — Hector, first
of Lochbuie — Legend of — The castle described — Sons of — Murdoch, second of Loch-
buie — John, third of Lochbuie — Hector, fourth— John Og, fifth — Notable character-
Principal lands of— Engages in rebellion of 1503— Feud with Camerons in 1513—
Feud with Duard— Helps avenge the murder of Lachlan Catanach— Killed in a feud
with Duard — Murdoch Gearr, sixth laird — Legend of — Contest with Scallasdale — En-
ters rebellion of Donald Dubb in 1543— Dies 1586— John Mor, seventh laird— High
character of — Kills an Italian swordsman on the stage — Imprisons John Roy — Mar-
riage and death — Hector, eighth laird — Assists MacDonalds— Buys lands of Lochiel
— Sells to Argyle— Present at enactment of Statutes of Icolmkill— Entry of lands-
Hector Odhar, ninth laird— Receives charter in 1612— Appears before council— Dies
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Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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