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

266 History of the Clan MacLean.
Linnhe are quite a number of crofter huts. During the present century the
people were removed from the glens to the present locality. Across the Loch
may be seen the mountains of Glencoe. While Glen Mor in its course of
sixty miles presents many beautiful localities, vet none will compare with this
for a combination of picturesqueness, wildness, and beauty.
I. Donald, First MacLean of Ardgour.
The second branch of the Duard family, that of Ardgour, is descended
from Donald, first son of Lachlan Bronnach, seventh chief of MacLean, by a
daughter of MacLean of Kingerloch. Having been born out of wedlock, he
was, in consequence, brought up among his mother's people. In his attack
upon MacMaster's house by night, he was greatly assisted by his maternal
grandfather. The MacMasters of that vicinity were not wholly extirpated,
for an old woman of that tribe composed the rhyme —
" Nam biod Mac-Mhic-Eoghainn's Mac-Mhic Eachainn
Mar chonibla air aon sgeir,
Cha tiigainii-sa dheth Mac-Mhic-Eachinn,
'S dh' fhagaiiin Mac-Mliic-Eoghaiiin air."
If .Ardgour and Kiiigerlocli
Were together on a roolt in tlie sea,
I would not take Kingerloch off it,
And I would leave Ardgour on it.
Donald was a bold, resolute, and cunning man. He was married to a
daughter of Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, by whom he had three sons — Ewen,
his heir ; Niall Ban, progenitor of the MacLeans of Borreray ; and John
Ruadh, who served as tutor during the minority of .John MacAllen, grandson
to his brother Ewen. Donald also had a son out of wedlock, named Gillespig,
or Archibald, of whom is descended the people called Clan Ewenraoch.
Donald died before 1463, and was succeeded by his son,
II. Ewen, Second MacLean of Ardgour.
From this Ewen the MacLeans of Ardgour are said to derive their patro-
nymic of Mac Mhic Eoghainn, which was applied even to the posterity of
Neil B;\n, which is manifestly incorrect ; but refers to Donald, first of Ard-
gour, who was the son of the son of Hector Buie. But as Eachainn was pre-
occupied by the Kingerlochs, Eoghainn refers to Ewen, second of Urquhart.
Ewen held the office of seneschal of the household to earl John in 1463,* and
was a witness to charters granted in 1463, f 1478,1 and 1479. He was married
* Gregory's Western Highlands, pp. 71, 72. t Reij. Mag. Sig., Lib. VI., No. 116. % Ihid.'
Lib. IX., No. 30.