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

356 History of the Clan MacLban.
Morvern is a witness, and Sir Lachlan's name is appended as a witness, and
is written Lauchlane McClane of Dowart {Gen. Reg. Deeds, Vol. 19 ; Collec-
tanea de Hebus, pp. 15-18). I notice, however. Sir Lachlan signs his name
differently, for in his letter of July, 1595, to^ Sir Robert Cecil, he writes it
^'Lauchlane Mclane off Doward." Cecil indorses it " Macklane to me" [State
Papers of Scotland, Elizaheth, A'^ol. LVI., No. 26). He uses the same signa-
ture to Bowes, same month and year [Ibid., No. 27). It will, however, be
noticed that his servitor, John Achinross,* writes it "McClayne of 'Doward ; "
in 1581, in the gift of the escheit of sundry Islesmen to the bishop of the
Isles, we have Murdoche McClane of Lochbuye, Lauchlane McClane of Dow-
ard, and others {Reg. Sec. Sig., Vol. XLVIII., fol. 29) ; and in 1587, in the
roll of the names of the landlords of the Isles, appears McClane of Dowart
and Makclayne of Lochbuy {Collectanea de Rebus, p. 37). In 1527, a letter
of protection to Hector Makgilleoun of Doward, son and heir of the late
Lachlan McGilleoun of Doward, against the earl of Argyle and his brother,
John Campbell of Calder {Reg. Sec. Sig., Vol. VI., fol. 66). In 1542, in John
Elder's proposal to Henry VIII. to unite Scotland and England, the name is
written Mak Yllean {Collectanea de Rebus, p. 28). We have the name Alan
McLean in 1546 {Reg. Sec. Sig., Vol. XX., fol. 86). Dean Monro, who wrote
his " Description of the Isles " in 1549, was out at sea and made some wild
guesses, for he writes it MacGullayne, McGellayne, McGillayne, but gives the
preference to McGillayne, and so writes it twelve times. Once he is moved
to speak of the " twa Clan Lynes with their lynage." In 1567, is Lauchlan
Macklane's renunciation in favor of bishop Carswell {Collectanea de Rebus, p.
5) ; and in 1596, Lauchlane Macklane of Dowart becomes principal surety in
twenty thousand merks {Reg. Privy Council, Vol. V., p. 740). In 1573, the
legitimation of Alan Maclane Hectorson, bastard son of said Hector, Charles
Maclane Alaneson, bastard son of Alan, John and Donald, John Durache's
sons, McClayne bastards of said John Durache {Reg. Sec. Sig., Vol. XLL,
fol. 79). The contract of 1580 between Lauchlane McClane of Dowart is
witnessed by Jhone McLane,Baillie of Morverne {Collectanea de Rebus, p. 18).
The obligation of Angus MacDonald of Dunnyveg to the bishop of the Isles,
given in 1580, refers to Lauchlane McClayne of Doward {Gen. Reg. Deeds,
Vol. 19) ; in the action of the bishop of the Isles against the Islesmen in 1580
are found the names of Murdo McClayne of Lachebowie and Lauchlane
McClane of Dowart {Collectanea de Rebus, p. 13) ; in 1587, the king charges
*"See Appendix, Note B.