Historical and genealogical account of the Clan Maclean

CONTENTS.
the English rebel general, crosses the Frith of Forth at
Queensferry. — Holburn of Menstrie, Sir Hector Maclean,
and Sir John Brown, detached from the Scotch army
against Lambert. — The armies encounter each other near
Inverkeithing Extraordinary cowardly flight of Holburn
of Menstrie and his cavalry. — Chivalrous determination of
the chief of Maclean. — Battle of Inverkeithing — Brave
conduct of Sir John Brown and his followers ; Sir John,
mortally wounded, taken prisoner, and his division dis-
persed. — The Macleans and Buchanans continue the
battle. — Extraordinary acts of devotion exhibited by the
Macleans for the preservation of the life of their chief.
— Death of Sir Hector Rufus Maclean. — Names of
officers of the clan Maclean killed and wounded at Inver-
keithing. — Sir Allan, in childhood, succeeds his brother Sir
Hector. — Renewal of Argyle's insidious purposes against
the house of Maclean. — Argyle's final adhesion to Crom-
well's usurpation; accepts .£12,000 from Cromwell in con-
sideration for his adhesion and in reward for his endeavours
to bring about the final subjugation of Scotland to the
usurper's yoke. — Gillespie Gruamach Campbell, Marquess
of Argyle, at length expiates his numerous crimes on the
scaffold. — Restoration of his estates and title of earl to
his son Lord Lorn. — Proceedings against the young chief
of Maclean for the recovery of Argyle's alleged claim. —
Sir Allan proceeds to London and interests the king in his
behalf. — Instructions of the king to the lord commissioner
Lauderdale. — A hollow arrangement, altogether favour-
able to Argyle, is decided upon by Lauderdale. — Death
of Sir Allan Maclean, who is succeeded by his only child,
then an infant. — The guardians or tutors of the young
chief Sir John refuse to fulfil the conditions of Lauder-
dale's decision. — Invasion of Mull by Argyle. — Lord Mac-
donald and the guardians proceed to London on behalf
of the infant chief of Maclean. — The king writes to the
Scottish privy council to see the dispute finally arranged.
— Defence of the Macleans before the privy council
against Argyle's claim. - - - p. 154 — 189