Historical and genealogical account of the Clan Maclean

GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT. 229
He commenced a military life at an early age,
and served with considerable distinction both
in Europe and in America. He was for
some years in the Dutch service as captain
in the Earl of Drumlanrig's regiment ; he
afterwards held the same commission in the
Montgomery Highlanders in the conquest
of the Canadas, and finally attained the rank
of colonel. He was married to Una, daugh-
ter of Hector, 11th Maclean of Coll, who
died during his absence in America, leaving
issue three daughters (his only son having
died in infancy): 1. Maria, who was mar-
ried to Charles Maclean of Kinlochaline :
2. Sibella, a lady of high accomplish-
ments, now residing near Cheltenham. She
was married to John Maclean of Invers-
cadell, by whom she had issue a son and a
daughter : 3. Ann, unmarried. Sir Allan,
whose memory is to this day remembered
by many with whom I have conversed, with
feelings of enthusiastic affection, died on
the 10th December 1783 at Inch-Kenneth
in Mull, where he was interred. Dying
without male issue he was succeeded by his
nearest of kin, the immediate descendant of
his grand-uncle,
Hector Oig, second son of Donald, 1st Maclean of
Brolas. Hector Oig was married to Jennette,
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