Historical and genealogical account of the Clan Maclean

2iS BIOGRAPHICAL AND
who married a lady of the Lovat family, and settled
in the Aird, where he found great favour with Lord
Lovat. It is added that he left a large family,
and that he met his death in an affray with the
clan Chattan at Clachannahary. Further, it is said,
that his son David obtained a high reputation as a
gallant soldier of fortune ; that early in the civil
war he joined himself to Strachan's regiment of
dragoons, and after sharing in all the chequered
fortunes of the opponents of the illustrious Mon-
trose, obtained the command of a troop, with which
he was ordered to reduce Red-Castle, where a rem-
nant of Montrose's followers kept their ground.
Maclean summoned them to surrender, and ap-
proaching near enough to hold converse on the
subject, was shot by an arrow on the spot, which
so infuriated his followers that they rushed for-
ward, stormed the castle, and reduced it to ashes.
They then carried their captain's body to Kirk-Hill,
where they buried him. A stone was erected over
his remains with this inscription, " Here lies one
of David's Worthies." 3. Janet married William
Baillie of Dunean.
Alexander, 2d Maclean of Dochgarroch, succeeded
his father in 1 605. He was a staunch friend and
follower of the Marquess of Huntly, who granted
him in 1615 a feu contract, sasine, and charter of
the lands of Dochgarroch and Dochnalurg. He
married a daughter of Maclean of Kingerloch, by
whom he left two sons : 1. John, who succeeded
him : 2. Alexander, who married a daughter of
the chief of the Chisholms.
John, 3d Maclean or Dochgarroch, was esteemed a
valiant and trusty vassal of the Gordon. He got