Historical and genealogical account of the Clan Maclean

3%2 BIOGRAPHICAL AND
Hector, son of Lachlan, 6th Maclean of Coll,
had the isle of Muke given him by his
father. He is described as a gentleman of
considerable accomplishments, both in in-
tellectual acquirements, and personal ap-
pearance. He led a company of Coil's
men under Sir Lauchlan Maclean in the
time of the civil wars, and behaved with
distinguished gallantry at the battle of Kil-
syth. The Mac-Ians of Ardnamurchan,
from a feeling of revenge for some sup-
posed injuries done them by Hector's father,
and being privately instigated by their cun-
ning and artful enemy, Sir Donald Camp-
bell, now the possessor of the property of
the Mac-Ian chief, landed by night near
the isle of Muke house, and began to drive
away some cattle. Hector happened to
be out with one servant only, yet he fired
upon the robbers, but missed them. He was
immediately surrounded by the Mac-Ians
and shot dead on the spot. The murderers
got off immediately, but two of them were
afterwards apprehended and hanged. Hec-
tor was married to Julian daughter of Allan
Maclean of Ardtornish, by whom he had
Hector, who succeeded him, and Hugh.
Hector, the 2d Maclean of the Isle of
Muke, was married to Catherine daughter
of the second Hector Roy laird of Coll,