Clan Gillean

The Macleans of Treshnish. 333
select twenty good marksmen and check the
cavalry. Ewen made his selection from the Mac-
leans and the Camerons and placed his men behind
rocks and bushes. They shot a number of their
pursuers, and Urry deemed it prudent to retreat.
Ewen was severely wounded at the battle of
Inverkeithing, and died shortly afterwards.
Ewen of Treshnish married Catherine, daughter
of Allan Maclean of Achnasaul, and had three
sons by her. He was succeeded by Hector, the
eldest of his sons.
VIII. Hector married Margaret, daughter of
John Garbh, son of John Dubh of Morvern, and
had one son by her, Ewen, his successor. He died
in 1693.
IX. Ewen of Treshnish had two natural sons,
John and Lachlan. He married Margaret, daugh-
ter of Neil Maclean of Drimnacross, and had by
her two sons, Hector and John.
John, the eldest son of Ewen, was born about
the year 1680. He became minister of Kilninian
and Kilmore in Mull in 1702. He was a man of
high character and a faithful minister. He went
regularly through his parish, catechising and in-
structing his people. He married Isabel, daughter
of Charles Mac Neil Ban, by whom he had four
children ; Alexander, Ann, Mary, and Catherine.
Alexander succeeded his father as minister of
Kilninian. Ann was married, first, to John, son
of Allan Maclean of Grishipol ; and, secondly,
to Hugh, son of Hector Maclean of Kilmorie.