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fourth son of Ewen of Treshnish, succeeded his
father.
X. John of Treshnish married Mary, daughter
of Charles Mac Neil Ban, by whom he had Hug-h,
or Ewen, and several daughters. He was dispos-
sessed of his estate by the managers of the Duke
of Argyll, in 1738.
Treshnish was in possession of the Macleans for
nearly three hundred years. Ewen, fourth of
Treshnish, obtained a charter of his lands from
Lachlan Mor of Duart. The charter was renewed
by Hector Og, Lachlan Mor's son, the witnesses
being Roderick Macleod of Harris and Roderick
Macneil of Barra. When Ewen, seventh of
Treshnish, was in France, his brother Lachlan
gave the charter to Sir Lachlan of Duart for safe
keeping. It was lost along with other papers
which were in Sir Lachlan's possession. Owing
to this loss, it was an easy matter for the Duke
of Argyll to make himself the legal owner of
Treshnish.
XL Hugh, eleventh representative of the Mac-
leans of Treshnish, was a lawyer by profession.
He married Barbara, youngest daughter of the
Rev. Archibald Maclean of Kilfinichen, and had
by her five sons and two daughters.
The First Macleans of Blaaich.
I. Hector, fifth son of Ewen, second Maclean
of Ardgour, was the first Maclean of Blaaich.
He had three sons : Donald Dubh ; Ewen, first