[6], The Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart took place on 5 August 1598.
Duart Castle, or Caisteal Dhubhairt in Scottish Gaelic, is a castle on the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, within the council area of Argyll and Bute.
"Lord Maclean" redirects here. [6] He wrote his name as "Gillemor Mcilyn ("son of Gillean"), County of Perth" on the third Ragman Rolls of 1296,[6] swearing fealty to Edward I of England. [4], The Clan MacLean are said to have fought in support of Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. The Clan MacLean is one of the oldest Highland Clans in Scotland and owned large amounts of the city of Argyll. For over 700 years, Duart Castle, the seat of Clan Maclean, has dominated the view to the Sound of Mull and Loch Linnhe with its huge curtain walls and solid keep.
[1], Duart Castle was probably built by Clan MacDougall in the 13th century, and appears to have come into the hands of Clan MacLean in the following century.
F.S.A (Scot), F.R.Econ.S. [4] The Clan Maclean fought as royalists at the Battle of Inverlochy (1645), Battle of Auldearn and Battle of Kilsyth, alongside men from Clan MacDonald, and other allies from Ireland raised by Alasdair MacColla. [1][8][9], In 2012, the centenary of the 1912 restoration, the Chief of Clan Maclean announced that his family could no longer afford the upkeep of the castle in light of the expense of major repairs. Slogans, are sometimes said to be war cries, other times they are said to be rallying points for the clan. [4] From that time onwards, all of the chiefs have been soldiers. [6], In 1647 the MacLean's Duart Castle was attacked and laid siege to by the Argyll government troops of Clan Campbell, but they were defeated and driven off by the royalist troops of Clan Maclean. Allan McLane served in the American Revolution. Many early MacLeans became famous for their honour, strength and courage in battle. On 11 September 1911, the ruin was separated from the rest of the Torosay Estate and was bought by Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, the 26th Chief of the Clan MacLean and restored. In September 1653, a Cromwellian task force of six ships anchored off the castle, but the Macleans had already fled to Tiree. [3] Or the "son of the servant of Saint John. [4], Gillean's great-great-grandson was Iain Dhu Maclean who settled on the Isle of Mull. [4] However Lachlan redeemed himself when in the same year he fought for the king at the Battle of Glenlivet,[4] on the side of the Earl of Argyll and Clan Campbell, against the Earl of Huntly and Clan Gordon. Duart Castle opens its ancient doors to a small number of exclusive weddings throughout the year. [4], The Battle of the Western Isles was fought in 1586, on the island of Jura, between the Clan MacDonald of Sleat and the Clan MacLean. The clan badge attributed to Clan Maclean is Crowberry.
Drimnin Castle, near Lochline, Highland, site of a castle held by the Macleans of Coll in the sixteenth century, but was demolished in the 1830s. [6], The Clan Maclean supported the Jacobite rising of 1715 and their chief, Sir Hector Maclean, was created Lord Maclean in the Jacobite peerage in 1716. Being hard pressed by the enemy, he was supported and covered from their attacks by these intrepid men; and as one brother fell, another came up in succession to cover him, crying "Another for Hector." [4] He died in 1750 in Rome. Donald Maclean, 5th Laird of Torloisk used some of the stones to build a cottage for his family close to the site of the castle. [2], In 1350 Lachlan Lubanach Maclean of Duart, the 5th Clan Chief, married Mary, daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles and Duart was part of her dowry.[3]. In about 1364 Lachlan Lùbanach MacLean (1325-1405) of Duart, 5th Chief, solidified the MacLean alliance with the Macdonalds through marriage. 'Conflicts of the Clans' published in 1764 by the Foulis press, written from a manuscript wrote in the reign of James VI of Scotland. The papal dispensation blessed the marriage retroactively as insurance that it could not be annulled for political purposes. [4], In 1678, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, son of the Marquess of Argyll, successfully invaded the Clan MacLean lands on the Isle of Mull and Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet fled the castle and withdrew to Cairnbulg Castle, and afterward to Kintail under the protection of the Earl of Seaforth. [4] The clan's rise to power began in 852 with a Papal Bull of Charter & Protection for the Iona Abbey, issued by Pope Leo IV. It was fought between the Clan Donald and Clan Maclean on the Isle of Islay. [citation needed], Coordinates: 56°27′21.9″N 5°39′17.8″W / 56.456083°N 5.654944°W / 56.456083; -5.654944, Fryer, Mary Beacock, Allan Maclean, Jacobite General: The life of an eighteenth century career soldier, Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1987, p.16, Red Hector of the Battles Maclean, 6th Chief, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Duart_Castle&oldid=982338921, Category A listed buildings in Argyll and Bute, Buildings and structures on the Isle of Mull, Historic house museums in Argyll and Bute, Historic Marine Protected Areas of Scotland, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 15:03. Adam; Innes of Learney (1970), pp. In 1647, Duart Castle was attacked and laid siege to by the Argyll government troops of Clan Campbell, but they were defeated and driven off by the Royalist troops of Clan MacLean. In the battle of Inverkeithing, between the Royalists and Oliver Cromwell's troops, five hundred of the followers of the Laird of M'Lean were left dead on the field. While marriages with clan MacDonald in the late 1200s, clan Bruce in 1300s, clan MacKenzie in the 1400s brought the clan MacLean into the Scottish royal sphere.
Mary’s marriage dowry included Duart Castle and much of Mull. Say “I Do” in a unique Scottish Castle steeped in history, with stunning grounds and spectacular sea views. 541–543. They are one of the oldest clans in the Highlands and owned large tracts of land in Argyll as well as the Inner Hebrides. [4] However, the chief was exiled to France, where he founded, and was the first Grand Master of, the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Paris. Clan MacLean (/mækˈleɪn/ (listen); Scottish Gaelic: Clann MhicIllEathain [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ vĩçˈkʲiʎɛhɛn]) is a Highlands Scottish clan. [4][6], The Battle of Corpach took place in 1439. [4] The clan extended its influence to other Hebridean islands such as Tiree and Islay and onto the mainland. [4], After the defeat of the Jacobites, the Macleans then served Great Britain with distinction. Their enemy was the Scottish Argyll government forces of Clan Campbell, led by Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll. Castles that have been held by the Clan Maclean have included amongst others: Septs are family names associated with a particular clan.
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