68-508: Hector MacLean may refer to: Many chiefs of Clan Maclean have been called Hector or Eachann, including: Clan Maclean Clan Maclean ( / m æ k ˈ l eɪ n / ; Scottish Gaelic: Clann 'IllEathain [kʰl̪ˠãn̪ˠ iˈʎɛhɛɲ] ) is a Highlands Scottish clan . They are one of the oldest clans in the Highlands and owned large tracts of land in Argyll as well as
136-694: A cairn on Beinn na Caillich ( the mountain of the old woman ). The surname MacKinnon is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Fhionghuin , which is a patronymic form of the Gaelic personal name meaning "fair born" or "fair son". This personal name appears in the Book of Deer , in the genitive form as Finguni . In the Annals of the Four Masters , a Fínghin , described as " anchorite and Bishop of Iona",
204-450: A crest badge which bears the heraldic crest and heraldic motto of the clan chief . The blazon of the heraldic crest within a clan members crest badge is A tower embattled Argent . The heraldic motto upon the crest badge is VIRTUE MINE HONOUR. Long before crest badges were used by members of clans, it is said that plants were used as badges. These clan badges consisted of plants and were worn in bonnets in addition to being used as
272-519: A banner and attached to a pole or spear. The clan badge attributed to Clan Maclean is Crowberry . There are two slogans attributed to Clan Maclean. Slogans, are sometimes said to be war cries , other times they are said to be rallying points for the clan. Slogans used by clans generally appear as a second motto within the chiefs arms . Slogans of Clan Maclean include: Bàs no Beatha (from Scottish Gaelic: "Death or life") and Fear eile airson Eachann (from Scottish Gaelic: "Another for Hector"). In
340-559: A charter by Donald de Ile , dominus Insularum , to Hector Macgilleone, dominus de Doward , on 1 November 1409. Later in 1467, Lachlann M'Fynwyn de Myschenys , witnessed a charter by the Lord of the Isles . According to the 17th century MacDonald manuscript, in a description of the Lord of the Isles' Council of the Isles , "MacFinnon was obliged to see weights and measures adjusted". The chief's crest
408-813: A clan independent of Duart. In 1513 during the Anglo-Scottish Wars , Lachlan Maclean of Duart was killed at the Battle of Flodden . The clan extended its influence to other Hebridean islands such as Tiree and Islay and onto the mainland. In 1560 the Clan MacLean, joined by their allies the Clan Mackay and Clan MacLeod became part of the Gallowglass , who were ferocious mercenaries of Norse-Gaelic descent who served in Ireland for King Shane O'Neill . The rising power of
476-565: A long and bloody feud, and eventually led to the near destruction of them both. The Macleans, who were in possession, claimed to hold the lands in dispute as tenants of the crown, but the privy council decided that Macdonald of Islay was really the crown tenant. On 3 September 1631 Sir Lachlan Maclean created a Baronet of Nova Scotia . Later during the Scottish Civil War he was devoted to Charles I of England and called out his clan to fight for James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose who
544-464: A main shelter for thieves and cut-throats. It perteins to M’Kynnoun". Of the island of Mull, Monro stated that, "this iyle pertains pairtly to M’Gillayne of Doward , pairtly to M’Gillayne of Lochbowy , pairtly to M’Kynnoun, and pairtly to the Clandonald of awld". In 1579, Fynnoun MacKynnoun of Strathardill, and his son Lachlane Oig , were reported to James VI , along with Maclaine of Lochbuie and
612-560: A particular clan. Other family names associated with the clan include Auchaneson, Beath, Beaton, Black, Clanachan, Dowart, Dowie, Duart, Duie, Garvie, Gillan, Gillon, Gilzean, Hoey, Huie, Lane, Lean, Leitch, MacBeath, MacBeth, MacBheath, MacCormick, MacEachan, Macfadin, MacFadyen, Macfadzean, Macfergan, Macgeachan, MacGilvra, Macildowie, Macilduy, Macilvera, MacKlin, MacLergain, Maclergan, MacPhaiden, MacRankin, MacVeagh, MacVey, Paden, Patten, Rankin, and Rankine. Members of Clan Maclean show their allegiance to their clan and their chief by wearing
680-485: A proverb or watch-word when a man encounters any sudden danger that requires instant succour. Clan Mackinnon Clan MacKinnon ( Scottish Gaelic : Clann MhicFhionghain [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ vĩçˈkʲiŋɣɛn] ) is a Highland Scottish clan from the islands of Mull and Skye , in the Inner Hebrides . Popular tradition gives the clan a Dalriadic Gaelic origin. The 19th-century historian W. F. Skene named
748-603: A remission which was obtained for their part in the rebellion of Sir Donald Macdonald of Lochalsh. In 1545, Ewen, the chief of the clan, was one of the barons and council of the Isles who swore allegiance to the King of England, at Knockfergus in Ireland. Donald Munro , High Dean of the Isles, in his A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland Called Hybrides , in 1549, described the Mackinnon controlled lands at that time. On Skye were
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#1732855835879816-512: A rock in the sea, leaving her to drown. However she was rescued by some passing fishermen who took her back to her kin and Maclean was later killed by her brother in Edinburgh in 1523. 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. In 1588 the Clan MacLean attempted to capture Mingarry Castle seat of
884-616: A time when 12 Scottish pounds were approximately equivalent to one English pound sterling). During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms the Mackinnons followed the Marquess of Montrose , and took part in the Battle of Inverlochy on 2 February 1645. The chief of Clan Mackinnon, Lauchlan Mackinnon, raised a regiment in aid of Charles II , and was present at the Battle of Worcester . It is said that he
952-451: Is a boar 's head erased, argent, holding in its mouth a deer's shankbone, proper . A Mackinnon legend that is supposed to explain the chief's crest is of a Mackinnon who was hunting on the shores of Loch Scavaig in Skye. After becoming separated from his hunting party the Mackinnon spent the night in a cave for shelter. While preparing some venison which he was about to cook over an open fire he
1020-616: Is found in an indenture between John of Islay, Lord of the Isles and the Lord of Lorn , in 1354. In the indenture, Lorn agreed to hand over the Isle of Mull and other lands, if the castle of Cairn na Burgh, located on Cairn na Burgh Mòr in the Treshnish Isles , was not delivered into the keeping of any of Clan Finnon . Sometime after the death of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles, in 1386, John Mór (younger son of John of Islay) rebelled against his elder brother Domhnall , in an attempt to take
1088-655: Is known of the early history of the clan. The 19th-century historian William Forbes Skene gave the clan a descent linked to the clans of Siol Alpin. He claimed that the Finguine who appears in the MS 1450 was the brother of the Anrias of whom the Clan Gregor claim descent from in about 1130. Because of the clan's early association with the Lords of the Isles there is no trace of early history of
1156-664: Is recorded as dying in 966. Middle Irish forms of the name are Finghin and Finnguine , while the Modern Irish is Findgaine . These names are thought to derive from the prehistoric Gaelic Vindo-gonio-s (translation: "fair-born"). The Anglicised MacKinnon can also derive from the Gaelic Mac Ionmhuinn , a similar patronymic name meaning "son of the beloved one". In consequence some "Mackinvens" have Anglicised their name to Love or Low (however most Love or Low surnames are not derived this way, having no connection with
1224-405: Is the first mention of a MacLean in any official records.. The papal dispensation blessed the marriage retroactively as insurance that it could not be annulled for political purposes. Mary's marriage dowry included Duart Castle and much of Mull. Lachlan Lùbanach also was granted the hereditary position of Lieutenant-General of the Isles. He was recognized as the superior MacLean on Mull by the Lord of
1292-576: The Clan Campbell during the sixteenth century brought them into opposition with the Macleans. Several marriages were arranged between Macleans and Campbells to avoid feuding, however one of these went badly wrong when chief Lachlan Maclean married Lady Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of the Earl of Argyll , chief of Clan Campbell. The match was not a happy one and Maclean took drastic action by marooning his wife on
1360-590: The Inner Hebrides . Many early MacLeans became famous for their honour, strength and courage in battle. They were involved in clan skirmishes with the Mackinnons , Camerons , MacDonalds and Campbells , as well as all of the Jacobite risings . There are several different origins for the surname MacLean , however, the clan surname is an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain . This
1428-561: The Jacobite rising of 1715 and their chief, Sir Hector Maclean, was created Lord Maclean in the Jacobite peerage in 1716. However, the chief was exiled to France, where he founded, and was the first Grand Master of, the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Paris. General Wade 's report on the Highlands in 1724, estimated the clan strength at 150 men. Hector returned for the Jacobite rising of 1745 but
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#17328558358791496-640: The MacLeans and the MacDonalds . The clan supported the Jacobites in the 17th and 18th centuries, and tradition has the chief of the clan aiding in the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie in his flight to France. Because of their support for the last Jacobite rising the MacKinnon chiefs lost the last of their ancient clan lands. According to legend, the castle of Dunakin (today known as Caisteal Maol ), near Kyleakin ,
1564-548: The Stuarts , in the 18th century. In 1715, 150 Mackinnons fought with the Macdonalds of Sleat , at the Battle of Sherrifmuir . Because of this the chief of the clan was forfeited, though he eventually received a pardon on 4 January 1727. In the rebellion of 1745, the chief, then old and infirm, joined the forces of Charles Edward Stuart ( Bonnie Prince Charlie ) with a battalion of men. Lord President Duncan Forbes estimated that
1632-635: 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. In the heat of the conflict, seven brothers of the clan sacrificed their lives in defence of their leader, Sir Hector Maclean . 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." This phrase has continued ever since as
1700-554: The courtroom the Attorney General , Sir Dudley Ryder , asked Mackinnon, "If King George were in your power, as you have been in his, what would you do?" Mackinnon replied, "I would do to him, as he has this day done to me; I would send him back to his own country". Because of the chief's support of the Jacobite rebellion they lost Strathardle in 1765, and have since been held landless in their ancient clan lands. The last chief of
1768-714: The 9th Earl, son of the Marquess of Argyll, invaded the Clan Maclean lands on the Isle of Mull and garrisoned Duart Castle in 1678. The Campbells had control of Duart and most of the Maclean estates by 1679. When the Stuarts again called for support the Macleans hurried to their standard and Sir John Maclean, fifth Baronet fought at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689, in support of John Graham, 1st Viscount of Dundee . The Clan Maclean supported
1836-467: The Battles", the 6th Chief, and nephew of Donald Macdonald. Hector commanded the right flank of Donald Macdonald's army. Hector engaged in single combat with the chief of Clan Irvine , Sir Alexander Irvine. After a legendary struggle both died of the wounds inflicted upon each other. Tearlach [Charles] Maclean, eldest son of Hector Maclean, 1st of Lochbuie, brother of Lachlan Maclean, 1st of Duart. Tearlach
1904-582: The Clan Chattan Bond. The Battle of Corpach took place in 1439. It was fought between the Clan Maclean and the Clan Cameron . In 1484 the Clan MacLean fought at the Battle of Bloody Bay on the side of the Lord of the Isles , chief of Clan Donald . In 1493 the Lordship of the Isles was abolished and Duart and Lochbuie MacLeans held their lands by charter directly from the king, thus Lochbuie became
1972-412: The Isles. Hector (1328-1407), his younger brother, was in the late 1300s given Lochbuie by the Lord of the Isles. During the 14th and 15th century many battles were fought between the Clan Maclean and Clan Mackinnon . In 1411, Clan MacLean fought with Donald Macdonald, Lord of the Isles, to claim the earldom of Ross, which was his by right of his wife, Mariota Leslie, countess of Ross. Robert Stewart,
2040-685: The Lordship of the Isles for himself. According to a manuscript relating the history of the MacDonalds, written in the 17th century, it was Finnon, known as the Green Abbot , and "a subtle and wicked councillor", who persuaded John Mór to revolt against his brother. It further states that the eloquent Green Abbot then persuaded the MacLeans and MacLeods of Harris to aid in John Mór's revolt, and acquire islands for themselves. Though assisted by his allies, John Mor
2108-515: The MacDonalds "at a place called Bern Bige, attacked and defeated them, and afterwards ravaged the whole island in revenge for the slaughter of the Macleans at Lochgruinart". On 12 July 1606 Lauchlan Mackinnon of Strathairdle and Finlay Macnab of Bowaine, entered into a Bond of Friendship and Manrent . In the bond the two chiefs claimed to "come from ane house and one lineage", and promised to lend aid to each other. The chief of Clan Mackinnon signed his name, Lauchland, mise Mac Fingon . This bond
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2176-579: The MacDonalds, by carrying out a massacre of the people of Islay which lasted for three days. After obtaining " Letters of Fire and Sword " he was assisted in this by the MacLeods, MacNeils,and Camerons. The quarrel between the MacLeans and the Macdonalds of Islay and Kintyre was, at the outset, merely a dispute as to the right of occupancy of the crown lands called the Rinns of Islay , but it soon involved these tribes in
2244-571: The MacKinnons). According to the Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia the Mackinnons gave shelter to Robert the Bruce when he was a fugitive escaping to Carrick . After Bruce's victory at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 the Mackinnons were rewarded with land on the Isle of Skye . The Mackinnon chiefs then lived at Dunringall Castle and were styled "of Strathardale". Little
2312-451: The MacLean alliance with the Macdonalds through marriage. His bride, Mary Macdonald, was not only the daughter of John Macdonald, first Lord of the Isles, but also the granddaughter of Robert II, King of Scots. The families were close enough related that the approval of the church was sought. The papal dispensation issued by Pope Urban V on 3 May of 1367 approving the already consummated marriage
2380-641: The MacLeans, by John, Bishop of the Isles . The Bishop of the Isles complained to the Scots king that these men were preventing him from receiving the rents of his See . According to MacLean family tradition, sometime after the battle of Lochgruinard in 1598, the MacLeans led by Hector MacLean invaded the MacDonald island of Islay , accompanied with MacLeod of Dunvegan , the Cameron of Lochiel, Mackinnon, and MacNiel of Barra , with their followers. MacLean and his men engaged
2448-512: The Mackinnon force of that time was about 200 men. "Mackinnons – The Laird of Mackinnon is their Chief, who in Irish is called Mackenoin holds his Lands of the Crown both in the Isles of Skye and Mull and Can raise 200 Men." Following the defeat of the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden , Charles Edward Stuart fled to the west coast of Scotland in order to flee to France. Tradition has the Mackinnons aiding
2516-554: The Mackinnons as an independent clan. On the forfeiture of the last Lord of the Isles in the 1490s the clan at last gained some independence, though the Clan Mackinnon was always a minor clan and never gained any great power. According to Skene, the MS 1450 proved that Clan Mackinnon was a branch of Clan Gregor. Skene maintained that the Finguine listed, was the brother of Anrias in the Clan Gregor genealogy. The genealogy within
2584-579: The Mackinnons of Corriechatachan (a cadet branch) to claim the chiefship generated a great deal of controversy and a certain amount of local support in Skye, but proved ultimately fruitless. The thirty-fifth chief of the clan was Francis Alexander Mackinnon . Today the current chief is Madam Anne Gunhild Mackinnon of Mackinnon, 38th Chief of the Name and Arms of Mackinnon, recognized by the Lord Lyon. She has two sons who are eligible upon her death to become chief under
2652-485: The Macleans owned the isles of Mull , Tiree , Islay , and Jura , as well as the mainland provinces of Knapdale and Morvern in Argyll , and Lochaber in what was later Inverness-shire . The Clan MacLean are said to have fought in support of Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. By the 14th century, the Clan MacLean had become a dominant force in the Western Isles. In about 1364 Lachlan Lùbanach MacLean (1325-1405) of Duart, 5th Chief, solidified
2720-660: The Name and Arms of Mackinnon. The Antigua Chief of Mackinnon Madame Anne Gunheild Mackinnon of Mackinnon, 38th Chief is recognized by the Lord Lyon. While her outside contacts with Clan MacKinnon have been limited, the Clan MacKinnon Society made contact with her and she appointed in 2015 a Representative of the Chief, Stephen MacKinnon of Massachusetts, U.S.A. Stephen was also appointed at this time, Chieftain of Mishnish. Anne MacKinnon has never given up her position and in fact, has two sons who are eligible to inherit her title under
2788-572: The Royalist force of 1500 MacDonalds and MacLeans defeated the Argyll Campbell force of 3000. 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. The Battle of Inverkeithing took place in 1651 where Sir Hector Maclean, 18th chief was killed. Archibald Campbell
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2856-695: The Scottish royal sphere. The founder of the clan was a Scottish warlord descended from the Cenél Loairn kindred of Dál Riata , named Gillean of the Battle Axe (1210–1263). There are stories of Gillean being descended from the FitzGerald dynasty . He was a judex (judge) and councillor to King David I of Scots. Gillean fought at the Battle of Largs in 1263 during the Scottish–Norwegian War, in which
2924-573: The Scottish were victorious. Gillean's son Malise mac Gilleain (from the Gaelic Maoliosa 'Servant of Jesus') was thought by some to have taken the name Gillemor in 1263 and is also said to have led his followers at the Battle of Largs in 1263. He wrote his name as "Gillemor Mcilyn, County of Perth" (indicating 'Gillemor Son of [Gil]lean') on the third Ragman Rolls of 1296, swearing fealty to Edward I of England . Gillean's great-great-grandson
2992-600: The ambitious the Duke of Albany, had denied Donald's claim because he wanted Ross for himself. (The young King of Scots, James I, was being held prisoner of the English king, Henry IV, and Albany did nothing to seek his release.) The Battle of Harlaw took place near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire on 24 July 1411 against a mounted army of knights led by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar . The MacLeans were led by Hector Roy Maclean, "Red Hector of
3060-400: The blood line and providing they retain the MacKinnon name. In 2015 Madame Anne MacKinnon appointed Stephen MacKinnon of Massachusetts, U.S.A. as her representative of the Chief and is recognized as such by the Clan MacKinnon Society. She also appointed Stephen MacKinnon Chieftain of Mishnish. The current chieftess of Clan Mackinnon is Madame Anne Gunhild Mackinnon of Mackinnon, 38th Chief of
3128-448: The chief of the Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan , using Spanish mercenaries from the San Juan de Sicilia . One thing that did unite the Macleans and the Campbells was their Protestant faith as well as their dislike for the MacDonalds. Sir Lachland Maclean harried the MacDonalds of Islay causing so much carnage that both he and the MacDonald chief were declared outlaws in 1594 by the Privy Council. However Lachlan redeemed himself when in
3196-497: The chief of the clan, Lauchlane McKynnoun of that Ilk , was one of the highland chiefs and leading men who witnessed the statutes known as the Statutes of Iona , which were enacted to bring the Western Isles under the control of the Scottish Government . An indication of the relative extent of the estates of the three great chiefs of Skye at the end of the 17th century is afforded by the amount of rental for each: £7,000 for Macleod, £6,200 for Macdonald and £2,400 for Mackinnon (at
3264-445: The clan as one of the seven clans of Siol Alpin , who according to Skene could all trace their ancestry back to Alpin , father of Cináed mac Ailpín . Popular tradition has been until recently to consider Cináed mac Ailpín the first King of Scots and a Gael , however recent research speculates Cináed was a Pictish king and possibly even a Pict himself. Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk speculated that Clan MacKinnon belonged to
3332-471: The forfeiture of the Lordship of the Isles the Mackinnons tended to follow the MacLeans of Duart, though occasionally the clan sided with the MacDonalds of Skye , in the MacDonald's battles with the MacLeods . The name of the chief of the clan in 1493 is unknown, though in 1515 the chief was Neil Mackinnon of Mishnish. Two years later, in 1517, Neil and several others, described as "kin, men, servants and partakers" of Lauchlan Maclean of Duart, were included in
3400-451: The kindred of Saint Columba , noting the MacKinnon arms bore the hand of the saint holding the Cross , and the several Mackinnon abbots of Iona . Though little is known of the early history of the clan, it is likely to have served under the Lords of the Isles. After the forfeiture of the Lordship of the Isles in 1493 the clan would have gained some independence, and was at various times allied or at war with neighbouring clans such as
3468-408: The lands of "Straytsnardill" ( Strathairdle , of which later Mackinnon chiefs were designated), and "the castill of Dunnakyne perteining to Mackynnoun; the castill Dunringill , perteining to the said Mackynnoun". Munro also described the neighbouring island of Pabay as follows, "At the shore of Sky foresaid, lyes ane iyle callit Pabay, neyre ane myle in lenthe, full of woodes, guid for fishing, and
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#17328558358793536-405: The manuscript is as follows (original spelling in italics ): Niall , son of Colum , son of Gillabrigde , son of Eogan , son of Gillabrigde , son of Saineagain , son of Finlaeie , son of Finguine , from whom sprung clanfinguin, son of Cormac , son of Airbertaig , son of Muircheach , son of Fearchair oig . According to the historian Donald Gregory the first authentic record of the clan
3604-416: The prince, with the chief concealing him in a cave, and the chief's wife bringing the prince refreshments of cold meat and wine. The Mackinnon chief was later captured by Government troops and spent a year in confinement before being put on trial, with his life at stake, in Tilbury Fort . Mackinnon was eventually spared his life and pardoned because of his advanced age. It is said, though, that upon leaving
3672-454: The same year he fought for the king at the Battle of Glenlivet , on the side of the Earl of Argyll and Clan Campbell, against the Earl of Huntly and Clan Gordon . The Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart took place on 5 August 1598. It was fought between the Clan Donald and Clan Maclean on the Isle of Islay . Chief Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean was killed. After Sir Lachlan MacLean's death in 1598, his sons took revenge on his suspected murderers,
3740-499: The senior line died unmarried in 1808; he was the great-grandson of John, elder son of Lachlan Mor who fought at the Battle of Worcester. The chiefship then passed to a representative of Lachlan Mor's second son, Donald. This Donald had apparently been taken prisoner at the Battle of Worcester and later traveled to the West Indies. It was his great-great-grandson, William Alexander Mackinnon (1784–1870)|William Alexander Mackinnon , who became thirty-third chief in 1808. A later attempt by
3808-400: The tenth Baronet, fought at the Battle of Sevastopol . Allan Maclean of Torloisk fought at the Battle of Culloden . He later commanded the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants) in the Battle of Quebec . Allan McLane served in the American Revolution. Castles that have been held by the Clan Maclean have included amongst others: Septs are family names associated with
3876-473: Was Columba's great-grandfather and the founder of Tír Conaill ). Moncreiffe speculated that the MacKinnons were also of this kindred, and noted their coat of arms bore the hand of the saint holding the Cross. Several MacKinnons were Benedictine Abbots of Iona , who were leaders of the Benedictine monastic community on the island of Iona. Finghuine MacFhionghain ( fl. 1357–1405), and Eoin MacFhionghain (John MacKinnon, son of Lachlan MacKinnon) (1467–1498) who
3944-405: Was Iain Dhu Maclean who settled on the Isle of Mull . One of his sons was Lachainn Lubanach (Lachlan) who was the progenitor of the Macleans of Duart and the other son was Eachainn Reafanach (Hector) who was the progenitor of the Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie . The Macleans of Duart married into the family of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles (chief of Clan Donald ). By the end of the 15th century,
4012-472: Was attacked by a wild boar which charged into the cave. Mackinnon then drove the butchered deer's leg into the mouth of the boar, jamming it open, before killing the wild animal. The early clan seems to have had a close connection with the abbacy on the small Inner Hebridean island of Iona . The abbacy of Iona was first founded in 563 by Saint Columba, and many following abbots were selected from his kindred ( Cenel Conaill : descendants of Conall Gulban , who
4080-399: Was built by a Norwegian princess known as Saucy Mary, who married Findanus the claimed ancestor of Clan Mackinnon. The princess was to have collected the tolls of ships sailing through the narrows between the castle and the mainland, though Norse ships were exempt from her toll. To ensure that her taxes were paid a chain was stretched across the kyle . On her death she was buried beneath
4148-420: Was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London until 1747. He died in 1750 in Rome. During the rising of 1745 the clan had been led by Maclean of Drimmin who was killed at the Battle of Culloden . Duart Castle then fell into ruin. After the defeat of the Jacobites, the Macleans then served Great Britain with distinction. From that time onwards, all of the chiefs have been soldiers. Sir Fitzroy Maclean,
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#17328558358794216-432: Was defeated, and by 1395 had fled to Ireland. John Mór was later pardoned by his brother, though the MacDonald history states that the Green Abbot' s kinsman, the Mackinnon chief, was hanged for his part. The Green Abbot himself, was spared only because he was a churchman, and spent the rest of his life imprisoned on Iona by the Macdonalds. The earliest record of the Mackinnons is of Lachlan Makfingane , who witnessed
4284-409: Was made a Knight Banneret at this battle, though this is thought improbable as such a custom was by then very much obsolete. (A knight banneret was created by a sovereign on the field of battle and could lead vassals under his own banner). Although considered a relatively minor clan, it seems to have been of considerable strength. Clan Mackinnon took part in the Jacobite risings , supporting
4352-436: Was part of the vanguard but following this battle, he sought protection within the Clan Chattan Confederation. His son Hector subsequently married a daughter of the Chief of the Mackintoshes. Despite the active support of Clan Chattan, these Macleans lost ownership of Urquhart Castle by 1509, and settled nearby at Dochgarroch , though they still managed to lease much of Urquhart. In 1609 Alexander Maclean of Dochgarroch signed
4420-417: Was seen as further proof, by Skene, that the Mackinnons were descended from Siol Alpin. Another bond of manrent , this time between the Mackinnons and MacGregors, has also been seen as proof of a Siol Alpin descent. On 1671, in Kilmorie, Lauchlan Mackinnon of Strahairdle and James Macgregor of Macgregor, entered into the bond, stating that the two chiefs descended "fra twa breethren of auld descent". In 1609,
4488-406: Was the patronymic form of the personal name meaning 'Servant of [Saint] John ', thus 'Son of the Servant of [St] John'. The clan's rise to power began in 852 with a Papal Bull of Charter and Protection for the Iona Abbey , issued by Pope Leo IV . Marriages with Clan MacDonald in the late 1200s, Clan Bruce in the 1300s, and Clan MacKenzie in the 1400s brought Clan MacLean into
4556-402: Was the king's captain general. 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 . Their enemy was the Scottish Argyll government forces of Clan Campbell , led by Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll . Through cunning tactics
4624-404: Was the last Benedictine Abbot of Iona. His tomb lies in Iona to this day, along with the shaft of a Celtic cross , known today as 'MacKinnon's Cross', dedicated in 1489 to himself and his father (Lauchlan), which is inscribed: "Hec Fingone: et: eivs: filii: Johannis: X: abbatis de Hy: facta: anno: Domini: måccccålxxxåixå". The Mackinnons regularly feuded with the Clan Maclean . However, after
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