Archibald Maclean , Rev

From Linda Bennion, Maclean researcher in the US, by email, 5 November 2003:

The only date of birth I have for any of these children is for Archibald, who married Susanna Campbell, and that is based on the following:

From the Seneachie:(p.281-282) The Rev. Archibald MacLean, second son of Charles Mac-Neil-Bane, was married to Susanna, daughter of Campbell of Scamadale; he had a numerous issue: Charles; John; Neil; Florance; Margaret; Anne; and Barbara.

From Clan Gillean: (p. 320-321) Archibald, second son of Charles Mac Neil Ban, graduated at the University of Glasgow in 1713, and became minister of Kilvicewen, or Kilfinichen, in Mull, in 1720. He was an amiable and excellent man. He married Susanna, daughter of Donald Campbell of Ardtun and Scamadale, by whom he had Charles; John; Neil; Florence; Margaret; Ann; and Barbara.

From History of the Clan MacLean, by J. P. MacLean (p.273-274): Archibald, second son of Tearlach MacNeill Bhain, and minister of Kilfinichin, married Susanna, daughter of Donald Campbell of Scamadall, by whom he had a numerous issue, nearly all of whom died young, but three sons, Charles, John, Neil, and four daughters, Florence Margaret, Ann, and Barbara, lived to maturity.

From "The MacLeans of Boreray", by Hector Hugh MacKenzie (1946), p. 31: Archibald, second son of Charles MacNiall Bhan {Charles Mac Neil Ban MacLean and Florence MacLean, of Drimnicross}, was born in 1683. He graduated at Glasgow in 1713, and became minister of Kilfinichen and Kilviceoan in 1720. He is described as an amiable and excellent man. On 20th April 1722 he married Susanna (who died 13th January 1797), daughter of Donald Campbell, of Scamadale, with issue: John; Charles; Florence; Neil; Margaret; Ann; and Barbara.

From Brian McLean (Western Australia), a descendant of Capt. Dugald MacLean and Susanna MacLeod: One book I treasure is a comparatively recent publication by The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historial Monuments of Scotland. I have Volume 3: Mull, Tiree, Coll & Northern Argyll, which you will realize covers most of the early MacLean lands. This is where I obtained my information about Rev. Archibald McLean, buried in Kilvickeon Cemetery. There is a good photo with legible inscription although I think that may not be clear on the actual stone today. A verbatim copy follows:
Here Lyes the Corps of The Rev'd Arc'd McLean
Min of the Gospel of ROS
Who Dyed March 10 1755 AGED 76
This stone was laid here by Susanna Campbell his spouse & Charles McLean their son.

So by subtraction, depending when his birthday fell, he was born in 1679, certainly not 1683. And his death date differs from that given by MacKenzie.