According to the Seanachie, 1838:
"John Maclean was married a second time to a daughter of the chief of Clanrannald, by whom he had also two sons, Charles and Lachlan. He had likewise two sons by a daughter of Mac-Iain of Ardnamurchan, whom he had taken upon the prospect of marriage if she pleased him; at the expiration of two years (the period of her "noviciate"), he sent her home to her father; but his offspring by her were reputed lawful children "because their mother was taken upon a prospect of marriage". To the eldest of these two sons, a reputed warrior of his day, and a constant follower of Sir Lachlan Mor, his father gave the lands of Inverscadell; but it does not appear that he left any issue to inherit his property, for those lands at his death became the property of his half-brother Charles, eldest son, by Clanrannald's daughter, of John the 4th laird. John was succeeded by his eldest son, Allan."
[But is this the right John? It is very tidy that Allan son of Ewen should inherit Ardgour, then John son of Allan etc. But new research written up in 'Warriors and Priests' by Maclean-Bristol suggests that the situation was a great deal more complex, and that Lachlan son of Ewen inherited Ardgour, was than disinherited by the Crown, and that the next Baron of Ardgour, though only for a very few years, was John son of Terlach son of Ewen, before the estate was passed, by Hector Mor, Chief of Clan Maclean, to this Allan's grandson, also called Allan, who became the 5th of Ardgour.]
"John Maclean was married a second time to a daughter of the chief of Clanrannald, by whom he had also two sons, Charles and Lachlan. He had likewise two sons by a daughter of Mac-Iain of Ardnamurchan, whom he had taken upon the prospect of marriage if she pleased him; at the expiration of two years (the period of her "noviciate"), he sent her home to her father; but his offspring by her were reputed lawful children "because their mother was taken upon a prospect of marriage". To the eldest of these two sons, a reputed warrior of his day, and a constant follower of Sir Lachlan Mor, his father gave the lands of Inverscadell; but it does not appear that he left any issue to inherit his property, for those lands at his death became the property of his half-brother Charles, eldest son, by Clanrannald's daughter, of John the 4th laird. John was succeeded by his eldest son, Allan."
[But is this the right John? It is very tidy that Allan son of Ewen should inherit Ardgour, then John son of Allan etc. But new research written up in 'Warriors and Priests' by Maclean-Bristol suggests that the situation was a great deal more complex, and that Lachlan son of Ewen inherited Ardgour, was than disinherited by the Crown, and that the next Baron of Ardgour, though only for a very few years, was John son of Terlach son of Ewen, before the estate was passed, by Hector Mor, Chief of Clan Maclean, to this Allan's grandson, also called Allan, who became the 5th of Ardgour.]
- ABT 1500 - Birth -
- ABT 1545 - Death -
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PARENT (M) Allan Maclean | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Daughter MacGhlasraich | ||
Father | Ewen Maclean | ||
Mother | Daughter Chisholm | ||
PARENT (F) Daughter MacGhlasraich | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Allan Maclean | ||
Father | Mac a Ghlasraich | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | John Maclean | ||
Birth | ABT 1500 | ||
Death | ABT 1545 | ||
Marriage | to Daughter MacDougall |
PARENT (M) John Maclean | |||
Birth | ABT 1500 | ||
Death | ABT 1545 | ||
Marriage | to Daughter MacDougall | ||
Father | Allan Maclean | ||
Mother | Daughter MacGhlasraich | ||
PARENT (F) Daughter MacDougall | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to John Maclean | ||
Father | MacDougall | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Allan Maclean | ||
Birth | ABT 1530 | ||
Death | |||
Marriage | to ? | ||
M | Ewen Maclean | ||
Birth | |||
Death |
1 John Maclean b: ABT 1500 d: ABT 1545
2 Allan Maclean b: ABT 1530
+ ?
3 Ewen Maclean b: ABT 1550 d: ABT 1590
4 Allan Maclean b: ABT 1580 d: 1645
5 John Crubach Maclean b: ABT 1600
6 Ewen Maclean b: ABT 1635
7 Allan Maclean b: 1668 d: NOV 1756
8 John (Ewen) Maclean b: ABT 1701 d: MAR 1739
9 Hugh Maclean d: 1768
10 Anna Maclean
10 Alexander Maclean b: 15 APR 1764 d: 8 SEP 1855
+ Margaret Hope , Lady b: 24 JUN 1772 d: 16 SEP 1831
9 Ewen Maclean b: ABT 1736
8 Donald Maclean b: ABT 1700 d: 1731
8 Archibald Maclean b: ABT 1703
8 Allan Maclean b: ABT 1705
8 James Maclean b: ABT 1706 d: 1 JUN 1761
8 Isabel Maclean b: ABT 1700
8 Margaret Maclean b: ABT 1702
8 Mary Maclean b: ABT 1704
9 Florance Maclean b: ABT 1744 d: 17 JUL 1815
10 James Maclean b: 5 FEB 1769
10 Barbra Maclean b: 20 APR 1777 d: FEB 1809
10 Hugh Maclean b: 9 MAY 1779
10 John Maclean d: NOV 1837
10 Isabel Maclean b: 29 MAR 1769 d: 27 AUG 1843
+ John Maclean b: AFT 1756
10 Ann Maclean b: 12 DEC 1773 d: 16 JAN 1864
+ John Major Skinner , Lieut General b: 16 FEB 1752 d: 10 OCT 1827