Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet, 3rd Lord Maclean and 23rd Clan Chief | |
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23rd Clan Chief 7th Baronet 3rd Lord Maclean |
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In office 1783-1818 |
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Preceded by | Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet, cousin |
Succeeded by | Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet, half brother |
Personal details | |
Born |
Hector Maclean about 1760 |
Died | 2 November 1818 Halfield, Yorkshire |
(aged 58)
Parents | Donald Maclean of Brolas |
Relatives |
Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet, half brother Donald MacLean, 1st Laird of Brolas, 2nd great grandfather |
Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet of Morvern (about 1760 – 2 November 1818) was the 23rd Clan Chief of Clan Maclean who died before he had any children, and the title passed to his half brother.
He was born in 1783 to Donald Maclean of Brolas. Donald Maclean of Brolas was the great grandson of Donald MacLean, 1st Laird of Brolas. Sir Hector became the 23rd Clan Chief of Clan Maclean on the death of Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet, who died without an heir. In his earlier years Sir Hector served in the army, but during the greater portion of his life he lived a retired life. He died without an heir on 2 November 1818, and was succeeded as Clan Chief by his half brother, Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet.
This article incorporates text from A history of the clan Mac Lean from its first settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the present period: including a genealogical account of some of the principal families together with their heraldry, legends, superstitions, etc, by John Patterson MacLean, a publication from 1889 now in the public domain in the United States.
This article incorporates text from The Jacobite peerage, baronetage, knightage and grants of honour, by Melville Henry Massue Ruvigny et Raineval (marquis de), a publication from 1904 now in the public domain in the United States.