The Clan Gillean (1899) by Rev. A. Maclean Sinclair — Searchable Clan Maclean Genealogy & History PDF eBook

The Definitive 1899 History & Genealogy of Clan Maclean (Clan Gillean) — Digitally Restored, Whitened & Newly Indexed

Originally published in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in 1899 by the Rev. Alexander Maclean Sinclair (1840–1924)—grandson of the celebrated Tiree and Nova Scotia Gaelic bard John Maclean (Am Bàrd Mac-Gilleain)—The Clan Gillean is universally recognized as the most authoritative, document-grounded genealogical history of Clan Maclean and Clan Maclaine ever compiled. Drawing directly from the Register of the Great Seal, the Register of the Privy Council, the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, the 1467 Skene Manuscript, the Ardgour Manuscript (1762–1765), the Pennycross Manuscript, the Coll Charter Chest, and the muniments of Colonel Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet of Morvern and 25th Chief of Clan Gillean, this monumental 552-page work traces the main stem of Duart and every major cadet house across Scotland, Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

What Makes This Fairbairn's Crests Digital Edition Unique?

• Complete 552-Page Restored & Merged Edition: Includes 4 pages of Fairbairn's Crests Branded Front Matter (with a complete Page Offset & Gaelic Orthography Search Guide), 538 cleaned original book pages, and a newly compiled 10-page Back-of-Book Surname & Place Index.
• Pure White (#FFFFFF) Archival Page Restoration: Every text page has been digitally cleaned and whitened to remove dark scan backgrounds and foxing for effortless screen reading and crisp home printing, while preserving full-colour fidelity on the original Maclean Dress and Maclean Hunting Tartan Plates and the frontispiece portrait of Chief Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean.
• Extraneous Library & Blank Pages Removed: Five non-original library-stamp and blank pages have been removed so the book flows cleanly from cover to cover.
• Newly Compiled Back-of-Book Surname & Place Index: The original 1899 volume lacked an index. Fairbairn's Crests has compiled a comprehensive 10-page alphabetical index covering 153 surname groups and 96 Highland parishes, islands, castles, battles, regiments, and global settlements.
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Summary of Chapters & Major Maclean Cadet Branches Covered

• Chapters I–II: Kings of Scotland (1058–1603), Macdougalls of Lorn, Macrories of Uist, Lords of the Isles, Macdonalds of Islay, Sleat, Lochalsh & Glengarry, Macleods of Dunvegan, Camerons of Lochiel, Mackenzies of Kintail, Campbells of Argyll, and the origin of Clan Gillean from Old Dugald of Scone and Cudullie, Lay Abbot of Lismore.
• Chapters III–X (The Chiefs of Duart): Complete biographies and genealogies of the first twenty Chiefs, from Gilleain na Tuaighe (Gillean of the Battle-Axe), Lachlan Lùbanach, Eachann Ruadh nan Cath (slain at Harlaw, 1411), Lachlan Bronnach, Hector Odhar (slain at Flodden, 1513), Lachlan Cattanach, Hector Mor, and Sir Lachlan Mor (slain at Gruinnart, 1598) to Sir Hector Roy (slain at Inverkeithing, 1651), Sir John, 4th Baronet (Killiecrankie & Sheriffmuir), and Sir Hector, 5th Baronet (d. Rome, 1750).
• Chapter XI (Lochbuie): The Macleans and Maclaines of Lochbuie (Sliochd Mhurchaidh Ruaidh), Hector Reaganach, Eoghan a' Chinn Bhig, Murdoch Gearr, and the branches of Scallasdale and Uisken.
• Chapter XII (Clan Terlach): The Macleans of Urchart, Kingerloch (and Pictou/Guysborough, Nova Scotia), Rochester, Dochgarroch, Culbokie, Kaffraria (South Africa), Pitmain & Westfield, Lochgorm (and East River, Pictou County, N.S.), and Knock (including Bishop Hector Maclean and Sir Alexander Maclean of Otter).
• Chapter XIII (Ardgour & Boreray): The Macleans of Ardgour, Boreray (Sliochd Neill Bhàin), Scour, Princeton (New Jersey — Prof. John Maclean & President John Maclean of Princeton College), Kilmoluaig (including Sir Donald Maclean, K.C.M.G., of New Zealand), Heisker (including Chief Justice Archibald Maclean of Upper Canada), Balliphetrish (and Danbury/Norwalk, Connecticut), Treshnish, Blaaich, Achnadale, Hynish, Glenbard (Am Bàrd Mac-Gilleain in Tiree & Antigonish County, N.S.), Inverscadale, and Major-General Francis Maclean (defender of Penobscot, d. Halifax, 1781).
• Chapter XIV (Lehir & Ross of Mull): The Macleans of Lehir, Langamull, Ross (Sliochd a' Chlaidhibh Iarainn), Airdchraoishnish, Monachuich, Bunessan, Ormsaig, Killean, Ardfinaig (and New South Wales, Australia), Shuna, and Laggan (Islay) & Breda.
• Chapter XV (Coll, Rum & Muck): The Macleans of Coll (descendants of John Garbh), Arnabost (Lachainn na Gàidhlig), Neil Mor & Neil Og, Crossapol, Giurdal, Achnasaul (Rum & Cape Breton), Grishipol, Muck, Haremere Hall, Drimnacross, Germany (Dantzic), Connecticut (Dr. Neil Maclean of Hartford & Allan Maclean of Vernon), Totaranald, and Gallanach (including Maj.-Gen. Charles Smith Maclean).
• Chapter XVI (Gigha & Morvern): Ailein nan Sop, Iain Diurach, and the descendants of John Dubh of Morvern — Kinlochaline, Drimnin (including Charles Maclean of Drimnin at Culloden and Kaid Sir Harry Maclean of Morocco), Calgary, Grulin, Killunaig, Torranbeg (and Nashwaak, New Brunswick), Pennycross, and Pennygoun.
• Chapters XVII–XIX & Appendices: The Macleans of Torloisk (including Brig.-Gen. Allan Maclean of the 84th Royal Highland Emigrants), Sweden (Baron Mackeleer/Maclean), Brolas, the Last Five Chiefs (Sir Allan of Brolas to Col. Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Bart.), Untraced Families, The Chiefship of Clan Gillean, Additions & Corrections, List of Subscribers, and The Maclean Bards.

Complete List of Surnames Indexed in This Volume (153 Surname Groups)

Abernethy, Acheson, Ackers, Adams, Anderson, Andrews, Anthony, Arnold, Ashmore, Baillie, Bainbridge, Bairnfather, Baliol, Ballentine, Barber, Barclay, Barr, Barton, Beaton (MacBheatha), Bissell, Bisset, Black, Blackie, Blair, Bleau, Blood, Boswell, Boyd, Bridges, Brodie, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchanan, Bunce, Burrell, Calhoun, Cameron, Campbell, Carsewell (Carswell), Charter, Cheadle, Childs, Chisholm, Clark (Clarke), Clephane, Cole, Colquhoun, Compton, Cottnam, Cowan, Craig, Crawford, Cubbage, Cumming, Cunningham, Currie, Cutler, Dallas, Dalrymple, Davies, Day, Dennistoun, Dicken, Dickson, Dingwall, Dodd, Douglas, Drummond, Duncan, Dundas, Dunoon, Duvaris, Eaton, Elkins, Elliston, Erskine, Farquharson, Fenwick, Ferry, Findlay, Fitch, Fitzgerald, Fitzroy, Forbes, Fordyce, Fothergill, Fowler, Francis, Fraser, French, Furlong, Galbraith, Gardiner, Gillette (Gillett), Gordon, Goring, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greene, Gregorson, Grierson, Grieve, Griffith, Grumman, Gubbertz, Guilie, Gunn, Hall, Hamilton, Handyside, Haney, Harris, Harrison, Hattie, Hawkins, Hay, Hemp, Henderson, Hobart, Holms, Homan, Hood, Hope, Houston, Howard, Humphrey, Hunter, Hurlburt, Huttleston, Innes, Irving, Jarvis, Jewett, Johnson, Judd, Keay, Kennedy, Kidd, Kimball, Kinloch, Knowles, Knox, Kremlin (Fremlin), Lake, Lamont, Landon, Lang, Lee, Leslie (Lesley), Lightfoot, Lindsay, Livingstone (Livingston / MacDhunnshléibhe), Loomis, Lord, Lovejoy, Lyon, Lyster, Macadam, MacAlister (Macallister), MacAlpin, Macarthur, Macaulay, Macbain, Macbean, Macbride, MacColl, MacCormick, MacCubbin, Macdonald (Macdonell / Clanranald / MacIan), Macdougall (Clan Dugall), Maceachern, Macfadyen, Macfarlane, Macgavin, MacGill, Macgillivray, Macgillonie, Macglashen, Macgregor, Macinnes, Macintyre, Macisaac, Mackaskill, Mackay, Mackenzie, Mackinney, Mackinnon, Mackintosh, Maclachlan (Maclaughlan), Maclaine (of Lochbuie, Scallasdale, Holland), Maclean (MacGilleain / McLean / McClain / Mackeleer), Maclellan, Macleod, Macmartin, Macmaster, Macmillan, Macnab, Macnaughton, Macneil (Macneill of Barra, Gigha, Taynish, Ardnacross), Macnicol, Macpherson, Macphie (Macfie), Macquarrie, Macqueen, Macrory (Clan Rory), Macsween, McVean, Madden, Maitland, Maroner, Marshall, Marsham, Martin, Matthews, Meakins, Mean, Menzies, Miller, Milling, Minneall, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morgan, Morison (Morrison), Morrill, Mortimer, Mostyn, Munro (Monro), Murdoch, Murray, Muter, Neville (Nevill), Noonan, O'Cahan (O'Kean), O'Dochtrie, O'Donnell, O'Neill, Obeolan, Ogilvy (Ogilvie), Orde, Osborne, Palmer, Park, Paton, Patterson, Pattison, Payne, Philips, Pollandt (De Pallandt), Pont (Maclaine Pont), Poore, Pratt, Price, Rae, Ramsay, Rankin (Clann Mhic Raing / Clan Dullie), Raynes, Reed, Rice, Richardson, Robertson, Rodon, Rolls, Rooke, Rose, Ross, Rudkin, Rutgers, Sands, Schwabe, Scott, Scrymgeour, Seton, Sharpe, Shaw, Simon, Sinclair, Skinner, Sloan, Smith, Smollet, Somerset, Sommerville, Spanjaard, Starr, Stewart (Stuart), Stillman, Strang, Strong, Symson, Thomson (Thompson), Thorburn, Thrall, Todd, Travers, Tucker, Urquhart, Van Plassen, Vincent, Wade, Wall, Wallace, Warner, Watt, Webb, Whear, Whicher, Whitehead, Wilkinson, Williams, Wilson, Windham, Wood, Woodbridge, Woodford, Yates, Young.

Complete List of Parishes, Islands, Castles, Battles & Global Settlements Indexed (96 Place Groups)

Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire, Achnacarry, Achnacreig, Achnadale, Achnasaul, Airdchraoishnish, Allta-'n-aoil (Altanull / Lime Brook, Pictou Co., N.S.), America (Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Utah, Colorado, California), Antrim & The Glens, Appin, Ardfinaig, Ardgour, Ardnacross, Ardnamurchan & Mingarry Castle, Ardtornish, Ardtun, Argyll & Inveraray, Arighoulan, Arnabost, Aros & Aros Castle, Assapol, Atholl & Blair Atholl, Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland), Badenoch, Balliphetrish, Bannockburn (Battle), Barra, Benvigory (Battle), Blaaich, Bloody Bay (Battle), Bona Castle (Caisteal Spioradan), Boreray, Breacachadh Castle, Breda, Brolas, Bunessan, Cairnburgh Castle, Calgary (Mull), Cape Breton (Strathlorne, Judique, Broad Cove, Port Hastings, Louisburg, Sydney, Lake Ainslie), Charlottetown & Belfast (Prince Edward Island), Coll (Isle of Coll), Colonsay & Oronsay, Crossapol, Cuidreach, Culbokie, Culloden (Battle), Dochgarroch, Drimnacross, Drimnin, Duart & Duart Castle, Dumbarton & Dumbarton Castle, Dunkeld (Battle), Dunnyveg Castle, Dunolly, Dunstaffnage, Dunvegan, Dysart, Edinburgh & Holyrood, Eigg (Ellancarne), Finlaggan Castle, Flodden (Battle), Gallanach, Garmony, Garvellach, Germany (Dantzic, Rodstock, Berlin), Gigha, Giurdal, Glasgow, Glenbard & Balknock (Antigonish & Pictou Co., N.S.), Glencoe, Glengarry, Glenlivet (Battle), Glenurchart & Urchart Castle, Gometra, Greenock, Grishipol, Gruinnart (Battle), Grulin, Halifax & Nova Scotia (Pictou, Hopewell, Upper Stewiacke, Amherst, Great Village, Shubenacadie, Bridgetown, Lunenburg, Antigonish), Haremere Hall, Harlaw (Battle), Heisker, Holland (The Hague, Bergen-op-Zoom), Hynish, Inchkenneth, Inverkeithing (Battle), Inverlochy (Battles), Inverness, Inverscadale, Iona (Icolmkill), Islay & The Rhinns of Islay, Jura, Kaffraria & South Africa (East London, Natal, Cape Town), Kilfinichen & Kilvicewen, Killean, Killiecrankie (Battle), Kilmoluaig, Kilmory, Kilninian & Kilmore, Kilsyth (Battle), Kingerloch, Kinlochaline & Kinlochaline Castle, Kinnegharar, Kintail, Kintyre, Knock, Laggan, Langamull, Largs (Battle), Lehir, Lewis, Lismore, Lochaber, Lochalsh, Lochbuie & Moy Castle, Lochgorm, Lorn, Luing, Morvern, Muck, Mull, Mullintrea, New Brunswick (St. John, Fredericton, Nashwaak, Grand Lake), New Zealand (Hawke's Bay, Napier, Taranaki, Auckland), North Uist, Ontario & Quebec (St. Andrews, Stormont, Kingston, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, St. Francis River), Ormsaig, Otter, Pennycross, Pennyghael, Pennygoun, Penobscot (Maine), Pitmain & Westfield, Plantation (Glasgow), Preston (Battle), Princeton (New Jersey), Quinish, Raasay, Rochester, Ross of Mull, Rum, Scallasdale, Scarba, Scone, Scour, Sheriffmuir (Battle), Shuna, Skye (Sleat & Troternish), Stirling, Strathglass & Comar, Sweden (Gottenburgh, Stockholm, Stralsund), Tarbert & Tarbert Castle, Tiree, Tobermory & Calve Island, Torloisk, Torranbeg, Totaranald, Treshnish, Uisken, Ulva.

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