Donald MacLean, 1st Laird of Ardgour^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1416 - 1479  (63 years)

• Name	Donald MacLean
  Suffix	1st Laird of Ardgour
  Born	1416	Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Chrtr (Granted)	1432  [3]
  	Ardgour
  	With the consent of his father he armed a number of his followers and crossed over to MacDonald's castle at Ardtornish and demanded an inheritance. MacDonald answered "Falbh! nach leum thu 'n garreadh far ioshlae." (Off! canst thou leap the fence where 'tis lowest) MacLean took the hint and after arming an additional number of kinsman at Kingerloch, he whent to ardgour and slew MacMasters, who had not been in good standing with the Lord of the Isles The lands of Ardgour were imediately confirmed by charter from Alexander, 3rd Lord of the Isles. The charter was later ratified by King James I
  Chrtr (Witness)	1466	Dingwall Castle, Dingwall, Ross, Scotland   [1]
  _UID	6D2C04534D77C7489097AC187D76689AA3BB
  Died	1479	Scotland
  Person ID	I25	Clan MacLean Genealogy Database
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2003

  
  

  Father	Lachlan Bronneach MacLean, Chief of MacLean,   b. Abt 1394, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Aft Nov 1472, Scotland  (Age > 78 years)
  Mother	Margaret MacLean,   b. Kingairloch, Morvern, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Evere Cameron,   b. Lochiel, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Y  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Eoghain MacLean, 2nd Laird of Ardgour,   b. Ardgour, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. 1484, Bloody Bay, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland   2. Lachlan MacLean,   b. Ardgour, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Niall Bàn Bronnach MacLean, 1st Laird of Boreray,   b. Ardgour, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Iain Ruadh MacLean,   b. Ardgour, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Gilleasbuig Dubh MacLean,   b. Ardgour, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Book: Warriors and Priests. [S84] Book: Clan MacLean A Gaelic Sea Power. [S87] Book: Clan MacLean by a Seneachie, Film# 0990338. [S382] Book: Burke's Landed Gentry.