Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird of Brolas


Donald Maclean, 3rd Laird of Brolas was the Laird of Brolas.

Biography

His father, Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas, died at an early age. Donald entered the army and served for some time as lieutenant during the reign of Queen Anne; but in the attempt made by her brother for the recovery of the crown of his ancestors, in 1715, Maclean of Brolass served as lieutenant-colonel under his cousin, Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet, at the Battle of Sheriffmuir, where he received two severe wounds on the head from a trooper's saber.
He was married to Isabella, daughter of Allan MacLean, 10th Laird of Ardgour. They had the following children:
Donald also had a natural, or illegitimate son, called Gillian Maclean, who became a lieutenant in Guernsey, was married, and had issue. Donald died in 1725, and was succeeded by his son, Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet, who became the Fourth Laird of Maclean, and on the death of his third cousin, Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet in 1750 became the 6th Baronet and 22nd Clan Chief.

Ancestors


Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetFather:
Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas		Paternal Grandfather:
Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas		Paternal Great-Grandfather:
Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetFather:
Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas		Paternal Grandfather:
Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas		Paternal Great-grandmother:
Isabella Acheson of Gosford
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetFather:
Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas		Paternal Grandmother:
Florence Maclean of Coll		Paternal Great-Grandfather:
John Garbh Maclean, 7th Laird of Coll
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetFather:
Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas		Paternal Grandmother:
Florence Maclean of Coll		Paternal Great-Grandmother:
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetMother:
Isabella MacLean of Torloisk		Maternal Grandfather:
Hector Maclean, 2nd Laird of Torloisk		Maternal Great-Grandfather:
Lachlan Og MacLean, 1st Laird of Torloisk
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetMother:
Isabella MacLean of Torloisk		Maternal Grandfather:
Hector Maclean, 2nd Laird of Torloisk		Maternal Great-Grandmother:
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetMother:
Isabella MacLean of Torloisk		Maternal Grandmother:
Catherine Campbell of Lochnell		Maternal Great-grandfather:
John Campbell of Lochnell
Sir Allan Maclean, 6th BaronetMother:
Isabella MacLean of Torloisk		Maternal Grandmother:
Catherine Campbell of Lochnell		Maternal Great-Grandmother: