John MacLeod of MacLeod

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John MacLeod of MacLeod, born as John Wolrige-Gordon, (August 10, 1935 – February 12, 2007) was the 29th chief of the Scottish clan Clan MacLeod. Faced with the need for expensive repairs to the clan's seat at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, his proposed methods to raise funds caused considerable controversy. His twin brother Patrick Wolridge-Gordon was MP for Aberdeen.

MacLeod was born as John Wolrige-Gordon, one of twin sons son of Captain Robert Wolrige-Gordon, MC and his wife Joan Walter.^[1] His mother was the daughter of Dame Flora MacLeod of MacLeod, the 28th chief of Clan MacLeod.^[1] John was educated at Eton. John was named heir of his grandmother in 1951 after he changed his name to John MacLeod of MacLeod. He later succeeded as chief of Clan MacLeod in 1976.^[1] In 2000, faced with the high cost of repairs to Dunvegan Castle, his clan’s seat for more than 800 years, he put the Black Cuillin range in Skye on the market for £10 million. The plan caused outrage at the time but did not come to fruition.^[2] MacLeod married Drusilla Mary Shaw on the 23rd July 1961 and they had a son. John died in London from leukemia.^[3] MacLeod was succeeded as chief by his son, Hugh Magnus MacLeod.