Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet

Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean Bt KCB 26th Clan Chief
26th Clan Chief 10th Baronet of Morvern 6th Baron Maclean Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
In office 1883–1936
Preceded by	Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet, father
Succeeded by	Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet, grandson
Personal details
Born	Fitzroy Donald Maclean (1835-05-18)18 May 1835
Died	22 November 1936(1936-11-22) (aged 101) Duart Castle
Spouse(s)	Constance Marianne
Children	Major Hector Fitzroy Maclean (1873–1932)
Parents	Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet Emily Marsham
Residence	Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull

Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet of Morvern, KCB, DL (18 May 1835 – 22 November 1936) was the 26th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1883 to 1936, for fifty-three years. He lived to be 101 years old.^[1][2] He bought and restored Duart Castle in 1911 as the seat of the Maclean clan.^[3][4]

Biography

He was born on 18 May 1835 to Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet the 25th Chief of Clan Maclean, his only son.^[3][5]

He started his military career as a Cornet at the 7th Dragoon Guards. On 12 October 1852 was promoted to a Lieutenant of the 13th Light Dragoons.^[3] In 1854 he was promoted to Captain and in 1856 was promoted to Major. In 1861 he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel. By 1871 he was commanding the 13th Hussars. He was promoted to Colonel and commanded the Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry in 1880. In 1854–1855, he served in Bulgaria and the Crimea, and was with his regiment at the landing at Eupatoria. He was in the Battle of the Alma on 20 September 1854.^[5] He participated in the Charge of the Light Brigade on 25 October 1854.^[1] He was also at the Siege of Sevastopol.^[5]

Sir Fitzroy married Constance Marianne Ackers (c. 1840–1920) on 17 January 1872. She was the younger daughter of George Holland Ackers, the High Sheriff of Cheshire. Their children were:^[5][6]

• Major Hector Fitzroy Maclean (b. 17 Feb 1873 – d. 25 Jul 1932), the father of Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet. He married Winifred Joan Wilding, the daughter of J. H. Wilding, on 3 September 1907. Died at the age of 59.^[3]
• Charles Lachlan Maclean (b. 20 Sep 1874 – d. 27 Aug 1958) Died at the age of 83.
• Fitzroy Holland Maclean (b. 10 May 1876 – d. 13 Apr 1881) Died at age 4.
• John Marsham Maclean (b. 24 Oct 1879 – d. 4 November 1901) Killed in action in the Boer War at the age of 22.
• Finovola Marianne Eleanor Maclean (b. 14 February 1887 – d. ?) She married her first husband Captain Roger Cordy-Simpson (b.? – d.1919) on 7 April 1908. She married her second husband Brigadier Francis William Bullock-Marsham (b. 1883 – d.1971) on 19 April 1922.^[3]

He became the 10th Baronet of Morvern and 26th Clan Chief in 1883 on the death of his father, Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet, who was the 25th Chief of Clan Maclean.^[5]

He was invested as a Civil Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 22 June in 1897.^[7]

On 24 June 1904, he was again invested, this time as a Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of Order of the Bath (K.C.B.),^[8] and in December 1910, was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Kent.^[9]

He bought Duart Castle in September 1911 and restored it. On his 100th birthday he planted a rowan tree in the castle grounds to ward off evil spirits. He lived to be 101 years old. On his death on 22 November 1936 his title went to his grandson, Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet who became the 27th Clan Chief.^[10][11]

He was Grand President of the Clan Gillean Association, honorary president of the Mull and Iona Association, vice-president and formerly president of the Highland Society of London. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant for Argyllshire in 1932.^[3]

Heraldry

Arms of Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet

Notes The quartering of the lymphad, embattled tower, salmon, and eagles' heads are characteristic of west highland heraldry.[12] It has been suggested that the eagles' heads may represent the hawks which Maclean chiefs supplied to kings of Scots on certain occasions. The rock may represent Cairnburgh, in the Treshnish Isles.[13] Crest A tower embattled argent.[14] Torse Gules doubled argent.[14] Helm A helmet befitting his degree.[14] Escutcheon Quarterly, 1st, argent a rock gules; 2nd, argent, a dexter hand fesswise couped gules, holding a cross crosslet fitche in pale azure; 3rd, Or, a lymphad oars in saltire sails furled sable flagged gules; 4th argent, a salmon naiant proper in chief two eagles heads erased respectant gules.[14] Supporters Dexter, a seal proper. Sinister, an ostrich with a horseshoe in its beak proper.[14] Motto Virtue mine honour (on an escrol over the crest).[14]

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