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Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet

1620 – 1651

(1620-1651) Scottish clan chief

Scottish clan chief
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About Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet

Lived 1620 – 1651 (aged 30–31). Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet was a Scottish scottish clan chief.

Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet of Morvern (c. 1620 – 20 July 1651) was the 18th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1649 to 1651. He died without leaving a son as an heir.

Biography Hector was the son of Sir Lachlan Maclean, 1st Baronet and succeeded him at his death in 1649. His mother was Mary MacLeod, the second daughter of Sir Roderick MacLeod. At Hector's death in 1651, he was succeeded as Clan Maclean Chief by his brother, Sir Allan Maclean, 3rd Baronet.

Hector was killed fighting for Scotland at the battle of Inverkeithing. It was during this battle that seven brothers died protecting their Clan chief. Each brother crying "Another for Hector" as they stepped forward to protect him. Fear eile airson Eachuinn (from Scottish Gaelic: "Another for Hector") became one of the two slogans used by Clan Maclean.

Ancestors +Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet's ancestors in three generations Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet Father:Sir Lachlan Maclean, 1st Baronet Paternal Grandfather:Hector Mor Maclean Paternal Great-Grandfather:Hector Og Maclean Paternal Great-grandmother:Janet Mackenzie of Kintail Paternal Grandmother:Margaret MacLeod Paternal Great-Grandfather:Sir Roderick MacLeod Paternal Great-Grandmother: Mother:Mary MacLeod Maternal Grandfather:Sir Roderick MacLeod Maternal Great-Grandfather: Maternal Great-Grandmother: Maternal Grandmother: Maternal Great-grandfather: Maternal Great-Grandmother:

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Important facts

Born
1620, Duart Castle
Birth century
Died
1651, Inverkeithing
Occupation
Scottish clan chief
Nationality
Positions held
Chief of Clan Maclean, Baronet of Duart and Morvern, Laird of Duart
Also known as
Sir Hector Maclean, 18th Clan Chief

Family & relationships

Parent
Sir Lachlan Maclean, 1st Baronet

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet?

(1620-1651) Scottish clan chief

When was Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet born?

Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet was born in 1620 in Duart Castle.

When did Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet die?

Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet died in 1651 in Inverkeithing.

What was Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet's occupation?

Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet was a scottish clan chief.

What nationality was Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet?

Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet was Scottish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet

· Wikidata: Q16842107

· DBpedia: Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet

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