Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas
Donald MacLean, 1st Laird of Brolas, was a Scottish Laird of Clan MacLean who fought in the battle of Battle of Inverkeithing. He was the first Laird of Brolas.
Early years
His father was Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief and his mother was a daughter of Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet. Donald was the first son of Hector's second marriage. His brother was John Hans Makeléer.Marriage and children
He married Florence Maclean, the daughter of John Garbh Maclean, 7th Laird of Coll and had the following children:- Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas, who was the Member of Parliament for Argyllshire. His descendant, Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet, became the Clan Chief when the previous chief died without an heir.
- Mor Maclean of Brolas
- Hector Og Maclean of Brolas, who married Janet, daughter of MacNeil of Barra. He had a son, John Maclean of Brolas who married Finovia of Garmony. John Maclean of Brolas then had as his son, Donald Maclean of Brolas who married and had Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet. Donald married a second time and had Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet.
Ancestors
| Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas | Father: Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief | Paternal Grandfather: Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean | Paternal Great-Grandfather: Eachuinn Og Maclean |
| Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas | Father: Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief | Paternal Grandfather: Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean | Paternal Great-grandmother: Janet, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll |
| Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas | Father: Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief | Paternal Grandmother: Margaret Cunningham of Glencairn | Paternal Great-Grandfather: William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn |
| Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas | Father: Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief | Paternal Grandmother: Margaret Cunningham of Glencairn | Paternal Great-Grandmother: Janet, daughter of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar |
| Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas | Mother: Isabella Acheson of Gosford | Maternal Grandfather: Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet | Maternal Great-Grandfather: Captain Patrick Acheson |
| Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas | Mother: Isabella Acheson of Gosford | Maternal Grandfather: Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Baronet | Maternal Great-Grandmother: |
| Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas | Mother: Isabella Acheson of Gosford | Maternal Grandmother: Agnes Vernor or Margaret Hamilton | Maternal Great-grandfather: |
| Donald Maclean, 1st Laird of Brolas | Mother: Isabella Acheson of Gosford | Maternal Grandmother: Agnes Vernor or Margaret Hamilton | Maternal Great-Grandmother: |