Clan Maclean

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Clan Maclean is a historic Scottish Highland clan of ancient origin, noted for its warrior tradition, strong maritime connections, and long-standing influence in the Hebrides.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Highland clan
Scottish clan
chiefTitle 12th Baronet of Morvern
28th Chief of Clan Maclean
clanMotto Virtue Mine Honour
clanMottoLanguage English
clanSeat Duart Castle
clanSociety Clan Maclean self-linksurface differs
surface form: Clan Maclean Association

Clan Maclean self-linksurface differs
surface form: Clan Maclean International
country Scotland
ethnicGroup Gaels
surface form: Scottish Gaels
founder Gillean of the Battleaxe
hasClanBadge Blackberry
Crowberry
Holly
hasClanChief Sir Lachlan Hector Charles Maclean of Duart and Morvern
hasClanPlant Blackberry
Crowberry
Holly
hasMaritimeTradition yes
hasWarriorTradition yes
historicalAllegiance Lordship of the Isles
Royalist cause
historicSeat Ardgour
Aros Castle
Brolas
Coll
Drimnin
Duart Castle
Kingairloch
Kinlochaline Castle
Lochbuie
Moy Castle
Pennycross
Tiree
Lochaline
surface form: Torloisk
isNamedAfter Gillean of the Battleaxe
languageCurrentlySpoken English
languageHistoricallySpoken Scottish Gaelic
notableBranch Maclean of Ardgour
Maclean of Brolas
Maclean of Coll
Maclean of Drimnin
Maclean of Duart
Maclean of Kingairloch
Maclean of Lochbuie
Maclean of Pennycross
Maclean of Torloisk
region Inner Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
Scottish Highlands
religionHistorically Roman Catholicism
religionLater Presbyterianism
tartan Hunting Maclean tartan
Maclean of Duart tartan
Maclean of Lochbuie tartan
tookPartIn Battle of Flodden
Battle of Glenlivet
Battle of Harlaw
Battle of Inverkeithing
Battle of Inverlochy (1431)
Battle of Inverlochy (1645)
Jacobite rising of 1715
Jacobite rising of 1745
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
traditionalTerritory Ardgour
Coll
Isle of Mull
Morvern
Tiree
warCry Bàs no Beatha
warCryLanguage Scottish Gaelic
warCryTranslation Death or Life

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Clan Maclean clanSociety Clan Maclean self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Clan Maclean Association
Clan Maclean clanSociety Clan Maclean self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Clan Maclean International
Coll hasHistoricClanAssociation Clan Maclean
Scottish clans hasPart Clan Maclean
this entity surface form: Clan MacLean