Charles Fitzroy Maclean
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Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet of Morvern
(14 October 1798 - 27 January 1883) was the 25th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean
from 1847 to 1883. He was a Colonel
of the 81st regiment from 1831 to 1839, afterwards he was the Military Secretary at Gibraltar
.
. He was educated at Eton College
and the Royal Military College
at Sandhurst. In 1816, he entered the Scots Guard, and afterward commanded the 81st Regiment. He was military secretary at Gibraltar
. In 1846, he retired from the army as a Colonel of the 13th Light Dragoons
. He opposed the attempt to abolish kilts in the army.
On 10 May 1831, he married Emily Eleanor Marsham, fourth daughter of the Honorable and Reverend Jacob Marsham. They had as their children:
He died on 27 January 1883 at West Cliffe House.
Maclean Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Maclean, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
(14 October 1798 - 27 January 1883) was the 25th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean
Clan MacLean
Clan Maclean is a Highland Scottish clan. They are one of the oldest clans in the Highlands and owned large tracts of land in Argyll as well as the Inner Hebrides. Many early MacLeans became famous for their honour, strength and courage in battle. They were involved in many clan skirmishes with...
from 1847 to 1883. He was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the 81st regiment from 1831 to 1839, afterwards he was the Military Secretary at Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
.
Biography
He was born on 14 October 1798 to Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th BaronetSir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet
Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet of Morvern 24th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1818 to 1847. He succeeded his half brother, Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet, when Hector died in 1818 without an heir.-Biography:...
. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and the Royal Military College
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
at Sandhurst. In 1816, he entered the Scots Guard, and afterward commanded the 81st Regiment. He was military secretary at Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
. In 1846, he retired from the army as a Colonel of the 13th Light Dragoons
13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army whose battle honours include Waterloo and The Charge of the Light Brigade. 1n 1922, the regiment was amalgamated with the 18th Royal Hussars, to form the 13th/18th Hussars.-Regimental history:British light dragoons were first raised in...
. He opposed the attempt to abolish kilts in the army.
On 10 May 1831, he married Emily Eleanor Marsham, fourth daughter of the Honorable and Reverend Jacob Marsham. They had as their children:
- Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet, his heir and successor
- Emily Frances Harriet Maclean
- Louisa Marianne Maclean who married 12 July 1860, to Honorable Ralph Pelham Nevill, second son of the William Nevill, 4th Earl of AbergavennyWilliam Nevill, 4th Earl of AbergavennyWilliam Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny was a British peer. The son of Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his brother, who had died without issue.The Hon...
- Fanny Henrietta Maclean, married 2 October 1855, to Admiral Sir Arthur Hood, 1st Baron Hood of AvalonArthur Hood, 1st Baron Hood of AvalonAdmiral Arthur William Acland Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon GCB , was an officer of the Royal Navy who held command during the Crimean War and later served as First Naval Lord.- Early life :...
- Georgina Marcia Maclean, married 20 October 1868, to John Rolls, 1st Baron LlangattockJohn Rolls, 1st Baron LlangattockJohn Allan Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock, DL owned The Hendre, a Victorian mansion north of Monmouth.- Biography :He was the only son of John Etherington Welch Rolls and his wife Elizabeth Mary Long...
of The HendreThe HendreThe Hendre is Monmouthshire's only full-scale Victorian country house, constructed in the Victorian Gothic style...
He died on 27 January 1883 at West Cliffe House.