![]() ![]() ![]() Gillean fought at the Battle of Largs in 1263 during the Scottish-Norwegian War where the Scottish were victorious. He was a Judex (judge) and Councillor to King David of Scots. There are stories of Gillean being descended from the FitzGerald dynasty. The founder of the clan was a Scottish warlord descended from the royal Cenél Loairn named Gillean of the Battle Axe. ![]() While marriages with clan MacDonald in the late 1200s, clan Bruce in 1300s, clan MacKenzie in the 1400s brought the clan MacLean into the Scottish royal sphere. The clan's rise to power began in 852 with a Papal Bull of Charter & Protection for the Iona Abbey, issued by Pope Leo IV. Or the "son of the servant of Saint John. This was the patronymic form of the personal name meaning "servant of (Saint) John". There are several different origins for the surname MacLean, however, the clan surname is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain. They were involved in clan skirmishes with the Mackinnons, Camerons, MacDonalds and Campbells, as well as all of the Jacobite risings. Many early MacLeans became famous for their honour, strength and courage in battle. They are one of the oldest clans in the Highlands and owned large tracts of land in Argyll as well as the Inner Hebrides. Clan MacLean ( / m æ k ˈ l eɪ n/ ( listen) Scottish Gaelic: Clann 'IllEathain ) is a Highlands Scottish clan. ![]()
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