Son of Gilbert III. Likely the first to create the McMicking family estate of 'Killantringan' north of Old Luce, Shire of Wigton. Gilbert married Agnes MacDonald circa 1380. Daughter of John MacDonald and Grand daughter of Angus Og, Lord of the Isles who was the founder of the MacDonald Family known as the 'Macdonalds of Glencoe', the descendants of whom were the victims of the 'Massacre of. My Genealogy Hound. Browse the Mahan Family Surname Genealogy. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the Mahan family surname. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames. Other family surnames mentioned within a biography are not included in these lists of surnames.

In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the McLean family were born. Their name comes from a devotion to St. John. The surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, a patronymic name meaning 'son of the servant of Saint John.' The Clan is descended from Eachan Reaganach, (brother of Lachlan the progenitor of the Macleans of Duart). These two brothers were both descended from Gilleathain na Tuaidh, known as 'Gillian of the Battleaxe', a famed warrior of the 5th century. Eachan, or Hector was given the lands of Lochbuie from John, the first Lord of the Isles, some time in the 14th century.

Early Origins of the McLean family

The surname McLean was first found in the Western Isles where the Clan held extensive lands on almost every island in the Western Hebrides.

Early History of the McLean family

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McLean Spelling Variations

Spelling variations are a very common occurrence in records of early Scottish names. They result from the repeated and inaccurate translations that many names went through in the course of various English occupations of Scotland. McLean has been spelled MacLean, MacLaine, MacLane, MacLeane, MacClean, MacClain, MacClaine, MacGhille Eoin (Gaelic) and many more.

Early Notables of the McLean family (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Hector MacLean, Lord of Dowart (c.1560-c.1630), Scottish Lord of the Clan MacLean; Francis Cleyn (Clein, Franz Klein) (c. 1582-1658), a painter and tapestry designer; Sir John Maclean, 1st Baronet, (1604-1666); Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet of Morvern (c.1620-1651), the 18th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1649 to 1651...
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Migration of the McLean family to Ireland

Some of the McLean family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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McLean migration +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McLean Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Andrew McLean, who landed in New Jersey in 1685 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}

McLean Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Catharine McLean, who arrived in New York in 1739 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Allan McLean, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1740 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Duncan McLean, who settled in Boston in 1766
• James Elizabeth, Anne, Daniel, James, and Lettice McLean who were all on record in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767
• Duncan McLean, who arrived in Brunswick, North Carolina in 1767 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
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McLean Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Charles McLean, who landed in Ohio in 1805 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Daniel McLean, aged 25, who landed in Rhode Island in 1812 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Archibald McLean, aged 43, who arrived in North Carolina in 1812 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• James McLean, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
• Jane McLean, who arrived in New York in 1833 ^{Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)'>[1]}
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McLean migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Descendants Of The

McLean Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Jennett McLean, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
• Mrs. Elizabeth McLean U.E. who settled in Belle Vue, Beaver Harbour, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 ^{The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X'>[2]}
• Mr. Finlay McLean U.E. who settled in Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 ^{The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X'>[2]}
• Mr. Hugh McLean U.E. who settled in Didgeguash, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 ^{The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X'>[2]}
• Mr. John McLean U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 ^{The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X'>[2]}
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McLean Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Ann McLean, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1801
• Isobel McLean, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1801
• Janet McLean, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1801
• Hector McLean, who arrived in Canada in 1812
• Christina McLean, aged 25, who arrived in Canada in 1812-1814
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McLean migration to Australia+

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McLean Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Donald McLean, Scottish convict from Glasgow, who was transported aboard the 'Asia' on September 3rd, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia^{Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1820 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1820'>[3]}
• Hugh McLean, Scottish convict from Glasgow, who was transported aboard the 'Asia' on September 3rd, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia^{Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1820 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1820'>[3]}
• Mr. Duncan Mclean, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the 'Bengal Merchant' on 13th March 1828, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1828 ^{Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant'>[4]}
• Mr. Daniel McLean who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the 'Camden' on 21st March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia^{Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden'>[5]}
• Miss Mary Mclean, (b. 1818), aged 19, Scottish house maid who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years for theft, transported aboard the 'Atwick' on 28 September 1837, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land) ^{Australia (Retreived 23rd August 2020, retreived from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atwick)'>[6]}
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McLean migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

• James McLean, aged 29, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Phoebe Dunbar' between 1841 and 1850
• Katherine McLean, aged 32, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Phoebe Dunbar' between 1841 and 1850
• Margaret McLean, aged 4, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Phoebe Dunbar' between 1841 and 1850
• Helen McLean, aged under 1, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Phoebe Dunbar' between 1841 and 1850

McLean Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Archibald McLean, aged 23, a blacksmith, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Prince of Wales' in 1842
• Catherine McLean, aged 23, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Prince of Wales' in 1842
• Elizabeth McLean, aged 11, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Prince of Wales' in 1842
• Archibald McLean, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship 'Prince of Wales' in 1842
• Mr. Alexander McLean, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Tobago' arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 14th September 1842 ^[7]
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Contemporary Notables of the name McLean (post 1700) +

• James Yuille 'Jim' McLean (1937-2020), Scottish football player, manager and director
• Bruce McLean (b. 1944), Scottish performance artist and painter
• Mrs. Mary McLean B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the community in Northern Ireland
• Mrs. Deborah McLean B.E.M., British Honorary President for Save The Children Grampian Branch was appointed the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the community in Aberdeenshire and to charity
• Mr. Alan McLean M.B.E., British recipient of Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to the security of Her Majesty’s Government staff overseas ^[8]
• Dr. Katharine McLean O.B.E., British Executive Medical Director and Chief Operating Officer for NHS Improvement, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Leadership in the NHS ^[9]
• Andrew 'Stuart' McLean OC (1948-2017), Canadian ACTRA and three-time Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour award winning radio broadcaster, humourist, and author, best known for his CBC Radio program The Vinyl Cafe
• George McLean (1923-2016), Canadian television journalist, best known for his work as a TV anchor for the CBC
• John McLean (1878-1955), American Olympian who won a silver medal for 110m hurdles at the 1900 games
• Brigadier-General Milton Robbins McLean (1874-1956), American Commanding Officer 161st Field Atillery Regimenty (1923-1925) ^{Milton McLean. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/McLean/Milton_Robbins/USA.html'>[10]}
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Historic Events for the McLean family +

Empress of Ireland

• Mr. John McLean (1877-1914), Australian Second Class Passenger from Australia who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking ^{Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html'>[11]}

Halifax Explosion

• Master Basil W McLean (1913-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the explosion ^{Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance'>[12]}
• Master Harold W. McLean (1917-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the explosion ^{Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance'>[12]}
• Mrs. Winnifred May McLean (1887-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the explosion ^{Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance'>[12]}
• Mr. Malcolm McLean, Scottish Seaman aboard the SS Curaca from Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom who died in the explosion ^{Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance'>[12]}

HMAS Sydney II

• Mr. William Ernest McLean (1899-1941), Australian Stoker Petty Officer from South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking ^{HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp'>[13]}

HMS Hood

• Mr. Alexander McLean (b. 1920), English Leading Stoker serving for the Royal Navy from Alderney, Channel Islands, England, who sailed into battle and died in the sinking ^[14]

Descendants Of Fossors

HMS Prince of Wales

• Mr. Samuel Mclean, British Stoker, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales and survived the sinking ^{HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html'>[15]}
• Mr. Harold Mclean, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales and survived the sinking ^{HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html'>[15]}

RMS Lusitania

• Mr. Walter Mclean, English 1st Class Passenger residing in France going to Liverpool, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania and died in the sinking ^[16]

Related Stories +

The McLean Motto +

Suggested Readings for the name McLean +

• 726 The Way We Were by Alethea Mary Wallack McClain, MacLean, the Family of Judge Alney and Tabitha McLean of Greenvilee, Kentucky by Sally Stone Trotter.

Citations +

1. ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
2. ^ Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
3. ^ State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1820 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1820
4. ^ Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
5. ^ Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
6. ^ Convict Records of Australia (Retreived 23rd August 2020, retreived from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atwick)
7. ^ New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
8. ^ 'Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019).' Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
9. ^ 'Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019).' Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
10. ^ Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2013, May 9) Milton McLean. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/McLean/Milton_Robbins/USA.html
11. ^ Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
12. ^ Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
13. ^ HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
14. ^ H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
15. ^ HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
16. ^ Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/