- Charles Maclean, Baron Maclean
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The Right Honourable
The Lord Maclean
Bt KT PC GCVO KBE
7th Lord Maclean and 27th Clan ChiefBorn Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean
5 May 1916Died 8 February 1990 (aged 73)
Hampton Court PalaceResidence Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull Other names Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet, 7th Lord Maclean and 27th Clan Chief Title Baron Maclean
11th Baronet
27th Clan Chief
7th Lord MacleanTerm 1936-1990 Predecessor Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet, grandfather Successor Sir Lachlan Hector Charles Maclean, son Spouse Elizabeth Mann Children Sir Lachlan Hector Charles Maclean Parents Hector Fitzroy Maclean
Winifred Joan WildingCharles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, Baron Maclean, Bt, KT, PC, GCVO, KBE, (5 May 1916 – 8 February 1990) was Lord Chamberlain to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1984.[1][2] He became the 27th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean of Duart in 1936 at the death of his grandfather.
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Biography
He was born on 5 May 1916 to Major Hector Fitzroy Maclean (1873–1932) and Winifred Joan Wilding (c1875-1941), daughter of J. H. Wilding.[3]
He succeeded as the 27th Chief of Clan Maclean of Duart in 1936 at the death of his grandfather, Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet. Sir Fitzroy had outlived his sons.
He saw active service in World War II while serving in the Scots Guards. He fought in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. After the war ended he became a sheep and cattle farmer in Scotland.[1] He was Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire from 1954 to 1975
Maclean was the Chief Scout of The Scout Association in the UK between 1959 and 1971, and continued as Chief Scout of the Commonwealth until August 1975.[4] In 1967, he was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
He was created a life peer as Baron Maclean, of Duart and Morven in the County of Argyll in 1971. His first ceremonial assignment as Lord Chamberlain was the 1972 funeral of the Duke of Windsor.[1]. He was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1984 and 1985.
Death
He died on 8 February 1990 at Hampton Court Palace.[1]
Honours
- Brigadier, Queen's Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers)
- Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (1966)
- Knight, Order of the Thistle (1969)
- Lord Chamberlain to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1971)
- Created a Life Peer as Baron Maclean, of Duart and Morvern in the County of Argyll (1971)
- Lord in Waiting upon retiring as Lord Chamberlain (1984)
- Knight of the Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (1984)
- Royal Victorian Chain (1984)[5]
- Chief Steward of Hampton Court Palace (1985)
Ancestors
The Lord Maclean's ancestors in three generations Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet Father:
Hector Fitzroy MacleanPaternal Grandfather:
Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th BaronetPaternal Great-Grandfather:
Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th BaronetPaternal Great-grandmother:
Emily Eleanor MarshamPaternal Grandmother:
Constance Marianne AckersPaternal Great-Grandfather:
George Holland AckersPaternal Great-Grandmother: Mother:
Winifred Joan WildingMaternal Grandfather:
J. H. WildingMaternal Great-Grandfather: Maternal Great-Grandmother: Maternal Grandmother: Maternal Great-grandfather: Maternal Great-Grandmother: References
- ^ a b c d "Lord Maclean, 73, Aide to Queen; Organized 1981 Royal Wedding". Associated Press in New York Times. February 10, 1990. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7D91439F933A25751C0A966958260. Retrieved 2009-03-01. "Lord Maclean, the former chief official of Queen Elizabeth II's household and organizer of the 1981 wedding of the Prince of Wales, died on Thursday, his family announced today. He was 73 years old. Lord Maclean died at Hampton Court Palace, a former royal residence in London, where he was chief steward since 1985. The announcement gave no cause of death."
- ^ "Lord Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, Baron Maclean, K.T., G.C.V.O., K.B.E.". macleanclan.com. http://macleanclan.com/maclean-chiefs/lord-charles-hector-fitzroy-maclean-baron-maclean. Retrieved 2009-03-01. "Born in 1916, Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean succeeded as the twentyseventh Chief of the Clan Maclean and 11th hereditary Baronet of Morvern in 1936. A respected leader and public servant, Lord Maclean was ever committed to the preparing future generations for service."
- ^ "Sir Fitzroy Maclean". November 23, 1936. http://www.hussards-photos.com/UK/UK_Yeomanry_WestKent_CPA1.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-06. "Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, Bt., who died yesterday at Duart Castle, Isle of Mull, at the age of 101, Chief of his Clan and a Crimean veteran, was one of the best known of the "grand old men" of Scotland. ... He married in 1872 Constance Marianne, daughter of Mr. G.H.Ackers, of Moreton Hall, Cheshire. She died in 1920, leaving two sons and one daughter, the wife of Brigadier F.W.Bullock-Marsham. Sir Fitzroy's elder son, Major Hector Fitzroy Maclean, Scots Guards, who married Winifred Joan, daughter of Mr.J.H.Wilding, died in 1932, and he is succeeded by his grandson, Charles Hector Fitzroy, born in 1916."
- ^ "Meet the Chiefs". The Scout Information Centre. October 2004. http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs295307.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 49955. p. 16769. 11 December 1984.
Political offices Preceded by
The Lord CobboldLord Chamberlain
1971–1984Succeeded by
The Earl of AirlieHonorary titles Preceded by
Sir Bruce Atta CampbellLord Lieutenant of Argyllshire
1954–1975Replaced by office of
Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and ButeNew title Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute
1975–1990Succeeded by
The Marquess of ButePreceded by
Sir John GilmourLord High Commissioner to the General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland
1984–1985Succeeded by
The Viscount of ArbuthnottThe Boy Scouts Association Preceded by
The Lord RowallanChief Scout of the United Kingdom
and Overseas Territories
1959–1971Succeeded by
Sir William GladstoneChief Scout of the British Commonwealth
1959–1975Title relinquished Baronetage of Nova Scotia Preceded by
Sir Fitzroy Donald MacleanBaronet
(of Duart and Morvern)
1936–1990Succeeded by
Sir Lachlan Hector Charles MacleanClan Maclean Chiefs Titles Chiefs Gillean of the Battle Axe (fl. 1250's) 1st Chief circa 1250's · Malise mac Gilleain (?–1300) 2nd Chief circa 1260 to 1300 · Malcolm Maclean, 3rd Clan Chief (fl. 1310's) 3rd Chief 1300 to circa 1350's · John Dubh Maclean, 4th Clan Chief (fl. 1350's) 4th Chief flourished in the1350's · Lachlan Lubanach Maclean of Duart (c.1350–c.1405) 5th Chief flourished 1390's · Red Hector of the Battles Maclean (c.1368–1411) 6th Chief from circa 1405 to 1411 · Lachlan Bronneach Maclean (fl. 1470's) 7th Chief flourished 1470's · Lachlan Og Maclean (c.1432–1484) 8th Chief flourished 1480's · Hector Odhar Maclean (?–1513) 9th Chief flourished in the 1490's · Lachlan Maclean, 10th Clan Chief (fl. 1510's) 10th Chief flourished 1510's · Lachlan Cattanach Maclean (c.1465–1523) 11th Chief (1515–1523) · Hector Mor Maclean, 12th Clan Chief (c1500–1568) 12th Chief flourished 1530's · Hector Og Maclean, 13th Clan Chief (fl. 1540's) · Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean (1558–1598) 14th Chief unknown to 1598 · Hector Og Maclean, 15th Clan Chief (c.1575–1623) 15th Chief from 1598 to 1623 · Hector Mor Maclean, 16th Clan Chief (c.1600–1626) 16th Chief from 1623 to 1626 * · Sir Lachlan Maclean, 1st Baronet (c.1620–1649) 17th Chief from 1626 to 1649 · Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet (?–1651) 18th Chief from 1649 to 1651 * · Sir Allan Maclean, 3rd Baronet (1645–1674) 19th Chief from 1651 to 1674 · Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet (1670–1716) 20th Chief from 1674 to 1716 · Sir Hector Maclean, 5th Baronet (c.1700–1750) 21st Chief from 1716 to 1750 * · Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet (1710–1783) 22nd Chief from 1750 to 1783 * · Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet (c.1750–1818) 23rd Chief 1783 to 1818 * · Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet (c.1770–1847) 24th Chief from 1818 to 1847 · Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet (1798–1883) 25th Chief from 1847 to 1883 · Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet (1835–1936) 26th Chief from 1883 to 1936 * · Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet (1916–1990) 27th Chief from 1936 to 1990 · Sir Lachlan Hector Charles Maclean, 12th Baronet (1942– ) 28th Chief from 1990 to the present*denotes where someone died without a son and the chiefship went to his closest living male relativeCategories:- 1916 births
- 1990 deaths
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award
- Clan Maclean Chiefs
- Crossbench life peers
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights of the Thistle
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Lord-Lieutenants of Argyllshire
- Lord-Lieutenants of Argyll and Bute
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- Old Canfordians
- People from the Isle of Mull
- Recipients of the Royal Victorian Chain
- Scots Guards officers
- The Scout Association
- Lords High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
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