- 1818 - Twenty Fourth Chief (suceeded his half-brother Sir Hector)
- 1818 - 8 th Baronet Morvern
- born c.1770
- Colonel of the 45th regiment, and a lieutenant-general, and was present at the capture of the West Indian islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe .
- September 24, 1787, he obtained his commission as ensign in the 29th Regiment of Foot
- Lieutenant, June 19, 1788 promotion by purchase vice Allen Maclean who was retiring. Transfered to 60th Regiment of Foot on 18 OCT 1788
- Captain, July 15, 1793 ;
- Major, March, 1795;
- Lieutenant-Colonel, November 18, 1795 of the 60th Regiment of Foot;
- Colonel, September 25, 1803 of the 37th Regiment of Foot;
- Major-General, July 25. 1810;
- Lieutenant- General, June 4, 1814;
- General, January 10, 1837.
- In 1793, he was at the capture of the island of Tobago and in the attack on Martinique.
- In 1803. he was appointed commandant of the Batavians, who were received into the British service on the surrender of the Dutch West India colonies.
- "His Excellency Major-General Fitzroy J.Grafton Maclean, Lieutenant-Governor, Commander in Chief in and over the Islands of Saint Thomas and Saint .John's, and their Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c. &c. BY virtue of the authority in me vested, and in conformity with an ordinance of- 2Jd May, and an edict of the 12th August 1800 . . ."
- In the expedition for the capture of Surinam, he commanded the advanced corps of the army.
- In 1805, he was at the capture of the Danish islands of St. Thomas and St. John, the government of which was conferred upon him in 1808, and continued as such until 1815.
- His administration of the affairs of those islands, his impartial conduct, mild sway, and kind disposition, were such as to endear him to all classes of the inhabitants, and when he took his departure, it was amidst the universal regret of the people.
- For his gallant behavior at the capture of the island of Gaudaloupe, in 1810, he received and was permitted to wear a medal.
- In June, 1815, he returned to Europe, after passing, with very little interval, a period of twenty-eight years on active service in the hot climate of the West Indies.
- On his return he resided chiefly in London. In 1814, he married the widow of John Bishop of Barbados, the only child of Charles Kidd, and by her had several children, all of whom died in childhood except Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet and Donald Maclean.
- 'July 5th In Cadogan Place General JG Maclean Bart Sir Fitzroy entered the Army In 1787 as an Ensign in Foot and exchanged into the 60th Regt Batt the year after He was years In the West Indies having at the capture of Tobago the expedition against Martinique and at St Vincent 1 94 he was appointed Major of the which he communded in the Isle and on its being drafted exchanged 79th In 1803 he received the Brevet and with that rank served in the in several Islands and colonies the advanced corps of the army of the flank companies at the cap of Surinam He served at the capture Danish islands In 1807 and at 1810 In June 1804 he was Colonel in the 37th Foot Major July 1810 Lieut General in June 1814 General in January 1837 and three he gut the Colonelcy of the 45th Foot is now vacant by his death He honour of wearing a medal for the Guadaloupe He is succeeded in the Baronetcy by his son Colonel now Sir Fittroy " The United Service Magazine, Volume 54
- His first wife died in 1832,
- he re-married, September 17, 1838, Frances, widow of Henry Campion, of Sussex county.
- Died July 5, 1847
Born in 1770, the younger brother of the Twenty Third Maclean Chief, Sir Fitzroy Jefferys Grafton Maclean, Bt. never expected that he would one day lead the Clan Maclean. When Sir Hector died unexpectedly in 1818 without heir, Sir Fitzroy succeeded his brother as the Twenty Fourth Chief of the Clan Maclean and 8th Baronet of Duart. History will best remember Sir Fitzroy as an able military leader and Lieutenant-Governor of the Islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John's.
Military Career
- Ensine, September 24, 1787
- Lieutenant, June 19, 1788 (by purchase)
- Captain, July 15, 1793
- Major, March, 1795
- Lieutenant-Colonel, November 18, 1795
- Colonel, September 25, 1803
- Major-General, July 25. 1810
- Lieutenant-General, June 4, 1814
- General, January 10, 1837
Sir Fitzroy enjoyed a full and successful military career which began in September 24 of 1787 when he was commissioned to Ensign in the 29th Regiment of Foot. A year after his commissioning, he exchanged to the 60th Regiment of Foot
Sir Fitzroy J. Grafton Maclean was at the capture of the island of Tobago in 1793 as well as the attack on Martinique later that year. Upon the 1803 surrender of the Dutch West India colonies, Sir Fitzroy was appointed commandant of the Batavians as they were received into the British service. Sir Fitzroy commanded the army's advanced core during the expedition that captured Surinam in 1799. Sir Fitzroy J. G. Maclean was also present at the capture of the Danish Islands of St. Thomas and St. John in 1805; later in 1808 the government of those islands was conferred upon him and continued until 1815. During his tenure as Lieutenant-Governor of the Islands, his administration was endeared for his impartial conduct, mild sway, and kind disposition to all classes of the Islands' inhabitants. For his actions at the capture of Gaudaloupe in 1810, Sir Fitzroy was awarded a medal for gallantry. During his time in the West Indies, Sir Fitzroy rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General
In 1815, after 28 years of active military service in the West Indies, Sir Fitzroy returned home and settled in London with his wife. A year before his homecoming, Sir Fitzroy married the widow of John Bishop of Barbados, the only child of Charles Kidd. Although they had several children, all but Charles and Donald Maclean died in childhood. The first Lady Maclean died in 1832, and six years later Sir Fitzroy re-married Frances, the widow of Henry Campion, on September 17, 1838 but would have no children together.
Sir Fitzroy J. G. Maclean was promoted to General in January 10, 1837. He died on July 5, 1847 and his the baroncy and chiefship passed to Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet.
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