| The Clan Maclean Today |
The Clan Maclean is indeed a living Scottish clan. The phrase that best describes the Clan today is ‘a world-wide family’, commonly used as a toast at official meetings. The House of Duart is the primary branch of the Clan Maclean, under which are seven hereditary branch houses. Not only are the hereditary lines of the Chief and Chieftains thriving, but also the eleven Clan Maclean Associations around the globe are enjoying growing membership and involvement. The McLeanNet email group, although relatively new, has over 2,000 member families. Sir Fitzroy Hew Maclean said in his book, The Isles of the Sea that “the clan had its foundation first and foremost in the deeply rooted Celtic principle of kindness, a mixture of kinship and long tradition, stronger than any written law.” As Macleans have spread across the globe, the values of kinship seem to be passed down through the generations. No matter when or where Macleans find themselves and their cousins, theirs is a distinct feeling of family and friendship, what Sir Fitzroy described as "kindness." Today the 28th hereditary chief of the Clan Maclean is Sir Lachlan Maclean, Bt. CVO. DL.. The Chieftains (the heads of the branch houses) are: Lorne Maclaine of Lochbuie, Robin Maclean of Ardgour, the very Rev Canon Allan Maclean of Dochgarroch, Sir Charles Maclean of Dunconnel Bt, Nicholas Maclean of Pennycross, Richard Compton Maclean of Torloisk and Malcolm Maclean of Kingairloch. These are the leaders of the Clan, they and their heirs will carry on the traditions, and the heritage of our ancestors.
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