Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet
| Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet, 5th Lord Maclean and 25th Clan Chief | |
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25th Clan Chief 9th Baronet of Morvern 5th Lord Maclean |
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In office 1847-1883 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet, father |
| Succeeded by | Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet, son |
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Fitzroy Donald Maclean 14 October 1798 |
| Died | 27 January 1883 (aged 84) |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Eleanor Marsham |
| Children | Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet |
| Parents | Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet |
Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet of Morvern (14 October 1798 – 27 January 1883) was the 25th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1847 to 1883. He was a Colonel of the 81st regiment from 1831 to 1839, afterwards he was the Military Secretary at Gibraltar.
He was born on 14 October 1798 to Sir Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean, 8th Baronet. He was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. In 1816, he entered the Scots Guards, and afterward commanded the 81st Regiment. He was military secretary at Gibraltar. In 1846, he retired from the army as a Colonel of the 13th Light Dragoons. He opposed the attempt to abolish kilts in the army.
On 10 May 1831, he married Emily Eleanor Marsham, fourth daughter of the Honorable and Reverend Jacob Marsham. They had as their children:
He died on 27 January 1883 (Grave monument says died 27 December 1883)at West Cliffe House.
This article incorporates text from A history of the clan Mac Lean from its first settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the present period: including a genealogical account of some of the principal families together with their heraldry, legends, superstitions, etc, by John Patterson MacLean, a publication from 1889 now in the public domain in the United States.
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