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MacLellan is an old Galloway name: the Maclellans of Bombie were in ancient times sheriffs of Galloway, and a Maclellan, named as Duncan, appears in a charter of Alexander II in 1217. Sir Robert Maclellan was created Lord Kirkcudbright on 25 May 1633; the title became dormant when Camden-Grey Maclellan, 9th Lord, died at Bruges in 1832, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no MacLellan chief today.

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Stained-glass style thistle Christmas tree topper with a gold bagpipe emblem and the MacLellan Ancient tartan behind the thistle

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Wooden Highland cow Christmas ornament wearing a MacLellan Ancient tartan scarf, with a ribbon banner for a custom nameExample of the personalized Highland cow ornament with the name "The MacLellan Family" on the ribbon banner

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The MacLellan Story

  1. 1217

    Duncan MacLellan is named in a charter of Alexander II[5]

  2. 1452

    The 8th Earl of Douglas has Sir Patrick Maclellan, tutor of Bombie, killed at Threave[5][7]

  3. 1582

    Sir Thomas MacLellan completes MacLellan's Castle on the former Greyfriars site in Kirkcudbright[6]

  4. 1587

    Sir Thomas and Lady Grissel MacLellan host King James VI at the castle[6]

  5. 1633

    Sir Robert MacLellan is created Lord Kirkcudbright[5]

  6. 1832

    Camden-Grey Maclellan, 9th Lord Kirkcudbright, dies and the peerage falls dormant[7]

Clan MacLellan Crest & Plant Badge

CrestA Moor's head on the point of a sword; the family also sometimes used a mortar-piece as a crest, with the motto 'Superbo frango'.

Visit the MacLellan Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacLellan places marked

MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright

Ruined tower house of 1581-82, built by Sir Thomas MacLellan on land of the convent of Greyfriars; a scheduled monument in state care.[3][6]

Threave Castle, near Castle Douglas

Scheduled tower house built soon after 1369 by Archibald Douglas; here the 8th Earl of Douglas had Sir Patrick Maclellan killed in 1452.[4][5]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan MacLellan Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The Lord Kirkcudbright peerage held by the MacLellan chiefly line became dormant on the death of Camden-Grey Maclellan, 9th Lord, at Bruges in 1832.
Clan societyClan MacLellan in America

Surnames linked to Clan MacLellan

These family names are connected with Clan MacLellan. Each list says who records the link.

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Cleland
  • Gilfillan
  • Gillilan

Spellings of the name

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Questions about Clan MacLellan

What is the MacLellan motto?

Think On.

Does Clan MacLellan have a chief today?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list a MacLellan chief; the Lord Kirkcudbright peerage held by the chiefly line has been dormant since Camden-Grey Maclellan, 9th Lord, died in 1832.

What happened at Threave Castle?

In 1452 the 8th Earl of Douglas, having seized Sir Patrick Maclellan, tutor of Bombie and sheriff of Galloway, at Raeberry Castle, carried him to Threave and had him put to death before the king's letter ordering his release could be opened.

Where was the MacLellan seat?

MacLellan's Castle in Kirkcudbright, built by Sir Thomas MacLellan on land that had belonged to the convent of Greyfriars and complete enough to move into by 1582.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: MacLellan, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. MacLellan's Castle (SM90208), Historic Environment Scotland Portal
  4. Threave Castle (SM90301), Historic Environment Scotland Portal
  5. MacLellan, Electric Scotland, The Scottish Nation
  6. MacLellan's Castle: History, Historic Environment Scotland
  7. The Scottish Nation: Kirkcudbright (Lords Kirkcudbright succession), Electric Scotland