John McLean

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Biography

There were two men named John Maclean or John McLean in St Thomas-in-the-East active in the 1830s. The owner of Windhill and Duart Castle was the man whose will was proved in 1846, but it has not yet been possible to allocate the other awards between the two men with confidence.

In the will of John Maclean of St Thomas-in-the-East Jamaica proved 09/05/1838, he left his 'estate, negroes and effects' in Jamaica under the management of John McLean of Duart Castle.
The will of John Mclean otherwise John Maclean of St Thomas-in-the-East was proved 01/09/1846. In it he specified his estates as Windhill and Duart Castle, and left his property, after monetary legacies of £100 to a nephew, to his five sisters, all of Mull.

Sources

T71/867 St Thomas-in-the-East claim nos. 471 (Woodside), 472 (Benlomond (?)), 504 (Windhill and Duart Castle), 532 (Springfield and Seaforth) and 533.

PROB 11/1895/287.
PROB 11/2042/421.

Further Information

Name in compensation records

John M'Lean

Associated Claims (5)

Associated Estates (8)

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