Charles Maclean, Baron Maclean
| The Right Honourable The Lord Maclean KT GCVO KBE PC |
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| 27th Clan Chief 11th Baronet 7th Baron Maclean |
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| In office 1936-1990 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet, grandfather |
| Succeeded by | Sir Lachlan Hector Charles Maclean, son |
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| Born | Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean 5 May 1916 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hampton Court Palace |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Mann |
| Children | Sir Lachlan Hector Charles Maclean |
| Parents | Hector Fitzroy Maclean Winifred Joan Wilding |
| Residence | Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull |
| Education | Canford School |
Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, Baron Maclean KT GCVO KBE PC (5 May 1916 – 8 February 1990) was Lord Chamberlain to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1984.[1][2] He became the 27th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean of Duart in 1936 at the death of his grandfather.
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Biography
He was born on 5 May 1916 to Major Hector Fitzroy Maclean (1873–1932) and Winifred Joan Wilding (c1875-1941), daughter of J. H. Wilding.[3]
He succeeded as the 27th Chief of Clan Maclean of Duart in 1936 at the death of his grandfather, Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 10th Baronet.
He saw active service in World War II while serving in the 3rd Battalion Scots Guards. He fought in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. After the war ended he became a sheep and cattle farmer in Scotland.[1] He was Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire from 1954 to 1975
Maclean was the Chief Scout of The Scout Association in the UK between 1959 and 1971, and continued as Chief Scout of the Commonwealth until August 1975.[4] In 1967, he was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
He was created a life peer as Baron Maclean, of Duart and Morven in the County of Argyll in 1971. His first ceremonial assignment as Lord Chamberlain was the 1972 funeral of the Duke of Windsor.[1] He was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1984 and 1985.
Death
He died on 8 February 1990 at Hampton Court Palace.[1]
Honours
- Brigadier, Queen's Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers)
- Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (1967)[5]
- Knight, Order of the Thistle (1969)[6]
- Lord Chamberlain to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1971)
- Knight of the Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (1971)[7]
- Created a Life Peer as Baron Maclean, of Duart and Morvern in the County of Argyll (1971)[8]
- Lord in Waiting upon retiring as Lord Chamberlain (1984)
- Royal Victorian Chain (1984)[9]
- Chief Steward of Hampton Court Palace (1985)
Ancestors
| Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet | Father: Hector Fitzroy Maclean |
Paternal Grandfather: Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, 10th Baronet |
Paternal Great-Grandfather: Sir Charles Fitzroy Maclean, 9th Baronet |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Emily Eleanor Marsham |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Constance Marianne Ackers |
Paternal Great-Grandfather: George Holland Ackers |
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| Mother: Winifred Joan Wilding |
Maternal Grandfather: J. H. Wilding |
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References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44210. p. 10. 1 January 1967.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 44794. p. 1995. 21 February 1969.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 45536. p. 13243. 3 December 1971.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 45301. p. 1289. 11 February 1971.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 49955. p. 16769. 11 December 1984.
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| Preceded by | Lord Chamberlain 1971–1984 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Airlie |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire 1954–1975 |
Replaced by office of Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute |
| New title | Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute 1975–1990 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Bute |
| Preceded by | Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by The Viscount of Arbuthnott |
| The Boy Scouts Association | ||
| Preceded by | Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories 1959–1971 |
Succeeded by Sir William Gladstone |
| Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth 1959–1975 |
Title relinquished | |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet (of Duart and Morvern) 1936–1990 |
Succeeded by Sir Lachlan Hector Charles Maclean |
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- 1916 births
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- British Army personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award
- Clan Maclean Chiefs
- Crossbench life peers
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights of the Thistle
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Lord-Lieutenants of Argyllshire
- Lord-Lieutenants of Argyll and Bute
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- People educated at Canford School
- People from the Isle of Mull
- Recipients of the Royal Victorian Chain
- Scots Guards officers
- The Scout Association
- Lords High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
- Members of the Royal Company of Archers
