Fitzroy Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean

January 1, 1770 (age 77)

He was the half brother of Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet. Both Hector and Fitzroy were the sons of Donald Maclean of Brolas who was married first to Mary Dickson, and later to Margaret Wall(?). Fitzroy is the son from the second marriage. On 24 September 1787, he obtained his commission as ensign in the twenty-ninth regiment, and rapidly rose to the rank of General, passing through the following grades: Lieutenant, 19 June 1788. Captain, 15 July 1793. Major, March, 1795; Lieutenant-Colonel, 18 November 1795. Colonel, 25 September 1803. Major-General, 25 July. 1810; LieutenantGeneral, 4 June 1814. General, 10 January 1837. In 1793, he was at the capture of the island of Tobago and in the attack on Martinique. In 1803. he was appointed commandant of the Batavians, who were received into the British service on the surrender of the Dutch West India colonies. In the expedition for the capture of Surinam, he commanded the advanced corps of the army. In 1805, he was at the capture of the Danish islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John, the government of which was conferred upon him in 1808, and continued as such until 1815. His administration of the affairs of those islands, his impartial conduct, mild sway, and kind disposition, were such as to endear him to all classes of the inhabitants, and when he took his departure, it was amidst the universal regret of the people. In June, 1815, he returned to Europe, after passing, with very little interval, a period of twenty-eight years on active service in the hot climate of the West Indies. On his return he resided chiefly in London. Sir Fitzroy J. G. MacLean died 5 July 1847.

Fitzroy Fitzroy Jeffreys Grafton Maclean

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Background

Donald Maclean was the great grandson of Donald MacLean, 1st Laird of Brolas through Brolas" son Hector.

Career

He was the half brother of Sir Hector Maclean, 7th Baronet. Both Hector and Fitzroy were the sons of Donald Maclean of Brolas who was married first to Mary Dickson, and later to Margaret Wall(?). Fitzroy is the son from the second marriage.

On 24 September 1787, he obtained his commission as ensign in the twenty-ninth regiment, and rapidly rose to the rank of General, passing through the following grades: Lieutenant, 19 June 1788.

Captain, 15 July 1793. Major, March, 1795; Lieutenant-Colonel, 18 November 1795.

Colonel, 25 September 1803. Major-General, 25 July.

1810; LieutenantGeneral, 4 June 1814.

General, 10 January 1837. In 1793, he was at the capture of the island of Tobago and in the attack on Martinique. In 1803. he was appointed commandant of the Batavians, who were received into the British service on the surrender of the Dutch West India colonies.

In the expedition for the capture of Surinam, he commanded the advanced corps of the army.

In 1805, he was at the capture of the Danish islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John, the government of which was conferred upon him in 1808, and continued as such until 1815. His administration of the affairs of those islands, his impartial conduct, mild sway, and kind disposition, were such as to endear him to all classes of the inhabitants, and when he took his departure, it was amidst the universal regret of the people.

In June, 1815, he returned to Europe, after passing, with very little interval, a period of twenty-eight years on active service in the hot climate of the West Indies. On his return he resided chiefly in London.

Sir Fitzroy J. G. MacLean died 5 July 1847.

Achievements

Foreign his gallant behavior at the capture of the island of Gaudaloupe, in 1810, he received and was permitted to wear a medal.

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