Malcolm Maclean, 3rd Chief
Maolcaluim mac Giliosa Maclean, 3rd Chief | |
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| 3rd Chief of Clan Maclean | |
| In office 1300-circa 1320 (20 years) | |
| Preceded by | Malise mac Gilleain, 2nd Chief, father |
| Succeeded by | John Dubh Maclean, 4th Chief, youngest son |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Rioghnach of Carrick, daughter of Gamail of Carrick |
| Children | John Dubh Maclean, 4th Clan Chief |
| Parent | Malise mac Gilleain |
| Relatives | Gilleain na Tuaighe, grandfather |
| Known for | Battle of Bannockburn |
| Nickname(s) | Maol-Calum Gille-Calum Servant of Columba Gilli Colium mac maoiliosa |
Malcolm Maclean or Maolcaluim mac Giliosa in Scottish Gaelic (flourished 1310 to 1320), was the 3rd Chief of Clan Maclean. Malcolm's name has been written Maol-Calum and Gille-Calum, which means Servant of Columba. He became the Chief of Clan Maclean on the death of his father in 1300. He was succeeded by John Dubh Maclean, 4th Clan Chief, his youngest son. Though the eldest son inherited in many clans by then (including Robert Bruce, the eldest of four sons of Robert Bruce VI. who became King of Scots, and Alexander Og Macdonald, his father's eldest son who became Lord of the Isles on the death of Angus Mor Macdonald, it was a time of transition concerning the law of primogeniture. He died around 1320.