Lachlan Lubanach Maclean, 5th Chief

Lachlan Lubanach Maclean of Duart (flourished 1370s) was the 5th Chief of Clan Maclean. He was the first Maclean to occupy Castle Duart. His brother, Hector Reaganach Maclean was the progenitor of the Lochbuie Macleans.

Biography
The date of the beginning of Lachainn Lubanach as fifth chief of MacLean, and successor to his father, Iain Dubh mac Gilliemore Maclean, is not known. It was probably before 1365.

His feuds with the MacDougalls and Camerons were during that period after he became chief. John of Islay, Lord of the Isles, lived until 1386, when he was succeeded by his son Domhnall of Islay, Lord of the Isles. Under Domhnall, as the second Lord of the Isles, Lachlan took due precaution to have his lands confirmed by charter, which occurred in 1390.

He married Mary Mcdonald, the daughter of John of Islay, Lord of the Isles. They had five sons:
 * Eachuinn Ruadh nan cath Maclean, also known as Hector, his successor in Duard
 * John Maclean
 * Lachlan Maclean
 * Neil Maclean
 * Somerled Maclean

Lachlan Lubanach lived to a great age, but the date of his death is not known, but it must have been before 1405, for on January 28, 1405 of that year, at Dundonald, Hector was a witness to a charter confirmed by the king in favour of James Kennedy.

Lachlan Lubanach is generally regarded as the first Maclean of Duart because the oldest recorded charter in existence is in his favour. But that does not imply that he was the first possessor.

A fictionalized legendary account of Lachlan's marriage and coming in possession of Duart was given by Fitzroy MacLean in The Isles of The Sea.

Ancestors
Lachlan Lubanach Maclean's ancestors in three generations