William MacLellan, 4th Lord Kirkcudbright

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William MacLellan, born c. 1647 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, was the 4th Lord Kirkcudbright, a title he held from 1665 until his passing on 29 March 1668. He was the son of Ann Maxwell and John MacLellan, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright. [1] [2]

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Biography

During William’s short tenure as Lord Kirkcudbright, Scotland experienced significant political and religious tension. The re-establishment of Episcopacy under Charles II led to resistance from the Covenanters, culminating in events such as the Pentland Rising and harsh suppression of Presbyterian dissent. The Killing Times began, with the government persecuting and executing Covenanters. Scotland was also significantly affected by the Second Dutch War, economic disruptions, and outbreaks of the plague. Charles II also worked to consolidate royal control, leading to increased conflict with Presbyterian factions.

Throughout Lord Kirkcudbright’s lifetime, his father's entire estate was taken by creditors. Since William was a minor and unmarried at the time of his death, the succession was then opened to the descendants of William McClellan of Auchlane. [3] [4] [5]

in 1668, John McClellan of Auchlane, made a supplication as heir of the deceased William MacLellan, 4th Lord Kirkcudbright, as nephew of John MacLellan, 3rd Lord Kirkcudbright, but immediately renounced his right as heir because he was pursued by his father William MacLellan of Auchlane's creditors and lacked sufficient funds to pay off his debts. Nevertheless, he is occasionally referred to as a Lord Kirkcudbright, despite the fact that he never possessed the title. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Douglas, D. (1904). The Scots Peerage, Volume V. Edinburgh: T. A. Constable. 269.
  2. ↑ Torrance, D. Richard. (1993). The McClellans in Galloway. Scottish Genealogy Society. p. 89.
  3. ↑ MacClellan, John. Record of the House of Kirkcudbright. Written in 1874 and revised and enlarged in 1903. Dumfries: J. Maxwell & Son, 1906. 36.
  4. ↑ Torrance, D. Richard. (1993). The McClellans in Galloway. Scottish Genealogy Society. p. 89.
  5. ↑ Nicholson, J. (1855). Minute Book Kept by the War Committee of the Covenanters in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in the Years 1640 & 1641. Nicholson Printing Company. 199-200.
  6. ↑ Torrance, D. Richard. (1993). The McClellans in Galloway. Scottish Genealogy Society. p. 26.
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