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3rd_and_4th_Marquesses_of_Northampton_2
Coronet
A coronet of a Marquess
Crest
1st, on a mount a beacon fired proper, behind it a ribbon inscribed with the words, Nisi Dominus (Compton); 2nd, a sanglier, sticking betwixt two clefts of an oak tree, with a chain and lock holding them, all proper, in a scroll above, Lock sicker (Douglas).
Escutcheon
Quarterly, 1st and 4th sable, a lion passant guardant or, between three esquires' helmets argent (Compton); 2nd and 3rd quarterly, 1st and 4th argent, a man's heart gules, ensigned with an Imperial crown proper, and on a chief azure, three stars of the first; 2nd and 3rd argent, three piles issuing from a chief gules, on the last two stars of the first, all within a bordure azure, charged with eight buckles or (Douglas).
Supporters
Dexter, a dragon ermine, ducally gorged and chained or; Sinister, an unicorn argent, horned, maned, hoofed, and tufted sable.
Motto
Je ne serche qu'un. I seek but one.
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Comment by William Douglas 11 hours ago
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What follows is an article that I wrote for Clan Maclean in 2023:
The Macleans of Torloisk: A Branch of Honour and Legacy
The Macleans of Torloisk form the sixth branch of the Clan Maclean of Duart. Their ancestral seat is Torloisk House, situated on the Mull side of Loch Tuath. The lineage begins with Lachlan Òg Maclean, the first of Torloisk and second son of Sir Lachlan Mòr Maclean. He received a charter for the lands of Lehire-Torloisk, later confirmed by royal grant. A prominent figure of his time, Lachlan Òg fought at the Battle of Gruinnart, where he sustained serious wounds.
His son Hector succeeded him as the second Laird of Torloisk. Hector married twice and had several children. His own son, Lachlan*, was famed as one of the most gallant and accomplished gentlemen of his era. Lachlan married Barbara, daughter of Alexander MacDonald (brother of Sir James MacDonald of Sleat), and had two sons and a daughter.
Alexander, the fourth Laird, served as a captain in the Second Battalion of the Scots Guards during the Spanish Wars. Dying without issue, the title passed to his cousin-german, Donald, who became the fifth Laird. Donald was well regarded for his refined manners and kindly disposition. He married Mary, daughter of Archibald Campbell of Sunderland, and had several children.
Hector, the sixth of Torloisk, trained in law but remained unmarried. He was succeeded by his younger brother Lachlan, the seventh and final Maclean of Torloisk in the male line. Lachlan commanded the merchant vessel Mary, which sailed between London and Jamaica. He married Margaret, daughter of Richard Smith, and had only one child — Marianne.
Upon Lachlan’s death in 1799, Marianne inherited the estate. She married General Douglas Clephane of Carslogie, Fifeshire, and had three daughters. Through the marriage of her daughter Margaret Maclean to a member of the Northampton family, the estate ultimately passed into that lineage.
Though few, there were cadet branches of the Torloisk family. Donald, the natural son of Lachlan Òg, married a daughter of Martin MacGillivray and had descendants. Allan, a captain in Sir John Maclean’s regiment at the Battle of Sheriffmuir, had a son Donald, who married Ann, daughter of Donald Maclean of Torloisk. Their sons, George and Hector of Mingarry, carried the line forward. A third son, John, served as a lieutenant in the Darien expedition and later in General Murray’s regiment within the Dutch service. He died in Flanders.
The history of the Macleans of Torloisk spans centuries and reveals a lineage marked by military service, civic honour, and enduring connections to Scotland’s past. Their legacy is one of resilience and remembrance.
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