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Gillean of the Battle Axe, or Gilleain na Tuaighe in Scottish Gaelic, was the eponymous ancestor of Clan Maclean and Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie. He is considered the 1st chief of Clan Maclean. ==Biography== He was born to a man named Rath and flourished around the year 1250.〔 He was known as Gilleain na Tuaighe, from his carrying, as his weapon and constant companion, a battle axe. He was a man of mark and distinction. The following anecdote is related of him, which probably accounts for the origin of the Maclean crest, which consists of a battle-ax between a laurel and cypress branch, and is still used on the coat of-arms:〔
Gillean of the Battle Axe had three sons: *Malise mac Gilleain *Bristi mac Gilleain *Gillebride mac Gilleain 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gillean of the Battle Axe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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