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Descendants of Sir William M'Clellan of Bombie
Generation No. 1
1. SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1 BOMBIE. He married (1) MARION CARLYLE. He married (2) MARJORIE DUNBAR.
Notes for SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF BOMBIE:
Sir William M'Clellan of Bombie was the nephew of the murdered Sir Patrick M'Clellan. At the request of King James II in 1488, Sir William gathered his followers and defeated "Black Morrow" of Ireland, whose band of marauders was terrorizing the neighborhood of Galloway and Kirkcudbright. Sir William carried the head of Black Morrow on the end of his sword to King James to prove the success of the mission, and bade the King "Think On!" after he had forgotten his proclamation to award the Barony of Kirkcudbright to the M'Lellans. William M'Clellan was Knighted, the borough of Kirkcudbright was made Royal Burgh, and Sir William its first Provost.
The motto of the MacLellan Clan has forever more been "Think On!"
Children of SIR William M’Clellan and MARION CARLYLE are:
2. i. SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2 BOMBIE.
ii. DONALD M'CLELLAN OF BORNESS.
Generation No. 2
2. SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2 BOMBIE (SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1). He married (1) AGNES DUNBAR. He married (2) MARGARET GORDON.
Children of SIR Thomas M’Clellan and AGNES DUNBAR are:
3. i. SIR WILLILAM M’CLELLAN OF3 BOMBIE, d. 1513, Battle of Flodden.
ii. GILBERT M'CLELLAN OF BALMANGAN.
iii. JOHN M'CLELLAN OF AUCHLANE.
iv. THOMAS M'CLELLAN.
v. CHRISTIANE M'CLELLAN.
vi. CATHERINE M'CLELLAN.
Generation No. 3
3. SIR WILLILAM M’CLELLAN OF3 BOMBIE (SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1) died 1513 in Battle of Flodden. He married ELIZABETH MUIR OF CASSENCARY.
Notes for SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF BOMBIE:
Sir Willliam M'Clellan was knighted on March 28, 1512
Children of SIR Willilam M’Clellan and ELIZABETH CASSENCARY are:
4. i. SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4 BOMBIE, d. July 11, 1526, Edinburgh, Scotland.
ii. SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF NUNTOUN.
iii. CATHERINE M'CLELLAN, m. JOHN KENNEDY OF COLZEAN.
Generation No. 4
4. SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4 BOMBIE (SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1) died July 11, 1526 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He married (1) UNKNOWN WIFE. He married (2) MARION GORDON.
Notes for SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF BOMBIE:
When Sir Thomas M'Lellan assumed the title at Kirkcudbright he was underage. His guardian or tutor was Sir William M'Lellan of Nuntoun.
Sir Thomas M'Lellan of Bombie was murdered in a quarrel at Kirk Style in the High Street of Edinburgh, Scotland on July 11, 1526 by the lairds of Drumlanrig and Lochnivar. ("McClellan's of Galloway")
Notes for MARION GORDON:
Marion Gordon was the widow of Sir Robert Gordon
Child of SIR THOMAS M’LELLAN and UNKNOWN WIFE is:
5. i. SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5 BOMBIE, b. Abt. 1500, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; d. 1547, Battle of Pinkie.
Generation No. 5
5. SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5 BOMBIE (SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4, SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1) was born Abt. 1500 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and died 1547 in Battle of Pinkie. He married MARION KENNEDY in Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
Child of SIR THOMAS M’CLELLAN and MARION KENNEDY is:
6. i. SIRTHOMAS MACLELLAN OF6 BOMBIE, b. Abt. 1520, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; d. July 1597, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
Generation No. 6
6. SIRTHOMAS MACLELLAN OF6 BOMBIE (SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4, SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1) was born Abt. 1520 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and died July 1597 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. He married (1) HELEN GORDON 1545, daughter of JAMES GORDON. He married (2) GRISSEL MAXWELL Abt. 1546 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
Notes for SIRTHOMAS MACLELLAN OF BOMBIE:
Sir Thomas MacLellan Of Bombie was made Provost of Kirkcudbright in 1565. He was appointed Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber on October 15, 1580. He built MacLellan's Castle at Kirkcudbright, Scotland in 1582.
Children of SIR THOMAS MACLELLAN OF BOMBIE and GRISSEL MAXWELL are:
7. i. SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN OF7 BOMBIE, b. 1560, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; d. Abt. 1639.
ii. WILLIAM MACLELLAN OF BOMBIE, b. 1565.
iii. JOHN MACLELLAN OF BOMBIE, b. 1570.
Generation No. 7
7. SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN OF7 BOMBIE (SIRTHOMAS MACLELLAN OF6, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4, SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1) was born 1560 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, and died Abt. 1639. He married (1) AGNES LOUDOUN. He married (2) MARY MONTGOMERY. He married (3) MARY GAGE.
Notes for SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN OF BOMBIE:
Sir Robert MaLellan of Bombie had quite a stormy and tumultuous career as outlined in the book "The McClellans of Galloway by D. Richard Torrence. He was made Provost of Kirkcudbright in 1607, and a Border Commissioner in 1609. He applied for and was granted lands in Northern Ireland called the Settlement and had many landholdings in and around Londonderry and Colrayne. In 1610 he built the Castle of Dublin. By 1622 he was one of the most successful planters in the Irish lands. He was made Lord Kirkcudbright on June 25, 1633.
In addition to his legitimate child, Margaret McClellan, Sir Robert had four illegitimate children:
James McClellan, William McClellan, Isobel McClellan, and Robert McClellan.
Child of SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN OF BOMBIE, LORD KIRKCUDBRIGHT and AGNES LOUDOUN is:
8. i. MARGARET8 MCCLELLAN.
Generation No. 8
8. MARGARET8 MACLELLAN (SIR ROBERT M'CLELLAN OF7 BOMBIE, SIRTHOMAS MACLELLAN OF6, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4, SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1). She married SIR ROBERT MAXWELL September 29, 1639.
Child of MARGARET MACLELLAN and SIR MAXWELL is:
9. i. JANET9 MAXWELL.
Generation No. 9
9. JANET9 MAXWELL (MARGARET8 MACLELLAN, SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN OF7 BOMBIE, SIRTHOMAS MACLELLAN OF6, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4, SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1). She married THOMAS MCCLELLAN.
Child of JANET MAXWELL and THOMAS MCCLELLAN is:
10. i. WILLIAM10 MCCLELLAN, b. 1644, Antrim, North Ireland; d. 1679, Ireland.
Generation No. 10
10. WILLIAM10 MCCLELLAN (JANET9 MAXWELL, MARGARET8 MCCLELLAN, SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN OF7 BOMBIE, SIR THOMAS MACLELLAN OF6, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4, SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1) was born 1644 in Antrim, North Ireland, and died 1679 in Ireland.
Child of WILLIAM MCCLELLAN is:
11. i. WILLIAM11 MCCLELLAN.
Generation No. 11
11. WILLIAM11 MCCLELLAN (WILLIAM10, JANET9 MAXWELL, MARGARET8 MCCLELLAN, SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN OF7 BOMBIE, SIRTHOMAS MACLELLAN OF6, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4, SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1). He married MARY MURRA.
Child of WILLIAM MCCLELLAN and MARY MURRA is:
12. i. JOHN B.12 MCCLELLAND I, b. 1710, Ballymena, Antrim, Ulster, North Ireland; d. 1760, Prob. in Pennsylvania.
Generation No. 12
12. JOHN B.12 MCCLELLAND I (WILLIAM11 MCCLELLAN, WILLIAM10, JANET9 MAXWELL, MARGARET8 MCCLELLAN, SIR ROBERT MACLELLAN OF7 BOMBIE, SIRTHOMAS MACLELLAN OF6, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF5, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF4, SIR WILLILAM MACLELLAN OF3, SIR THOMAS M'CLELLAN OF2, SIR WILLIAM M'CLELLAN OF1) was born 1710 in Ballymena, Antrim, Ulster, North Ireland, and died 1760 probably in Pennsylvania.
Children of JOHN B. MCCLELLAND I are:
13. i. JOHN B.13 MCCLELLAND II, b. 1740, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. June 05, 1782, Sandusky, Erie, Ohio.
ii. WILLIAM MCCLELLAND, b. 1733.
iii. CHARLES MCCLELLAND, b. 1742.
© Copyright 2002 Carole Woolman.