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English: Coat of Arms of Maclean of Pennycross, descended from Maclean of Morvaren/Morvern (Burke's Landed Gentry, 1937, pp.1486-1490), same arms, four quarters. Impaling A chevron between three goat's heads and necks couped (Simon?). Sculpted on the Boathouse at Carsaig Pier, Isle of Mull, Scotland. Motto of MacLean family. Carsaig House was built in 1900 for the Sheriff of Edinburgh. "Carsaig House was formerly the seat of Macleans of Pennycross and called Pennycross House. Superseded by Innimore Lodge 1877 (Built 1877 for Alexander Maclean of Pennycross, as a replacement for nearby Carsaig House [1]). Acquired by George Well Cheape of Wellfield, Fife in later 19th century". (Source: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB12301)

From: History of the Clan MacLean from its first settlement at Duard Castle, in the Isle of Mull, to the present period Description By J. P. MacLean, pp.10-11[2] & from Burke's Landed Gentry, 1937, p.1490:

Archibald John MacLean (1843-1899 (BLG)), 4th/5th (BLG) MacLean of Penny-
 ^ " cross,
 ~ Was educated at Edin-
 burgh, afterward entered the
 -f^.' mercantile profession, and on
 the death of his father (Alexanded Maclean (1791-1876)) suc-
 ceeded to the estates. He is
 a D. L. and J. P. for the
 county of Argyle ; was mar-
 ried at Crown Court Scotch
 Church, London, in 1868, to
 Isabella Alexandrina Simon (d.1886, widow of Charles Griswold, daughter of Monsieur Henri Theodore Simon (BLG, 1937, p.1490)) 
 who was educated in America,
 and died at Pennycross in
 1886 ; a woman of great beauty, sound judgment, excellent taste, and
 great goodness of heart, and much beloved by all who knew her. She
 was a fine linguist, and her qualifications made her at home in the best
 circles of society, and welcomed in the humble cottage of the Western
 Isles. Her interests were those of her husband's, and every detail was
 guarded with care. Archibald John MacLean is one of the handsomest
 men in Scotland — finely proportioned, and standing erect, five feet and eleven 
 inches. In every acceptation of the word, he is a true Highlander : speaks
 Gaelic fluently, gentlemanly in his deportment on all occasions, kind, generous,
 and hospitable, and a more popular man, with all classes, does not reside in
 the county of Argyle. He received the estate of Pennycross and Carsaig
 heavily burdened with debt. At once he devoted his energies to retrieve the
 debts of his predecessors, although much greater than the lands would bear,
 and succeeded in paying off a large percentage of the" claims. During this
 time he added many improvements, and made his home, in the little nook
 of Carsaig, one of the most delightful and inviting in Scotland, and adorned it
 with rare taste and harmony. It became the retreat of such distinguished
 men as Sir Roderick I. Murchison, Professors J. S. Blackie and J. W. Judd,
 Dr. Giggie, James Aitken, Lennox Brown, William Black, and others, who
 could there feast their eyes on the beautiful scenery, improve their leisure
 hours in the library of well selected books, or else study the fossiliferous
 beds exposed at the foot of the cliff. Mr. MacLean's leisure hours have been
 devoted to the study of electricity, improvement of fishermen's houses, fish and
 meat transit appliances, and the preservation of ice, which could be done at
 a moderate cost, for which he received numerous diplomas, medals, cer-
 tificates, etc., at various exhibitions in Great Britain and on the Continent.
 He looked forward to the time when he should hold his lands free from
 burdens, and every day pointed to a near realization of his hopes. But dis-
 aster awaited him. A long season of depression set in, coupled with a heavy
 decline in the value of land. Still he struggled on. The decease of his ac-
 complished companion added sorrows and cares. He still hoped against
 hope. At last, fully realizing that the struggle would not end in success, in
 1888 he turned over his property, and asked to be relieved. His manly
 struggle endeared him to his friends, who fully appreciated his efforts, and
 tendered him heartfelt sympathy and cheering words. He changed his resi-
 dence to Tiroran House, Pennyghael, Mull. He has issue : Julian Archibald,
 born in 1873; Charles Alexander Hugh, in 1874; Isabel Juliet, in 1876;
 Norman Henry, in 1877; Allan Fitzroy, in 1880; Elsie Una, in 1882;
Muriel, in 1884 ; and Violet, in 1885.
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