He was born in 1497 in Scotland.
Lachlan Cattanach Maclean, 11th Chief was succeeded as Chieftain and
Laird of Duart by his son Eachann, better known as
Hector Mor Maclean, or
Hector the Great, in 1527. In 1533 his
Scottish galleys captured a large English ship, the
Mary Willoughby, which then joined the
navy of
James V of Scotland. He is described by the
seanachaidhs as being good, kind, affectionate, and brave, an accomplished politician and an approved warrior; and that in him the clan realized all it desired in a noble chieftain. To most of his vassals he granted extended leases, by way of encouragement in the improvement of lands and the building of more comfortable dwellings. He lived altogether, while permitted to do so by his troublesome neighbors with which he was surrounded, more like a noble of modern times than a feudal baron. He made many improvements on the demesne of Duard; and was the founder of that noble addition, the Great Tower, to
Duart Castle. His alliance was courted by many of the powerful lords; and the king thought it of importance to secure his loyalty by calling him into his council. Hence, we find him taking his seat in parliament as one of the lords of the kingdom. In private life his character was above reproach, and in his warlike pursuits he acted upon that system which had legal sanction. Hector Mor Maclean died about the year 1568. ==Marriage and children==