Robert Maclachlan, 18th of Maclachlan

Robert Maclachlan, 18th of Maclachlan (November 1733 – 1760) was the 18th clan chief of Clan Maclachlan.

Biography

Robert Maclachlan was born in November 1733. He became chief of Maclachlan in 1746 at the age of 13.

He was 14 at the time of Culloden. The Duke of Argyll was Lord Justice General and supported Robert's claim to the estates on the grounds that as a boy of 14 he had not supported the rebellion.

On 1 July 1751, Robert married Henrietta, daughter of Robert Campbell of Airda in Appin, (or Donald Campbell of Airds, on 1 July 1757) a girl of under 18. He had 2 sons, Donald and Robert and at least one daughter, Mary. The old castle, draughty and uncomfortable was much in need of repair, and her father financed the building of the new castle home of their descendants today.

A legal document of 1751 states, "In November 1745 a garrison was put into MacLachlan's Castle which was abandoned by Lady Maclachlan and her family. This garrison remained until July 1746 when the key was taken to Inveraray. In the winter following, the deceased Duncan Fisher obtained the key and carried away the charters and strong box of the late Maclachlan. Through the Duke of Argyll their lands in Strathlachlan, though atteinted, were judged not to be forfeited because, Robert, his late father's heir, had no part in the rebellion and his father Lachlan, the 17th Chief had died on Culloden Moor before his lands had been formally forfeited. Robert received a charter from the crown on 12th February 1747. This was disputed but approved by the Court on 28 November 1749.

Robert died at the early age of 27 in 1760.