Dr Ian Maclellan
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About the speaker:
Ian is an environmental historian with a particular interest in Early Modern Scotland. His research focuses on hunting, poaching and game reserves in the Highlands in a cultural and political context
Base location:
Glasgow
Speaking locations:
Anywhere in Scotland
Online
Dates available :
1st Nov to 18 Dec 2026
6 Jan to 31 March 2027
Please contact for dates outside these ranges
Talks:
Title of talk:
Hunting and Game Control in Early Modern Breadalbane
Description of talk:
An overview of the activities of the Campbells of Glenorchy (later, Earls of Breadalbane) in controling hunting and preserving game on their estates, c. 1570- 1748
Title of talk:
Hunting and Poaching in Early Modern Scotland
Description of talk:
A discussion of the practice of hunting in Scotland from Mary Queen of Scots to the last Jacobite rebellion. Includes an overview of game laws and their enforcement, and examples of poaching cases.
Title of talk:
The Mamlorn Forest Dispute, 1730-1744
Description of talk:
A journey through a long running dispute between highland landlords over the control of a deer forest in upper Glenlyon. The case involved Menzies of Culdares and the Second Earl of Breadalbane.