He was promoted to colonel and commanded the Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry in 1880.

She was the younger daughter of George Holland Ackers, the High Sheriff of Cheshire.

[8] On 24 June 1904, he was knighted in the same order (KCB),[9] and in December 1910, was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Kent.

On his 100th birthday he planted a rowan tree in the castle grounds to ward off evil spirits.

On his death on 22 November 1936 his title went to his grandson, Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, 11th Baronet, who became the 27th Clan Chief.