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1 Clan Maclean Association of England and Wales Visit to Sweden 26th - 30th July 2013 Itinerary Please note that all members of the group visiting Sweden are responsible for booking their own flights, including the internal Swedish flight, and hotel accommodation. The Association will not do this for you. We have however undertaken research into the most convenient and economic flights and places to stay. Our recommendations are set out in Annex I. A single page summary of the itinerary appears in Annex II. Friday, 26th July In the late afternoon we fly to Copenhagen, being the nearest main airport to Skurup (see below). Those coming from London should fly from Stansted. We stay for two nights in a hotel in Skurup. We recommend Skurups Folkhögskola, which is a simple but convenient hostel near the middle of town. Saturday, 27th July Saturday is devoted to Svaneholm Castle, the home of Baron Rutger Maclean ( ), the 4th and last Friherre [Baron] Maclean of Sweden and 6th and last Baronet of Dowart. On the way to the Castle we shall visit the tomb of Baron Maclean in the crypt of the church in Skurup. Rutget Maclean pioneered land reform in Sweden in the late 18th and early 19th centuries by introducing large-scale farming with its economies of scale. The Castle, which was built in the 1530s, is now a museum. It contains a room devoted to Rutger Maclean's life and works. There is a surrounding park and forest which provide the opportunity for some beautiful walks. See the Castle's website (in Swedish but with good photographs) at We shall have lunch at the Castle, for which we shall be joined by numerous descendants of Rutger Maclean.

2 - 2 - In the late afternoon we shall drive to Malmö in order to see the oldest known portrait of a Maclean (in this case by marriage) in existence. This is a portrait of Lilian Hamilton (d. 1658), second wife of Sir John Maclean alias Macklier (c ), 1st Adlad Macklier and 1st Baronet of Dowart. This hangs at the home of Baron Carl Henrik Leijonhielm, whose great-grandmother was a Hamilton. We shall have dinner with Erik Larsson, a friend of Nicolas Maclean, our President, at his home in Lund, about 12 miles from Malmö, before returning to Skurup for the night. Sunday, 28th July In the morning we fly to Stockholm (see Annex I for details), arriving in time for a late lunch with as many Swedish Macleans as we can muster. The afternoon is free for sight-seeing. We shall probably take the ferry the short distance to Djurgården island, where there is the Vasa Museum, built around the warship of that name which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628, and Skansen, the world s first open air museum and still considered by many to be the most beautiful. The Vasa Museum is frequently voted the best place to visit in Stockholm. We stay for two nights in a hotel in Stockholm. We recommend the Hotel Terminus or the Kungsbron Hotel, which are both close to Stockholm's main railway station and within easy walking distance of the Old Town, where the Royal Palace, the Riddarhuset and other museums are located. Group members are however free to choose a different hotel. Annex I contains a link to the booking.com website that can be used for this purpose. Monday, 29th July This day involves an all-day excursion by minibus to Brunneby Manor near Linköping, south-west of Stockholm. The drive will take approximately 2¼ hours. It does however take us through some of Sweden's most beautiful countryside and Brunneby itself is in a lovely setting by the Göta Canal. On the way there we shall visit the headquarters of the Livgardet (Life Guards) at Kungsängen just to the north of Stockholm. Here there is a portrait of Baron Johan Adolf Maclean ( ) by Johan David Swartz, dated 1728, on loan from the Nationalmuseum. Brunneby Manor, where we shall have lunch, contains at least four and possibly up to seven 18th century Maclean portraits. It is also famous world-wide for its cider! The evening will be spent in Stockholm.

3 - 3 - Tuesday, 30th July Tuesday morning will be spent in Gamla Stan (the Old Town), one of the best-preserved medieval city centres in the world. We had planned to go to the Livrustkammaren (Royal Armoury), which is the oldest museum in Stockholm, established in 1628 by King Gustav Adolf. It is located in the cellars of the Royal Palace. The Royal Armoury owns several items used or worn by Baron Gustaf Maclean of Ström ( ) at the Tournament at Ekolsund in 1776, including his banner, helmet and visor, pistols and cloak. Unfortunately we have been advised that these items, which are in storage outside Stockholm, are too fragile to be moved. Instead we shall visit the Riddarholmen Church, which is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm, with parts dating back to the 13th century. Until recently it was where all Swedish monarchs were buried. Afterwards we visit the Riddarhuset (House of Nobility). The Riddarhuset was erected during the period The two wings were built in The great hall (see photo) of the House of Nobility was used by the aristocracy for meetings of Parliament during the Diet of the Four Estates ( ). Today the Nobility gathers here for the Assembly of Nobles, every third year. On the walls of the hall hang the coats of arms, painted on copper plates, of noble families who have been introduced at the House of Nobility. These include the coat of arms of Sir John Maclean alias Johan Macklier ( ), 1st Baronet of Dowart, 1st Adlad Macklier, and that of Baron David Maclean of Gäsevadholm ( ), 1st Friherre. A portrait of Baroness Elisabeth Mariana Maclean ( ) also hangs in the Riddarhuset. Although this hangs in a room not normally open to the public, we have arranged to view this portrait. In the early afternoon we shall visit the Kungliga Myntkabinettet (Royal Coin Cabinet) in the National Museum of Economy, which is displaying a gold coin featuring Baron Rutger Maclean. Note that the Nationalmuseum is closed until In the late afternoon we fly back to the UK.

4 - 4 - Maclean Map of Sweden A map showing the location in Sweden of the foregoing places and other items of interest to Macleans can be viewed at

5 Annex I Recommended flights and hotels FLIGHTS (source: Friday, 26th July 15:15 dep London Stansted easyjet 17:55 arr Copenhagen EZ 3095 Book via easyjet Sunday, 28th July 11:00 dep Malmo Malmo Aviation 12:00 arr Stockholm Bromma TF100 Book via ebookers.com Tuesday, 30th July 18:10 dep Stockholm Arlanda British Airways 19:45 arr London Heathrow BA 781 Book via lastminute.com HOTELS Friday/Saturday, 26th/27th July Skurups Folkhögskola Kyrkog 68, Skurup Book via Sunday/Monday, 28th/29th July Hotel Terminus Vasagatan 20, Stockholm Kungsbron Hotel Västra Järnvägsgatan 17, Stockholm Book via There is a wide choice of less expensive hotels available at although some of these may involve sharing dormitory-style rooms. 15 June 2013

6 GROUND TRANSPORTATION In Sweden taxi fares are unregulated. Different taxi firms charge different rates for the same journey and the differences can be very large. One does not simply take the first taxi in the cab rank, as one does in the UK. Taxis are also very expensive. For our time in Skåne we shall hire a medium-size car or minibus (depending on numbers). We shall also hire cars or minibuses for our trip to Brunneby. In Stockholm it is recommended that everyone should buy a 72-hour pass with an SL Access card. The card costs SEK 200 (about 20) and the 72-hour ticket costs SEK 230 (about 23) or SEK 140 for over 65s. This ticket includes the journey from Bromma airport to the centre of Stockholm, as well as the ferry to Djurgården. 15 June 2013

7 Annex II Visit to Sweden 26th - 30th July 2013 Friday, 26 July Saturday, 27 July Sunday, 28 July Monday, 29 July Tuesday, 30 July Morning Skurup Fly to Stockholm Excursion to Brunneby Gamla Stan (Old Town) Tomb of Baron Rutger Maclean, Skurup Church Svaneholm Castle dep. Malmö arr. Stockholm Bromma Malmö Aviation Livgardet RHQ, Kungsängen Drive to Brunneby Walk around Gamla Stan, including Riddarholmskyrkan Riddarhuset (House of Nobility) Lunch Svaneholm Castle Maclean Gathering Lunch in Stockholm (tba) Brunneby Manor In Stockholm (tba) Afternoon Fly to Copenhagen dep. Stansted arr. Copenhagen easyjet Svaneholm Castle Djurgården (Vasa Museum and Skansen) Brunneby Manor and Church Kungliga Myntkabinettet (Royal Coin Cabinet) Drive to Skurup Visit home of Carl- Henrik Leijonhielm in Malmö to view portrait of Lilian Hamilton Return to Stockholm Fly to the UK dep. Stockholm (Arlanda) arr. London (Heathrow) British Airways Dinner In Skurup (tba) Erik Larsson Sankt Petri Kyrkogata Lund In Stockholm (tba) In Stockholm (tba) Hotel Skurups Folkhögskola Various