history of the mackenzies-第31部分

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IV。　　Janet；　who　as　his　third　wife　married；　first；　Aeneas　Macdonald；

VII。　of　Glengarry；　with　issuea　daughter　Elizabeth；　who　married　John　Roy　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Gairloch。　　She　married　secondly；　Alexander　Chisholm；　XIV。　of　Chisholm；　with　issue。

V。　　Catherine；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Alexander　　Ross；

IX。　　of　Balnagown；　with　issueone　son　Nicholas　Alexander；　who　died　on　　the　21st　of　October；　1592。

VI。　　Agnes；　who　married　Lachlan　Mor　Mackintosh　of　Mackintosh；　　＇The　following　anecdote　is　related　of　this　match：Lachlan　Mackintosh；　being　only　an　infant　when　his　father；　William　Mackintosh　of　that　ilk；　was　murdered　in　1550；　was　carried　for　safety　by　some　of　his　humble　retainers　　to　the　county　of　Ross。　　This　came　to　the　knowledge　of　Colin；　younger　of　　Kintail；　who　took　possession　of　the　young　heir　of　Mackintosh；　and　carried　him　to　Ellandonnan　Castle。　　The　old　chief　retained　him；　and　treated　him　　with　great　care　until　the　years　of　pupilarity　had　expired；　and　then　married　　him　to　his　daughter　Agnes；　by　no　means　an　unsuitable　match　for　either；　　apart　from　the　time　and　manner　in　which　it　was　consummated。＇　with　　issue。

VII。　　A　daughter　who　married　Walter　Urquhart　of　Cromarty。

VIII。　　A　daughter　who　married　Robert　Munro　of　Fowlis。

IX。　　A　daughter　who　married　Innes　of　Inverbreackie。

By　Kenneth's　marriage　to　Lady　Elizabeth　Stewart；　the　Royal　blood　of　the　Plantaganets　was　introduced　into　the　Family　of　Kintail；　and　it　was　afterwards　strengthened　and　the　strain　further　continued　by　the　marriage　　of　Kenneth's　son；　Colin　Cam；　to　Barbara　Grant　of　Grant；　daughter　of　Lady　　Marjory　Stewart；　daughter　of　John；　third　Earl　of　Athol。

By　the　inter…marriages　of　his　children　Kenneth　left　his　house　singularly　powerful　in　family　alliances；　and　as　has　been　already　seen　he　in　　1554　derived　very　substantial　benefits　from　them　himself。　He　died　at　　Killin　on　the　6th　of　June；　1568；　and　was　burried　at　Beauly。　　He　was　　succeeded　by　his　second　and　eldest　surviving　son；

XI。　　COLIN　　CAM　　MACKENZIE；

Or　COLIN　　THE　　ONE…EYED；　who　very　early　became　a　special　favourite　at　Court；　particularly　with　the　King　himself；　so　much；　the　Earl　of　　Cromartie　says；　that　〃there　was　none　in　the　North　for　whom　he　hade　a　　greater　esteem　than　for　this　Colin。　　He　made　him　one　of　his　Privie　　Councillors；　and　oft　tymes　invited　him　to　be　nobilitate　（ennobled）；　but　　Colin　always　declined　it；　aiming　rather　to　have　his　familie　remarkable　for　　power；　as　it　were；　above　their　qualitie　than　for　titles　that　equalled　their　　power。〃　　We　find　that　〃in　1570　King　James　VI。　granted　to　Coline　　Makcainze；　the　son　and　apparent　heir　of　the　deceased　Canzeoch　of　　Kintaill；　permission　to　be　served　heir　in　his　minority　to　all　the　lands　and　　rents　in　the　Sheriffdom　of　Innerness；　in　which　his　father　died　last　vest　and　　seised。　　In　1572　the　same　King　confirmed　a　grant　made　by　Colin　　Makcanze　of　Kintaill　to　Barbara　Graunt；　his　affianced　spouse；　in　　fulfilment　of　a　contract　between　him　and　John　Grant　of　Freuchie；　dated　　25th　April　1571；　of　his　lands　of　Climbo；　Keppach；　and　Ballichon；　Mekle　Innerennet；　Derisduan　Beg；　Little　Innerennet；　Derisduan　Moir；　Auchadrein；　Kirktoun；　Ardtulloch；　Rovoch；　Quhissil；　Tullych；　Derewall　　and　Nuik；　Inchchro；　Morowoch；　Glenlik；　Innersell　and　Nuik；　Ackazarge；　　Kinlochbeancharan；　and　　Innerchonray；　in　　the　Earldom　of　Ross；　and　　Sheriffdom　of　Inverness。　　　In　1574　the　same　Colin　was　served　heir　to　his　　father　Kenneth　　M'Keinzie　in　the　davach　of　Letterfernane；　the　davach　of　　Glenshall；　and　other　lands　in　the　barony　of　Ellendonane　of　the　old　extent　of　five　marks。〃　＇Origines　Parechiales　Scotia；　p。　393；　vol；　ii。＇

On　the　15th　of　April；　1569；　Colin；　along　with　Alexander　Ross　of　　Balnagown；　Lachlan　　Mackintosh　of　Mackintosh；　Walter　Urquhart　of　　Cromarty；　Robert　Munro　of　Fowlis；　Hugh　Rose　of　Kilravock；　and　several　　others；　signed　a　bond　of　allegiance　to　James　VI。　and　to　James　Earl　of　　Murray　as　Regent。　　On　the　21st　of　June；　in　the　same　year；　before　the　Lord　Regent　and　the　Privy　Council；　Colin　　promised　and　obliged　himself　to　　cause　Torquil　Macleod　of　Lewis　to　obtain　sufficient　letters　of　slams　from　the　master；　wife；　bairns；　and　principal　kin　and　friends　of　the　umquhile　　John　Mac　Ian　Mhoir；　and　on　the　said　letters　of　slams　being　obtained　　Robert　Munro　of　Fowlis　promised　and　obliged　himself　to　deliver　to　the　　said　Torquil　or　Colin　the　sum　of　two　hundred　merks　consigned　in　Robert　　Munro's　hands　by　certain　merchants　in　Edinburgh　for　the　assithment　of　slaughters　committed　at　Lochcarron　in　connection　with　the　fishings　in　that　　Loch。　　On　the　1st　of　August；　1569；　Colin　signs　a　decree　arbitral　between　　himself　and　Donald　Gormeson　Macdonald；　sixth　of　Sleat；　the　full　text　of　　which　will　be　found　at　pp。　185…88　of　Mackenzie's　History　of　the　　Macdonalds　and　Lords　of　the　Isles。

In　1570　a　quarrel　broke　out　between　the　Mackenzies　and　the　　Munros。　Leslie；　the　celebrated　Bishop　of　Ross；　who　had　been　secretary　to　Queen　Mary；　dreading　the　effect　of　public　feeling　against　prelacy　in　　the　North；　and　against　himself　personally；　made　over　to　his　cousin　Leslie　of　　Balquhair；　his　rights　and　titles　to　the　Chanonry　of　Ross；　together　with　the　　castle　lands；　in　order　to　divest　them　of　the　character　of　church　property；　　and　so　save　them　to　his　family　but　notwithstanding　this　grant；　the　Regent　Murray　gave　the　custody　of　the　castle　to　Andrew　Munro　of　Milntown；　a　　rigid　presbyterian；　and　in　high　favour　with　Murray；　who　promised　Leslie　　some　of　the　lands　of　the　barony　of　Fintry　in　Buchan　as　an　equivalent　but　　the　Regent　died　before　this　arrangement　was　carried　outbefore　Munro　obtained　titles　to　the　castle　and　castle　lands　as　he　expected。　　Yet　he　　ultimately　obtained　permission　from　the　Earl　of　Lennox；　during　his　　regency；　and　afterwards　from　the　Earl　of　Mar；　his　successor　in　that　office；　　to　get　possession　of　the　castle。

The　Mackenzies　were　by　no　means　pleased　to　see　the　Munros　　occupying　the　stronghold；　and；　desirous　to　obtain　possession　of　it　　themselves；　they　purchased　Leslie's　right；　by　virtue　of　which　they　　demanded　delivery　of　the　castle。　　This　was　at　once　refused　by　the　Munros。　Kintail　raised　his　vassals；　and；　joined　by　a　detachment　of　the　Mackintoshes；　＇In　the　year　1573；　Lachlan　More；　Laird　of　Mackintosh；　favouring　Kintail；　his　brother…in　law；　required　all　the　people　of　Strathnairn　　to　join　him　against　the　Munros。　　Colin；　Lord　of　Lorn　had　at　the　time　the　　adminstration　of　that　lordship　as　the　jointure　lands　of　his　wife；　the　　Countesa　Dowager　of　Murray；　and　he　wrote　to　Hugh　Rose　of　Kilravock：〃My　Baillie　off　Strathnarne；　for　as　much　as　it　is　reported　to　me　that　　Mackintosh　has　charged　all　my　tenants　west　of　the　water　of　Naim　to　pass　　forward　with　him　to　Ross　to　enter　into　this　troublous　action　with　　Mackenzie　against　the　Laird　of　Fowlis；　and　because　I　will　not　that　any　of　mine　enter　presently　this　matter　whose　service　appertains　to　me；　　wherefore　I　will　desire　you　to　make　my　will　known　to　my　tenants　at　　Strathnarne　within　your　Bailliary；　that　none　of　them　take　upon　hand　to　rise　　at　this　present　with　Mackintosh　to　pass　to　Ross；　or　at　any　time　hereafter　without　my　special　command　and　goodwill　obtained　under　such　pains；〃　etc。　　（Dated）　Darnoway；　28th　of　June；　1573。Kilravock　Writs；　p。263。＇　　garrisoned　the　steeple　of　the　Cathedral　Church；　and　laid　siege　to　Irvine's　　Tower　and　the　Palace。　　The　Munros　held　out　for　three　years；　but　one　day　　the　garrison　becoming　short　of　provisions；　they　attempted　a　sortie　to　the　Ness　of　Fortrose；　where　there　was　at　the　time　a　salmon　stell；　the　contents　　of　which　they　attempted　to　secure。　　They　were　commanded　　by　John　　　Munro；　grandson　of　George；　fourth　laird　of　Fowlis；　who　was　killed　at　the　　battle　of　〃Bealach…nam…Brog。〃　　They；　were　immediately　discovered；　and　quickly　followed　by　the　Mackenzies；　under　lain　Dubh　Mac　Ruairidh　Mhic　　Alastair；　who　fell　upon　the　starving　Munros；　and；　after　a　desperate　　struggle；　killed　twenty…six　of　their　number；　among　whom　was　their　　commander；　while　the　victors　only　sustained　a　loss　of　two　men　killed　and　　three　or　four　wounded。　　The　remaining　defenders　of　the　castle　　immediately　capitulated；　and　it　was　taken　possession　of　by　the　　Mackenzies。　　Subsequently　it　was　confirmed　to　the　Baron　of　Kintail　by　　King　James　VI。　＇Sir　Robert　Gordon；　p。　154；　and　MS。　Histories　of　the　　Family。＇　　Roderick　Mor　Mackenzie　of　Redcastle　seems　to　have　been　the　　leading　spirit　in　this　affair。　　The　following　document；　dated　at　Holyrood　House；　the　12th　of　September　1573；　referring　to　the　matter　will　prove　　interesting

Anent　our　Sovereign　Lord's　letters　raised　at　the　instance　of　Master　　George　Munro；　making　mention：that　whereas　he　is　lawfully　provided　to　　the　Chancellory　of　Ross　by　his　Highness's　presentation；　admission　to　the　　Kirk；　and　the　Lords'　decree　thereupon；　and　has　obtained　letters　in　all　the　　four　forms　thereupon　and　therewith　has　caused　charge　the　tenants　and　　intromitters　with　the　teind　sheaves　thereof；　to　make　him　and　his　factors　　payment；　and　in　the　meantime　Rory　Mackenzie；　brother　to　Colin　　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　having　continual　residence　in　the　steeple　of　the　　Chanonry　of　Ross；　which　he　caused　to　be　built　not　only　to　oppress　the　　country　with　masterful　theft；　sorning；　and　daily　oppression；　but　also　for　suppressing　of　the　word　of　God　which　was　always　preached　in　the　said　　Kirk　preceding　his　entry　thereto；　which　is　now　become　a　filthy　stye　and　　den　of　thieves；　has　masterfully　and　violently　with　a　great　force　of　oppression；　come　to　the　tenants　indebted　in　payment　of　the　said　Mr　George's　benefice　aforesaid　and　has　masterfully　reft　them　of　all　and　whole　　the　fruits　thereof；　and　so　he　having　no　other　refuge　for　obtaining　of　the　said　benefice；　was　compelled　to　denounce　the　said　whole　tenants　rebels　　and　put　them　to　the　horn；　as　the　said　letters　and　execution　thereof　more　　fully　purports；　and　further　is　compelled　for　fear　of　the　said　Mr　George's　life　to　remain　from　his　vocation　whereunto　God　has　called　him。　　And　　anent　the　charge　given　to　the　said　Rory　Mackenzie　to　desist　and　cease　　from　all　intromitting；　uptaking；　molesting　or　troubling　of　the　said　Mr　　George's　tenants　of　his　benefice　above…written　for　any　fruits　or　duties　　thereof；　otherwise　than　is　ordered　by　law；　or　else　to　have　compeared　　before　my　Lord　Regent's　grace　and　Lords　of　Secret　Council　at　a　certain　day　byp