history of the mackenzies-第39部分

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　of　Kilchrist　appeared　for　Kintail；　and　the　defenders；　in　absence；　were　denounced　rebels。

He　is　ordered　on　the　31st　of　January；　1602；　as　one　of　the　leading　Highland　chiefs；　to　hold　a　general　muster　and　wapinschaw　of　his　followers　each　year　within　his　bounds；　on　the　10th　of　March；　as　the　other　chiefs　are　　in　their　respective　districts。　　On　the　same　day　he　is　requested　to　provide　a　　hundred　men　to　aid　the　Queen　of　England　〃against　the　rebels　in　Ireland；〃　　is　authorised　to　raise　this　number　compulsorily；　if　need　be；　and　appoint　the　　necessary　officers　to　command　them。　　On　the　28th　of　July　following；　　Alexander　Dunbar　of　Cumnock；　Sheriff…Principal　of　Elgin　and　Forres；　and　David　Brodie　of　Brodie；　become　cautioners　to　the　amount　of　three　thousand　merks　that　Kenneth　will　appear　before　the　King　and　Council；　when　charged　with　some　unnamed　offence；　upon　twenty　days　warning。

On　the　9th　of　September　Mackenzie　complains　to　the　Council　that　about　　St　Andrews　Day；　1601；　when　he　sent　eighty　cattle　to　the　St。　Andrew　　market　for　sale；　Campbell　of　Glenlyon；　with　a　large　number　of　his　men；　　〃all　thieves　and　broken　Highland　men；〃　had　set　upon　his　servants　and　　spuilzied　them　of　the　whole；　and　that　eighty　cattle　he　had　sent　to　the　　Michaelmas　market　had　been　reft　from　him　in　the　same　way　by　the　said　　Campbell；　for　which　Duncan　Campbell；　younger　of　Glenlyon；　having　　failed　to　produce　his　father；　who　〃was　in　his　custody　and　keeping；〃　was　　denounced　a　rebel。

There　being　some　variance　and　controversy　〃between　Mackenzie　　and　Donald　Mac　Angus　of　Glengarry；　they　were　both　ordered　at　the　same　meeting　of　Council　to　subscribe；　within　three　hours　after　being　charged；　　such　forms　of　mutual　assurance　as　should　be　presented　to　them；　to　endure　　till　the　1st　of　May；　1603；　under　pain　of　rebellion。

By　warrant　of　the　King；　Kenneth　is　admitted　a　member　of　the　Privy　Council　and　is　sworn　in；　in　common　form；　on　the　9th　of　December；　1602。　　　On　the　following　day　he　gives　caution　for　James　Dunbar　of　Little　Suddie；　　and　John　Dunbar；　Fiar　of　Avoch；　in　two　hundred　merks；　for　their　　relaxation　by　the　1st　of　February　next　from　several　hornings　used　against　them。

At　a　meeting　of　the　Privy　Council；　held　at　Edinburgh　on　the　30th　of　September；　1605；　Kenneth　receives　a　commission　to　act　for　the　King　　against　Neil　MacNeill　of　Barra；　the　Captain　of　Clanranald；　and　several　　other　Highland　and　Island　chiefs；　who　had　〃of　late　amassed　together　a　　force　and　company　of　the　barbarous　and　rebellious　thieves　and　limmers　of　　the　Isles；〃　and　with　them　entered　the　Lewis；　〃assailed　the　camp　of　his　　Majesty's　good　subjects；〃　and　〃committed　barbarous　and　detestable　　murders　and　slaughters　upon　them。〃　Mackenzie　is　in　consequence　　commissioned　to　convocate　the　lieges　in　arms　and　to　pursue　these　　offenders　with　fire　and　sword　by　sea　or　land；　〃take　and　slay　them；〃　or　　present　them　to　their　Lordships　for　justice；　with　power　also　to　the　said　　Kenneth　to　pass　to　the　Lewis　for　thc　relief　of　the　subjects　〃distressed　and　　grieved〃　by　the　said　rebellious　〃lymmairis；〃　or　of　prisoners　in　　their　hands；　and　to　procure　their　liberty　by　〃force　or　policy；　as　he　may　best　have　it。〃

He　is　also　ordered　to　charge　the　lieges　within　the　shires　of　Inverness　and　　Nairn；　burgh　and　landward；　to　rise　and　assist　him　in　the　execution　of　his　office；　whenever　he　requires　them；　〃by　his　precepts　and　proclamations。〃

This　was　the　beginning　of　Kenneth's　second　conquest　of　the　Lewis。

Mackenzie　is；　on　the　2nd　of　June；　1607；　appointed　by　the　Privy　　Council；　along　with　the　Bishop　of　Ross；　a　commissioner　to　the　　Presbyteries　of　Tam　and　Ardmeanach；　and　on　the　14th　of　July　following；　　he　is　summoned　before　their　Lordships　to　report　his　diligence　in　that　matter；　under　pain　of　rebellion。　　Kenneth　does　not　appear；　and　he　is　　denounced　a　rebel。　　On　the　30th　of　July　he　takes　the　oath　of　allegiance；　　along　with　the　Earl　of　Wyntoun　and　James　Bishop　of　Orkney；　in　terms　of　　a　Royal　letter　issued　on　the　2nd　of　June　preceding　imposing　a　special　oath　　acknowledging　the　Royal　Supremacy　in　Church　and　state　on　all　Scotsmen　　holding　any　civic　or　ecclesiastical　office。

He　receives　another　commission　on　the　1st　of　September；　1607。

Understanding　that　〃Neil　Macleod　and　others；　the　rebellious　thieves　and　　limmers　of　the　Isles；　have　of　late　surprised　and　taken　the　Castle　of　　Stornoway　in　the　Lewis；　and　other　houses　and　biggings；　pertaining　to　the　　gentlemen　portioners　of　the　Lewis；　and　have　demolished　and　cast　down　　some　of　the　said　houses；　and　keep　others　of　them　as　houses　of　war；　　victualled　and　fortified　with　men　and　armour；　and　in　the　meantime　　commit　barbarous　and　detestable　insolencies　and　cruelties　upon　so　many　　of　the　poor　inhabitants　of　that　country　as　gave　their　obedience　to　his　　Majesty；〃　the　Lords　give　commission　to　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Kintail　to　　convocate　the　lieges　in　arms　　pass　to　the　Lewis；　and　pursue　the　said　Neil　Macleod　with　fire　and　sword；　using　all　kinds　of　〃warlike　engines〃　for　　recovering　the　houses；　and　having　power　to　keep　trysts　and　intercommune　　with　the　inhabitants　of　the　Isles。　　This　commission　is　to　continue　in　force　　for　six　months。

Mackenzie　is　one　of　the　Highland　chiefs　to　whom　missive　letters　are　ordered　to　be　sent　on　the　23rd　of　June；　1608；　to　attend　his　Majesty's　service　under　Lord　Ochiltree；　at　Troternish；　in　the　Isle　of　Skye；　on　the　20th　　of　August　following；　on　which　occasion　the　soldiers　must　〃furnish　　themselves　with　powder　and　bullets　out　of　their　own　pay；　and　not　out　of　　the　King's　charges。〃　　It　is　ordered　at　a　meeting　of　the　Privy　Council　held　　on　the　6th　of　February；　1609；　that　he；　along　with　Simon　Lord　Lovat；　Grant　of　Grant；　the　Earl　of　Caithness；　Ross　of　Balnagown；　John　Mackenzie　of　　Gairloch；　and　others；　be　charged　to　appear　personally　before　their　　Lordships　on　the　25th　of　March　following；　to　come　under　such　order　as　　shall　be　prescribed　to　them　touching　the　finding　of　surety　and　caution　for　the　quietness　and　obedience　of　their　bounds；　and　that　no　fugitive　and　　disobedient　Islesmen　shall　be　reset　or　supplied　within　the　same；　under　　pain　of　rebellion　and　horning。　　He　appears；　with　some　of　the　others；　before　　the　Council　on　the　28th　of　March；　and　gives　the　necessary　bond；　but　the　　amount　in　his　case　is　not　named。　　On　the　7th　of　April；　however；　it　appears　　that　he　and　Grant　become　personally　bound　for　each　other；　in　？000　each；　　that　those　for　whom　they　are　answerable　shall　keep　the　King's　peace　and　　that　they　will　not　reset　or　favour　any　fugitives　from　the　Isles。　　Kenneth　becomes　similarly　bound　in　？000　for　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch　and　　Donald　Neilsoun　Macleod　of　Assynt。

He　was　one　of　the　eight　Lesser　Barons　who　constituted　the　Lords　of　the　Articles　in　the　Scottish　Parliament　which　met　for　the　first　time　on　　the　17th　of　June；　1609。

The　Privy　Council；　on　the　22nd　of　the　same　month；　committed　to　the　Earl　of　Glencairn　and　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Kintail　the　charge　of　　conveying　Hector　Maclean　of　Duart　from　the　Castle　of　Dumbarton　to　　Edinburgh　and　bringing　him　before　their　Lordships；　〃for　order　to　be　taken　with　　him　anent　the　affairs　of　the　Isles；　and　they　became　bound　in　？0；000　　to　produce　him　on　the　first　Council　day　after　the　end　of　that　year's　　Parliament。　　On　the　28th　of　the　same　month　they　enter　formally　into　a　　bond　to　this　amount　that　Maclean　will　appear　on　the　first　Thursday　of　　November；　he；　in　turn；　binding　himself　and　his　heirs　for　their　relief。　　On　　the　22nd　of　February；　1610；　the　bond　is　renewed　for　Maclean's　　appearance　on　the　first　Council　day　after　that　date。　He　appears　on　the　28th　　of　June　following；　and　Mackenzie　and　the　Earl　of　Glencairn　are　released　from　their　cautionary　obligations。　　On　the　30th　of　June；　1609；　Kenneth　and　Sir　George　become　　cautioners　for　Donald　Gorm　Macdonald　of　Sleat　to　the　amount　of　？0；000　　that　he　will　appear　before　the　Lords　Commissioners　on　the　2nd　of　　February　next；　to　come　under　their　orders；　and　Kenneth　is　charged　to　keep　Donald　Gorm's　brother's　son；　〃who　is　now　in　his　hands；〃　until　Macdonald　　presents　himself　before　the　Lords　Commissioners。　　On　the　22nd　of　　February；　1610；　this　caution　is　repeated　for　Donald's　appearance　on　the　　8th　of　March。　　He　appears　and　Mackenzie　is　finally　relieved　of　the　bond　on　the　28th　of　June　following。

On　the　5th　of　July；　1609；　Mackenzie　and　Sir　John　Home　of　　Coldenknowes；　undertake；　under　a　penalty　of　ten　thousand　merks；　that　　George　Earl　of　Caithness；　shall　make　a　free；　peaceable；　and　sure　passage　to　all　his　Majesty's　lawful　subjects　through　his　country　of　Caithness；　in　their　passage　to　and　from　Orkney。

At　a　meeting　of　the　Council　held　on　the　20th　of　February；　1610；　a　　commission　is　granted　to　Simon　Lord　Lovat；　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　　Kintail；　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch；　Hugh　Mackay　of　Farr；　and　Roderick　　Mackenzie　of　Redcastle；　to　apprehend　Allan　Mac　Donald　Duibh　Mhic　　Rory　of　Culnacnock；　in　Troternish；　Isle　of　Skye；　and　several　others；　　including　　〃Murdo　Mac　Gillechallum；　brother　of　Gillecallum　Raasay；　　Laird　of　Raasay；　Gillecallum　Mac　Rory　Mhic　Leoid；　in　Lewis；　Norman　　Mac　Ghillechallum　Mhoir；　there；　and　Rory　Mac　Ghillechallum　Mhoir；　his　　brother；〃　all　of　whom　〃remain　unrelaxed　from　a　horning　of　18th　January　　last；　raised　　against　them　by　Christian；　Nighean　Ian　Leith；　relict　of　Donald　　Mac　Alastair　Roy；　in　Dibaig；〃　Murdo；　his　son；　his　other　kin　and　friends；　　tenant　and　servants；　〃for　not　finding　caution　to　answer　before　the　justice　for　the　stealing　of　forty　cows　and　oxen；　with　all　the　insight　and　plenishing　　of　the　said　late　Donald　Mac　Alastair's　house　in　Dibaig；　worth　？000；　and　　for　murdering　the　said　Donald；〃　his　tenant；　and　servants。　　The　　Commissioners　are　to　convocate　the　lieges　in　arms　for　apprehending　the　　said　rebels；　and　to　enter　them；　when　taken；　before　the　justice　to　be　suitably　　punished　for　their　crimes。　Another　commission　is　issued　in　favour　of　　Simon　Lord　Lovat；　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　Donald　Gorm　　Macdonald　of　Sleat；　and　Donald　Mac　Allan　Mhic　Ian　of　Eilean　Tirrim；　　Captain　of　Clanranald；　against　John　Mac　Allan　Mac　Ranald；　who　is　　described　as　〃having　this　long　time　been　a　murderer；　common　thief；　and　　masterful　oppressor〃　of　the　King's　subjects。

Although　Kenneth　had　been　raised　to　the　Peerage　on　the　19th　of　November；　1609；　by　the　title　of　Lord　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　he　is　not　so　　designated　in