history of the mackenzies-第51部分

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　gentlemen　took　their　leave　of　him；　he　called　the　principal　men　of　Kintail；　Lochalsh；　and　Lochcarron　together；　who　accompanied　him　to　　his　forest　of　Monar；　where　they　had　a　great　and　most　solemn　hunting　day；　　and　from　Monar　he　would　return　to　Chanonry　about　the　latter　end　of　　July。〃　＇Ardintoul　MS。＇

He　built　the　Castle　of　Brahan；　which　he　thought　of　erecting　where　the　old　castle　of　Dingwall　stood；　or　on　the　hill　to　the　west　of　Dingwall；　either　of　which　would　have　been　very　suitable　situations；　but　the　Tutor　　who　had　in　view　to　erect　a　castle　where　he　afterwards　erected　Castle　Leod；　　induced　the　Lord　High　Chancellor；　Seaforth's　father…in…law；　to　prevail　　upon　him　to　build　his　castle　upon　his　own　ancient　inheritance；　which　he　　subsequently　did；　and　which　was　then　one　of　the　most　stately　houses　in　　Scotland。　　He　also　added　greatly　to　the　Castle　of　Chanonry；　and　〃as　be　was　　diligent　in　secular　affairs；　so　be　and　his　lady　were　very　pious　and　　religious。〃　They　went　yearly　to　take　the　Sacraments　from　the　Rev。　　Thomas　Campbell；　minister　of　Carmichael；　a　good　and　religious　man；　and　staid　eight　days　with　him；　nor　did　their　religion　consist　in　form　and　　outward　show。　　They　proved　its　reality　by　their　good　works。　He　had　　usually　more　than　one　chaplain　in　his　house。　　He　provided　the　kirks　of　the　　Lewis　without　being　obliged　to　do　so；　as　also　the　five　kirks　of　Kintail；　　Lochalsh；　Lochcarron；　Lochbroom；　and　Gairloch；　all　of　which　he　was　　patron；　with　valuable　books　from　London；　the　works　of　the　latest　and　best　authors；　〃whereof　many　are　yet　extant〃　　He　also　laid　the　foundation　for　a　church　in　Strathconan　and　Strathbran；　of　which　the　walls　are　〃yet　to　be　　seen　in　Main　in　Strathconan；　the　walls　being　built　above　the　height　of　a　　man　above　the　foundation；　and　he　had　a　mind　to　endow　it　had　he　lived　longer。〃　　He　mortified　4000　merks　for　the　Grammar　School　of　Chanonry；　　and　had　several　works　of　piety　in　his　view　to　perform　if　his　death　had　not　　prevented　it。　　The　last　time　he　went　to　Court　some　malicious　person；　　envying　his　greatness　and　favour；　laboured　to　give　the　King　a　bad　　impression　of　him；　as　if　he　were　not　thoroughly　loyal；　but　the　King　　himself　was　the　first　who　told　him　what　was　said　about　him；　which　did　not　a　little　surprise　and　trouble　the　Earl；　but　it　made　no　impression　on　the　　King；　who　was　conscious　and　sufficiently　convinced　of　his　loyalty　and　　fidelity。　　After　his　return　from　Court　his　only　son；　Lord　Alexander；　died　of　　smallpox　at　Chanonry；　on　the　3d　of　June；　1629；　to　the　great　grief　of　all　who　knew　him；　but　especially　his　father　and　mother。　　His　demise　hastened　　her　death　at　Edinburgh；　on　the　20th　February；　1631。　　She　was　buried　with　　her　father　at　Fife　on　the　4th　of　March；　after　which　the　Earl　contracted　a　lingering　sickness；　which；　for　some　time　before　his　death；　confined　him　to　　his　chamber；　during　which　〃he　behaved　most　Christianly；　putting　his　　house　in　order；　giving　donations　to　his　servants；　etc。〃　　He　died　at　　Chanonry　on　the　15th　of　April；　1633；　in　the　36th　year　of　his　age；　and　was　buried　there　with　his　father　on　the　18th　of　May　following；　much　lamented　　and　regretted　by　all　who　knew　him。　　The　King　sent　a　gentleman　all　the　way　to　Chanonry　to　testify　his　respect　and　concern　for　him；　and　to　attend　his　funeral；　which　took　place；　on　the　date　already　stated；　with　great　pomp　　and　solemnity。　　〃Before　his　death　he　called　his　successor；　George　of　　Kildene；　to　his　bedside；　and　charged　him　with　the　protection　of　his　family；　　but　above　all　to　be　kind　to　his　men　and　followers；　for　that　he　valued　　himself　while　he　lived　upon　their　account　more　than　upon　his　great　estate　and　fortune。〃　＇Ardintoul；　Letterfearn；　and　other　Family　MSS。＇　　On　the　　occasion　of　his　last　visit　to　London　the　King　complimented　him　on　being　　the　best　archer　in　Britain。

Colin　married；　first；　Lady　Margaret　Seton；　daughter　of　Alexander；　Earl　of　Dunfermline；　Lord　High　Chancellor　of　Scotland；　with　issue

I。　　Alexander　Lord　Kintail；　who　died　young。

II。　　Anna；　who　married　Alexander；　second　Lord　Lindsay；　who　was　created　Earl　of　Balcarres　by　Charles　II。　in　1651。　　By　him　Lady　Anna　had　　two　sons；　Charles　and　Colin。　　Charles　succeeded　his　father；　and　died　　unmarried。　　Colin　then　became　third　Earl；　and　married　Jane；　daughter　of　　David；　Earl　of　Northesk；　by　whom　he　had　issue　an　only　daughter；　who　　married　Alexander　Erikine；　third　Earl　of　Kellie。　　Secondly；　the　Earl　of　　Balcarres　married　Jane；　daughter　of　William；　second　Earl　of　Roxburgh；　by　　whom　he　had　an　only　daughter；　who　married　John　Fleming；　sixth　Earl　of　　Wigton。　　This　Earl　of　Balcarres　married　a　third　time　Margaret；　daughter　of　　James　Campbell；　Earl　of　Loudon；　by　whom　he　had　two　sons；　Alexander　　and　James。　　Alexander　succeeded　his　father；　but　died　without　issue；　and　　was　succeeded　by　James；　fifth　Earl　of　Balcarres；　from　whom　the　present　　line　descends　uninterruptedly；　carrying　along　with　it；　in　right　of　the　said　　Anna　Mackenzie；　daughter　of　Colin；　first　Earl　of　Seaforth；　first　Countess　of　Balcarres；　the　lineal　representation　of　the　ancient　House　of　Kintail。

Anna　married；　secondly；　Archibald；　ninth　Earl　of　Argyll；　beheaded　in　　1685；　and　died　in　1706。

III。　　Jean；　who　married　John；　Master　of　Berriedale；　with　issue；　George；　sixth　Earl　of　Caithness；　who　died　without　issue　in　1676。　She　　afterwards　married　Lord　Duffus；　with　issue；　and　died　in　1648。　His　lordship　died；　as　already　stated；　at　Chanonry　on　the　15th　of　April；　1633；　and　was　buried　in　the　Cathedral　Church　of　Fortrose　in　a　spot　chosen　by　himself。　　His　son；　Lord　Alexander；　having　died　before　his　　father；　on　the　3d　of　June；　1629；　and　Colin　having　had　no　other　issue　male；　　he　was　succeeded　by　his　brother；

XIV。　　GEORGE；　　SECOND　　EARL　　OF　　SEAFORTH；

THIRD　　LORD　　MACKENZIE　　OF　　KINTAIL；　eldest　son　of　Kenneth；　the　first　Lord；　by　his　second　marriage。　　During　the　life　of　his　father　and　　brother　he　was　known　as　George　Mackenzie　of　Kildun。　　In　1633　he　was　　〃served　heir　male　to　his　brother　Colin；　Earl　of　Seaforth；　Lord　Mackenzie　　of　Kintail；　in　the　lands　and　barony　of　Ellandonnan；　including　the　barony　of　　Lochalsh；　in　which　was　included　the　barony　of　the　lands　and　towns　of　　Lochcarron；　namely；　the　towns　and　lands　of　Auchnaschelloch；　Coullin；　　Edderacharron；　Attadill；　Ruychichan；　Brecklach；　Achachoull；　　　Delmartyne；　with　fishings　in　salt　water　and　fresh；　Dalcharlarie；　　Arrinachteg；　Achintie；　Slumba；　Doune；　Stromcarronach；　in　the　Earldom　of　　Ross；　of　the　old　extent　of　？3　6s　8d；　and　also　the　towns　of　Kisserin；　and　lands　of　Strome；　with　fishings　in　salt　and　fresh　water；　and　the　towns　and　lands　of　Torridan　with　the　pertinents　of　the　Castle　of　Strome；　Lochalsh；　Lochcarron；　and　Kisserin；　including　the　davach　of　Achvanie；　the　davach　of　Achnatrait；　the　davach　of　Stromcastell；　Ardnagald；　Ardneskan；　and　Blaad；　　and　the　half　davach　of　Sannachan；　Rassoll；　Meikle　Strome；　and　Rerag；　in　　the　Earldom　of　Ross；　together　of　the　old　extent　of　？　13s　4d。〃　＇Origines　　Parochiales　Scotiae；　p。　401。＇　　He　was　served　heir　male　to　his　father　　Kenneth；　Lord　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　in　the　lands　and　barony　of　　Pluscardine；　on　the　14th　of　January；　1620；　and　had　charters　of　Balmungie　　and　Avoch；　on　the　18th　of　July；　1635；　of　Raasay；　on　the　18th　of　February；　1637　and　of　Lochalsh；　on　the　4th　of　July；　1642。

His　high　position　in　the　North；　and　his　intimate　friendship　at　this　　period　with　the　powerful　House　of　Sutherland；　is　proved　by　the　fact　that　　he　and　Sir　John　Mackenzie　of　Tarbat；　on　the　2d　of　November；　1633；　stood　　godfathers　to　George　Gordon；　second　son　of　John；　Earl　of　Sutherland；　and　　there　cannot　be　any　doubt　that　to　the　influence　of　the　latter　must　mainly　be　　attributed　Seaforth's　vacillating　conduct　during　the　earlier　years　of　the　great　civil　wars　which　became　the　curse　of　Scotland　for　so　many　years　　after。　In　1635　the　Privy　Council；　with　the　view　of　putting　down　the　irregularities　then　prevalent　in　the　Highlands；　demanded　securities　from　　the　chiefs　of　clans；　heads　of　families；　and　governors　of　counties；　in　　conformity　with　a　general　bond；　previously　agreed　to；　that　they　should　be　responsible　　for　their　clans　and　surnames；　men…tenants；　and　servants。

The　　first　called　upon　to　give　this　security　was　the　Earl　of　Huntly；　then　followed　　the　Earls　of　Sutherland　and　Seaforth；　and　afterwards　Lord　Lorn　and　all　the　　chiefs　in　the　western　and　northern　parts　of　the　Kingdom。

In　the　following　year　the　slumbering　embers　of　religious　　differences　broke　out　into　a　general　blaze　all　over　the　country。　　Then　　began　those　contentions　about　ecclesiastical　questions；　church　discipline　and　liturgies；　at　all　times　fraught　with　the　seeds　of　discontent　and　danger　　to　the　common　weal；　and　which　in　this　case　ultimately　led　to　such　sad　and　momentous　consequences　as　only　religious　feuds　can。　　Charles　I。　was　　playing　the　despot　with　his　subjects；　not　only　in　Scotland；　but　in　England。

He　was　governing　without　a　Parliament；　defying　and　trying　to　crush　the　　desires　and　aspirations　of　a　people　born　to　govern　themselves　and　to　be　　free。　　His　infatuated　attempt　to　introduce　the　Liturgy　of　the　Church　of　England　into　the　Calvinistic　and　Presbyterian　pulpits　of　Scotland　was　as　　insane　as　it　was　unavailing。　　But　his　English　as　well　as　Scottish　subjects　　were　at　the　same　time　almost　in　open　rebellion　for　their　liberties。　　He　tried　　to　put　down　the　rising　in　Scotland　by　the　sword；　but　his　means　and　　military　skill　were　unequal　to　the　task。　　He　failed　to　impose　the　English　Liturgy　on　his　Scottish　subjects；　but　his　attempt　to　do　so　proved　the　deliverance　of　his　English　subjects　from　high…handed　tyranny。　It　is　only　natural　that　in　these　circumstances　Seaforth；　though　personally　attached　to　　the　King；　should　be　found　on　the　side　of　the　Covenant；　and　that　he　should　have　joined　the　Assembly；　the　clergy；　and　the　nobles　in　the　Protest；　and　in　　favour　of　the　renewal　of　the　Confession　of　Faith　previously　accepted　and　　confirmed　by　James　VI。　in　1580；　1581；　and　1590；　at　the　same　time　that　　these　several　bodies　entered　into　a　covenant　or　bond　of　mutual　defence　among　themselves　against　all　opposition　from　whatever　source。

The　principal　among　the　Northern　nobles　who　entered　into　this　engagement　were　the　Earls　of　Seaforth　and　Sutherland；　Lord　Lovat；　the　　Rosses；　Munroes；　Grant　of　Grant；　Mackintosh　of　Mackintosh；　Innes；　the　　Sheriff　of　Moray；　Kilravoc