history of the mackenzies-第68部分

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return　for　his　father's　loyalty　to　　the　House　of　Hanovar　in　1745；　and　his　own　steady　support　of　the　reigning　　family；　George　III。；　in　1764；　raised　him　to　the　peerage　by　the　title　of　Baron　　Ardelve。　　He　was　created　Viscount　Fortrose　in　1766；　and　in　1771；　Earl　of　　Seaforth；　all　in　the　peerage　of　Ireland。　　To　evince　his　gratitude　for　this　magnanimous　act；　he；　in　1778；　offered　to　raise　a　regiment　for　general　service。　　The　offer　was　accepted　by　his　Majesty；　and　a　fine　body　of　1130　　men　were　in　a　very　short　time　raised　by　his　Lordship；　principally　on　his　　own　estates　in　the　north　and　by　gentlemen　of　his　own　name。　　Of　these；　five　　hundred　were　enlisted　among　his　immediate　vassals；　and　about　four　　hundred　from　the　estates　of　the　Mackenzies　of　Scatwell；　Kilcoy；　　Redcastle；　and　Applecross。　　The　officers　from　the　south　to　whom　he　gave　　commissions　in　the　regiment　brought　about　two　hundred　men；　of　whom　　forty…three　were　English　and　Irish。　　The　Macraes　of　Kintail；　always　such　　faithful　followers　and　able　supporters　of　the　House　of　Seaforth；　were　so　　numerous　in　the　new　regiment　that　it　was　known　more　by　their　name　than　　by　that　of　Seaforth's　own　kinsmen；　and　so　much　was　this　the　case　that　the　well…known　mutiny　which　took　place　in　Edinburgh；　on　the　arrival　of　the　　regiment　there；　is　still　known　as　〃the　affair　of　the　Macraes。〃　＇The　Seaforth　　Highlanders　were　marched　to　Leith；　where　they　were　quartered　for　a　short　　interval；　though　long　enough　to　produce　complaints　about　the　　infringement　of　their　engagements；　and　some　pay　and　bounty　which　they　　said　were　due　them。　　Their　disaffection　was　greatly　increased　by　the　　activity　of　emissaries　from　Edinburgh；　like　those　just　mentioned　as　having　　gone　down　front　London　to　Portsmouth。　　The　regiment　refused　to　embark；　　and　marching　out　of　Leith；　with　pipes　playing　and　two　plaids　fixed　on　　poles　instead　of　colours；　took　a　position　on　Arthur's　Seat；　of　which　they　kept　possession　for　several　days；　during　which　time　the　inhabitants　of　　Edinburgh　amply　supplied　them　with　provisions　and　ammunition。　　After　　much　negotiation；　a　proper　understanding　respecting　the　cause　of　their　　complaint　was　brought　about；　and　they　marched　down　the　hill　in　the　same　　manner　in　which　they　had　gone　up；　with　pipes　playing；　and　　〃with　the　　Earls　of　Seaforth　and　Dunmore；　and　General　Skene；　at　their　head；　they　　entered　Leith；　and　went　on　board　the　transports　with　the　greatest　　readiness；　and　cheerfulness。〃　　In　this　case；　as　in　that　of　the　Athole　　Highlanders；　none　of　he　men　were　brought　to　trial；　or　even　put　into　　confinement　for　these　acts　of　open　resistance。Stewart's　SketchesAppendix　p。　lxvviv。＇　　The　regiment　was　embodied　at　Elgin　in　May；　1778；　and　inspected　there　by　General　Skene；　when　it　was　so　effective　that　not　a　single　man　was　rejected。　　Seaforth；　appointed　Colonel　on　the　29th　of　　December；　1777；　was　now　promoted　to　the　rank　of　Lieutenant…Colonel…Commandant；　and　the　regiment　was　called　the　78th　（afterwards　the　72nd）；　　or　Ross…shire　Regiment　of　Highlanders。

The　grievances　complained　of　at　Leith　being　removed；　the　　regiment　embarked　at　that　port；　accompanied　by　their　Colonel；　and　the　intention　of　sending　them　to　India　having　been　abandoned；　one　half　of　the　corps　was　sent　to　Guernsey　and　the　other　half　to　Jersey。　Towards　the　end　of　April；　1781；　the　two　divisions　assembled　at　Portsmouth；　whence　they　　embarked　for　India　on　the　12th　of　June　following；　being　then　973　strong；　　rank　and　file。　　Though　in　excellent　health；　the　men　suffered　so　much　from　scurvy；　in　consequence　of　the　change　of　food；　that　before　their　arrival　at　　Madras；　on　the　2d　of　April；　1782；　no　fewer　than　247　of　them　died。　and　out　of　those　who　landed　alive　only　369　were　fit　for　service。　　Their　Chief　and　Colonel　died　in　August；　1781；　before　they　arrived　at　St　Helena；　to　the　great　　grief　and　dismay　of　his　faithful　followers；　who　looked　up　to　him　as　their　principal　source　of　encouragement　and　　support。　His　loss　was　naturally　　associated　in　their　minds　with　recollections　of　home；　with　melancholy　　remembrances　of　their　absent　　kindred；　and　with　forebodings　of　their　own　　future　destiny　and　so　strong　was　this　feeling　impressed　upon　them　that　it　materially　contributed　to　that　prostration　of　mind　which　made　them　all　the　　more　readily　become　the　victims　of　disease。　　They　well　knew　that　it　was　　on　their　account　alone　that　he　had　determined　to　forego　the　comforts　of　a　splendid　fortune　and　high　rank　to　encounter　the　privations　and　inconveniences　of　a　long　voyage　and　the　dangers　and　other　fatigues　of　　military　service　in　a　tropical　climate。　＇Stewart's　Sketches；　and　Fullarton's　　History　of　the　Highland　Clans　and　Highland　Regiments。＇

His　Lordship　married　on　the　7th　of　October；　1765；　Lady　Caroline　Stanhope；　eldest　daughter　of　William；　second　Earl　of　Harrington；　and　by　　herwho　died　in　London　from　consumption；　from　which　she　suffered　for　　nearly　two　years；　on　the　9th　of　February；　1767；　at　the　early　age　of　twenty；　　＇Scots'　Magazine　for　1767；　p。　533。＇　and　was　buried　at　Kensingtonhe　had　issue；　an　only　daughter；　Lady　Caroline；　who　was　born　in　London　on　the　　7th　of　July；　1766。　　She　formed　an　irregular　union　with　Lewis　Malcolm　　Drummond；　Count　Melfort；　a　nobleman　of　the　Kingdom　of　France；　　originally　of　Scottish　extraction；　and　died　in　1547。　　She　is　buried　under　a　　flat　stone　inscribed　with　her　name　in　the　St　Pancras　（Old）　Burial　Ground；　London。

Thus　the　line　of　George；　second　Earl　of　Seaforth；　who　died　in　1633；　became　extinct；　and　the　reader　must　therefore　now　accompany　us　　back　to　Kenneth　Mor；　the　third　Earl；　to　pick　up　the　chain　of　legitimate　　succession。　　It　has　been　already　shown　that　the　lineal　descent　of　the　　original　line　of　Kintail　was　diverted　from　heirs　male　in　the　person　of　　Anna；　Countess　of　Balcarres；　daughter　of　Colin；　first　Earl　of　Seaforth。　　Kenneth　Mor；　the　third　Earl；　had　four　sons（1）　Kenneth　Og；　his　　heir　and　successor；　whose　line　terminated　in　Lady　Caroline；　as　above；　（2）　John　of　Assynt；　whose　only　son；　Alexander；　had　an　only　son　Kenneth；　who　　died　in　1723　without　issue；　（3）　Hugh；　who　died　young；　and　（4）　　Colonel　　Alexander；　afterwards　designated　of　Assynt　and　Conansbay；　who；　as　his　　second　wife；　married　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　John　Paterson；　Bishop　of　Ross；　and　sister　of　John　Paterson；　Archbishop　of　Glasgow。　　Colonel　Alexander　had　no　issue　by　his　first　wife；　but　by　the　second　he　had　an　only　　son　and　six　daughters。　　The　daughters　were　（1）　　Isabella；　who　married　　Basil　Hamilton　of　Baldoon；　became　the　mother　of　Dunbar；　fourth　Earl　of　　Selkirk；　and　died　in　1725；　（2）　　Frances；　who　married　her　cousin；　Kenneth　　Mackenzie　of　Assynt；　without　issue；　（3）　　Jane；　who　married　Dr　　Mackenzie；　a　cadet　of　Coul；　and　died　at　New　Tarbat；　on　the　18th　of　　September；　1776；　（4）　　Mary；　who　married　Captain　Dougall　Stuart　of　Blairhall；　a　Lord　of　Session　and　Justiciary；　and　brother　of　the　first　Earl　of　Bute；　　with　issue；　（5）　　Elizabeth；　who　died　unmarried　at　Kirkcudbright；　on　the　　12th　of　March；　1796；　aged　81；　and　（6）　　Maria；　who　married　　Nicholas　　Price　of　Saintfield；　County　Down；　Ireland；　with　issue。　　She　was　maid　of　　honour　to　Queen　Caroline；　and　died　in　1732。　　Colonel　Alexander's　only　　son　was　Major　William　Mackenzie；　who　died　on　the　12th　of　March；　1770。

He　married　Mary；　daughter　and　co…heir　of　Matthew　Humberston；　Lincoln；　with　issue；　two　sons（1）　　Thomas　Frederick　Mackenzie；　Colonel　of　the　　100th　Regiment　of　foot；　who　assumed　the　name　of　Humberston　in　addition　to　his　own　on　succeeding　to　his　mother's　property；　and　（2）　　　Francis　Humberston　Mackenzie。　　Both　of　Major　William's　sons　ultimately　　succeeded　to　the　Seaforth　estates。　　He　had　also　four　daughters（1）　　　Frances　Cerjat；　who　married　Sir　Vicary　Gibbs；　M。P。；　his　Majesty's　　Attorney…General；　with　issue；　（2）　　Maria　Rebecca；　who　married　Alexander　　Mackenzie　of　Breda；　younger　son　of　James　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Highfield；　　with　issue；　six　sonsWilliam；　a　Lieutenant　in　the　78th　Highlanders；　who　died　at　Breda；　in　Holland；　from　a　wound　which　he　received　on　the　　previous　day　at　the　taking　of　Merxein；　in　1814　Thomas；　a　Midshipman；　　R。N。；　drowned　at　sea；　Frederick；　R。N。；　murdered　at　Calcutta　in　1820；　　Francis；　R。N。；　drowned　at　sea　in　1828；　and　Colin；　all　without　issue；　also　Captain　Alexander；　of　the　25th　Regiment；　subsequently　Adjutant　of　the　Ross…shire　Militia；　who　married　Lilias　Dunbar；　daughter　of　James　Fowler　　of　Raddery；　with　issueJames　Evan　Fowler；　who　died　unmarried；　Alexander；　now　residing　at　Fortrose；　and　three　daughters　who　died　unmarried；　（3）　　Elizabeth；　who　died　without　issue；　and　（4）　　Helen；　who　married　Major…General　Alexander　Mackenzie…Fraser　of　Inverallochy；　fourth　son　of　Colin　Mackenzie；　VI。　of　Kilcoy；　Colonel　of　the　78th　Regiment；　and　M。P。　for　the　County　of　Ross；　with　issue。

Major　William　died　on　the　12th　of　March；　1770；　at　Stafford；　　Lincolnshire。　His　wife　died　on　the　19th　of　February；　1813；　at　Hartley；　　Herts。　His　eldest　son；　Colonel　Thomas　Frederick　Mackenzie…Humberston；　it　will　be　seen；　　thus　became　male　heir　to　his　cousin；　Earl　Kenneth；　who　died；　without　　male　issue；　in　1781。　　The　Earl；　finding　his　property　heavily　encumbered　　with　debts　from　which　he　could　not　extricate　himself；　conveyed　the　estates　　to　his　cousin　and　heir　male；　Colonel　Thomas；　in　1779；　on　payment　of　　？00；000。　　Earl　Kenneth　died；　as　already　stated；　in　1781；　and　was　　succeeded　by　his　cousin；

XX。　　COLONEL　　THOMAS　　FREDERICK　　MACKENZIE…HUMBERSTON；

In　all　his　estates；　and　in　the　command　of　the　78th　Ross…shire　Highland　　Regiment；　but　not　in　the　titles　and　dignities；　which　terminated　with　his　　predecessor。　　When　the　78th　was　raised；　in　1778；　Thomas　Frederick　Mackenzie…Humberston　was　a　captain　in　the　1st　Regiment　of　Dragoon　Guards；　　but　he　gave　this　up　and　accepted　a　captaincy　in　Seaforth's　regiment　of　　Ross…shire　Highlanders。　He　was　afterwards　quartered　with　the　latter　in　　Jersey；　and　took　a　prominent　share　in　repelling　the　attack　made　on　that　　island　by　the　French。　　On　the　2nd　of　September；　1780；　he　was　appointed　　from　the　78th　as　Lieutenant…Colonel…Commandant　of　the　100th　Foot。　　In　1781　he　embarked　with　this　regiment　to　the　East　Indies；　and　was　　at　Port　Preya　when　the　outward　bound　East　India　fleet　under　Commodore　Johnston　was　attacked　by　the　French　　　He　happened　at　the　time　to　be　　ashore；　but　such　was　his　ardour　to　share　in　the　action　that　he　swam　to　one　　of　the　ships　e