history of the mackenzies-第71部分

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In　vain　the　bright　course　of　thy　talents　to　wrong。　Fate　deadened　thine　ear　and　imprisoned　thy　tongue；　For　brighter　o'er　all　her　obstructions　arose　The　glow　of　thy　genius　they　could　not　oppose　And　who；　in　the　land　of　the　Saxon　or　Gael　Could　match　with　Mackenzie；　High　Chief　of　Kintail？

Thy　sons　rose　around　thee　in　light　and　in　love；　All　a　father　could　hope；　all　a　friend　cou'd　approve；　What　‘vails　it　the　tale　of　thy　sorrows　to　tell？　In　the　spring　time　of　youth　and　of　promise　they　fell　Of　the　line　of　MacKenneth　remains　not　a　male；　To　bear　the　proud　name　of　the　Chief　of　Kintail。

This　sketch　of　the　great　chief　cannot　better　be　closed　than　in　the　words　of　one　already　repeatedly　quoted：〃It　was　said　of　him　by　an　acute　observer　and　a　leading　wit　of　the　age；　the　late　Honourable　Henry　Erskine；　the　Scotch　Dean　of　Faculty；　that　‘Lord　Seaforth's　deafness　was　a　merciful　interposition　to　lower　him　to　the　ordinary　rate　of　capacity　in　　society；'　insinuating　that　otherwise　his　perception　and　intelligence　would　have　been　　oppressive。　　And　the　aptness　of　the　remark　was　duly　appreciated　by　all　　those　who　had　the　good　fortune　to　be　able　to　form　an　estimate　from　　personal　observation；　while；　as　a　man　of　the　world；　none　was　more　　capable　of　generalizing。　　Yet；　as　a　countryman；　he　never　affected　to　　disregard　those　local　predilections　which　identified　him　with　the　County　of　Ross；　as　the　genuine　representative　of　Kintail；　possessing　an　influence　　which；　being　freely　ceded　and　supported；　became　paramount　and　　permanent　in　the　county　which　he　represented　in　the　Commons　House　of　　Parliament；　till　he　was　called　to　the　peerage　on　the　26th　October；　1797；　by　　the　title　of　Lord　Seaforth　and　Baron　of　Kintail；　with　limitation　to　heirs　male　of　his　body；　and　which　he　presided　over　as　his　Majesty's　Lord…Lieutenant。　　He　was　commissioned；　in　1793；　to　reorganise　the　78th　or　　　Ross…shire　Regiment　of　Highlanders；　which；　for　so　many　years；　continued　　to　be　almost　exclusively　composed　of　his　countrymen。　　Nor　did　his　　extraordinary　qualifications　and　varied　exertions　escape　the　wide　ranging　eye　of　the　master　genius　of　the　age；　who　has　also　contributed；　by　a　　tributary　effusion；　to　transmit　the　unqualified　veneration　of　our　age　to　　many　that　are　to　follow。　　He　has　been　duly　recognised　by　Sir　Walter　Scott；　　nor　was　he　passed　over　in　the　earlier　buddings　of　Mr　Colin　Mackenzie；　but　while　the　annalist　is　indebted　to　their　just　encomiums；　he　may　be　　allowed　to　respond　to　praise　worthy　of　enthusiasm　by　a　splendid　fact　　which　at　once　exhibits　a　specimen　of　reckless　imprudence　joined　to　those　　qualities　which；　by　their　popularity；　attest　their　genuineness。　　Lord　　Seaforth　for　a　time　became　emulous　of　the　society　of　the　most　　accomplished　Prince　of　his　age。　　The　recreation　of　the　Court　was　play；　the　　springs　of　this　indulgence　then　were　not　of　the　　most　delicate　　texture；　his　　faculties；　penetrating　as　they　were；　had　not　the　facility　of　detection　which　　qualified　him　for　cautious　circumspection；　he　heedlessly　ventured　and　　lost。　　It　was　then　to　cover　his　delinquencies　elsewhere；　he　exposed　to　sale　the　estate　of　Lochalsh；　and　it　was　then　he　was　bitterly　taught　to　feel；　when　　his　people；　without　an　exception；　addressed　his　Lordship　this　pithy　　remonstrance‘Reside　amongst　us　and　we　shall　pay　your　debts。'　　A　　variety　of　feelings　and　facts；　unconnected　with　a　difference；　might　have　　interposed　to　counteract　this　display　of　devotedness　besides　ingratitude；　but　these　habits；　or　his　Lordship's　reluctance；　rendered　this　expedient　so　　hopeless　that　certain　of　the　descendants　of　the　original　proprietors　of　that　　valuable　locality　were　combining　their　respective　finances　to　buy　it　in；　　when　a　sudden　announcement　that　it　was　sold　under　value；　smothered　　their　amiable　endeavours。　　Kintail　followed；　with　the　fairest　portion　of　Glenshiel；　and　the　Barony　of　Callan　Fitzgerald　ceased　to　exist；　to　the　　mortification；　though　not　to　the　unpopularity　of　this　still　patriarchal　　nobleman　among　his　faithful　tenantry　and　the　old　friends　of　his　family。〃　　＇Bennetsfield　MS。＇

He　married　on　the　22d　of　April；　1782；　Mary；　daughter　of　the　Rev。　Baptist　Proby；　D。D。；　Dean　of　Lichfield。　and　brother　of　John；　first　Lord　　Carysfort；　by　whom　he　had　issue

I。　　William　Frederick；　who　died　young；　at　Killearnan。

II。　　George　Leveson　Boucherat；　who　died　young　at　Urquhart。

III。　　William　Frederick；　who　represented　the　County　of　Ross　in　Parliament；　in　1812；　and　died　unmarried　at　Warriston；　near　Edinburgh；　in　　1814。

IV。　　Francis　John；　a　midshipman　in　the　Royal　Navy；　who　died　　unmarried　at　Brahan；　in　1813。

V。　　Mary　　Frederica　　Elizabeth；　　who　　succeeded　　her　father　and　of　whom　presently。

VI。　　Frances　Catherine；　who　died　without　issue。

VII。　　Caroline；　who　was　accidentally　killed　at　Brahan；　unmarried。

VIII。　　Charlotte　Elizabeth；　who　died　unmarried。

IX。　　Augusta　Anne；　who　died　unmarried。

X。　　Helen　Ann；　who　married　the　Right　Hon。　Joshua　Henry　　Mackenzie　of　the　Inverlael　family；　anciently　descended　from　the　Barons　　of　Kintail；　a　Lord　of　Session　and　Justiciary　by　the　title　of　Lord　Mackenzie；　with　issuetwo　daughters；　Frances　Mary　and　Penuel　Augusta。

Lord　Seaforth；　having　survived　all　his　male　issue；　died　on　the　11th　　of　January；　1815；　at　Warriston；　near　Edinburgh；　the　last　male　　representative　of　his　race。　　His　lady　outlived　him；　and　died　at　Edinburgh　on　the　27th　of　February；　1829。　　The　estates；　in　virtue　of　an　entail　executed　　by　Lord　Seaforth；　with　all　their　honours；　duties；　and　embarrassments；　　devolved　upon　his　eldest　daughter；　then　a　young　widowed　lady；

XXII。 MARY　　ELIZABETH　　FREDERICA　　MACKENZIE；　LADY　　HOOD；

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And　thou；　gentle　dame；　who　must　bear　to　thy　grief；　For　thy　clan　and　thy　country　the　cares　of　a　Chief；　Whom　brief　rolling　moons　in　six　changes　have　left　Of　thy　husband；　and　father；　and　brethren　bereft；　To　thine　ear　of　affection　how　sad　is　the　hail　That　salutes　thee　the　heir　of　the　line　of　Kintail。

She　was　born　at　Tarradale；　Ross…shire；　on　the　27th　of　March；　1783；　and　married；　first；　at　Barbadoes　on　the　6th　of　November；　1804；　Sir　Samuel　Hood；　K。B。；　Vice…Admiral　of　the　White；　and　afterwards；　in　1806；　M。P。　for　　Westminster。　　Sir　Samuel　died　at　Madras；　on　the　24th　of　December；　1814；　　without　issue。　　Lady　Hood　then　returned　home；　and；　in　1815；　entered　into　　possession　of　the　family　estates；　which　had　devolved　upon　her　by　the　　death　of　her　father　without　male　issue；　when　the　titles　became　extinct。

She　married　secondly；　on　the　21st　of　May；　1817；　the　Right　Hon。　James　Alexander　Stewart　of　Glasserton；　nephew　of　the　seventh　Earl　of　Galloway；　　who　assumed　the　name　of　Mackenzie；　was　returned　M。P。　for　the　County　　of　Ross；　held　office　under　Earl　Grey；　and　was　successively　Governor　of　　Ceylon；　and　Lord　High　Commissioner　to　the　Ionian　Islands。　　He　died　on　　the　24th　of　September；　1843。　　Mrs　Sewart…Mackenzie　died　at　Brahan　　Castle　on　the　28th　of　November；　1862；　and　was　buried　in　the　family　vault　　in　the　Cathedral　of　Fortrose。　　Her　funeral　was　one　of　the　largest　ever　　witnessed　in　the　Highlands；　many　thousands　being　present　on　foot；　while　　the　vehicles　that　followed　numbered　more　than　150。　　By　her　second　marriage　she　had　issue

I。　　Keith　William　Stewart；　her　heir　and　successor。

II。　　Francis　Pelham　Proby；　Lieutenant　71st　Highlanders。　He　died　unmarried　in　1844。

III。　　George　Augustus　Frederick　Wellington；　who；　born　in　1824；　married　in　November；　1850；　Maria　Louisa；　daughter　of　General　Thomas　Marriot；　H。E。IC。S。；　and　died；　without　issue；　in　1852。

IV。　　Mary　Frances；　who　married；　in　1838；　the　Hon。　Philip　　Anstruther；　Colonial　Secretary　of　Ceylon；　with　issue。

V。　　Caroline　Susan；　who；　in　1844；　married　John　Berney　Petre；　and　died　in　1867。

VI。　　Louisa　Caroline；　who；　on　the　17th　of　November；　1858；　　married；　as　his　second　　wife；　William　Bingham　second　Lord　Ashburton；　　who　died　on　the　23rd　of　March；　1864；　with　issue；　an　only　daughter；　Mary　Florence；　who；　in　1884；　married　the　Hon。　William　George　Spencer　Scott；　　Earl　Compton；　M。P。；　eldest　surviving　son　and　heir　of　William　Douglas　　Compton；　fourth　Marquis　of　Northampton；　born　in　1851；　with　issueWilliam　Bingham　Lord　Wilmington；　born　in　1885；　and　Lady　Margaret　　Louisa　Lizzie。

Mrs　Stewart　Mackenzie　and　her　husband；　on　her　death　on　the　28th　　of　November；　1862；　were　succeeded　in　the　estates　by　their　eldest　son；

XXIII。　　KEITH　　WIILLIAM　　STEWART　　MACKENZIE；

Born　on　the　9th　of　May；　1818。　　He　was　an　officer　in　the　90th　Regiment　　and　subsequently　Colonel…Commandant　of　the　Ross…shire　Highland　Rifle　　Volunteers。　　He　sold　what　remained　of　Kintail　in　1869。　　He　married　first；　on　the　17th　of　May；　1844；　Hannah　Charlotte；　daughter　of　James　Joseph　　Hope　Vere　of　Craigie　Hall　and　Blackwood；　Midlothian；　with　issue

I。　　James　Alexander　Francis　Humberston；　his　heir。

II。　　Susan　Mary　Elizabeth；　who　on　the　15th　of　August；　1871；　　married；　first；　the　Hon。　John　Constantine　Stanley；　Colonel　Grenadier　　Guards；　second　son　of　the　Right　Hon。　Edward　Lord　Stanley　of　Alderley。　　　He　was　born　on　the　30th　of　September；　1837；　and　died　on　the　27th　of　April；　1878；　leaving　issue…two　daughters。　She　married；　secondly；　the　Right　　Hon。　Sir　Francis　Henry　Jeune；　Q。C。；　President　of　the　Probate；　Divorce；　and　　Admiralty　Division　of　the　High　Court　of　Justice；　with　issueone　son。

III。　　Julia　Charlotte　Sophia；　who　on　the　8th　of　October；　1873；　married；　as　his　second　wife；　the　Right　Hon。　Arthur；　ninth　Marquis　of　Tweeddale；　who　died　in　1878；　without　issue。　　In　1887　she　married；　secondly；　as　his　second　wife；　the　Right　Hon。　Sir　John　Rose；　Baronet；　G。C。M。G。；　of　Queensgate；　London；　who　died　in　1888；　without　issue。　In　　1892　she　married；　thirdly；　Captain　William　Evans　Gordon；　without　issue。

IV。　　Georgina　Henrietta；　who　died　young；　on　the　15th　of　October；　1868。

His　first　wife　died　in　June；　1868。　　He　married；　secondly；　on　the　2nd　　of　June；　1871；　Alicia　Almeira　Bell；　with　issueone　daughter。

Keith　Stewart　Mackenzie　died　in　June；　1881；　when　he　was　　succeeded　by　his　only　son；

XXIV。　　　JAMES　　ALEXANDER　　FRANCIS　　HUMBERSTON　STEWART　　MACKENZIE；

Who　was　born　on　the　9th　of　October；　1847；　Lieutenant…Colonel　　Commanding　the　9th　Lancers；　and　now　of　Seaforth。　　He　is　still　unmarried。


THE　　CHIEFSHIP。

It　has　been　shown　at　p。　343　that　the　male　line　of　Colonel　Alex