history of the mackenzies-第81部分

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Not　one　of　the　family　of　Raasay　was　left　alive；　except　a　boy　nine　years　of　　age；　who　was　being　fostered　from　home；　and　who　had　been　sent　privately　　by　his　foster…father；　when　the　news　of　the　massacre　became　known；　to　the　　laird　of　Calder；　who　kept　him　in　safety　during　his　minority。　　He　afterwards　　obtained　possession　of　Raasay；　and　became　known　as　Gillecallum　Garbh　　MacGillechallum。　　Macleod　of　Gairloch's　sons；　by　Hector　Roy's　sister；　　were　all　murdered。　Roderick　took　his　own　nephew　to　the　room　where；　　walking　with　his　brutal　relative；　he　heard　one　of　his　half…brothers　cry　on　　being　stabbed　by　the　assassin's　dirk；　and　saying　〃Yon's　my　brother's　cry。〃

〃Hold　your　peace；〃　Rory　replied；　〃yonder　cry　is　to　make　you　laird　of　　Gairloch；　he　is　the　son　of　one　of　Mackenzie's　daughters。〃　The　boy；　　fearing　that　his　own　life　might　be　sacrificed；　held　his　tongue；　〃but　　afterwards　he　did　what　in　him　lay　in　revenging　the　cruel　death　of　his　　brothers　and　kinsmen　on　the　murtherers。〃　＇Ancient　MS。＇

In　acknowledgment　of　the　King's　favour；　Hector　gathered　his　　followers　in　the　west；　joined　his　nephew；　John　of　Killin；　with　his　vassals；　and　fought；　in　command　of　the　clan；　at　the　disastrous　battle　of　Flodden；　　from　which　both　narrowly　escaped　　but　most　of　their　followers　were　slain。　　　　Some　time　after　his　return　home　he　successfully　fought　the　desperate　　skirmish　at　Druim…a…chait；　already　referred　to；　pp。　114…118；　with　140　men　against　700　of　the　Munros；　Dingwalls；　MacCullochs；　and　other　clans　　under　the　command　of　William　Munro　of　Fowlis；　on　which　occasion　　Sheriff　Vass　of　Lochslinn　was　killed　at　a　bush　near　Dingwall；　〃called　to　　this　day　Preas　Sandy　Vass；〃　or　Alex。　　Vass's　bush；　a　name　assigned　to　it　　for　that　very　cause。　＇Gairloch　MS。＇

Hector；　during　his　life；　granted　to　his　nephew；　John　of　Killin；　his　　own　half　of　Kintail；　the　lands　of　Kinellan；　Fairburn；　Wester　Brahan；　and　　other　possessions　situated　in　the　Low　Country；　which　brought　his　son　John　Glassich　afterwards　into　trouble。　＇Ibid。＇　Hector　Roy　was　betrothed　to　a　daughter　of　the　Laird　of　Grantprobably　Sir　Duncan；　who　flourished　from　1434　to　1485but　she　died　　before　the　marriage　was　solemnised。　He；　however；　had　a　son　by　her　called　Hector　Cam；　he　being　blind　of　an　eye；　to　whom　he　gave　Achterneed　and　　Culte　Leod；　now　Castle　Leod；　as　his　patrimony。　　Hector　Cam　married　a　　daughter　of　Mackay　of　Farr；　ancestor　of　Lord　Reay；　by　whom　he　had　two　　sons　Alexander　Roy　and　Murdo。　＇〃These　were　both　succeeded　by　the　son　　of　Alexander；　a　slothful　man；　who　dotingly　bestowed　his　estate　on　his　　foster　child。　　Sir　Roderick　Mackenzie　of　Coigeach；　in　detriment　to　his　own　　children；　though　very　deserving　of　them；　Captain　Hector　Mackenzie；　late　　of　Dumbarton's　Regiment；　and　also　a　tribe　in　the　Eastern　circuit　of　Ross；　surnamed；　from　one　of　their　progenitors；　Mac　Eanin；　i。e。；　the　descendants　of　John　the　Fair。〃Gairloch　MS。　　Another　MS。　gives　the　additional　names　of〃Richard　Mackenzie；　vintner　in　Edinburgh；　grandson　of　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Calder；　Midlothian；　Duncan　Mackenzie；　an　eminent　gunsmith　in　London；　and　James　Mackenzie；　gunsmith　　in　　Dundee。〃　It　　also　adds　that　of　the　successors　of　the　Mac　Eanins　in　Easter　Ross；　were　　〃Master　Alexander　Mackenzie；　an　Episcopal　minister　in　Edinburgh；　and　　preceptor　to　the　children　of　the　present　noble　family　of　Cromarty；　whose　　son　is　Charles　Mackenzie；　clerk　to　Mr　David　Munro　of　Meikle　Allan。〃＇

Alexander　married　a　daughter　of　John　Mor　na　Tuaighe　MacGillechallum；　a　brother　of　Macleod　of　Raasay；　by　whom　she　had　a　son；　Hector；　who　　lived　at　Kinellan；　and　was　nicknamed　the　Bishop。　　This　Hector　married　a　　daughter　of　Macleod　of　Raasay；　and　left　a　large　family；　one　of　the　　daughters　being　afterwards　married　to　Murdo　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Achilty；　　without　issue。　　Hector　Cam's　second　son；　Murdo；　married　a　daughter　of　　Murdoch　Buy　Matheson　of　Lochalsh；　with　issueLachlan；　known　as　　〃Lachlainn　Mac　Mhurchaidh　Mhic　Eachainn；〃　who　married　a　daughter　of　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Achilty；　with　issueMurdoch；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　Alexander　Ross　of　Cuilich　　and　Alastair；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　William　MacCulloch　of　Park。

Hector　Roy；　after　the　death　of　Grant　of　Grant's　daughter；　married　his　cousin　Anne；　daughter　of　Ranald　MacRanald；　generally　known　as　Ranald　Ban　Macdonald；　V。　of　Moydart　and　Clanranald。　　Her　brother　Dougal　was　assassinated　and　his　sons　formally　excluded　from　the　succession；　when　the　estate　and　command　of　the　clan　were　given　to　his　　nephew　Alexander；　〃portioner；〃　of　Moydart；　whose　son；　John　Moydartach　　afterwards　succeeded　and　became　the　famous　Captain　of　Clanranald　　Gregory　says；　however；　that　〃Allan；　the　eldest　son　of　Dougal；　and　the　　undoubted　heir　male　of　Clanranald；　acquired　the　estate　of　Morar；　which　he　transmitted　to　his　descendants。　　He　and　his　successors　were　always　styled　‘MacDhughail　Mhorair；'　that　is　MacDougal　of　Morar；　from　their　ancestor　　Dougal　MacRanald。〃　　This　quite　explains　the　various　designations　by　　which　these　　Moydart　and　Clanranald　ladies　who　had　married　into　the　　Gairloch　family　have　been　handed　down　to　us。　　Anne　was　the　widow　of　　William　Dubh　Macleod；　VII。　of　Harris；　Dunvegan；　and　Glenelg；　by　whom　　she　had　an　only　daughter；　who；　by　Hector　Roy's　influence　at　Court；　was　married　to　Rory　Mor　of　Achaghluineachan；　ancestor　of　the　Mackenzies　of　　Fairburn　and　Achilty；　after　she　bad　by　her　future　husband　a　natural　son；　　Murdoch；　who　became　progenitor　of　the　family　of　Fairburn。　　By　this　　marriage　with　Anne　of　Moydart　and　Clanranald　Hector　Roy　had　issue

1。　　John　Glassich；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Kenneth　of　Meikle　Allan；　now　Allangrange；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　Alexander　Dunbar　of　Kilbuyack；　and　widow　of　Allan　　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Hilton；　with　issue（1）　Hector；　who　married　an　Assynt　　lady；　with　issueHector　Og；　who　was　killed　at　Raasay；　in　1611；　　unmarried；　and　three　daughters；　the　eldest　of　whom　married；　as　her　second　husband；　John；　son　of　Alastair　Roy；　natural　son　of　John　Glassich；　with　　issueBishop　Murdoch　Mackenzie　of　Moray　and　Orkney；　and　several　　other　sons。　　Hector's　second　daughter　married　〃Tormod　Mac　Ean　Lleaye〃　　Norman；　son　of　John　Liath　Macraewho；　according　to　the　traditions　of　　the　country；　took　such　a　prominent　part　against　the　Macleods　at　that　　periodand　a　brother　of　the　celebrated　archers　Domhull　Odhar　and　lain　　Odhar　mic　Ian　Leith；　of　whose　prowess　the　reader　will　learn　more　　presently。　　The　third　daughter　married　Duncan；　son　of　John；　son　of　　Alastair　Roy；　son　of　John　Glassich；　II。　of　Gairloch。　　（2）　Angus；　who　　married；　with　issueKenneth；　who　left　an　only　daughter；　who　married　her　cousin；　Murdo　Mac　Ian；　son　of　Alastair　Roy。

3。　　John　Tuach　of　Davochpollo；　who　married　with　issuea　son；　　John；　who　died　without　lawful　issue。

4。　　Dougal　Roy；　who　inherited　Scatwell；　and　was　killed　in　a　family　feud　in　1550；　and

Three　daughters；　who　married　respectively；　Bayne　of　Tulloch；　　John　Aberach　Mackay；　and　Hugh　Bayne　Fraser　of　Bunchrew；　a　natural　son　of　Thomas；　fourth　Lord　Lovat；　killed　at　Blar…na…Leine；　ancestor　of　the　　Frasers　of　Reelick。

He　had　also　a　son；　John　Beg；　who　was　according　to　some　　authorities　illegitimate；　from　whom　descended　several　Mackenzies　who　　settled　in　Berwick　and　Alloa。

Hector　Roy　died　in　1528。　　On　the　8th　of　September　in　that　year；　a　　grant　is　recorded　to　Sir　John　Dingwall；　〃Provost　of　Trinity　College；　beside　　Edinburgh；　of　the　ward　of　the　lands　of　Gairloch；　which　pertained　to　the　　umquhile　Achinroy　Mackenzie。〃　　He　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　lawful　　son；

II。　　JOHN　　GLASSICH　　MACKENZIE；　who；　from　the　above　　quoted　document；　appears　to　have　been　a　minor　at　his　father's　death。　　His　retour　of　service　cannot　be　found；　but　an　instrument　of　sasine；　dated　the　24th　of　June；　1536；　in　his　favour；　is　in　the　Gairloch　charter　chest；　wherein　　he　is　designated　　〃John　　Hector…son；〃　and　in　which　he　is　said　to　be　the　　heir；　served　and　retoured；　of　his　father；　Hector　Roy　Mackenzie；　in　the　　lands　of　Gairloch；　and　the　grazings　of　Glasletter　and　Coirre…nan…Cuilean。　　　　He　is　said　to　have　objected　to　his　father's　liberality　during　his　life　in　granting；　at　the　expense　of　his　successors；　to　his　nephew；　John　of　Kuhn；　so　　much　of　his　patrimonial　possessions。　　According　to　the　Gairloch　　MS。　already　quoted　Hector　gave　him　his　own　half　of　Kintail；　as　well　as　Kinellan；　Fairburn；　Wester　Brahan；　and　〃other　possessions　in　the　Low　Country　besides。〃　　John　thought　these　donations　far　too　exorbitant；　and　he　　〃sought　to　retrench　them　by　recovering　in　part　what　with　so　much　　profusion　his　father　had　given　away；　and　for　that；　a　feud　having　ensued　　betwixt　him　and　his　Chief；　he　was　surprised　in　his　house　by　night；　　according　to　the　barbarous　manner　of　the　times；　and　sent　prisoner　to　Iland　　Downan；　and　there　taken　away　by　poison　in　A。D。　l550。　　His　brother　Dugal；　　who　sided　with　him；　and　John　（Beg）；　his　natural　brother；　were　both　slain　　in　the　same　quarrel。〃　＇Gairloch　MS。　　Another　MS。　says　that　his　other　　brother；　John　Tuach；　was　assassinated　the　same　night。＇

A　bond；　dated　1544；　has　been　preserved；　to　which　John　Glassich's　name；　along　with　others；　is　adhibited；　undertaking　to　keep　the　peace；　and　promising　obedience　to　Kenneth；　younger　of　Kintail　（Kenneth　na　Cuirc）；　　as　the　Queen's　Lieutenant。　＇Spalding　Club　Miscellany；　vol。　iv。　p。213。＇

John's　obedience　does　not　appear；　however；　to　have　been　very　complete。

Kintail　having；　according　to　another　authority；　received　information　of　　John　Glassich's　intention　to　recover　if　possible　part　of　the　property　given　　away　by　his　father；　sent　for　him　to　Brahan；　where　he　went；　accompanied　　by　a　single　attendant；　John　Gearr。　　The　chief　charged　him　with　these　　designs　against　him；　and　John's　denials　proving　unsatisfactory；　Kintail　　caused　him　to　be　apprehended。　John　Gearr；　seeing　this；　and　feeling　that　　his　master　had　been　treacherously　dealt　with；　drew　his　two　handed　sword　　and　made　a　fierce　onslaught　on　the　chief　who　sat　at　the　head　of　the　table；　but　smartly　bowed　his　head　under　it；　or　it　would　have　been　cloven　asunder。　　John　Gearr　was　instantly　seized　by　Mackenzie's　guards；　who　　threatened　to　tear　him　to　pieces；　but　the　chief；　admiring　his　fidelity；　　charged　them　not　to　touch　him。　　John　Gearr；　on　being　questioned　why　he　　had　struck　at　Mackenzie　and　took　no　not