history of the mackenzies-第85部分

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f　　the　said　invasions　and　hostilities　pursued　against　them；　the　said　persons　in　　defence　of　their　own　lives；　their　wives'　and　children's；　and　of　their　goods；　　have　slain　sundry　of　the　said　invaders　and　limmers；　taken　others　of　them　　and　thereafter　put　them　to　death；　to　the　great　comfort　of　his　Majesty's　　good；　honest；　and　true　subjects　who　were　subject　to　the　like　inroads；　invasions　and　tyrannies　of　the　said　vagabonds　and　fugitives；　and　settling　of　　his　Majesty's　peace　within　the　bounds　　and　his　Majesty　being　noways　　willing　that　the　said　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch　and　his　said　sons'　　forawardness　in　their　own　defence；　and　withstanding　of　the　foresaid　open　　and　violent　hostilities　and　tyrannies　of　the　said　broken　men　which　has　　produced　so　much　and　good　benefit　to　his　Majesty's　distressed　subjects；　　shall　suffer　any　hurt；　prejudice；　or　inconvenience　against　the　said　John　　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch　and　his　said　sons；　which　his　Highness　by　these　　letters　decrees　and　declares　to　have　been　good　and　acceptable　service　　done　to　his　Highness　and　the　country　：　　Therefore；　his　Majesty；　of　his　　special　grace；　mercy；　and　favour；　ordains　a　letter　to　be　made　under　his　Highness's　Great　Seal　in　due　form　to　the　said　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch；　Alexander；　Kenneth；　Duncan；　and　William　Mackenzie；　his　sons；　　remitting　and　forgiving　them　and　everyone　of　them　all　rancour；　hatred；　　action；　and　crime　whatsoever　that　his　Majesty　had；　has；　or　anywise　may　　lay　to　the　charge　of　the　said　John　Mackenzie　or　his　said　sons；　or　any　of　　them；　for　the　alleged　taking　and　apprehending；　slaying　or　mutilating　of　the　　said　vagabonds　and　broken　men；　or　any　of　them；　or　for　art　and　part　　thereof；　or　for　raising　of　tire　against　them；　in　the　taking　and　apprehending　　of　them；　or　any　of　them；　at　any　time　preceding　his　Majesty's　going　to　　England　and　of　all　that　has　passed　or　that　may　pass　thereupon；　and　of　　every　circumstance　thereanent　and　suchlike。　　His　Majesty；　of　his　especial　grace；　taking　knowledge　and　proper　motive；　remits　and　forgives　the　said　　persons；　and　everyone　of　them；　all　slaughters；　mutilations；　and　other　　capital　crimes　whatsoever；　art　and　part　thereof　committed　by　them；　or　any　of　them；　preceding　the　day　and　date　hereof　（treason　in　our　said　Sovereign　Lord's　own　most　noble　person　only　excepted）；　with　all　pains　and　　executions　that　ought　and　should　be　executed　against　them；　or　any　of　them　for　the　same；　exonerating；　absolving；　and　relieving　the　said　John　and　his　said　sons；　and　all　of　them　of　all　action　and　challenge　criminal　and　civil　that　may　be　moved　thereupon　to　their　prejudice　for　ever：　　Discharging　　hereby　all　judges；　officers；　magistrates；　administrators　of　his　Majesty's　laws；　from　granting　of　any　proofs；　criminal　or　civil；　in　any　action　or　causes　　to　be　moved　or　pursued　against　the　said　John　Mackenzie　or　his　sons　　foresaid　for　anything　concerning　the　execution　of　the　premises：　　　Discharging　them　thereof　and　their　officers　in　that　employed　by　them；　and　that　the　said　letter　he　extended　in　the　best　form　with　ill　clauses　needful　　and　the　precepts　he　directed　orderly　thereupon　in　form　as　effeirs。　Given　at　　Theobald's；　the　second　day　of　April；　the　year　of　God；　1614　years。　　＇Original　in　the　Gairloch　Charter　Chest。＇

John　Roy　purchased　or　rented　the　tithes　of　his　lands；　which　appear　to　have　led　him　into　no　end　of　disputes。　　The　Rev。　Alexander　Mackenzie　　was　appointed　minister　at　Gairlochthe　first　after　the　Reformationand　　in　1583　he　obtained　a　decree　from　the　Lords　of　the　Privy　Council　and　　　Session　ordaining　the　teind　revenue　to　be　paid　to　him。　　At　the　Reformation　　Sir　John　Broik　was　rector　of　the　parish　；　after　which　　it　was　vacant　until；　in　　1583；　James　VI。　presented　this　Alexander　Mackenzie　to　〃the　parsonage　　and　vicarage　of　Garloch　vacand　in　our　Souerane　Lordis　handis　　contenuallie　sen　the　reformatioun　of　the　religioun　within　this　realme　by　　the　decease　of　Sir　John　Broik。〃　＇Reg。　Sec。　Sig。；　vol　xlix；　fol。　62。＇　　In　1584　the　Rev。　Alexander　Mackenzie　let　the　teinds　to　John　Roy　for　three　lives　　and　nineteen　years　more；　for　an　annual　payment　of　？2　Scots。　In　1588　the　Crown　granted　a　similar　tack　for　a　like　payment。　　In　1612　the　Rev。　　Farquhar　MacGillechriost　Macrae　raised　an　action　against　John　Roy　and　　his　eldest　surviving　son　Alexander　for　payment　of　the　teind。　　A　certain　　Robert　Boyd　became　cautioner　for　the　teind　of　1610；　but　the　action　went　　on　for　several　years；　and　was　apparently　won　by　the　Rev。　Farquhar　　Macrae；　who；　in　1616；　lets　the　teind　of　Gairloch　for　nineteen　years　to　　Alexander　Mackenzie；　Fiar　of　Gairloch；　for　？0　Scots　yearly。　　Alexander　　thereupon　surrenders　the　tithes　of　the　lands　of　Letterewe；　Inverewe；　　Drumchorc；　and　others　to　Colin　Lord　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　who　on　his　　part；　as　patron　of　the　parish；　binds　himself　not　to　sanction　the　set　of　these　　tithes　to　any　other　than　the　said　Alexander　and　his　heirs。　＇Papers　in　the　Gairloch　Charter　Chest。＇

John　Roy　married；　first；　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　Angus　Macdonald；　VII。　of　Glengarry；　by　his　wife；　Janet；　daughter　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　X。　　of　Kintail；　by　Lady　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　John；　second　Earl　of　Athole；　　with　issue

1。　　John；　who　married；　as　already　stated；　Isabel；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Fairburn；　with　issuean　only　daughter；　also　named　Isabel；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Colin　Mackenzie　of　　Kinnock；　with　issuean　only　son；　who　sold　back　his　mother's　jointure　　lands　of　Davochpollo　and　Pitlundie　in　i666。　　John　died　before　his　father；　in　1601；　at　Kinkell；　and　was　buried　at　Beauly。

2。　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　to　the　estates。

3。　　Murdoch；　killed；　unmarried；　at　Raasay　in　1611。

4。　　Kenneth；　I。　of　Davochcairn；　who　married；　first；　Margaret；　daughter　of　James　Cuthbert　of　Alterlies　and　Drakies；　Inverness；　with　issue；　　whose　male　representation　is　extinct。　　He　married；　secondly；　a　daughter　of　　Hector　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Fairburn；　also　with　issue；　of　whose　present　　representation　nothing　is　known。　Kenneth　died　at　Davochcairn　in　1643；　　and　was　buried　at　Beauly。

5。　　Duncan　of　Sand；　who　　married　a　daughter　of　Hugh　Fraser　　of　Belladrum；　with　issue（1）　　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　him　at　Sand；　（2）　John；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　the　Rev。　George　　Munro；　minister　of　Urquhart；　and　　resided　at　Ardnagrask；　（3）　　Katharine；　who　married；　first；　a　son　　of　Allan　Macranald　Macdonald；　　heir　male　of　Moydart；　at　the　time　　residing　at　Baile　Chnuic；　or　　Hiltown　of　Beauly；　and　secondly；　　William　Fraser　of　Boblanie；　with　　issue。　（4）　A　daughter；　who　married　　Thomas　Mackenzie；　son　of　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　　IV。　of　　Achilty　and　（5）　a　daughter；　who　　married　Duncan　MacIan　vic　　Eachainn　Chaoil。　　Duncan　died　at　　Sand；　from　the　bite　of　a　cat　at　　Inverasdale；　in　1635；　and　is　buried　　at　Gairloch。

Alexander；　who　succeeded　　his　father　at　Sand　（retour　1647）；　　married　a　daughter　of　Murdo　　Mackenzie　of　Kernsary；　fifth　son　of　　Colin　Cam；　XI。　of　Kintail；　by　his　　wife；　Barbara；　daughter　of　John　　Grant；　XII。　of　Grant。　　Murdoch　　married　the　eldest　daughter　of　John　　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Fairburn；　by　　whom　he　had；　in　addition　to　the　　daughter　who　became　the　wife　of　　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　an　　only　lawful　son；　John；　killed　in　　1645　at　the　battle　of　Auldearn　in　　command　of　the　Lewis　Mackenzie　　Regiment；　whereupon　the　lineal　　and　sole　representation　of　the　　Kernsary　family　reverted　to　the　　descendants　of　Alexander　　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　through　Mary；　　his　wife；　by　whom　he　had　issuetwo　sons　and　two　daughters。　　He　　was　succeeded；　in　1656；　by　the　　eldest　son；　Hector；　who　also　　succeeded　his　uncle　John　in　　Ardnagrask。　　He　married　Janet　　Fraser；　with　issueJohn　Mackenzie；　who　died　in　1759；　and　　left　a　son　Alexander；　who　got　a　new　tack　of　Ardnagrask　for　forty　　years；　commencing　in　May；　1760；　＇Gairloch　Papers。＇　and　married　　Helen　Mackenzie；　daughter　of　Donald；　great…grandson　of　Murdo　　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Hilton　（by　his　wife；　Jean　Forbes　of　Raddery）；　by　　whom　he　had　a　large　family　of　five　　sons　and　six　daughters。　　The　eldest　　son；　John　Mackenzie；　a　merchant　　and　Bailie　of　Inverness；　was　born　at　　Ardnagrask　in　1762；　and　married　　Prudence；　daughter　of　Richard　Ord；　　Merkinch；　Inverness；　by　his　wife；　　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　John；　third　　son　of　Alexander；　VII。　of　　Davochmaluag；　with　issuefive　　sons　and　two　daughters。　　Three　of　　the　sons　died　without　issue；　one　of　　whom　was　John；　a　merchant　in　　Madras。　　Another；　Alexander；　　married　Maria　Lascelles　of　　Blackwood；　Dumfries；　with　issueJohn　Fraser　Mackenzie；　who　　married　Julia　Linton；　with　issue；　　Alexander；　who　married　Adelaide　　Brett；　Madras；　with　issue　and　four　　daughters；　Margaret；　Jane；　Frances；　　and　Maria；　of　whom　two　married；　　with　issue。

Bailie　John's　second　surviving　son；　the　Rev。　William　Mackenzie；　married　Elizabeth　Maclaren；　with　issueJohn　Ord；　who　married；　without　　issue；　James；　who　married；　with　issue；　Richard；　who　married　Lousia　Lyall；　with　issue　Henry；　of　the　Oriental　Bank　Corporation；　Gordon；　of　the　Indian　Civil　Service；　and　Alfred；　of　Townsville；　Queensland；　also　Louisa；　　Isabella；　Maria；　and　Williamina；　all　married；　the　first　three　with　issue。　　Bailie　Mackenzie's　daughters　wereElizabeth；　　who　married　　Montgomery　Young；　with　issue；　and　Jane；　who　married　Provost　Ferguson；　　of　Inverness；　with　issueJohn　Alexander；　who　married；　with　issue；　Mary；　who　married　the　late　Walter　Carruthers　of　the　Inverness　Courier；　with　　issue；　and　Agnes　Prudence；　who　married　the　Rev。　G。　T。　Carruthers；　one　of　Her　Majesty's　Chaplains　in　India。

6。　William　Mackenzie　of　　Shieldaig；　who　married　a　daughter　　of　the　Rev。　Murdo　Mackenzie；　　minister　of　Kintail；　with　issue（1）　Murdoch；　who　married　Mary；　　daughter　of　Roderick　Mackenzie；　I。　　of　Applecross；　with　issueRoderick；　who；　in　1727；　married　　Margaret　Mackenzie；　with　issueWilliam　Mackenzie；　on　record　in　　1736；　（2）　Duncan；　who　married　a　　daughter；　by　his　second　marriage；　　of　Hector　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　　Fairburn；　（3）　John；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　Murdo　Mackenzie　in　　Sand；　（4）　Kenneth；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　Hector　MacIan　vic　　Eachainn　Mackenzie；　（5）　Hector；　　（6）　Roderick；　（7）　Alexander；　the　　last…named　three　unmarried　in　　1669；　（8）　a　daughter；　who　married　　Alexander　Fraser　of　Reelick；　with　　issue；　（9）　a　daughter；　who　married　　Hector　〃　Mac　Mhic　Alastair　Roy〃；　　（10）　a　daughter；　who　married　　Murdo　〃Mac　Ian　Mhic　Eachainn　　Chaoil；〃　a　son　of　one　of　the　Raasay　　heroes；　（11）