history of the mackenzies-第86部分

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ghter；　who　married　　Murdo　〃Mac　Ian　Mhic　Eachainn　　Chaoil；〃　a　son　of　one　of　the　Raasay　　heroes；　（11）　a　daughter；　who　　married　Hector　Mackenzie；　　Chamberlain　in　Lochcarron；　（12）　a　　daughter；　who　married　the　Rev。　　Donald　Macrae；　minister　of　　Lochalsh；　and　（13）　a　daughter；　　unmarried　in　1669。　　He　had　also　a　　natural　son；　John　Mor　〃Mac　　Uilleam；〃　who　married　a　natural　　daughter　or　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　　II。　of　Redcastle。

7。　　A　daughter；　who　married　Fraser　of　Foyers。

8。　　Katherine；　who　married　Hugh　Fraser　of　Culbokie　and　　Guisachan。

9。　　Another　Katherine；　who　married　Fraser　of　Struy。

10。　　Janet；　who　married；　first；　George　Cuthbert　of　Castlehill；　Inverness　（marriage　contract　29th　June；　1611）；　and　secondly　Neil　Munro　　of　Findon　marriage　contract　dated　5th　of　February；　1627）。　＇Both　marriage　contracts　are　in　the　Gairloch　Charter　Chest。＇

11。　　A　daughter；　who　married　Alastair　Mor；　brother　of　Chisholm　of　Comar。

John　Roy　married；　secondly；　Isabel；　daughter　of　Murdoch　　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Fairburn；　with　issue

12。　　Captain　Roderick　of　Pitglassie；　who　served　in　the　army　of　the　Prince　of　Orange；　and　died；　unmarried；　in　Holland；　in　1624。

13。　　Hector　of　Mellan；　who　married；　first；　the　widow　of　the　Rev。　　John　Mackenzie　of　Lochbroom；　without　issue　and　secondly；　a　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Achilty；　with　issue；　five　sonsAlexander；　who　married　a　daughter　of　〃Murdo　Mc　Cowil　vic　Ean　Oig〃；　Murdo；　who　married　a　daughter　of　Murdo　Mackenzie　of　Sand　and　three　others　unmarried　in　1669。

14。　　John；　a　clergyman；　who　married　a　natural　daughter　of　　Alexander　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Kilcoy；　with　issuefour　sons　and　two　　daughters。　He　died　at　Rhynduin　in　1666；　and　is　buried　at　Beauly。

15。　　Katherine　Og；　who　married　Fraser　of　Belladrum；　with　issue…from　whom　the　Frasers　of　Achnagairn　and　Seafield。

16。　　Isabel；　who　married　　first；　Alastair　Og　Macdonald　＇The　　marriage　contract　is　in　the　Gairloch　　Charter　Chest；　dated　23rd　Jan。　　1629。　This　gentleman；　in　the　　month　of　November；　1625；　killed　a　　man　in　Uist　named　Alexander　Mac　　Ian　Mhic　Alastair；　for　which　he　　received　a　remission　from　Charles　　I。；　dated　at　Holyrood；　the　first　of　　August；　1627；　and　which　　Macdonald　appears　to　have　　deposited　in　the　Gairloch　Charter　　Chest　on　his　marriage　with　Isabel　　of　Gairloch。＇　of　Cuidreach；　brother…german　to　Sir　Donald　Macdonald　　of　Sleat；　and　ancestor　of　the　　Macdonalds　of　Cuidreach　and　　Kingsburgh；　Isle　of　Skye。　　She　　married；　secondly；　Hugh　　Macdonald　of　Skirmish。

John　had　also　a　natural　son；　Kenneth　Buy　Mackenzie；　by　a　woman　named　Fraser；　who　married　a　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　　Achilty；　and　two　natural　daughters；　one　of　whom　married　Donald　Bain；　　Seaforth's　Chamberlain　in　the　Lewis；　killed　in　the　battle　of　Auldearn　in　　1645；　the　other；　Margaret；　in　1640；　married　Alexander；　〃second　lawful　　son〃　of　John　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Hilton。

He　died　at　Talladale　in　1628；　in　the　80th　year　of　his　age；　was　buried　in　the　old　churchyard　of　Gairloch；　and　succeeded　by　his　eldest　　surviving　son；

V。　　ALEXANDER　MACKENZIE；　who　was　advanced　　in　years　at　his　father's　death。　　He　　was　most　active　in　the　duties　　pertaining　to　the　head　of　his　house　　during　the　life　of　his　father；　for　it　　was　he　who　led　the　Mackenzies　of　　Gairloch　against　the　Macleods　in　　their　repeated　incursions　to　　repossess　themselves　of　their　　estates；　　〃He　was　a　valiant　worthy　　gentleman。　　It　was　he　who　made　an　　end　of　all　the　troubles　his　　predecessors　were　in　the　　conquering　of　Gairloch　from　the　　Shiel　Vic　Gille　Challum。　　＇Applecross　MS。＇　　Very　little　is　known　of　him　personally；　his　career　　having　been　so　much　mixed　up　with　that　of　his　father。　　By　the　　charter　of　1619　he　was　infeft　in　the　　barony　as　fiar；　and　he　immediately　　succeeded　on　his　father's　decease。　　　In　1627；　while　still　fiar　or　feuer　of　　Gairloch；　he　obtained　from　his　son…in…law；　John　Mackenzie　of　　Applecross　（afterwards　of　Lochslinn）；　who　married　his　　daughter　Isobel；　a　disclamation　of　part　of　the　lands　of　Diobaig；　　previously　in　dispute　between　the　Lairds　of　Gairloch　and　Applecross。

In　the　Gairloch　Charter　Chest　there　　is　a　feu　charter　of　endowment　by　　John　Mackenzie　of　Applecross；　in　　implement　of　the　contract　of　marriage　with　his　betrothed　spouse；　　Isobel；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　younger　of　Gairloch；　　dated　6th　of　June；　1622。　　After　John　　of　Lochslinn's　death；　she　married；　　secondly；　Colin　Mackenzie　of　　Tarvie　and　there　is　a　sasine　in　　favour　of　Margaret；　second　lawful　　daughter　of　this　Colin　of　Tarvie　by　　Isobel　of　Gairloch　and　spouse　of　　Matthew　Robertson　of　Davoch…carty；　in　implement　of　a　marriage　　contract。

A　little　piece　of　scandal　seems；　from　an　extract　of　the　Presbytery　Records　of　Dingwall；　of　date　3rd　of　March；　1666；　to　have　arisen　in　connection　with　this　pairMatthew　Robertson　and　Margaret　Mackenzie。　〃Rorie　McKenzie　of　Dochmaluak；　compearing　desyred　ane　answer　to　his　former　supplication　requiring　that　Matthew　Robertson　of　Dochgarty　should　be　ordained　to　make　satisfaction　for　slandering　the　said　Rorie　with　　alleged　miscarriage　with　Matthew　Robertson's　wife。　　The　brethren　　considering　that　by　the　witness　led　in　the　said　matter　there　was　nothing　but　　suspicion　and　jealousies；　and　said　Matthew　Robertson　being　called　and　　inquired　concerning　the　said　particular；　did　openly　profess　that　he　was　in　　no　wayes　jealous　of　the　said　Rorie　Mackenzie　and　his　wife；　and　if　any　　word　did　escape　him　upon　which　others　might　put　such　a　construction；　he　　was　heartily　sorry　for　it；　and　was　content　to　acknowledge　so　much　to　　Rorie　Mackenzie　of　Dochmaluak；　and　crave　pardon　for　the　same；　which　　the　brethren　taking　into　their　consideration；　and　the　Bishop　referring　it　to　　them　（as　the　Moderator　reported）；　they　have；　according　to　the　Bishop's　appointment；　ordered　the　said　Matthew　Robertson　to　acknowledge　so　much　before　the　Presbytery　to　the　party；　and　to　crave　his　pardon　in　anything　he　has　given　him　offence。　　The　which　being　done　by　the　said　　Matthew　Robertson；　Rory　Mackenzie　of　Dochmaluak　did　acquiesce　in　it　　without　any　furder　prosecution　of　it；〃　and　we　hear　no　more　of　the　subject。

In　1637　Alexander　　proceeded　to　acquire　part　of　　Loggie…Wester　from　Duncan　　Bayne；　but　the　matter　was　not　　arranged　until　1640；　during　the　　reign　of　his　successor。

Alexander　married；　first；　Margaret；　third　daughter　of　Roderick　Mor　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Redcastle；　by　his　wife；　Finguala　or　Florence；　daughter　of　　Robert　Munro；　XVth　Baron　of　Fowlis；　with　issue

1。　　Kenneth；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Murdo　of　Sand；　〃predecessor　to　Sand　and　Mungastle；〃　＇There　is　great　confusion　about　the　families　of　the　various　Sands　which　we　have　not　been　able　to　clear　up。　　The　following　is　from　the　public　records：In　1718　　on　the　forfeiture　of　the　Fairburn　estate；　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand　　appeared　and　deponed　that　Murdoch　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　his　father；　had　a　　wadset　of　Mungastle　and　certain　other　lands　from　Fairburn。　　In　May　1730　　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand　purchased　Mungastle　for　3000　merks　from　　Dundonell；　who　had　meantime　become　proprietor　of　it。　　In　January　1744　　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　son　of　the　preceding　Alexander；　was　infeft　　in　Mungastle　in　place　of　his　father。　　In　1741　the　above　Alexander　（the　younger）　being　then　a　minor；　and　John　Mackenzie　of　Lochend　being　his　　curator；　got　a　wadset　of　Glenarigolach　and　Ridorch；　and　in　1745　Alexander　being　then　of　full　age；　apparently　purchased　these　lands　irredeemably。　　In　March　1765　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　with　consent　of　Janet　Mackenzie；　his　wife；　sold　Mungastle；　Glenarigolach；　etc。　One　of　the　witnesses　to　this　deed　of　disposition　is　Alexander　Mackenzie；　eldest　　son　to　Alexander　Mackenzie；　the　granter　of　the　deed。＇　who　married　the　　eldest　daughter　of　John　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Fairburn；　with　issuea　　　daughter；　Margaret；　who　married　Colin　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Sanachan；　　brother　to　John　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Applecross。

3。　　Hector；　〃portioner　of　Mellan；〃　and　a　Cornet　in　Sir　George　Munro's　regiment；　who　married　a　daughter　of　Donald　Maciver；　with　issue　　three　sons　and　a　daughter；　Maryof　whom　under　MACKENZIES　OF　　　DAILUAINE。

4。　　Alexander；　from　whom　the　author　of　this　History；　and　of　whose　descendants　under　〃SLIOCHD　　ALASTAIR　　CHAIM。〃

5。　　Isobel；　who　married　　John　Mackenzie　of　Applecross　　（afterwards　of　Lochslinn）；　brother…german　to　Colin；　first　Earl　of　　Seaforth。　By　him　she　had　issue；　a　　daughter；　who　married　Sir　Norman　　Macleod；　I。　of　Bernera；　with　issueJohn　Macleod　of　Muiravenside　and　　Bernera；　Advocate。　　Isobel；　on　the　　death　of　her　husband；　who　was　　poisoned　at　Tam；　married　secondly；　　Colin　Mackenzie　of　Tarvie；　third　　son　of　Sir　Roderick　Mackenzie；　I。　　of　Coigach；　Tutor　of　Kintail；　with　issue。　　She　married；　thirdly；　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Achilty；　without　issue。

6。　　Margaret；　who；　as　his　third　wife；　married　Alexander　Ross　of　Cuilich；　from　whom　the　family　of　Achnacloich。

7。　　A　daughter；　who　married　Robert　Gray　of　Skibo；　with　issue。　Alexander　married；　secondly；　Isabel；　eldest　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　progenitor　of　Coul　and　Applecross；　with　issue

8。　　William　of　Multafy　and　I。　of　Belmaduthy；　of　whom　in　their　order。

9。　　Roderick；　who　married　Agnes；　second　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Suddie；　without　issue。

10。　　Angus；　who　married　the　eldest　daughter　of　Hector　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Fairburn；　without　issue。　　Angus　〃was　a　brave　soldier；　and　commanded　a　considerable　body　of　Highlanders　under　King　Charles　the　second　at　the　Torwood。　　He；　with　Scrymgeour　of　Dudhope　and　other　Loyalists；　marched　at　a　great　rate　to　assist　the　Macleans；　who　were　cut　to　　pieces　by　Cromwell's　dragoons　at　Inverkeithing；　but　to　their　great　grief　　were　recalled　by　the　Earl　of　Argyll；　General　of　the　army。〃　＇Gairloch　　Manuscript。＇

11。　　Annabella；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Donald　　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Loggie；　with　issuehis　heir　and　successor；　and　others。

12。　　Janet；　who　married　Alexander　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Ardross　and　Pitglassie；　progenitor　of　the　present　Mackenzies　of　Dundonnel；　with　issue　his　heir　and　successor。

Alexander　had　also　a　natural　daughter；　who；　as　his　first　wife；　married　George；　fourth　son　of　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Ord；　without　issue。

He　died；　as　appears　from　his　　successor's　retour　of　service；　on　the　4th　of　January；　1638；　＇In　this　　service　we　have　〃Kirktoun　with　the　manor　and　gardens　of　the　same