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history of the mackenzies-第87部分
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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;〃 and after a long list of the townships; the fishings of half the water of Ewe and the rivers Kerry and Badachro follows; 〃the loch of Loch Maroy; with the islands of the same; and the manor place and gardens in the Island of Illiurory; the loch of Garloch; with the fishings of the same;〃 from which it appears that the residence on; Island Rory Beg; the walls of which and of the large garden are yet distinctly traceable; was quite as early as that on Island Suthain in which Alexander died。' in the 61st year of his age; at Island Suthain; in Loch Maree; where traces of his house still remain。 He was buried with his wife 〃in a chapel he caused built near the Church of Gairloch;〃 during his father's lifetime; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
VI。 KENNETH MACKENZIE; a strong Loyalist during the wars of Montrose and the Covenanters。 He was fined by the Committee of Estates for his adherence to the King; under the Act of 3rd February; 1646; entitled Commission for the moneys of Excise and Process against delinquents;〃 in a forced loan of 500 merks; for which the receipt; dated 15th March; 1647; signed by Kennedy; Earl of Cassilis; and Sir William Cochrane; two of the Commissioners named in the Act; and by two or three others; is still extant。 Seaforth was; at the time; one of the Committee of Estates; and his influence was probably exercised in favour of leniency to the Baron of Gairloch; especially as he was himself privately imbued with strong predilections in favour of the Royalists。
Kenneth commanded a body of Highlanders at Balvenny under Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine; and his own brother…in…law; the Earl of Huntly; but when the Royalist army was surprised and disarmed; he was on a visit to Castle Grant and managed to effect his escape。
In 1640 he completed the purchase of Loggie…Wester; commenced by his predecessor; but in order to do so he had to have recourse to the money market。 He granted a bond; dated 20th of October; 1644; for 1000 merks; to Hector Mackenzie; alias MacIan MacAlastair Mhic Alastair; indweller in Eadill…fuill or South Erradale。 On the 14th of January; 1649; at Kirkton; he granted to the same person a bond for 500 merks; but at this date Hector was described as 〃indweller in Androry;〃 and again; another dated at Stankhouse of Gairloch (Tigh Dige); 24th of November; 1662; but the lender of the money is on this occasion described as living in Diobaig。 For the two first of these sums Murdo Mackenzie of Sand; Kenneth's brother…german; became security。
In 1657 Kenneth is collateral security to a bond granted by the same Murdoch Mackenzie of Sand to Colin Mackenzie; I。 of Sanachan; brother…german to John Mackenzie; II。 of Applecross; for 2000 merks; borrowed on the 20th of March in that year the one…half of which was to be paid by the delivery at the feast of Beltane or Whitsunday; 1658; of 50 cows in milk by calves of that year; and the other half; with legal interest; at Whitsunday; 1659。 Colin Mackenzie; I。 of Sanachan; married Murdoch's daughter; the contract of marriage is dated the same day as the bond; and is subscribed at Dingwall by the same witnesses。
By letters of Tutorie Dative from Oliver Cromwell; he was; in 1658; appointed Tutor to Hector Mackenzie; lawful son of Alexander Mackenzie; lawful son of Duncan Mackenzie of Sand; Gairloch。 There is nothing further to show what became of the pupil; Hector; but it is highly probable that on the death of Alexander; son of Duncan of Sand; the farm was given by Kenneth to his own brother; Murdoch; and that the 2000 merks; borrowed from Colin Mackenzie of Sanachan; who married Murdoch's only daughter; Margaret; may have been borrowed for the purpose of stocking the farm。 The dates of the marriage; of the bond; and of the Tutorie Dative; so near each other; strongly support this view。
Kenneth married; first; Katharine; daughter of Sir Donald Macdonald; IX。 of Sleat; without issue。 The contract of marriage is dated 5th September; 1635; the marriage portion being the handsome sum of 〃6ooo merks; and her endowment 1000 libs Scots yearly。〃 He married; secondly; Ann; daughter of Sir John Grant of Grant; by Ann Ogilvy; daughter of the Earl of Findlater (marriage contract dated 17th October; 1640)。 There is a charter by Kenneth in her favour of the lands of Loggie…Wester; the miln and pertinents thereof; with the grazings of Tolly; in implement of the marriage contract; dated 4th of December; 1640; with a sasine of the same date; and another charter of the lands and manor…place of Kinkell and Ardnagrask; dated the 15th of August; 1655; with sasine thereon; dated 5th September following。 By her Kenneth had issue
1。 Alexander; his heir and successor。
2。 Hector; of Bishop…Kinkell; who married Margaret; eldest daughter of Donald Mackenzie; III。 of Loggie; and widow of Roderick Mackenzie; V。 of Fairburn; and with her obtained the lands of Bishop…Kinkell; to which his son John succeeded。
3。 John; who died unmarried。
4。 Mary; who; in 1656; married Alexander Mackenzie; at the time Younger and afterwards III。 of Kilcoy; with issue。
5。 Barbara; who married; first; Fraser of Kinneries; and secondly; Alexander Mackenzie; I。 of Ardloch; with issue by both。
6。 Lilias; who married; as his first wife; Alexander Mackenzie; II。 of Ballone; with issue。
He married; thirdly; Janet; daughter of John Cuthbert of Castlehill (marriage contract dated 17th December; 1658; the marriage portion being 3000 merks; and her endowment 5 chalders victual yearly); with issue
7。 Charles; I。 of Letterewe; who; by his father's marriage contract; got Loggie…Wester; which had been purchased by Kenneth in 1640。 In 1696 Charles exchanged it with his eldest half…brother; Alexander; VII。 of Gairloch; for Letterewe。 Charles married Ann; daughter of John Mackenzie; II。 of Applecross; with issueSee MACKENZIES OF LETTEREWE。
8。 Kenneth; who died unmarried。
9。 Colin; I。 of Mountgerald; who married Margaret; second daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; I。 of Ballone; and widow of Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Findon; without issue; and secondly; Katharine; daughter of James Fraser of Achnagairn; with issueSee MACKENZIES OF MOUNTGERALD。
10。 Isabella; who married Roderick Mackenzie; second son of John Mackenzie; II。 of Applecross; with issue; whose descendants now represent the original Mackenzies of Applecross。
11。 Annabella; who married George; third son of Roderick Mackenzie; V。 of Davochmaluag; with issue。
According to the retour of service of his successor; Kenneth died in 1669; was buried in Beauly Priory; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
VII。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE; who; by a charter of resignation; got Loggie…Wester included in the barony of Gairloch。 It had; however; been settled on his stepmother; Janet Cuthbert; in life…rent; and after her on her eldest son; Charles of Mellan and subsequently of Letterewe; to whom; after her death; Alexander formally disponed it。
They afterwards entered into an excambion by which Alexander reacquired Loggie…Wester in exchange for Letterewe; which then became the patrimony of the successors of Charles。
A tradition is current in the Gairloch family that when Alexander sought the hand of his future lady; Barbara; daughter of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat; and sister…german to the first Earl of Cromarty and to Isobel Countess of Seaforth; he endeavoured to make himself appear much wealthier than he really was; by returning a higher rental than he actually received at the time of making up the Scots valued rent in 1670; in which year he married。 This tradition is corroborated by a comparison of the valuation of the shire of Inverness for 1644; published by Charles Fraser…Mackintosh in Antiquarian Notes; and the rental of 1670; on which the ecclesiastical assessments are still based。 In the former year the rental of the parish of Gairloch was ?134 13s 4d; of which ?081 6s 8d was from the lands of the Barony; equal to 34 ?per cent。; while in the latter year the valued rental of the parish is put down at ?400; of which ?549 is from the barony lands; or 45 ?per cent。 It is impossible that such a rise in the rental could have taken place in the short space of twenty…six years; and the presumption is in favour of the accuracy of the tradition which imports that the rental was over…valued for the special purpose of making the Baron of Gairloch appear more important in the eyes of his future relatives…in…law than he really was。 In 1681 he had his rights and titles ratified by Act of Parliament; printed at length in the Folio edition。
He married; first; in 1670; Barbara; daughter of Sir John Mackenzie; Baronet of Tarbat; with issue
1。 Kenneth; his heir and successor。
2。 Isobel; who married John Macdonald of Balcony; son of Sir James Macdonald; IX。 of Sleat。
He married; secondly; Janet; daughter of William Mackenzie; I。 of Belmaduthy (marriage contract 30th of January 1679); on which occasion Davochcairn and Ardnagrask were settled upon her in life…rent; and on her eldest son at her death; as appears from a precept of date clare constat; by Colin Mackenzie of Davochpollo; in favour of William; his eldest surviving son。 By her he had issue
3。 Alexander; who died unmarried。
4。 William; who acquired the lands of Davochcairn; and married; in 1712; Jean; daughter of Roderick Mackenzie; V。 of Redcastle; with issuea son; Alexander; of the Stamp Office; London; and several daughters。 Alexander has a dare clare constat as only son in 1732。 He died in 1772; leaving a son; Alexander Kenneth; who emigrated to New South Wales; where several of his descendants now reside; the representative of the family; in 1878; being Alexander Kenneth Mac…kenzie; Boonara; Bondi; Sydney。
5。 John; who purchased the lands of Lochend (now Inverewe); with issueAlexander Mackenzie; afterwards of Lochend and George; an officer in Colonel Murray Keith's Highland Regiment
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