history of the mackenzies-第89部分

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6。　　Kenneth　of　Millbank；　factor　and　Tutor　to　Sir　Hector；　the　fourth　Baronet　of　Gairloch；　during　the　last　few　years　of　his　minority。　He　married　　Anne；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Tolly；　with　issue（1）　Alex…ander；　County　Clerk　of　Ross…shire；　who　married；　and　had　issueAlexander；　in　New　Zealand；　Kenneth；　who　married　twice；　in　India；　and　　died　in　1877；　and　Catherine；　who　married　Murdo　Cameron；　Leanaig；　with　　surviving　issueone　son；　Alexander；　（2）　Janet；　who　married　the　Rev。　Dr　　John　Macdonald；　of　Ferintosh；　the　famous　〃Apostle　of　the　North；〃　with　　issue；　（3）　Catherine；　who　married　Alexander　Mackenzie；　a　merchant　in　　London；　and　grandson　of　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Tolly；　with　issuean　　only　daughter；　Catherine；　who　married　Major　Roderick　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　　Kincraig；　with　issue；　（4）　Jane；　who；　in　1808；　married　the　Rev。　Hector　Bethune；　minister　of　Dingwall；　with　issueColonel　Bethune；　who　died　without　issue；　the　Rev。　Angus　Bethune；　Rector　of　Seaham；　Alexander　Mackenzie　Bethune；　Secretary　of　the　Peninsular　and　Oriental　Navigation　Company；　married；　without　issue；　and　a　daughter；　Jane；　who　married　the　　late　Francis　Harper；　Torgorm。　　Mrs　Bethune　died　in　1878；　aged　91　years。

7　and　8。　　Margaret　and　　Janet；　both　of　whom　died　young。

9。　　Janet；　who　married　　Colin；　eldest　son　of　David；　brother　　of　Murdo　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　　Achilty。　　Murdo　leaving　no　issue；　　Colin　ultimately　succeeded　to　　Achilty；　but　he　seems　afterwards　to　　have　parted　with　it；　for　in　1784；　he　　has　a　tack　of　Kinkell；　and　dies　there；　in　1813；　with　his　affairs　　seriously　involved；　leaving　a　son　　John；　who　died　without　issue。

Sir　Alexander　had　also　a　natural　son；　Charles　Mackenzie；　ancestor　of　the　later　Mackenzies　of　Sand；　and　two　natural　daughters；　one　of　whom；　　Annabella；　by　a　daughter　of　Maolmuire；　or　Miles　Macrae；　of　the　family　of　　Inverinate；　married　John　Ban　Mackenzie；　by　whom　she　had　a　daughter；　　Marsali　or　Marjory；　who　married　John　　Mor　Og　Mackenzie　（Ian　Mor　　Aireach）；　son　of　John　Mor　Mackenzie；　grandson　of　Alexander　Cam　Mac…kenzie；　fourth　son　of　Alexander；　V。　of　Gairloch；　in　whose　favour　Sir　　Alexander　granted　the　lease　of　North　Erradale；　already　referred　to。　　The　　other　daughter；　known　as　〃Kate　Gairloch；〃　who　lived　to　a　very　old　age；　　unmarried；　was　provided　for　in　comfortable　lodgings　and　with　a　suitable　　allowance　by　the　heads　of　the　family。

He　died　in　1766；　in　the　66th　year　of　his　age；　was　buried　with　his　ancestors　in　Gairloch；　＇The　old　chapel　and　the　burying　place　of　the　Lairds　　of　Gairloch　appear　to　have　been　roofed　almost　up　to　this　date；　for　in　the　Tutorial　accounts　of　1704　there　is　an　item　of　30　merks　for　〃harling；　　pinning；　and　thatching　Gairloch's　burial　place。〃＇　and　succeeded　by　his　　eldest　son；

X。　　SIR　　ALEXANDER　MACKENZIE；　third　Baronet；　designated　　〃An　Tighearna　Ruadh；〃　　or　the　Red…haired　Laird。　　He　built　　Conon　House　between　1758　and　　1760；　during　his　father's　lifetime。

Lady　Mackenzie；　who　continued　to　　reside　at　Kinkell；　where　she　lived　separated　from　her　husband；　on　Sir　　Alexander's　decease　claimed　the　　new　mansion　at　Conon　built　by　her　　son　eight　years　before　on　the　　ground　that　it　was　situated　on　her　　jointure　lands；　but　Sir　Alexander　　resisted　her　pretensions；　and　　ultimately　the　matter　was　arranged　　by　the　award　of　John　Forbes　of　　New；　Government　factor　on　the　　forfeited　estates　of　Lovat；　who　then　　resided　at　Beaufort；　and　to　whom　　the　question　in　dispute　was　　submitted　as　arbitrator。　Forbes　　compromised　it　by　requiring　Sir　　Alexander　to　expend　？00　in　　making　Kinkell　Castle　more　　comfortable；　by　taking　off　the　top　storey；　re…rooting　it；　rebuilding　an　　addition　at　the　side；　and　re…flooring；　　plastering；　and　papering　all　the　　rooms。

Sir　Alexander；　in　addition　to　the　debts　of　the　entailed　estates；　contracted　other　liabilities　on　his　own　account；　and　finding　himself　much　hampered　in　consequence；　he　tried；　but　failed；　to　break　the　entail；　　although　a　flaw　has　been　discovered　in　it　since；　and　Sir　Kenneth；　the　　present　　Baronet；　having　called　the　attention　of　the　Court　to　it；　the　entail　　was　judicially　declared　invalid。　　Sir　Alexander　had　entered　into　an　　agreement　to　sell　the　Strathpeffer　and　Ardnagrask　　lands；　in　　anticipation　　of　which　Henry　Davidson　of　Tulloch　bought　the　greater　part　of　the　debts　　of　the　entailed　estates；　with　the　view　of　securing　the　consent　of　the　Court　　to　the　sale　of　Davochcairn　and　Davochpollo　afterwards　to　himself。　　But　on　the　15th　of　April；　1770；　before　the　transaction　could　be　completed；　Sir　　Alexander　died　suddenly　from　the　effects　of　a　fall　from　his　horse。　　His　　financial　affairs　were　seriously　involved；　but　having　been　placed　in　the　　hands　of　an　Edinburgh　accountant；　his　creditors　ultimately　received　　nineteen　shillings　in　the　pound。

He　married；　first；　on　the　29th　of　November；　1755；　Margaret；　eldest　daughter　of　Roderick　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　Redcastle；　with　issue

1。　　Hector；　his　heir　and　successor。

She　died　on　the　1st　of　December；　1759。

He　married；　secondly；　in　1760；　Jean；　daughter　of　John　Gorry　of　Balblair；　and　Commissary　of　Ross；　with　issue

2。　John；　who　raised　a　　company；　almost　wholly　in　　Gairloch；　for　the　78th　Regiment　of　　Ross…shire　Highlanders　when　first　　embodied；　of　which　he　himself　　obtained　the　Captaincy。　　He　rose　　rapidly　in　rank。　On　the　3rd　of　May；　　1794；　he　attained　to　his　majority；　in　　the　following　year　he　is　Lieutenant…Colonel　of　the　Regiment　Major…General　in　the　army　in　1813；　and　　full　General　in　1837。　　He　served　　with　distinction　and　without　　cessation　from　1779　to　1814。　　So　　marked　was　his　daring　and　personal　　valour　that　he　was　popularly　known　among　his　companions　in　arms　as　　〃Fighting　Jack。〃　　He　was　at　the　Walcheren　expedition；　at　the　Cape；　　in　India；　in　Sicily；　Malta；　and　the　　Peninsula　and　though　constantly　　exhibiting　numberless　instances　of　　personal　daring；　he　was　only　once　　wounded；　when　on　a　certain　　occasion　he　was　struck　with　a　spent　　ball　on　the　knee；　which　made　any　　walking　somewhat　troublesome　to　　him　in　after　life。　At　Tarragona　he　　was　so　mortified　with　Sir　John　　Murray's　conduct；　that　he　almost　　forgot　that　he　himself　was　only　　second　in　command；　and　charged　　Sir　John　with　incapacity　and　　cowardice；　for　which　the　latter　was　　tried　by　Court　MartialGeneral　　Mackenzie　being　one　of　the　　principal　witnesses　against　him。　　　Full　of　vigour　of　mind　and　body；　he　　took　a　lively　interest　in　everything　　in　which　he　engaged；　from　fishing　　and　shooting　to　farming；　gardening；　politics；　and　fighting。　　He　never　　forgot　his　Gaelic；　which　he　spoke　with　fluency　and　read　with　ease。　　　Though　a　severe　disciplinarian；　his　　men　adored　him。　　He　was　in　the　　habit　of　saying　that　it　gave　him　　more　pleasure　to　meet　a　dog　from　　Gairloch　than　a　gentleman　from　　any　other　place。　　When　the　78th　returned　from　the　Indian　Mutiny　the　　officers　and　men　were　feted　to　a　　grand　banquet　by　the　town　of　　Inverness；　and　as　the　regiment　　marched　through　Academy　Street；　　where　the　General　resided；　they　　halted　opposite　his　residence；　next　　door　above　the　Station　Hotel；　and　　though　so　frail　that　he　had　to　be　　carried；　he　was　taken　out　and　his　　chair　placed　on　the　steps　at　the　　door；　where　the　regiment　saluted　　and　warmly　cheered　their　old　and　　distinguished　veteran　commander；　　who　had　so　often　led　their　　predecessors　to　victory；　and　at　the　　time　the　oldest　officer　in　and　　〃father〃　of　the　British　army。　　He　　was　much　affected；　and　wept　with　　joy　at　again　meeting　his　beloved　78ththe　only　tears　he　was　known　　to　have　shed　since　the　days　of　his　　childhood。　　He　married　Lilias；　　youngest　daughter　of　Alexander　Chisholm；　XXII。　of　Chisholm；　with　　issue（1）　Alastair；　an　officer　in　the　　90th　Light　Infantry；　who　afterwards　　settled　down　and　became　a　　magistrate　in　the　Bahamas；　where；　　in　1839；　he　married　an　American　　lady；　Wade　Ellen；　daughter　of　　George　Huyler；　Consul　General　of　　the　United　States；　and　French　　Consul　in　the　Bahama　Islands；　with　　issuea　son；　the　Rev。　George　　William　Russel　Mackenzie；　an　　Episcopalian　minister；　who　on　the　　2nd　of　August；　1876；　married　　Annie　Constance；　second　daughter　　of　Richard；　son　of　William　　Congreve　of　Congreve　and　Burton；　　with　issueDorothy　Lilias；　（2）　a　　daughter；　Lilias　Mary　Chisholm；　　unmarried。　　Alastair　subsequently　　left　the　Bahamas；　went　to　　Melbourne；　and　became　Treasurer　　for　the　Government　of　Victoria；　　where　he　died　in　1852。　General　　Mackenzie　died　on　the　14th　of　　June；　1860；　aged　96　years；　and　was　　buried　in　the　Gairloch　aisle　in　　Beauly　Priory。

3。　　Kenneth；　who　was　born　　on　the　14th　of　February；　1765；　was　　a　Captain　in　the　army；　and　served　　in　India；　where　he　was　at　the　siege　　of　Seringapatam。　　He　soon　after　　retired　from　the　service；　and　settled　　down　as　a　gentleman　farmer　at　　Kerrisdale；　Gairloch。　He　married　　Flora；　daughter　of　Farquhar　Macrae　　of　Inverinate；　with　issue；　three　sons　　and　four　daughters（1）　Alexander；　　a　Captain　in　the　58th　Regiment；　　who　married　a　daughter　of　William　　Beibly；　M。D。；　Edinburgh；　with　　issue；　（2）　Hector；　a　merchant　in　　Java；　where　he　died；　unmarried；　（3）　　Farquhar；　a　settler　in　Victoria；　　where　he　married　and　left　issueHector；　John；　Violet；　Mary；　and　　Flora；　（4）　Jean；　who　married　　William　H。　Garrett；　of　the　Indian　　Civil　Service；　with　issuetwo　sons；　　Edward　and　William；　and　four　daughters；　Eleanor　（now　Mrs　　Gourlay；　The　Gows；　Dundee）；　　Flora；　Emily；　and　Elizabeth；　（5）　　Mary；　who　married；　first；　Dr　　Macleod；　Dingwall；　without　issue　　and；　secondly；　Murdo　Mackenzie；　a　　Calcutta　merchant；　also　without　　issue；　（6）　Christian　Henderson；　　who　married　John　Mackenzie；　　solicitor；　Tam；　a　son　of　George　　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Pitlundie；　with　　issuetwo　sons；　both　dead；　one　of　　whom　left　a　son；　Charles；　（7）　　Jessie；　who　married　Dr　Kenneth　　Mackinnon；　of　the　Corry　family；　　H。E。I。C。S。；　Calcutta。

4。　　Jean；　who　died　young。

5。　　Margaret；　who　married　Roderick　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Glack；　with　issue。

6。　　Janet；　who　married　Captain　John　Mackenzie　Woodlands；　son　of　George　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Gruinard；　without　issue。　　Sir　Alexander　had　also　a　natural　daughter；　Janet；　who　married　John　　Macpherson；　Gairloch；　with　issue。

The　second　Lady　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch；　Jean　Gorry；　died　in　1766；　probably　at　the　birth　of　her　last　daughter；　Janet；　who　was　born　on　the　14th　　of　October　in　that　year；　and　Sir　Alexander　himself　died　on　the　15th　of　　April；　1770。　　He　was　buried　in　Gairloch；　an