history of the mackenzies-第43章

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is　colleagues　for　the　pursuit　and　apprehension　of　Neil　Macleod　and　his　fellow　rebels　in　the　Lewis。

A　complaint　is　made　on　the　4th　of　March；　1613；　by　Sir　William　Oliphant；　the　King's　Advocate；　that　all　the　chieftains　and　principal　men　of　　the　Isles　and　mainland　next　adjacent　having　made　their　submission　to　his　　Majesty；　〃there　only　resteth　Neil　Macleod；　called　the　Traitor；　rebellious　and　disobedient〃　　His　accomplices　are　given　as　Malcolm　Mac　Rory　　MacLeod　William　Mac　Rory　Macleod；　his　brother；　John　Dubh　Mac　Angus　　Mac　Gillemhichell；　Gillecallum　Mac　Ian　Mhic…ant…Sagairt；　Murdo　and　　Donald　Mac　Ian　Mhic…an…t…Sagairt；　Donald　and　Rory；　sons　to　Neil　　Macleod；　and　Donald　Mac　Ian　Duibhthe　Brieve。　　They　are　stated　to　have　　maintained　open　rebellion　in　the　Lewis　for　some　years　past；　〃but　after　　their　strength　and　starting　hoill；〃　called　Berissay；　had　been　attacked　by　the　　Tutor　of　Kintail　and　others　in　the　King's　name　they　fled　to　the　bounds　and　　country　of　Donald　Mac　Allan　of　Ellantirrim；　where　they　were　received　　and　supplied　by　him　and　several　others；　whose　names　are　given；　〃despite　the　proclamation　of　the　commission　against　the　resett　of　rebels　made　at　　Inverness；〃　some　time　before。　　The　resetters；　to　the　number　of　nine；　are　　denounced　rebels　and　at　the　born。

At　a　meeting　of　the　Council　held　on　the　28th　of　April　Roderick　Macleod　of　Harris　is　charged　to　deliver　up　to　the　Tutor　of　Kintail　within　twenty　days　after　the　charge　five　of　Neil　Macleod's　accomplices　who　had　　been　apprehended　by　Roderick's　brother　Alexander。　　These　are　Malcolm　　and　William；　〃sons　to　the　late　Neil　Macleod；　called　the　Traitor；〃　Murdo　　Mac　Ian　Mhic…an…t…Sagairt；　Malcolm　Mac　Ian　Mhic…an…t…Sagairt；　and　　Donald　Mac　Angus；　〃who　were　the　chief　actors　and　ringleaders　in　all　the　　treasonable　and　rebellious　attempts　committed　and　perpetrated　upon　his　　Majesty's　peaceable　and　good　subjects　within　the　Lewis　these　divers　years　bygone。

On　the　20th　of　May　a　commission　is　issued　in　favour　of　the　Tutor；　Roderick　MacLeod　of　Dunvegan　and　Harris；　and　John　Grant　of　Grant；　for　　the　apprehension　of　Allan　Mac　Allaster；　in　Kilchoan；　Knoydart；　and　　several　others　of　his　relatives；　for　the　murder　of　Ronald　Mac　Angus　Gearr；　　and　also；　at　the　instance　of　Donald　Mac　Angus　of　Glengarry；　for　not　　finding　caution　to　appear　before　the　Justice　for　going　by　night　armed　with　　〃daggs　and　pistolletts〃　to　the　lands　of　Laggan　Achadrom　in　Glengarry；　and　setting　fire　to　the　houses　there　and　destroying　them　with　all　their　　plenishing。　　They　are　afterwards　apprehended；　and　on　the　8th　of　February；　1614；　a　commission　to　try　them　is　issued　in　favour　of　the　Sheriff　of　　Inverness　and　his　deputies。　　In　the　meantime　they　are　lodged　in　the　　tolbooth　of　that　town。

The　Tutor　must　have　become　responsible　for　Donald　Gorm　　Macdonald；　for　on　the　3rd　of　June；　1613；　there　is　an　entry　declaring　that　〃in　respect　of　the　personal　compearance　of　Donald　Gorm　of　Sleat〃　before　the　Privy　Council　their　Lordships　〃exoner　and　relieve　Rory　Mackenzie　of　　Coigeach　of　the　acts〃　whereby　he　became　acted　for　the　entry　of　Macdonald　before　them　on　the　last　Council　day　of　May　preceding；　and　he　　is　declared　〃free　of　said　acts　in　all　time　coming。〃　　On　the　24th　of　the　same　　month　a　commission　is　issued　to　Roderick；　Mr　Colin　Mackenzie　of　Killin；　　Murdo　Mackenzie　of　Kernsary；　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Coul；　and　　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Davochmaluag；　to　pass　to　the　Lewis　and　apprehend　　Roderick　and　Donald　Macleod；　sons　of　Neil　who　had　been　executed　at　　Edinburgh　in　the　preceding　April；　William　and　Roderick　Macleod；　　brothers　of　Malcolm；　son　of　Rory　Macleod；　sometime　of　the　Lewis；　　Donald　Mac　Ian　Duibhthe　Brieve；　Murdo　Mac　Angus　Mhic…an…t…Sagairt；　　Donald；　his　brother；　Gillecallum　Caogach　Mac…an…t…Sagairt；　John　Dubh　　Mac　Angus　Mac　Gillemhichell；　Murdo　Mac　Torquil　Blair；　John　Roy　and　　Norman；　sons　of　Torquil　Blair；　Donald　Mac　Neill　Mhic　Finlay；　　Gillecallum　Mac　Allan　Mhic　Finlay；　and　Donald　Mac　Dhomhnuill　Mac　　Gillechallum；　〃actors　in　the　first　rebellion　in　the　Lewis　against　the　　gentlemen　venturers；〃　all　of　whom　bad　been　denounced　as　rebels　on　the　　2nd　of　February　the　same　year。　　This　commission　is　renewed　for　twelve　　months　on　the　21st　of　June；　1614；　and　proclamation　is　ordered　at　　Inverness　and　other　places；　charging　all　the　inhabitants　of　the　North　Isles；　and　within　the　bounds　of　the　lands；　heritages；　possessions；　offices　and　　bailliaries　pertaining　to　Colin；　Lord　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　except　persons　　of　the　name　of　Fraser；　Ross；　and　Munro；　and　their　tenants　and　servants；　to　　assist　the　commissioners　in　apprehending　those　named　in　the　former　　commission。

On　the　30th　of　July；　1613；　in　a　long　list　of　121　persons　before　the　Council　from　the　County　of　Inverness；　which　then　included　Ross；　and　fined　for　the　reset　of　the　Clan　Macgregor；　Sir　Roderick　Mackenzie　of　　Coigeach；　as　Tutor　of　Kintail；　has　？000　against　his　name；　by　far　the　　largest　sum　in　the　list；　the　next　to　him　being　his　own　uncle；　Roderick　Mor　　Mackenzie　I。　of　Redcastle；　with　4000　merks。　There　seems　to　have　been　　some　difficulty　as　to　the　settlement　of　these　heavy　fines；　for　on　the　27th　of　　October　following；　there　is　a　missive　before　the　Council　from　the　King　　〃anent　the　continuation　granted　to　the　Tutor　of　Kintail；　Mr　John　and　Rory　Mackenzies；　for　payment　of　their　fines；〃　and　directions　are　given　　accordingly　that　no　new　continuation　be　granted。

In　1614；　while　the　Tutor　was　busily　engaged　in　the　island　of　Lewis；　discussions　broke　out　between　different　branches　of　the　Camerons；　instigated　by　the　rival　claims　of　the　Marquis　of　Huntly　and　the　Earl　of　　Argyll。　　The　latter　had　won　over　the　aid　of　Allan　MacDhomhnuill　Dubh；　　chief　of　the　clan；　while　Huntly　secured　the　support　of　Erracht；　Kinlochiel；　　and　Glen　Nevis；　and；　by　force；　placed　them　in　possession　of　all　the　lands　belonging　to　the　chief's　adherents　who　supported　Argyll。　　Allan；　however；　managed　to　deal　out　severe　retribution　to　his　enemies；　who　were　　commanded　by　Lord　Enzie；　and；　as　is　quaintly　said；　〃teaching　ane　lesson　　to　the　rest　of　kin　that　are　alqui　in　what　form　they　shall　carry　themselves　to　　their　chief　hereafter。〃　　The　Marquis　obtained　a　commission　from　the　King　　to　suppress　these　violent　proceedings；　in　virtue　of　which　he　called　out　all　　his　Majesty's　loyal　vassals　to　join　him。　　Kintail　and　the　Tutor　demurred；　and　submitted　the　great　difficulties　and　trials　they　had　experienced　in　　reducing　the　Lewis　to　good　and　peaceable　government　as　their　excuse；　and　　they　were　exempted　from　joining　Huntly's　forces　by　a　special　commission　　from　the　King。　　Closely　connected　as　it　is　with　the　final　possession　of　the　　island　by　the　House　of　Kintail；　it　is　here　given

〃James　Rex；James；　by　the　grace　of　God；　King　of　Great　Britain；　France；　and　Ireland；　defender　of　the　faith；　to　all　and　sundry　our　lieges；　and　　subjects　whom　it　effeirs　to　whose　knowledge　this　our　letters　shall　come　　greeting。　　For　as　much　as　we　have　taken　great　pains　and　travails；　and　　bestown　great　charge　and　expense　for　reducing　the　Isles　of　our　kingdom　to　our　obedience：　　And　the　same　Isles　being　now　settled　in　a　reasonable　way　　of　quietness；　and　the　chieftains　thereof　having　come　in　and　rendered　their　　obedience　to　us　　there　rests　none　of　the　Isles　rebellious；　but　only　the　　Lewis；　which　being　inhabitated　by　a　number　of　godless　and　lawless　　people；　trained　up　from　their　youth　in　all　kinds　of　ungodliness：　　They　can　hardly　be　reclaimed　from　their　impurities　and　barbarities；　and　induced　to　embrace　a　quiet　and　peaceable　form　of　living　　so　that　we　have　been　　constrained　from　time　to　time　to　employ　our　cousin；　the　Lord　Kintail；　who　rests　with　God；　and　since　his　decease　the　Tutor　of　Kintail　his　brother；　and　　other　friends　of　that　House　in　our　service　against　the　rebels　of　the　Lewis；　　with　ample　commission　and　authority　to　suppress　their　insolence　and　to　　reduce　that　island　to　our　obedience；　which　service　has　been　prosecuted　　and　followed　these　divers　years　by　the　power；　friendship　and　proper　　services　of　the　House　of　Kintail；　without　any　kind　of　trouble　and　charge　or　　expense　to　us；　or　any　support　or　relief　from　their　neighbours　and　in　the　　prosecution　of　that　service；　they　have　had　such　good　and　happy　success；　as　　divers　of　the　rebels　have　been　apprehended　and　executed　by　justice：　　But　　seeing　our　said　service　is　not　yet　fully　accomplished；　nor　the　Isle　of　the　　Lewis　settled　in　a　solid　and　perfect　obedience；　we　have　of　late　renewed　　our　former　commission　to　our　cousin　Colin；　now　Lord　of　Kintail；　and　to　　his　Tutor　and　some　other　friends　of　his　house；　and　they　are　to　employ　their　　whole　power；　and　service　in　the　execution　of　the　said　commission；　which　being　a　service　importing　highly　our　honour；　and　being　so　necessary　and　　expedient　for　the　peace　and　quiet　of　the　whole　islands；　and　for　the　good　of　　our　subjects；　haunting　the　trade　of　fishing　in　the　isles；　the　same　ought　not　　to　be　interrupted　upon　any　other　intervening　occasion；　and　our　　commissioners　and　their　friends　ought　not　to　be　distracted　therefrom　for　　giving　of　their　concurrence　in　our　services：　　Therefore；　we；　with　advice　of　　the　Lords　of　our　Privy　Council；　have　given　and　granted　our　licence　to　our　said　cousin　Colin。　Lord　of　Kintail；　and　to　his　friends；　men；　tenants　and　servants；　to　remain　and　bide　at　home　from　all　osts；　raids；　wars；　assemblings；　and　gatherings　to　be　made　by　George；　Marquis　of　Huntly；　the　　Earl　of　Enzie；　his　son；　or　any　other　our　Lieutenants；　Justices；　or　　Commissioners；　by　sea　or　land　either　for　the　pursuit　of　Allan　Cameron　of　　Lochiel　and　his　rebellious　complices；　or　for　any　other　cause　or　occasion　　whatsoever；　during　or　within　the　time　of　our　commission　foresaid　granted　　against　the　Lewis；　without　pain　or　danger　to　be　incurred　by　our　said　cousin　　the　Lord　of　Kintail　and　his　friends　in　their　persons；　lands　or　goods；　　notwithstanding　whatsoever　our　proclamation　made　or　to　be　made　in　the　　contrary　whatever；　and　all　pains　contained　in　it；　we　dispense　by　these　presents；　discharging　hereby　our　Justices；　Justice　Clerk；　and　all　our　Judges　　and　Ministers　of　law；　of　all　calling；　accusing；　or　any　way　proceeding　　against　them；　for　the　cause　aforesaid；　and　of　their　officers　in　that　part。

Given　under　our　signet　at　Edinburgh；　the　14th　day　of　September；　1614；　　and　of　our　reign　the　12th；　and　48　years。　Read；　passed；　and　allowed　in　　Council。　　Alexander；　Chancellor。　　Hamilton；　Glasgow；　Lothian；　Binning。〃

Having　procured　this　commission；　the　Mackenzies　were　in　a　　position　to　devote　their　undivided　attention　to　the　Lewis　and　their　other　affairs　at　home；　and　from　this　date　that　island　principality　remained　in　the　　continuous　possession　of　the　family　of　Kintail　and　Seaforth；　until　in　1844；　　it　was　sold　to　the　late　Sir　James　Matheson。　　The　people　ever　after　adhered　　most　loyally　to　the　illustrious　house　to　whom　they　owed　peace　and　　prosperity　such　as　was　never　before　experienced　in　the　history　of　the　　island。

The　　commission　proved　otherwise　of　incalculable　benefit　to　　Kintail；　for　it　not　only　placed　him　in　a　position　to　pacify　and　establish　good　order　in　the　Lewis　with　greater　ease；　but　at　the　same　time　provided　　his　Lordship　with　undisturbed　security　in　his　extensive　possessions　on　the　　mainland　at　a　time　when　the　most　violent　disorders　prevailed　over　every　　other　district　of　the　West　Highlands　and　Isles。

On　the　2nd　of　February