history of the mackenzies-第65章

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He　married　on　the　22d　of　April；　1782；　Mary；　daughter　of　the　Rev。　Baptist　Proby；　D。D。；　Dean　of　Lichfield。　and　brother　of　John；　first　Lord　　Carysfort；　by　whom　he　had　issue

I。　　William　Frederick；　who　died　young；　at　Killearnan。

II。　　George　Leveson　Boucherat；　who　died　young　at　Urquhart。

III。　　William　Frederick；　who　represented　the　County　of　Ross　in　Parliament；　in　1812；　and　died　unmarried　at　Warriston；　near　Edinburgh；　in　　1814。

IV。　　Francis　John；　a　midshipman　in　the　Royal　Navy；　who　died　　unmarried　at　Brahan；　in　1813。

V。　　Mary　　Frederica　　Elizabeth；　　who　　succeeded　　her　father　and　of　whom　presently。

VI。　　Frances　Catherine；　who　died　without　issue。

VII。　　Caroline；　who　was　accidentally　killed　at　Brahan；　unmarried。

VIII。　　Charlotte　Elizabeth；　who　died　unmarried。

IX。　　Augusta　Anne；　who　died　unmarried。

X。　　Helen　Ann；　who　married　the　Right　Hon。　Joshua　Henry　　Mackenzie　of　the　Inverlael　family；　anciently　descended　from　the　Barons　　of　Kintail；　a　Lord　of　Session　and　Justiciary　by　the　title　of　Lord　Mackenzie；　with　issuetwo　daughters；　Frances　Mary　and　Penuel　Augusta。

Lord　Seaforth；　having　survived　all　his　male　issue；　died　on　the　11th　　of　January；　1815；　at　Warriston；　near　Edinburgh；　the　last　male　　representative　of　his　race。　　His　lady　outlived　him；　and　died　at　Edinburgh　on　the　27th　of　February；　1829。　　The　estates；　in　virtue　of　an　entail　executed　　by　Lord　Seaforth；　with　all　their　honours；　duties；　and　embarrassments；　　devolved　upon　his　eldest　daughter；　then　a　young　widowed　lady；

XXII。 MARY　　ELIZABETH　　FREDERICA　　MACKENZIE；　LADY　　HOOD；

Whom　Scott　commemorated　in　the　well…known　lines

And　thou；　gentle　dame；　who　must　bear　to　thy　grief；　For　thy　clan　and　thy　country　the　cares　of　a　Chief；　Whom　brief　rolling　moons　in　six　changes　have　left　Of　thy　husband；　and　father；　and　brethren　bereft；　To　thine　ear　of　affection　how　sad　is　the　hail　That　salutes　thee　the　heir　of　the　line　of　Kintail。

She　was　born　at　Tarradale；　Ross…shire；　on　the　27th　of　March；　1783；　and　married；　first；　at　Barbadoes　on　the　6th　of　November；　1804；　Sir　Samuel　Hood；　K。B。；　Vice…Admiral　of　the　White；　and　afterwards；　in　1806；　M。P。　for　　Westminster。　　Sir　Samuel　died　at　Madras；　on　the　24th　of　December；　1814；　　without　issue。　　Lady　Hood　then　returned　home；　and；　in　1815；　entered　into　　possession　of　the　family　estates；　which　had　devolved　upon　her　by　the　　death　of　her　father　without　male　issue；　when　the　titles　became　extinct。

She　married　secondly；　on　the　21st　of　May；　1817；　the　Right　Hon。　James　Alexander　Stewart　of　Glasserton；　nephew　of　the　seventh　Earl　of　Galloway；　　who　assumed　the　name　of　Mackenzie；　was　returned　M。P。　for　the　County　　of　Ross；　held　office　under　Earl　Grey；　and　was　successively　Governor　of　　Ceylon；　and　Lord　High　Commissioner　to　the　Ionian　Islands。　　He　died　on　　the　24th　of　September；　1843。　　Mrs　Sewart…Mackenzie　died　at　Brahan　　Castle　on　the　28th　of　November；　1862；　and　was　buried　in　the　family　vault　　in　the　Cathedral　of　Fortrose。　　Her　funeral　was　one　of　the　largest　ever　　witnessed　in　the　Highlands；　many　thousands　being　present　on　foot；　while　　the　vehicles　that　followed　numbered　more　than　150。　　By　her　second　marriage　she　had　issue

I。　　Keith　William　Stewart；　her　heir　and　successor。

II。　　Francis　Pelham　Proby；　Lieutenant　71st　Highlanders。　He　died　unmarried　in　1844。

III。　　George　Augustus　Frederick　Wellington；　who；　born　in　1824；　married　in　November；　1850；　Maria　Louisa；　daughter　of　General　Thomas　Marriot；　H。E。IC。S。；　and　died；　without　issue；　in　1852。

IV。　　Mary　Frances；　who　married；　in　1838；　the　Hon。　Philip　　Anstruther；　Colonial　Secretary　of　Ceylon；　with　issue。

V。　　Caroline　Susan；　who；　in　1844；　married　John　Berney　Petre；　and　died　in　1867。

VI。　　Louisa　Caroline；　who；　on　the　17th　of　November；　1858；　　married；　as　his　second　　wife；　William　Bingham　second　Lord　Ashburton；　　who　died　on　the　23rd　of　March；　1864；　with　issue；　an　only　daughter；　Mary　Florence；　who；　in　1884；　married　the　Hon。　William　George　Spencer　Scott；　　Earl　Compton；　M。P。；　eldest　surviving　son　and　heir　of　William　Douglas　　Compton；　fourth　Marquis　of　Northampton；　born　in　1851；　with　issueWilliam　Bingham　Lord　Wilmington；　born　in　1885；　and　Lady　Margaret　　Louisa　Lizzie。

Mrs　Stewart　Mackenzie　and　her　husband；　on　her　death　on　the　28th　　of　November；　1862；　were　succeeded　in　the　estates　by　their　eldest　son；

XXIII。　　KEITH　　WIILLIAM　　STEWART　　MACKENZIE；

Born　on　the　9th　of　May；　1818。　　He　was　an　officer　in　the　90th　Regiment　　and　subsequently　Colonel…Commandant　of　the　Ross…shire　Highland　Rifle　　Volunteers。　　He　sold　what　remained　of　Kintail　in　1869。　　He　married　first；　on　the　17th　of　May；　1844；　Hannah　Charlotte；　daughter　of　James　Joseph　　Hope　Vere　of　Craigie　Hall　and　Blackwood；　Midlothian；　with　issue

I。　　James　Alexander　Francis　Humberston；　his　heir。

II。　　Susan　Mary　Elizabeth；　who　on　the　15th　of　August；　1871；　　married；　first；　the　Hon。　John　Constantine　Stanley；　Colonel　Grenadier　　Guards；　second　son　of　the　Right　Hon。　Edward　Lord　Stanley　of　Alderley。　　　He　was　born　on　the　30th　of　September；　1837；　and　died　on　the　27th　of　April；　1878；　leaving　issue…two　daughters。　She　married；　secondly；　the　Right　　Hon。　Sir　Francis　Henry　Jeune；　Q。C。；　President　of　the　Probate；　Divorce；　and　　Admiralty　Division　of　the　High　Court　of　Justice；　with　issueone　son。

III。　　Julia　Charlotte　Sophia；　who　on　the　8th　of　October；　1873；　married；　as　his　second　wife；　the　Right　Hon。　Arthur；　ninth　Marquis　of　Tweeddale；　who　died　in　1878；　without　issue。　　In　1887　she　married；　secondly；　as　his　second　wife；　the　Right　Hon。　Sir　John　Rose；　Baronet；　G。C。M。G。；　of　Queensgate；　London；　who　died　in　1888；　without　issue。　In　　1892　she　married；　thirdly；　Captain　William　Evans　Gordon；　without　issue。

IV。　　Georgina　Henrietta；　who　died　young；　on　the　15th　of　October；　1868。

His　first　wife　died　in　June；　1868。　　He　married；　secondly；　on　the　2nd　　of　June；　1871；　Alicia　Almeira　Bell；　with　issueone　daughter。

Keith　Stewart　Mackenzie　died　in　June；　1881；　when　he　was　　succeeded　by　his　only　son；

XXIV。　　　JAMES　　ALEXANDER　　FRANCIS　　HUMBERSTON　STEWART　　MACKENZIE；

Who　was　born　on　the　9th　of　October；　1847；　Lieutenant…Colonel　　Commanding　the　9th　Lancers；　and　now　of　Seaforth。　　He　is　still　unmarried。


THE　　CHIEFSHIP。

It　has　been　shown　at　p。　343　that　the　male　line　of　Colonel　Alexander　　Mackenzie　of　Assynt；　fourth　son　of　Kenneth　Mor；　third　Earl　of　Seaforth；　　became　extinct　on　the　death；　in　1815；　of　Francis　Humberston　Mackenzie；　　who　survived　all　his　male　issue。　　It　has　also　been　proved　that　the　male　line　　of　George；　second　Earl　of　Seaforth；　who　died　in　1651；　terminated　in　　Kenneth；　XIX。　of　Kintail　and　sixth　Earl　of　Seaforth；　whose　only　child；　　Lady　Caroline　Mackenzie；　formed　an　irregular　union　with　Lewis　　Drummond；　Count　Melfort；　a　French　nobleman。　It　was　shown　earlier；　at　p。　　246；　that　the　lineal　representation　of　the　original　line　of　Kintail　was　　diverted　from　heirs　male　in　the　person　of　Anna；　Countess　of　Balcarres；　　eldest　daughter　of　Colin；　first　Earl　of　Seaforth；　who　had　no　surviving　male　　issue；　and　the　male　line　of　Colonel　Mackenzie　of　Assynt　having　　terminated　in　〃The　Last　of　the　Seaforths；〃　who　died　in　1815；　we　must　go　　back　beyond　all　these　to　an　earlier　collateral　branch　to　pick　up　the　　legitimate　male　succession；　and　for　ever　dispose　of　the　various　unfounded　claims　hitherto　made　to　the　Chiefship　of　the　clan。

Before　the　appearance　of　the　former　edition　of　this　work　there　had　been　several　claimants　to　this　highly　honourable　position；　and　this　is　not　　to　be　wondered　at；　for　whoever　proves　his　right　to　the　Chiefship　of　the　　Mackenzies　establishes　at　the　same　time　his　right　to　the　ancient　honours　of　　the　house　and　Barons　of　Kintail。　In　an　earlier　part　of　the　work；　at　p。　　316；　　it　is　shown　that　the　original　title　of　Lord　Mackenzie　of　Kintail　did　not　　come　under　the　attainder　of　William；　the　fifth　Earl；　for　the　part　which　he　　took　in　the　Rising　of　1715；　and　therefore　the　Chief　of　the　Mackenzies；　as　heir　male　of　the　first　　Lord　　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　is；　in　virtue　of　that　position；　we　believe；　entitled　to　assume　that　ancient　title。

The　first　formal　claim　to　the　Chiefship　is　one　by　a　Captain　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　〃of　London；〃　who　claimed　〃the　titles；　honours；　and　　dignities　of　Earl　of　Seaforth　and　Baron　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；〃　in　virtue　of　　a　pretended　descent　and　pedigree　from　the　Hon。　John　Mackenzie　of　　Assynt；　second　son　of　Kenneth　Mor；　third　Earl　of　Seaforth。　　This　pedigree　and　claim　is　before　us。　　According　to　that　document　the　Hon。　John　　Mackenzie　of　Assynt　had　a　son　〃Murdoch　Mackenzie　of　Lochbroom；　who；　　having　shown　a　disposition　of　enterprise　like　his　kinsman　Earl　William；　　left　his　native　parish　in　1729　or　1730；　first　for　Aberdeen　and　afterwards　for　Northumberland；　where；　in　consequence　of　the　unsettled　state　of　　Scotland；　he　resided　with　his　family。〃　　This　Murdoch　had　a　son；　John　　Mackenzie；　〃born　in　Beadnall；　parish　of　Bamborough；　county　of　　Northumberland；　in　1738；　who　married　Miss　Isabella　Davidson　in　1762；　　and　died　in　1780；　in　his　forty…second　year。〃　　John　had　a　son；　〃Captain　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　the　claimant；　who　was　born　at　Beadnall；　county　of　Northumberland；　in　1763；　and　married　in　1781；　Miss　Eleanor　Brown　of　　the　same　place；　and　has　issue。　　He　commanded　the　ship　Essex；　transport　　81；　of　London；　during　the　late　war。　　Being　desirous　to　see　his　clan　in　the　　North；　in　1790　he　visited　the　late　Francis　Lord　Seaforth；　who　in　the　true　spirit　of　Scotch　sincerity；　hospitality；　and　nobility　received　him　with　　demonstrations　of　pleasure。　　After　talking　over　family　matters　his　Lordship　candidly　said　that　Captain　Murdoch　ought　to　have　been　the　peer　in　　point　of　primogeniture。〃　A　short　account　of　the　family　accompanies　the　　pedigree　and　claim；　which　concludes　in　these　terms〃In　consequence　of　　the　death　of　the　last　peer　it　has　been　discovered　in　Scotland　that　the　titles　and　family　estates　have　devolved　upon　Captain　Murdoch　Mackenzie　of　　London。　　This　gentleman　is　naturally　anxious　to　establish　his　rights；　but　being　unable　to　prosecute　so　important　a　claim　without　the　aid　of　　sufficient　funds　he　has　been　advised　to　solicit　the　aid　of　some　individuals　　whose　public　spirit　and　liberal　feelings　may　prompt　them　to　assist　him　on　the　principle　that　such　timely　assistance　and　support　will　be　gratefully　and　　liberally　rewarded。　Captain　Mackenzie　hereby　offers　to　give　his　bond　for　？00　（or　more　if　required）　for　every　？00　that　may　be　lent　him　to　prosecute　his　claimthe　same　to　become　due　and　payable　within　three　　months　after　he　shall　have　recovered　　his　titles　and　estates。〃　　The　result　of　this　appeal　has　not　been　ascertained；　but　it　is　certain　that　Captain　Murdoch　　Mackenzie　did　not　succeed　in　establishing　any　claim　either　to　the　titles　or　　estates　of　the　House　of　Kintail　and　Seaforth。

It　was；　on　the　contrary；　placed　absolutely　beyond　dispute　by　the　evidence　produced　at　the　Allangrange　Service　in　1829　that　the　eldest　and　　only　surviving　son　of　the　Hon。　John　Mackenzie　of　Assynt　was　not　　Murdoch　but　Kenneth；　and　there　is　no　trace　whatever　of　his　having　had　　any　son　but　Kenneth。　　In　an　original　Precept　issued　by　the　Provost　and　　Magistrates　of　Fortrose　on　　the　30th　of　October；　1716；　the　son　of　the　then　　late　John　Mackenzie　of　Assynt　is　designated　〃Kenneth　Mackenzie；　now　of　　Assynt；　grandchild　and　apparent　heir　to　the　deceased　Isobel；　Countess　　Dowager　of　Seaforth；　his　grandmother