history of the mackenzies-第7章

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In　the　manuscript　of　　1467　the　name　Gille…Anrias　appears　in　the　　genealogies　of　both　the　Mackenzies　and　the　Rosses　exactly　contemporaneous　with　the　generation　which　preceded　the　original　grant　to　　〃Ferchair　Mac　an　t'Sagairt〃　of　the　Earldom　of　Ross。　　The　name　GilleAnrias　has　been　rendered　as　the　Gaelic　equivalent　for　Servant　of　Andrew；　　or　St。　Andrew；　and　that；　according　to　Skene；　would　seem　to　indicate　that　　the　first　of　that　name；　if　not　a　priest　himself；　must　have　belonged　to　the　　priestly　house　of　Appercrossan　or　Applecross；　of　which　Earl　Farquhar　　ultimately　became　the　head。　The　dates　exactly　correspond；　and　when；　in　　addition　to　this；　it　is　remembered　that　of　the　earls　who　besieged　Malcolm　IV。　at　Perth　in　1160　one　was　named　〃Gillandres〃　it　seems　fully　　established　that　Ferchard　Mac　an　t'Sagairt　was　descended　from　the　　original　　earls　and　that　he　was　entitled　to　the　earldom　by　ancient　right　on　　the　failure　or　forfeiture　of　the　direct　representative　of　the　old　line；　as　well　　as　by　a　new　creation。　　Although　there　may　have　been　one　or　two　usurpersa　common　event　in　those　turbulent　timesFerquhard　was　undoubtedly　a　　near　relative　and　the　legitimate　successor　of　the　Celtic　〃Gillandres〃　earl　of　　1160。　　He　is　described　in　the　Chronicle　of　Melrose　as　〃Comes　Rossensis　　Machentagard；〃　and　in　Dalrymple's　Annals　of　Scotland　as　〃Mc　Kentagar；〃　　a　designation　which　the　author　describes　in　a　footnote　as　〃an　　　unintelligible　word；〃　though　its　meaning　is　perfectly　plain　to　every　Gaelic…speaking　Celt。

Ferquhard　founded　the　Abbey　of　Fearn；　in　Easter　Ross；　about　　1230；　and　died　there　in　1251。　　Referring　to　his　position　during　the　first　half　of　the　thirteenth　　century　even　the　Earl　of　Cromartie　is　forced　to　admit　in　his　MS。；　a　copy　of　　which　we　possess；　that　〃it　cannot　be　disputed　that　the　Earl　of　Ross　was　the　　Lord　paramount　under　Alexander　II。；　by　whom　Farquhard　Mac　an　　t'Sagairt　was　recognised　in　the　hereditary　dignity　of　his　predecessors；　and　　who；　by　another　tradition；　was　a　real　progenitor　of　the　noble　family　of　　Kintail。〃　And　this　was　said　and　written　by　an　author；　who；　in　another　part　of　the　same　manuscript；　stoutly　maintains　that　the　king　granted　these　　identical　lands　to　Colin　Fitzgerald　by　a　charter　which；　if　it　was　ever　signed　　at　all；　must　have　been　signed　a　full　generation　before　the　date　which　the　forged　document　bearsthirty　years　after　the　witnesses　whose　names　　attest　it　had　gone　to　their　last　home。


THE　　O'BEOLAN　　EARLS　　OF　　ROSS。


It　must　now　be　most　interesting　to　every　member　of　the　Clan　　Mackenzie　to　know　who　these　O'Beolan　Earls　of　Ross　were　and　all　that　　can　be　ascertained　regarding　themselves　and　their　family　alliances。　Leaving　out　Earl　Gillanders；　of　whom　so　little　is　known；　let　us　begin　with　I。　　FERQUHARD；　　OR　　FARQUHAR　　O'BEOLAN；　〃Mac　an　　t'Sagairt；〃　who；　as　already　stated；　founded　the　Abbey　of　Fearn；　and　died　　there　in　1251。　　By　his　wife；　whose　name　has　not　come　down　to　us；　he　had　issue；　at　least；

1。　　William；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Malcolm；　of　whose　life　nothing　is　known。

3。　　Euphemia；　who　married　Walter　de　Moravia；　Lord　of　Duffus　　from　1224　to　1262。

4。　　Christina；　who　married　Olave　the　Red；　King　of　Man；　with　issue。　Farquhar　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；

II。　WILLIAM　　O'BEOLAN；　　EARL　　OF　　ROSS。　　He　obtained　Skye　　and　Lewis　from　Alexander　III。　and　died　at　Earles　Allane　in　1274。　　He　married　Joan　daughter　of　the　first　Red　Comyn；　who　died　in　1273；　and　　sister　of　John；　the　Black　Comyn；　Lord　of　Badenoch　and　Earl　of　Buchan；　　who　married　Marjory；　sister　of　King　John　　Baliol；　with　issuethe　　Red　　　Comyn；　who　was　killed　by　Robert　the　Bruce　in　the　Church　of　Dumfries　in　　1306。　　Another　sister　of　the　Countess　of　Ross　was　married　to　John　　Macdougall；　Lord　of　Lorn；　on　record　1251；　usually　styled　〃　King　Eoin　or　　Ewin。〃　　By　his　wife　Earl　William　had　issue

1。　　William；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Dorothea；　who　married　her　cousin；　Torquil　Macleod　II。　of　　Lewis；　with　issue。

He　was　succeeded　by　his　only　son；　III。　　WILLIAM　　O'BEOLAN；　　EARL　OF　　ROSS；　　who　fought　　alternately　with　Edward　I。　and　Robert　the　Bruce；　and　was　imprisoned　in　　London　1296…97。　　In　1306　he　delivered　up　to　the　English　King；　Robert　　Bruce's　Queen；　Isabella；　his　daughter　Marjory；　his　sister　Mary；　the　brave　Countess　of　Buchan；　and　other　ladies　of　distinction；　who　bad　for　a　time　　found　shelter　and　protection　in　the　Sanctuary　of　St。　Duthus；　at　Tain；　from　　the　English　oppressors　of　their　country。　　In　1309　he　obtained　a　new　grant　of　his　lands。　　By　his　wife；　one　of　the　Grahams　of　Montrose；　he　had　issue

1。　　Hugh；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Sir　John；　who　married　his　second　cousin；　Margaret；　daughter　of　Alexander；　Earl　of　Buchan。

3。　　Isabella；　　who　　married　　Edward　　Bruce；　Earl　of　Carrick；　brother　of　King　Robert　the　Bruce。

4。　　A　daughter　who；　as　her　second　husband；　married　Malise；　Earl　　of　Stratherne；　with　issuefour　daughters；　the　eldest　of　whom　married　William　St。　Clair；　Baron　of　Roslin；　whose　son　Henry　afterwards　succeeded　in　right　of　his　mother　to　the　earldom　of　Stratherne。

He　died　at　Delny；　in　Easter　Ross；　in　1323；　and　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；　IV。　　HUGH　　O'BEOLAN；　　EARL　　OF　　ROSS。　　He　received　charters；　of　Strathglass　and　of　the　Isle　of　Skye。　　He　married　first；　in　1308；　　Maud　or　Matilda；　sister　of　King　Robert　the　Bruce；　with　issue

1。　　William；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Hugh　Ross　of　Rarichies；　from　whom　the　Old　Rosses　of　　Balnagown；　of　whom　the　last　representative　in　the　male　line　was　the　late　George　Ross　of　Pitcalnie。　　This　Hugh　obtained　the　lands　of　Philorth　in　　Aberdeen…shire；　and　between　1362　and　1372　he　exchanged　them　with　his　　brother；　Earl　Hugh；　for　the　lands　of　North　Argyle；　including　the　Castle　of　　Ellandonnan。　　The　territories　exchanged　included　Strathglass；　Kintail。　　and　　other　lands　in　Wester　Ross。

3。　　Janet；　who　married；　first；　Monimusk　of　Monimusk　and；　　secondly；　Sir　Alexander　Murray　of　Abercairny。

4。　　Euphemia　or　Eupham；　who　married；　first；　Randolph；　Earl　of　　Moray；　who　was　killed　at　the　battle　of　Durham；　and　secondly；　her　cousin；　King　Robert　II。；　grandson　of　Robert　the　Bruce　and　first　of　the　Stuart　　dynasty。　　This　marriage　being　within　the　prohibited　degrees　of　　consanguinity　a　special　dispensation　was　obtained　from　Pope　Innocent　VI。　　for　its　celebration　in　1355。　　She　died　in　1372。　Earl　Hugh　married；　secondly；　also　by　dispensation　from　the　Pope；　in　1329；　Margaret；　daughter　of　Sir　David　de　Graham。　　The　Earl　was　killed　at　the　battle　of　Halidon　Hill　in　1333；　when　he　　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；　V。　　WILLIAM　　O'BEOLAN；　　EARL　　OF　　ROSS　　AND　LORD　　OF　　　SKYE；　banished　to　Norway　for　some　serious　offence；　but　in　1336　he　is　　found　in　actual　possession　of　the　earldom。　　He　was　afterwards　Justiciar　of　　Scotland；　and　in　a　charter　of　1374　he　is　designated　〃frater　Regis；〃　or　the　　King's　brother；　no　doubt　from　the　fact　that　his　sister　Euphemla　was　the　　wife　of　Robert　II。　　He　rebuilt　the　Abbey　of　Fearn；　and　married　his　cousin　Isobel；　daughter　of　Malise；　Earl　of　Stratherne；　Orkney；　and　Caithness；　with　　issue

1。　　William；　who　died　before　his　father

2。　　Euphemia；　who　became　Countess　of　Ross　in　her　own　right　on　　the　death　of　her　father。

3。　　Johanna；　who；　in　　1375；　married　Sir　Alexander　Fraser；　Lord　of　Cowie　and　Durris；　　ancestor　of　the　Frasers　of　Philorth　and　Pitsligo；　now　　represented　by　Lord　Saltoun。　　Johanna　first　carried　the　lands　of　Philorth　to　　that　family。　　She　has　a　charter　in　1370。

William　died　on　the　9th　of　February；　1372；　without　surviving　male　issue；　when　he　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　daughter；　VI。　　EUPHEMIA　O'BEOLAN；　　COUNTESS　　OF　　ROSS　in　her　　own　right。　　She　married　first；　by　dispensation；　dated　1367；　Sir　Walter　　Leslie；　son　of　Sir　Andrew　Leslie；　who　in　right　of　his　wife　became　Earl　of　Ross。　　They　have　a　charter　of　the　earldom　of　Ross　and　of　the　lands　of　Skye　　dated　1370；　two　years　before　Earl　William's　death；　in　their　own　favour　and　that　of　their　heirs　male　and　female　in　reversion。　　Her　first　husband　　predeceased　her　in　1382；　whereupon　she　married；　secondly；　Alexander；　　Earl　of　Buchan；　better　known　in　history　as　〃The　Wolf　of　Badenoch。〃　　He　　died；　without　issue；　in　1394。　　She　died　Abbess　of　Elcho　in　1398；　and　was　　buried　in　Fortrose　Cathredral。　　By　Sir　Walter　Leslie　she　had　issue

1。　　Sir　Alexander　Leslie；　who　became　Earl　of　Ross　in　right　of　his　mother。

2。　　Margaret　Leslie；　who　married　Donald；　second　Lord　of　the　Isles；　who　in　her　right；　after　fighting　the　battle　of　Harlaw；　succeeded　to　the　　earldom　of　Ross；　and　carried　it　to　a　new　family；　the　Macdonald　Lords　of　　the　isles。

When　the　Countess　Euphemia　died；　in　1398；　she　was　succeeded　by　her　only　son；　VII。　　SIR　　ALEXANDER　　LESLIE；　　EARL　　OF　　ROSS；　who　married　Isabella；　daughter　of　Robert　Stewart；　Duke　of　Albany；　Governor　　of　Scotland；　and　by　her　had　issue　an　only　daughter；　Lady　Euphemia；　or　　Mary；　who　became　a　nun；　and　resigned　the　earldom　in　favour　of　her　　maternal　uncle；　John；　Earl　of　Buchan。　　Donald；　Lord　of　the　Isles；　who　　　married　　her　　father's　　sister；　　Margaret；　disputed　Euphemia's　right　to　put　　the　earldom　past　her　aunt；　and　the　battle　of　Harlaw　was　fought　in　1411　to　decide　the　issue；　which；　as　already　stated；　turned；　so　far　as　the　possession　　of　the　great　earldom　was　concerned；　in　favour　of　the　Lord　of　the　Isles；　　since　known　as　Donald　of　Harlaw。　　From　this　point　the　history　of　the　earldom　falls　properly　to　be　dealt　with　and　is　given　at　length　in　The　　History　of　the　Macdonalds　and　Lords　of　the　Isles。　But　thus　far　it　cannot　　fail　to　be　extremely　interesting　to　all　the　members　of　the　clan　Mackenzie；　　whether　they　believe　in　the　Gillanders　and　O'Beolans　or　in　the　Fitzgeralds　　as　the　progenitors　of　the　race；　for　in　any　case　the　clan　was　in　its　earlier　　annals　closely　allied　with　the　O'Beolan　Earls　of　Ross　by　descent　and　　marriage。

It　has　been　established　that　Gillanders　and　O'Beolan　were　the　　names　of　the　ancient　and　original　Earls　of　Ross；　and　they　continued　to　be　represented　in　the　male　line　by　the　Old　Rosses　of　Balnagowan　down　to　the　　end　of　the　eighteenth　century；　when　the　last　heir　male　of　that　family；　　finding　that　the　entail　ended　with　himself；　sold　the　estates　to　General　　Ross；　brother　of　Lord　Ross　of　Hawkhead；　who；　although　possessing　the　　same　name；　was　of　a　different　family　and　origin。　　It　will；　it　is　believed；　be　　now　admitted　with　equal　certainty　that　the　Rosses　and　the　　Mackenzies　are　descended　from　the　same　progenitor；　Beolan　or　Gilleoin　na　h'Airde；　the　　undoubted　common　ancestor　of　the　old　Earls　of　Ross；　the　Gillanders；　and　　the　Rosses。　　The　various　steps　in　the　earliest　portion　of　the　genealogy　connecting　the　Mackenzies　with　the　common　ancestor　will　be　given　with　　the　same　detail　as　that　of　the　Rosses；　and　it　will　be　stated　with　sufficient　　accuracy　to　justify　　the　　conclusions　at　which；　in　common　with　　Dr　Skene　　and　all　the　best　authorities　on　the　subject；　we　have　arrived。　　The　genealogy　　of　the　Clan　Andres　or　Rosses　in　the　manuscript　of　1467；　is　as　follows：

〃Pol　ic　Tire；　ic　Eogan；　ic　Muiredaigh；　ic　Poil；　ic　Gilleanrias；　ic　　Martain；　ic　Poil；　ic　Cainig；　ic　Cranin；　ic　Eogan；　ic　Cainic；　ic　Cranin；　McGilleoin　na　h'Airde；　ic　Eirc；　ic　Loirn；　ic　Fearchar；　Mc　Cormac；　ic　　Abertaig；　ic　Feradaig。〃

Dr　Skene's　translation

〃Paul　son　of　Tire；　son　of　Ewen；　son　of　Murdoch；　son　of　Paul；　son　of　Gillanrias；　son　of　Marti