history of the mackenzies-第74章

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r；　Midlothian；　Duncan　Mackenzie；　an　eminent　gunsmith　in　London；　and　James　Mackenzie；　gunsmith　　in　　Dundee。〃　It　　also　adds　that　of　the　successors　of　the　Mac　Eanins　in　Easter　Ross；　were　　〃Master　Alexander　Mackenzie；　an　Episcopal　minister　in　Edinburgh；　and　　preceptor　to　the　children　of　the　present　noble　family　of　Cromarty；　whose　　son　is　Charles　Mackenzie；　clerk　to　Mr　David　Munro　of　Meikle　Allan。〃＇

Alexander　married　a　daughter　of　John　Mor　na　Tuaighe　MacGillechallum；　a　brother　of　Macleod　of　Raasay；　by　whom　she　had　a　son；　Hector；　who　　lived　at　Kinellan；　and　was　nicknamed　the　Bishop。　　This　Hector　married　a　　daughter　of　Macleod　of　Raasay；　and　left　a　large　family；　one　of　the　　daughters　being　afterwards　married　to　Murdo　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Achilty；　　without　issue。　　Hector　Cam's　second　son；　Murdo；　married　a　daughter　of　　Murdoch　Buy　Matheson　of　Lochalsh；　with　issueLachlan；　known　as　　〃Lachlainn　Mac　Mhurchaidh　Mhic　Eachainn；〃　who　married　a　daughter　of　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Achilty；　with　issueMurdoch；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　Alexander　Ross　of　Cuilich　　and　Alastair；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　William　MacCulloch　of　Park。

Hector　Roy；　after　the　death　of　Grant　of　Grant's　daughter；　married　his　cousin　Anne；　daughter　of　Ranald　MacRanald；　generally　known　as　Ranald　Ban　Macdonald；　V。　of　Moydart　and　Clanranald。　　Her　brother　Dougal　was　assassinated　and　his　sons　formally　excluded　from　the　succession；　when　the　estate　and　command　of　the　clan　were　given　to　his　　nephew　Alexander；　〃portioner；〃　of　Moydart；　whose　son；　John　Moydartach　　afterwards　succeeded　and　became　the　famous　Captain　of　Clanranald　　Gregory　says；　however；　that　〃Allan；　the　eldest　son　of　Dougal；　and　the　　undoubted　heir　male　of　Clanranald；　acquired　the　estate　of　Morar；　which　he　transmitted　to　his　descendants。　　He　and　his　successors　were　always　styled　‘MacDhughail　Mhorair；'　that　is　MacDougal　of　Morar；　from　their　ancestor　　Dougal　MacRanald。〃　　This　quite　explains　the　various　designations　by　　which　these　　Moydart　and　Clanranald　ladies　who　had　married　into　the　　Gairloch　family　have　been　handed　down　to　us。　　Anne　was　the　widow　of　　William　Dubh　Macleod；　VII。　of　Harris；　Dunvegan；　and　Glenelg；　by　whom　　she　had　an　only　daughter；　who；　by　Hector　Roy's　influence　at　Court；　was　married　to　Rory　Mor　of　Achaghluineachan；　ancestor　of　the　Mackenzies　of　　Fairburn　and　Achilty；　after　she　bad　by　her　future　husband　a　natural　son；　　Murdoch；　who　became　progenitor　of　the　family　of　Fairburn。　　By　this　　marriage　with　Anne　of　Moydart　and　Clanranald　Hector　Roy　had　issue

1。　　John　Glassich；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Kenneth　of　Meikle　Allan；　now　Allangrange；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　Alexander　Dunbar　of　Kilbuyack；　and　widow　of　Allan　　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Hilton；　with　issue（1）　Hector；　who　married　an　Assynt　　lady；　with　issueHector　Og；　who　was　killed　at　Raasay；　in　1611；　　unmarried；　and　three　daughters；　the　eldest　of　whom　married；　as　her　second　husband；　John；　son　of　Alastair　Roy；　natural　son　of　John　Glassich；　with　　issueBishop　Murdoch　Mackenzie　of　Moray　and　Orkney；　and　several　　other　sons。　　Hector's　second　daughter　married　〃Tormod　Mac　Ean　Lleaye〃　　Norman；　son　of　John　Liath　Macraewho；　according　to　the　traditions　of　　the　country；　took　such　a　prominent　part　against　the　Macleods　at　that　　periodand　a　brother　of　the　celebrated　archers　Domhull　Odhar　and　lain　　Odhar　mic　Ian　Leith；　of　whose　prowess　the　reader　will　learn　more　　presently。　　The　third　daughter　married　Duncan；　son　of　John；　son　of　　Alastair　Roy；　son　of　John　Glassich；　II。　of　Gairloch。　　（2）　Angus；　who　　married；　with　issueKenneth；　who　left　an　only　daughter；　who　married　her　cousin；　Murdo　Mac　Ian；　son　of　Alastair　Roy。

3。　　John　Tuach　of　Davochpollo；　who　married　with　issuea　son；　　John；　who　died　without　lawful　issue。

4。　　Dougal　Roy；　who　inherited　Scatwell；　and　was　killed　in　a　family　feud　in　1550；　and

Three　daughters；　who　married　respectively；　Bayne　of　Tulloch；　　John　Aberach　Mackay；　and　Hugh　Bayne　Fraser　of　Bunchrew；　a　natural　son　of　Thomas；　fourth　Lord　Lovat；　killed　at　Blar…na…Leine；　ancestor　of　the　　Frasers　of　Reelick。

He　had　also　a　son；　John　Beg；　who　was　according　to　some　　authorities　illegitimate；　from　whom　descended　several　Mackenzies　who　　settled　in　Berwick　and　Alloa。

Hector　Roy　died　in　1528。　　On　the　8th　of　September　in　that　year；　a　　grant　is　recorded　to　Sir　John　Dingwall；　〃Provost　of　Trinity　College；　beside　　Edinburgh；　of　the　ward　of　the　lands　of　Gairloch；　which　pertained　to　the　　umquhile　Achinroy　Mackenzie。〃　　He　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　lawful　　son；

II。　　JOHN　　GLASSICH　　MACKENZIE；　who；　from　the　above　　quoted　document；　appears　to　have　been　a　minor　at　his　father's　death。　　His　retour　of　service　cannot　be　found；　but　an　instrument　of　sasine；　dated　the　24th　of　June；　1536；　in　his　favour；　is　in　the　Gairloch　charter　chest；　wherein　　he　is　designated　　〃John　　Hector…son；〃　and　in　which　he　is　said　to　be　the　　heir；　served　and　retoured；　of　his　father；　Hector　Roy　Mackenzie；　in　the　　lands　of　Gairloch；　and　the　grazings　of　Glasletter　and　Coirre…nan…Cuilean。　　　　He　is　said　to　have　objected　to　his　father's　liberality　during　his　life　in　granting；　at　the　expense　of　his　successors；　to　his　nephew；　John　of　Kuhn；　so　　much　of　his　patrimonial　possessions。　　According　to　the　Gairloch　　MS。　already　quoted　Hector　gave　him　his　own　half　of　Kintail；　as　well　as　Kinellan；　Fairburn；　Wester　Brahan；　and　〃other　possessions　in　the　Low　Country　besides。〃　　John　thought　these　donations　far　too　exorbitant；　and　he　　〃sought　to　retrench　them　by　recovering　in　part　what　with　so　much　　profusion　his　father　had　given　away；　and　for　that；　a　feud　having　ensued　　betwixt　him　and　his　Chief；　he　was　surprised　in　his　house　by　night；　　according　to　the　barbarous　manner　of　the　times；　and　sent　prisoner　to　Iland　　Downan；　and　there　taken　away　by　poison　in　A。D。　l550。　　His　brother　Dugal；　　who　sided　with　him；　and　John　（Beg）；　his　natural　brother；　were　both　slain　　in　the　same　quarrel。〃　＇Gairloch　MS。　　Another　MS。　says　that　his　other　　brother；　John　Tuach；　was　assassinated　the　same　night。＇

A　bond；　dated　1544；　has　been　preserved；　to　which　John　Glassich's　name；　along　with　others；　is　adhibited；　undertaking　to　keep　the　peace；　and　promising　obedience　to　Kenneth；　younger　of　Kintail　（Kenneth　na　Cuirc）；　　as　the　Queen's　Lieutenant。　＇Spalding　Club　Miscellany；　vol。　iv。　p。213。＇

John's　obedience　does　not　appear；　however；　to　have　been　very　complete。

Kintail　having；　according　to　another　authority；　received　information　of　　John　Glassich's　intention　to　recover　if　possible　part　of　the　property　given　　away　by　his　father；　sent　for　him　to　Brahan；　where　he　went；　accompanied　　by　a　single　attendant；　John　Gearr。　　The　chief　charged　him　with　these　　designs　against　him；　and　John's　denials　proving　unsatisfactory；　Kintail　　caused　him　to　be　apprehended。　John　Gearr；　seeing　this；　and　feeling　that　　his　master　had　been　treacherously　dealt　with；　drew　his　two　handed　sword　　and　made　a　fierce　onslaught　on　the　chief　who　sat　at　the　head　of　the　table；　but　smartly　bowed　his　head　under　it；　or　it　would　have　been　cloven　asunder。　　John　Gearr　was　instantly　seized　by　Mackenzie's　guards；　who　　threatened　to　tear　him　to　pieces；　but　the　chief；　admiring　his　fidelity；　　charged　them　not　to　touch　him。　　John　Gearr；　on　being　questioned　why　he　　had　struck　at　Mackenzie　and　took　no　notice　of　those　who　apprehended　his　　master；　boldly　replied　that　he　〃saw　no　one　else　present　whose　life　was　a　　worthy　exchange　for　that　of　his　own　chief。〃　　John's　sword　made　a　deep　　gash　in　the　table；　and　the　mark；　which　was　deep　enough　to　admit　of　a　hand　being　placed　edgeways　in　it；　remained　until　Colin；　first　Earl　of　Seaforth；　　caused　the　piece　to　be　cut　off；　saying　that　〃he　loved　no　such　remembrance　of　the　quarrels　of　his　relations。〃

John　Glassich；　it　would　appear；　was　not　unduly　circumspect　at　home；　or　a　very　dutiful　and　loyal　subject　to　his　King。　　In　1547　his　estate　　was　forfeited　for　refusing　to　join　the　Royal　Standard；　and　the　escheat　　thereof　granted　to　the　Earl　of　Sutherland；　as　will　be　seen　by　the　following　　letter　in　favour　of　that　nobleman：

〃A　letter　made　to　John；　Earl　of　Sutherland；　his　heirs；　assigns；　one　　or　more；　the　gift　of　all　goods　moveable　and　unmoveable；　debts；　tacks；　　steadings；　corns；　and　obligations；　sums　of　money；　gold；　silver；　coined　and　　uncoined；　and　other　goods　whatsoever　which　pertained　to　John　Hectorsson　of　Gairloch；　and　now　pertaining　to　our　Sovereign　Lady　by　reason　of　　escheat　through　the　said　John's　remaining　and　biding　at　home　from　the　　‘oist'　and　army　devised　to　convene　at　Peebles；　the　10th　day　of　July　instant；　　for　recovering　of　the　house　of　Langholm　furth　of　our　enemies'　hands　of　　England；　in　contrary　to　the　tenour　of　the　letters　and　proclamations　made　thereupon；　incurred　therethrough　the　pains　contained　thereuntil；　or　any　　otherwise　shall　happen　to　pertain　to　us　our　Sovereign　by　reason　foresaid　　with　power；　etc。　　At　Saint　Andrews　the　23rd　day　of　July；　the　year　of　God；　1547　years。〃　＇Reg。　Sec。　Sig。；　xxi。　fol。　316。＇

There　is　no　trace　of　the　reversal　of　this　forfeiture。　　It　does　not；　　however；　appear　to　have　affected　the　succession。　　Indeed　it　is　not　likely　that　it　even　affected　the　actual　possession；　for　it　was　not　easy　even　for　the　　Earl　of　Sutherland；　though　supported　by　the　Royal　authority　to　wield　any　　real　power　in　such　an　out…of…the…way　region　in　those　days　as　John　　Glassich's　possessions　in　the　west。　It　has　been　already　stated　that；　in　　1551；　the　Queen　granted　to　John　Mackenzie；　IX。　of　Kintail；　and　his　heir；　　Kenneth　na　Cuirc；　a　remission　for　the　violent　taking　of　John　Glassich；　　Dougal；　and　John　Tuach；　his　brothers；　and　for　keeping　them　in　prison；　thus　usurping　〃therethrough　our　Sovereign　Lady's　authority。〃　　None　of　them　is　　spoken　of　in　this　remission　as　being　then　deceased；　though　tradition　and　　the　family　MS。　history　have　it　that　John　Glassich　was　poisoned　or　starved　to　death　at　Ellandonnan　Castle　in　1550。　＇One　of　the　family　MSS。　says　that　by　his　marriage　〃he　got　the　lands　of　Kinkell；　Kilbokie；　Badinearb；　　Pitlundie；　Davochcairn；　Davochpollo；　and　Foynish；　with　others　in　the　Low　　Country；　for　which　the　family　has　been　in　the　use　to　quarter　the　arm　of　　Fraser　with　their　own。　This　John；　becoming　considerably　rich　and　　powerful　by　those　different　acquisitions；　became　too　odious　to　and　envied　by　John；　Laird　of　Mackenzie；　and　his　son　Kenneth　then　married　to　　Stewart；　Earl　of　Atholes　daughter；　that　they　set　upon　him；　having　　previously　invited　him　to　a　Christmas　dinner；　having　got　no　other　pretence　than　a　fit　of　jealousy　on　account　of　the　said　Earl's　daughter；　bound　him　　with　ropes　and　carried　him　a　prisoner　to　Islandownan；　where　his　death　was　occasioned　by　poison　administered　to　him　in　a　mess　of　milk　soup　by　one　　MacCalman；　a　clergyman　and　Deputy…Constable　of　the　Fort。〃＇　　It　is；　　however；　probable　that　Kintail　considered　it　wise　to　conceal　John's　death　until　the　remission　had　been　already　secured。　　Only　six　weeks　after　the　　date　of　the　〃respitt〃　John　Glassich　is　referred　to　in　the　Privy　Council　　Records；　under　date　of　25th　July；　1551；　as　the　〃omquhile　（or　late）　John　　McCanze　of　Gairlocht；〃　his　lands　having　then　been　given　in　ward　to　the　　Earl　of　Athole；　〃Ay　and　till　the　lawful　entry　of　the　righteous　heir　or　heirs　　thereto；　being　of　lawful　age。〃　＇Reg。　Sec。　Con。；　vol。　xxiv。；　fol。　84。＇

Although　Hector　obtained　a　　charter　of　the　lands　of　Gairloch　in　1494；　the　Macleods　continu