history of the mackenzies-第79章

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4。　　Alexander；　from　whom　the　author　of　this　History；　and　of　whose　descendants　under　〃SLIOCHD　　ALASTAIR　　CHAIM。〃

5。　　Isobel；　who　married　　John　Mackenzie　of　Applecross　　（afterwards　of　Lochslinn）；　brother…german　to　Colin；　first　Earl　of　　Seaforth。　By　him　she　had　issue；　a　　daughter；　who　married　Sir　Norman　　Macleod；　I。　of　Bernera；　with　issueJohn　Macleod　of　Muiravenside　and　　Bernera；　Advocate。　　Isobel；　on　the　　death　of　her　husband；　who　was　　poisoned　at　Tam；　married　secondly；　　Colin　Mackenzie　of　Tarvie；　third　　son　of　Sir　Roderick　Mackenzie；　I。　　of　Coigach；　Tutor　of　Kintail；　with　issue。　　She　married；　thirdly；　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Achilty；　without　issue。

6。　　Margaret；　who；　as　his　third　wife；　married　Alexander　Ross　of　Cuilich；　from　whom　the　family　of　Achnacloich。

7。　　A　daughter；　who　married　Robert　Gray　of　Skibo；　with　issue。　Alexander　married；　secondly；　Isabel；　eldest　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　progenitor　of　Coul　and　Applecross；　with　issue

8。　　William　of　Multafy　and　I。　of　Belmaduthy；　of　whom　in　their　order。

9。　　Roderick；　who　married　Agnes；　second　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Suddie；　without　issue。

10。　　Angus；　who　married　the　eldest　daughter　of　Hector　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Fairburn；　without　issue。　　Angus　〃was　a　brave　soldier；　and　commanded　a　considerable　body　of　Highlanders　under　King　Charles　the　second　at　the　Torwood。　　He；　with　Scrymgeour　of　Dudhope　and　other　Loyalists；　marched　at　a　great　rate　to　assist　the　Macleans；　who　were　cut　to　　pieces　by　Cromwell's　dragoons　at　Inverkeithing；　but　to　their　great　grief　　were　recalled　by　the　Earl　of　Argyll；　General　of　the　army。〃　＇Gairloch　　Manuscript。＇

11。　　Annabella；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Donald　　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Loggie；　with　issuehis　heir　and　successor；　and　others。

12。　　Janet；　who　married　Alexander　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Ardross　and　Pitglassie；　progenitor　of　the　present　Mackenzies　of　Dundonnel；　with　issue　his　heir　and　successor。

Alexander　had　also　a　natural　daughter；　who；　as　his　first　wife；　married　George；　fourth　son　of　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Ord；　without　issue。

He　died；　as　appears　from　his　　successor's　retour　of　service；　on　the　4th　of　January；　1638；　＇In　this　　service　we　have　〃Kirktoun　with　the　manor　and　gardens　of　the　same；〃　　and　after　a　long　list　of　the　townships；　the　fishings　of　half　the　　water　of　Ewe　and　the　rivers　Kerry　and　Badachro　follows；　〃the　loch　of　　Loch　Maroy；　with　the　islands　of　the　　same；　and　the　manor　place　and　　gardens　in　the　Island　of　Illiurory；　　the　loch　of　Garloch；　with　the　　fishings　of　the　same；〃　from　which　　it　appears　that　the　residence　on；　　Island　Rory　Beg；　the　walls　of　which　　and　of　the　large　garden　are　yet　　distinctly　traceable；　was　quite　as　　early　as　that　on　Island　Suthain　in　　which　Alexander　died。＇　in　the　61st　　year　of　his　age；　at　Island　Suthain；　in　　Loch　Maree；　where　traces　of　his　　house　still　remain。　　He　was　buried　　with　his　wife　〃in　a　chapel　he　　caused　built　near　the　Church　of　　Gairloch；〃　during　his　father's　　lifetime；　and　was　succeeded　by　his　　eldest　son；

VI。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　a　strong　Loyalist　during　the　wars　　of　Montrose　and　the　Covenanters。　　He　was　fined　by　the　Committee　of　　Estates　for　his　adherence　to　the　King；　under　the　Act　of　3rd　February；　1646；　　entitled　Commission　for　the　moneys　of　Excise　and　Process　against　　delinquents；〃　in　a　forced　loan　of　500　merks；　for　which　the　receipt；　dated　15th　March；　1647；　signed　by　Kennedy；　Earl　of　Cassilis；　and　Sir　William　　Cochrane；　two　of　the　Commissioners　named　in　the　Act；　and　by　two　or　　three　others；　is　still　extant。　Seaforth　was；　at　the　time；　one　of　the　　Committee　of　Estates；　and　his　influence　was　probably　exercised　in　favour　　of　leniency　to　the　Baron　of　Gairloch；　especially　as　he　was　himself　　privately　imbued　with　strong　predilections　in　favour　of　the　Royalists。

Kenneth　commanded　a　　body　of　Highlanders　at　Balvenny　under　Thomas　Mackenzie　of　Pluscardine；　and　his　own　brother…in…law；　the　Earl　of　Huntly；　but　when　the　Royalist　army　was　surprised　and　disarmed；　he　was　on　a　visit　　to　Castle　Grant　and　managed　to　effect　his　escape。

In　1640　he　completed　the　　　purchase　of　Loggie…Wester；　　commenced　by　his　predecessor；　but　　in　order　to　do　so　he　had　to　have　　recourse　to　the　money　market。　　He　　granted　a　bond；　dated　20th　of　　October；　1644；　for　1000　merks；　to　　Hector　Mackenzie；　alias　MacIan　　MacAlastair　Mhic　Alastair；　　indweller　in　Eadill…fuill　or　South　　Erradale。　　On　the　14th　of　January；　　1649；　at　Kirkton；　he　granted　to　the　　same　person　a　bond　for　500　merks；　　but　at　this　date　Hector　was　　described　as　〃indweller　in　　Androry；〃　and　again；　another　dated　　at　Stankhouse　of　Gairloch　（Tigh　　Dige）；　24th　of　November；　1662；　　but　the　lender　of　the　money　is　on　　this　occasion　described　as　living　in　　Diobaig。　For　the　two　first　of　these　　sums　Murdo　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　　Kenneth's　brother…german；　became　　security。

In　1657　Kenneth　is　collateral　security　to　a　bond　granted　by　the　same　Murdoch　Mackenzie　of　Sand　to　Colin　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Sanachan；　brother…german　to　John　Mackenzie；　　II。　of　Applecross；　for　　2000　merks；　　borrowed　on　the　20th　of　March　in　that　year　the　one…half　of　which　was　to　　be　paid　by　the　delivery　at　the　feast　of　Beltane　or　Whitsunday；　1658；　of　50　　cows　in　milk　by　calves　of　that　year；　and　the　other　half；　with　legal　interest；　　at　Whitsunday；　1659。　　Colin　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Sanachan；　married　　Murdoch's　daughter；　the　contract　of　marriage　is　dated　the　same　day　as　the　bond；　and　is　subscribed　at　Dingwall　by　the　same　witnesses。

By　letters　of　Tutorie　Dative　from　Oliver　Cromwell；　he　was；　in　1658；　appointed　Tutor　to　Hector　Mackenzie；　lawful　son　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　lawful　son　of　Duncan　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　Gairloch。　　There　is　　nothing　further　to　show　what　became　of　the　pupil；　Hector；　but　it　is　highly　　probable　that　on　the　death　of　Alexander；　son　of　Duncan　of　Sand；　the　farm　　was　given　by　Kenneth　to　his　own　brother；　Murdoch；　and　that　the　2000　　merks；　borrowed　from　Colin　　Mackenzie　of　Sanachan；　who　married　　　Murdoch's　only　daughter；　Margaret；　may　have　been　borrowed　for　the　　purpose　of　stocking　the　farm。　　The　dates　of　the　marriage；　of　the　bond；　and　　of　the　Tutorie　Dative；　so　near　each　other；　strongly　support　this　view。

Kenneth　married；　first；　　Katharine；　daughter　of　Sir　Donald　　Macdonald；　IX。　of　Sleat；　without　　issue。　　The　contract　of　marriage　is　　dated　5th　September；　1635；　the　　marriage　portion　being　the　　handsome　sum　of　〃6ooo　merks；　　and　　her　endowment　1000　libs　　Scots　yearly。〃　　He　married；　　secondly；　Ann；　daughter　of　Sir　John　　Grant　of　Grant；　by　Ann　Ogilvy；　　daughter　of　the　Earl　of　Findlater　　（marriage　　contract　dated　　17th　　　October；　1640）。　　There　is　a　charter　　by　Kenneth　in　her　favour　of　the　　lands　of　Loggie…Wester；　the　miln　　and　pertinents　thereof；　with　the　　grazings　of　Tolly；　in　implement　of　　the　marriage　contract；　dated　4th　of　　December；　1640；　with　a　sasine　of　　the　same　date；　and　another　charter　　of　the　lands　and　manor…place　of　　Kinkell　and　Ardnagrask；　dated　the　　15th　of　August；　1655；　with　sasine　thereon；　dated　5th　September　　following。　　By　her　Kenneth　had　　issue

1。　　Alexander；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Hector；　of　Bishop…Kinkell；　who　married　Margaret；　eldest　daughter　of　Donald　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Loggie；　and　widow　of　Roderick　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Fairburn；　and　with　her　obtained　the　lands　of　Bishop…Kinkell；　to　which　his　son　John　succeeded。

3。　　John；　who　died　unmarried。

4。　　Mary；　who；　in　1656；　married　Alexander　Mackenzie；　at　the　time　Younger　and　afterwards　III。　of　Kilcoy；　with　issue。

5。　　Barbara；　who　married；　first；　　Fraser　of　Kinneries；　and　secondly；　Alexander　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Ardloch；　with　issue　by　both。

6。　　Lilias；　who　married；　as　his　first　wife；　Alexander　Mackenzie；　II。　　of　Ballone；　with　issue。

He　married；　thirdly；　Janet；　daughter　of　John　Cuthbert　of　Castlehill　（marriage　contract　dated　　17th　December；　1658；　the　marriage　portion　being　3000　merks；　and　her　endowment　5　chalders　victual　yearly）；　with　　issue

7。　　Charles；　I。　of　Letterewe；　who；　by　his　father's　marriage　contract；　　got　Loggie…Wester；　which　had　been　purchased　by　Kenneth　in　1640。　　In　　1696　Charles　exchanged　it　with　his　eldest　half…brother；　Alexander；　VII。　　of　　Gairloch；　for　Letterewe。　　Charles　married　Ann；　daughter　of　John　　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Applecross；　with　issueSee　MACKENZIES　　OF　　　LETTEREWE。

8。　　Kenneth；　who　died　unmarried。

9。　　Colin；　I。　of　Mountgerald；　　who　married　Margaret；　second　　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　　I。　of　Ballone；　and　widow　of　Sir　　Roderick　Mackenzie　of　Findon；　　without　issue；　and　secondly；　　Katharine；　daughter　of　James　　Fraser　of　Achnagairn；　with　issueSee　MACKENZIES　OF　　　MOUNTGERALD。

10。　　Isabella；　who　married　　Roderick　Mackenzie；　second　son　of　　John　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Applecross；　　with　issue；　whose　descendants　now　represent　the　original　Mackenzies　　of　Applecross。

11。　Annabella；　who　married　　George；　third　son　of　Roderick　　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Davochmaluag；　　with　issue。

According　to　the　retour　of　　service　of　his　successor；　Kenneth　　died　in　1669；　was　buried　in　Beauly　　Priory；　and　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；

VII。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　who；　by　a　charter　of　　resignation；　got　Loggie…Wester　included　in　the　barony　of　Gairloch。　　It　had；　　however；　been　settled　on　his　stepmother；　Janet　Cuthbert；　in　　life…rent；　and　after　her　on　her　eldest　son；　Charles　of　Mellan　and　subsequently　of　Letterewe；　to　whom；　after　her　death；　Alexander　formally　disponed　it。

They　afterwards　entered　into　an　excambion　by　which　Alexander　reacquired　Loggie…Wester　in　exchange　for　Letterewe；　which　then　became　　the　patrimony　of　the　successors　of　Charles。

A　tradition　is　current　in　the　　Gairloch　family　that　when　　Alexander　sought　the　hand　of　his　　future　lady；　Barbara；　daughter　of　　Sir　John　　Mackenzie　of　Tarbat；　and　　sister…german　to　the　first　Earl　of　　Cromarty　and　to　Isobel　Countess　of　　Seaforth；　he　endeavoured　to　make　　himself　appear　much　wealthier　　than　he　really　was；　by　returning　a　　higher　rental　than　he　actually　　received　at　the　time　of　making　up　　the　Scots　valued　rent　in　1670；　in　　which　year　he　married。　　This　　tradition　is　corroborated　by　a　　comparison　of　the　valuation　of　the　　shire　of　Inverness　for　1644；　　published　by　Charles　Fraser…Mackintosh　in　Antiquarian　Notes；　　and　the　rental　of　1670；　on　which　　the　ecclesiastical　assessments　are　　still　based。　　In　the　former　year　the　　rental　of　the　parish　of　Gairloch　was　　？134　13s　4d；　of　which　？081　6s　　8d　was　from　the　lands　of　the　　Barony；　equal　to　34　？per　cent。；　　while　in　the　latter　year　the　valued　　rental　of　the　parish　is　put　down　at　　？400；　of　which　？549　is　from　the　barony　lands；　or　45　？per　cent。　　It　　is　impossible　that　such　a　rise　in　the　　rental　could　have　taken　place　in　the　　short　space　of　twenty…six　years；　and　　the　presumption　is　in　favour　of　the　　accuracy　of　the　tradition　which　　imports　that　the　rental　was　over…valued　for　the　special　purpose　of　　making　the　Baron　of　Gairloch　　appear　more　important　in　the　eyes　　of　his　future　relatives…in…law　than　　he　really　was。　　In　1681　he　had　his　　rights　and　titles　ratified　by　Act　of　　Parliament；　printed　at　length　in　the　　Folio　edition。

He　married；　first；　in　1670；　Barbara；　daughter　of　Sir　John　　Mackenzie；　Baronet　of　Tarbat；　with　issue

1。　　Kenneth；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Isobel；　who　married　John　Macdonald　of　Balcony；　son　of　Sir　　James　Macdonald；　IX。　of　Sleat。

He　married；　secondly；　Janet；　daughter　of　William　Mackenzie；　I。　of　　Belmad