history of the mackenzies-第98章
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er of Culduthel。 He had also a natural daughter; who married John Mor Mackenzie; natural son of William Mackenzie of Shieldaig; Gairloch。
Murdoch was succeeded by his eldest surviving son;
III。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; third of Redcastle。 He has a sasine in 1629 and in 1638。 He was fined ?000 for taking part in the wars of Montrose against the Covenanters; and was for some time imprisoned in Edinburgh along with Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine。 During his imprisonment General Carr besieged his castle; the only stronghold which still held out for the King; killed the commander; who exposed himself on the ramparts; set fire to the castle; and razed its walls to the ground。 He was liberated on the intercession of his maternal uncle on payment of 7000 merks Scots。 In 1690 he excambed with Kenneth Mackenzie; I。 of Dundonnel; formerly of Glenmarkassie; the lands of Acha…ta…Donill; Blachlach; etc。; belonging to Redcastle; for the davoch of Meikle Scatwell; of old possessed by Allan and Alexander Mackenzie。 He married Isobel; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; I。 of Kilcoy; with issue
1。 Colin; his heir and successor。
2。 Alexander; an Advocate; who died unmarried。
3。 Charles; of whom nothing is known。
4。 Anne; who married John Mackenzie; II。 of Scatwell; with issue an only daughter; Lilias; who in 1679 married Colin Mackenzie; III。 of Kincraig; with issue。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
IV。 COLIN MACKENZIE; fourth of Redcastle; who was a very prudent man and amassed a large fortune。 In 1676 he made an entail of the Barony of Redcastle; which; however; he neglected to register; a fact only discovered long after his death。 He married; first; the eldest daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie; Baronet; I。 of Coul; with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Colin of Rossend; who married; with issueColin; W。S。; and Charles; a goldsmith。 He was out in the Rising of 1715; and suffered much in consequence。
3。 John; of whom there is no trace。
4。 Jean; described on her tombstone in Tam as the eldest daughter。 She married; in 1679; John Urquhart of Newhall。
5。 Margaret; who in 1680 married Alexander Fraser; Younger of Belladrum。
6。 Elizabeth; who in 1685 married Ewen Mackenzie; VII。 of Hilton; with issue。
7。 Anna; who in 1687 married Lachlan Mackintosh of Daviot; with issue。
Colin married; secondly; Marjory; daughter of John Robertson of Inshes; widow of Angus Mackintosh of Daviot; without issue。 He was killed at Killearnan in 1704; when he was succeeded by his eldest son;
V。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; fifth of Redcastle; known among the Highlanders as 〃Ruairi Dearg;〃 or Red Rory。 He wrote a MS。 history of his own family; and married Margaret; daughter of James Grant; XVI。 of Grant (sasine to her as sister to Ludovic Grant nunc de Freuchy;〃 in 1680); with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Ludovic; who married Eliza; daughter of Simon Mackenzie; I。 of Allangrange。
3。 James; M。D。; who practised his profession in London。
4。 Alexander; who in 1721 married Margaret; daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen。
5。 Isobel; who in 1718 married Aeneas Macbean; Younger of Kinchyle; with issue。
6。 Jean; who in 1712 married William Mackenzie of Davochcairn; with issue。
7。 Anne; who died unmarried。
Roderick married; secondly; Katharina; daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen。
He died in 1725; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
VI。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; sixth of Redcastle; usually called 〃Ruairi Mor;〃 who married; first; in 1707; Margaret; daughter of Sir James Calder of Muirton; widow of Alexander Dunbar of Westfield (by whom she had seven sons and a daughter); with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Colin; who in 1748; married Mary; daughter of Sir John Cochrane of Waterside; son of the Hon。 Sir John Cochrane of Ochiltree; second son of the first Earl of Dundonald; with issueKenneth Francis; Advocate…General; President of the Council; and Acting Governor of the Island of Granada; in the West Indies。 He spent ?5;000 of his own money in defending the island successfully against the French; for which Pitt offered him a Baronetcy; which he declined。 Colin had also two daughtersRose; who married John Wilson; and Margaret; who married Gilbert Robertson of Kindeace。 Kenneth Francis married Anne Townshend。 She died in 1847。 He died in 1831; aged 83; and left issue(1) Charles; who married Rebecca Molyneux; with issueCharles; who married Lucie de Momet; with issuea son; Charles。 He died in New York in 1865。 (2) James Joseph; who married Marian; daughter of Edward Impey; B。C。S。; and died without issue in 1872; (3) Kenneth; who died; without issue; (4) Colin; Lieutenant…General; C。B。; 48th Regiment; Madras Army; Brigadier Commanding; Commissioner Southern Division Nizam Dominions; and Governor General's agent at Murshedabad in 1843。 He was; in 1844; Assistant Political Agent at Peshawur; and afterwards for a time a hostage with the Afghans。 He married; first; on the 26th of May; 1832; Adeline Marian; daughter of James Pattle; Bengal Civil Service; with issueAdeline Anne; who married Major…General Henry Hoseason; Madras Army; with issueeight children Mary Julia; who married Major Herbert Clogstorm; with issuefour children; Rose Prinsep; who married; first; Lieutenant David Arnot; and secondly; Captain Francis Pictet; Madras Army; with issuesix children; (5) Anne; (6) Isabella Jessy; who married; on the 17th of October; 1839; James Baines of Ludlow; with issue; (7) Mary Cochrane; who on the 17th of March; 1835; married James King of Staunton Park; Herts; for twenty years M。P。 for Hereford; with issue three sons and seven daughters; (8) Eliza Margaret; who on the 15th of August; 1832; married Major…General Thomas D。 Carpenter; Madras Army; with issue; (9) Amelia Frances; who in 1838 married her brother…in…law; the Rev。 Thomas King of Staunton Park; Herts; with issue; and (10) Townshend; who died without issue。 Lieutenant…General Colin married; secondly; in 1843; Helen Catharine; daughter of Admiral John Erskine Douglas; of the Queensberry family; without issue; and died in 1881。
Roderick Mor had twelve other sons and two daughters; of whose history very little is known。
One of the sons; either John or William; married; with issueat least two sonsthe Rev。 Hugh Mackenzie; who was born in 1771; and was for fourteen years Baptist minister at St。 Ives; where he died and was buried in 1836。 Hugh married; with issuea son and daughter; both without issue。 The second son; ALEXANDER MACKENZIE; was born in 1772; and married in 1795。 Helen; daughter of John Donaldson; Dunfermline; factor for the Earl of Dundonald; with issue(1) William; who was born in 1797 and died in infancy; (2) JOHN DONALDSON MACKENZIE; surgeon; who was born in 1803; and practised his profession in Jersey。 He married; in 1840; Emma Caroline; daughter of John Landseer; and sister of the eminent painter; Sir Edwin Landseer; with issueEdwin John Landseer Mackenzie; of Kensington Park Gardens; London; who was born in 1843; and Landseer Mackenzie; of St。 Bernard; Bournemouth; born in 1849。 (3) Alexander; who was born in 1806; and died young in 1822; (4) David Donaldson; born in 1811; and died unmarried in 1836; (5) Margaret Donaldson; who was born in 1799; married James Symington; banker; and died in 1863; without surviving issue; (6) Helen; born in 1801; died in 1802; (7) Mary Anne; born in 1808; and died young in 1823; and (8) Jane Donaldson; who; in 1840; married Andrew Armstrong Kerr; banker; Edinburgh; with issueRobert; who; born in 1843; became a Judge in Jamaica; married; with issue; and died in 1884; Alexander Charles; born in 1847; married; with issue; Andrew William; who; born in 1848; married; without issue; Henry Francis; born in 1855; married; with issue; Frederick Ebenezer; born in 1858; and died in infancy。 Helen Alexandrina; who married Francis Suther Melville; Edinburgh; Depute Clerk of Session and Registrar of Law Agents in Scotland; with issue; Jane; and Margaret Jessie; who died young in 1868。 William Mackenzie had also a daughter Margaret; who married (and died in 1832) John Fraser of Honduras; with issuea son; John; and a daughter; Catherine; who; in 1834; married William Napier; of Bathurst; New Brunswick; without issue。 Alexander died in 1841。
Roderick Mor died on the 29th of March; 1751; at Redcastle; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
VII。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; seventh of Redcastle; known among his countrymen as 〃Ruairi Ban。〃 He married in 1730; Hannah Anna Murdoch of Cambodden; Galloway; with issue
1。 Kenneth; his heir and successor。
2。 Captain John; who by the will of the then proprietor; he having had no son of his own to leave it to; succeeded as VI。 of Kincraig。
3。 and 4。 Alexander and Roderick; died in infancy。
5。 Margaret; who on the 29th of November; 1755; married Sir Alexander Mackenzie; third Baronet and X。 of Gairloch; with issue。 She died on the 1st of September; 1759。
6。 Mary who was born in 1732; and died; unmarried; at Lettoch; Redcastle; in 1828; aged 96 years。
7。 Elizabeth; who was born in 1746; and married in August 1782; Major…General Colin Mackenzie; with issueAlexander Wedderburn; who died; unmarried; on the 4th of January; 1838; at Park House; Dingwall and Hannah Margaret Cochrane; who died; unmarried; on the 2nd of February 1858; at Golder's Green; Hendon。
8。 Christina; who was born in 1749。
9。 Jean; who was born in 1752; married Robert Anderson; Glasgow; and died; in 1819; without issue。
Roderick's wife died at Redcastle on the 21st of April; 1755; in the 39th year of her age。 He died at Inverness on the 10th of May 1785; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
VIII。 CAPTAIN KENNETH MACKENZIE; eighth of Redcastle。 He was born on the 21st of February; 1748; and married at Edinburgh; on the 17th of August; 1767; Jean; daughter of James Thomson; Accountant…General of Excise in Scotland; with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Hector; who married at Edinburgh; on the 29th of March; 1800; Diana Davidson; daughter of Dr Davidson of the H。E。I。C。S。; Leeds; with issueRobert Davidson Mackenzie; Adjutant 1st Bombay Light Cavalry; who died of cholera on the 22nd of December; 1822; at Sholapore; India; without issue。 She died at Garlieston in 1852。
3。 Boyd; who married William MacCall of NewtonStewart; without issue。
4。 Hanna; who was the last surviving child of Kenneth; of Redcastle; married William MacCa; of Barnshalloch; and died at Creebridge; Newton…Stewart; on the 8th of August; 1849; aged 83 years。
Captain Kenneth was tried for the murder of Kenneth Mackenzie; alias Jefferson。 He was found guilty and sentenced to be hanged; but was afterwards pardoned。 He divorced his wife went abroad entered the Russian service; and was killed in 1789 near Constantinople; where he was Assistant Consul; in a duel with Captain Smith; master of a merchant ship; to whom he had entrusted all his property when he had got into trouble about Jefferson。 He figures in Kay's E