history of the mackenzies-第31节

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nsiderable　grants　for　himself　　during　his　father's　lifetime：〃In　1509　King　James　IV。　granted　to　John　　Makkenzie　of　Keantalle　（the　brother　of　Kenneth　Og）　the　40　marklands　of　　Keantallenamely；　the　davach　of　Cumissaig；　the　davach　of　Letterfearn；　　the　davach　of　Gleanselle；　the　davach　of　Glenlik；　the　davach　of　Letterchall；　　the　two　davachs　of　Cro；　and　three　davachs　between　the　water　of　Keppach　　and　the　water　of　Lwying；　with　the　castle　and　fortalice　of　Eleandonnan；　in　the　earldom　of　Ross　and　sheriffdom　of　Innernis；　with　other　lands　in　Ross；　which　John　had　resigned；　and　which　the　King　then　erected　into　the　barony　　of　Eleandonnan。　＇Reg。　Mag。　Sig。；　lib。　xv。；　No。89。　Gregory；　p。83。＇　　　In　　1530　King　James　V。　granted　to　James　Grant　of　Freuchy　and　Johne　　Mckinze　of　Kintale　liberty　to　go　to　any　part　of　the　realm　on　their　lawful　business。　＇Reg。　Sec。　Sig。；　vol。　viii。；　fol。　149。＇　　In　1532；　1538；　and　1540；　the　　same　John　　M'Kenich　of　Kintaill　appears　on　record。　＇Reg。　Sec。　Sig。；　vol。　　ix；　fol。　3；　vol。　xii。；　fol。　21　；　vol。　xiv。；　fol。　32。＇　　In　1542；　King　James　V。　granted　to　John　Mckenzie　of　Kintaill　the　waste　lands　of　Monar；　lying　　between　the　water　of　Gleneak　on　the　north；　the　top　or　summit　of　Landovir　　on　the　south；　the　torrent　of　Towmuk　and　Inchclochill　on　the　east；　and　the　water　of　Bernis　running　into　the　water　of　Long　on　the　west；　and　also　the　　waste　lands　of　lie　Ned　lying　between　Loch　Boyne　on　the　　north；　Loch　　Tresk　on　the　south；　lie　Ballach　on　the　west；　and　Dawelach　on　the　east；　in　the　earldom　of　Ross　and　sheriffdom　of　Innerneslands　which　were　never　　in　the　King's　rental；　and　never　yielded　any　revenue…for　the　yearly　payment　　of　？　to　the　King　as　Earl　of　Ross。　＇Reg。　Mag。　Sig。；　lib。　xxviii。；　No。　　417。＇

In　1543　Queen　Mary　granted　to　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　and　Isabel　　Stewart；　his　wife；　the　lands　of　Auchnaceyric；　Lakachane；　Strome…ne…mowklach；　Kilkinterne；　the　two　Rateganis；　Torlousicht；　Auchnashellicht；　　Auchnagart；　Auchewrane；　lic　Knokfreith；　Aucharskelane；　and　Malegane；　　in　the　lordship　of　Kintaill　and　other　lands　in　Ross；　extending　in　all　to　36　　marks；　which　he　had　　resigned。　＇Reg。　Mag。　Sig。；　lib。　xxviii。；　No。　524。　　Reg。　　Sec。　Sig。；vol。　xvii。；　fol。　56。＇　In　1551　the　same　Queen　granted　to　John　　M'Kenze　of　Kintaill；　and　Kenzeoch　M'Kenze；　his　son　and　apparent　heir；　a　　remission　for　the　violent　taking　of　John　Hectour　M'Kenzesone　of　　Garlouch；　Doull　Hectoursone；　and　John　Towach　Hectoursone；　and　for　　keeping　them　in　prison　‘vsurpand　thairthrou　our　Souerane　Ladyis　　autorite。'　＇Reg。　Sec。　Sig。；　vol。　xxiv。；　fol。　75。＇　　In　1554　there　appear　on　　record　John　Mackenzie　of　Kintaile　and　his　son　and　heir…apparant；　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Brahanapparently　the　same　persons　that　appear　in　1551。　　＇Reg；　Mag。　Sig。；　lib。　xxxii。；　No。　211。＇

Donald　Gorm　Mor　Macdonald　of　Sleat　laid　waste　the　country　of　　Macleod　of　Dunvegan；　an　ally　of　Mackenzie；　after　which　he　passed　over　　in　1539　to　the　mainland　and　pillaged　the　lands　of　Kenlochewe；　where　he　　killed　Miles　or　Maolmuire；　son　of　Finlay　Dubh　MacGillechriost　MacRath；　　at　the　time　governor　of　Ellandonnan　Castle。　　Finlay　was　a　very　〃pretty　　man；〃　and　the　writer　of　the　Genealogy　of　the　Macras　informs　us　that　〃the　　remains　of　a　monument　erected　for　him；　in　the　place　where　he　was　killed；　　is　still　（1704）　to　be　seen。〃　　Kintail　was　naturally　much　exasperated　at　this　　unprovoked　raid　upon　his　territory；　as　also　for　Macdonald's　attack　upon　　his　friend　and　ally；　Macleod　of　Dunvegan；　and　to　punish　Donald　Gorm；　he　　dispatched　his　son；　Kenneth；　with　a　force　to　Skye；　who　made　ample　　reprisals　in　Macdonald's　country；　killing　many　of　his　followers；　and　at　the　same　time　exhibiting　great　intrepidity　and　sagacity。　　Donald　Gorm　almost　　immediately　afterwards　made　an　incursion　into　Mackenzie's　territories　of　　Kintail；　where　he　killed　Sir　（Rev。）　Dougald　Mackenzie；　〃one　of　the　Pope's　knights〃；　whereupon　Kenneth；　younger　of　Kintail；　paid　a　second　visit　to　　the　Island；　wasted　the　country；　and　on　his　return；　Macdonald　learning　that　　Ellandonnan　was　garrisoned　by　a　very　weak　force；　under　the　new　　governor；　John　Dubh　Matheson　of　Fernaigwho　had　married　Sir　Dugald　　Mackenzie's　widowhe　made　another　raid　upon　it；　with　fifty　birlinns　or　　large　boats　full　of　his　followers；　with　the　intention　of　surprising　the　small　　garrison；　and　taking　the　castle　by　storm。　　Its　gallant　defenders　consisted　at　the　time　of　the　governor；　his　watchman；　and　Duncan　MacGillechriost　Mac　　Fhionnladh　Mhic　Rath；　a　nephew　of　Maolmuire　killed　in　the　last　incursion　　of　the　Island　chief。　　The　advance　of　the　boats　was；　however；　noticed　in　　time　by　the　sentinel　or　watchman；　who　at　once　gave　the　alarm　to　the　　country　people；　but　they　arrived　too　late　to　prevent　the　enemy　from　　landing。　　Duncan　MacGillechriost　was　on　the　mainland　at　the　time；　but　　flying　back　with　all　speed　he　arrived　at　the　postern　of　the　stronghold　in　time　to　kill　several　of　the　Islesmen　in　the　act　of　landing；　and；　entering　the　　castle；　he　found　no　one　there　but　the　governor　and　watchman；　almost　immediately　after；　Donald　Gorm　Mor　furiously　attacked　the　gate；　but　　without　success；　the　brave　trio　having　strongly　secured　it　by　a　second　　barrier　of　iron　within　a　few　steps　of　the　outer　defences。　Unable　to　procure　　access　　the　Islesmen　were　driven　to　the　expedient　of　shooting　their　arrows　　through　the　embrazures；　and　in　this　way　they　succeeded　in　killing　the　　governor。

Duncan　now　found　himself　sole　defender　of　the　castle　except　the　watchman；　and　worse　still　his　ammunition　was　reduced　to　a　single　barbed　　arrow；　which　he　determined　to　husband　until　an　opportunity　occurred　by　　which　he　could　make　good　use　of　it　Macdonald　at　this　stage　ordered　his　　boats　round　to　the　point　of　the　Airds；　and　was　personally　　reconnoitring　　with　the　view　of　discovering　the　weakest　part　of　the　wall　for　effecting　a　breach。　Duncan　considered　this　a　favourable　opportunity；　and　aiming　his　　arrow　at　Donald　Gorm；　it　struck　him　and　penetrated　his　foot　through　the　　master　vein。　Macdonald；　not　having　perceived　that　the　arrow　was　a　　barbed　one；　wrenched　it　out；　and　in　so　doing　separated　the　main　artery。

Notwithstanding　that　all　available　means　were　used；　it　was　found　impossible　to　stop　the　bleeding；　and　his　men　conveyed　him　out　of　the　　range　of　the　fort　to　a　spota　sand　bankon　which　he　died；　called　to　this　　day；　〃Larach　Tigh　Mhic　Dhomhnuill；〃　or　the　site　of　Macdonald's　house；　　where　the　haughty　Lord　of　Sleat　ended　his　career。　＇Genealogy　of　the　　Macras　and　the　Ardintoul　MS。　　〃This　Donald　Gorme　was　son　to　Donald　　Gruamach；　son　to　Donald　Gallach；　son　to　Hugh；　natural　son　to　Alexander；　　Earl　of　Ross；　for　which　the　elegy　made　on　his　death　calls　him　grandchild　　and　great　grandchild　to　Rhi…Fingal　（King　Fingal）

〃A　Dhonnchaldh　Mhic　Gillechriost　Mhic　Fhionnla；　‘S　mor　um　beud　a　thuit　le　d'aon　laimh；　Ogha　‘s　iar…ogha　Mhic　Righ　Fhinghaill；　‘Thuiteam　le　bramag　an　aon　mhic。〃

Letterform　MS。＇　　The　Islesmen　burnt　all　they　could　find　ashore　in　Kintail。

〃In　1539　Donald　Gorm　of　Sleat　and　his　allies；　after　laying　waste　Trouterness　in　Sky　and　Kenlochew　in　Ross；　attempted　to　take　the　Castle　　of　Eileandonan；　but　Donald　being　killed　by　an　arrow　shot　from　the　wall；　　the　attempt　failed。〃　＇Gregory；　pp。　145。146。　　Border　Minstrelsy。　　Anderson；　　p。　283。　　Reg。　Sec。　Sig。；　vol。　xv。；　fol。　46。＇　　In　1541　King　James　V。　　granted　a　　remission　to　Donald's　accomplicesnamely；　Archibald　　Ilis；　alias　　Archibald　the　Clerk；　Alexander　McConnell　Gallich；　John　Dow　　Donaldsoun；　and　twenty…six　others　whose　names　are　recorded　in　Origines　　Parchiales；　p。　394；　vol。　ii。；　for　their　treasonable　fire…raising　and　burning　of　　the　〃Castle　of　Allanedonnand〃　and　of　the　boats　there；　for　the　〃Herschip〃　of　Kenlochew　and　Trouterness；　etc。

Duncan　MacGillechriost　now　naturally　felt　that　he　had　some　claim　to　the　governorship　of　the　castle；　but　being　considered　〃a　man　more　bold　　and　rash　than　prudent　and　politick；〃　Mackenzie　decided　to　pass　him　over。

Duncan　then　put　in　a　claim　for　his　brother　Farquhar；　but　it　was　thought　　best；　to　avoid　local　quarrels　and　bitterness　between　the　respective　　claimants；　to　supersede　them　both　and　appoint　another；　John　　MacMhurchaidh　Dhuibh；　priest　of　Kintail；　to　the　Constableship。　Duncan　　was　so　much　offended　at　such　treatment　in　return　for　his　valiant　services　that　he　left　Kintail　in　disgust；　and　went　to　the　country　of　Lord　Lovat；　who　　received　him　kindly；　and　gave　him　the　lands　of　Crochel　and　others　in　　Strathglass；　where　he　lived　for　several　years；　until　Lovat's　death。

Mackenzie；　however；　often　visited　him　and　finally　prevailed　upon　him　to　　return　to　Kintail；　and　Duncan；　who　always　retained　a　lingering　affection　　for　his　native　country；　ultimately　became　reconciled　to　the　chief；　who　　gave　him　the　quarterland　of　Little　Inverinate　and　Dorisduan；　where　he　　lived　　the　remainder　of　his　days；　and　which　his　descendants　continued　to　　possess　for　generations　after　his　death。

For　this　service　against　the　Macdonalds；　James　V。　gave　Mackenzie　Kinchullidrum；　Achilty；　and　Comery　in　feu；　with　Meikle　Scatwell；　under　　the　Great　Seal；　in　1528。　　The　lands　of　Laggan　　Achidrom；　being　four　　merks；　the　three　merks　of　Killianan；　and　the　four　merk　lands　of　Invergarry；　　being　in　the　King's　hands；　were　disposed　by　him　to　John　Mackenzie；　after　　the　King's　minority　and　revocation；　in　1540；　with　a　precept；　unde