history of the mackenzies-第34节
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Priest of Kintail； who was then chosen constable of Ellandonnan for the following reason： A great debate arose between the Maclennans and the Macraes about this important and honourable post； and the laird finding them irreconcilable； lest they should kill one another； and he being a stranger in the country himself； Mackenzie； on the advice of the Lord of Fairburn； erected the priest constable of the castle。 This did not suit the Maclennans； and； as soon as Mackenzie left the country； they； one Sabbath morning； as the priest was coming home from church； ‘sends a man in ambush in his road who shot him with an arrow in the buttocks； so that he fell。 The ambusher thinking him killed； and perceiving others coming after the priest that road； made his escape； and he （the priest） was carried to his boat alive。 Of this priest are all the Murchisons in thise countries descended。〃Ancient MS。＇ whereupon 〃ane certain female； foster…sister of his； composed a Gaelic rhyme to commemorate him。〃 The Earl of Cromartie gives as the reason for this imprisonment and murder that； according to rumour John Glassich intended to prosecute his father's claim to the Kintail estates； and Kenneth hearing of this sent for him to Brahan； John came suspecting nothing； accompanied only by his ordinary servants。 Kenneth questioned him regarding the suspicious rumours in circulation； and not being quite satisfied with the answers； he caused John Glassich to be at once apprehended。 One of John's servants； named John Gearr； seeing his master thus inveigled； struck at Kenneth of Kintail a fearful blow with a two…handed sword； but fortunately Kenneth； who was standing close to the table； nimbly moved aside； and the blow missed him； else he would have been cloven to pieces。 The sword made a deep cut in the table； 〃so that you could hide your hand edgeways in it；〃 and the mark remained in the table until Colin； first Earl of Seaforth； 〃caused cut that piece off the table； saying that he loved no such remembrance of the quarrels of his relations。〃 Kenneth was a man of good endowments 〃he carried so prudently that he had the good…liking of his prince and peace from his neighbours。〃 He had a peculiar genius for mechanics； and was seldom found without his corc〃sgian dubh〃or some other such tool in his hand； with which he produced excellent specimens of hand…carving on wood。
He married early； during his father's lifetime； Lady Elizabeth Stewart； daughter of John； second Earl of Athol； by his wife； Lady Mary Campbell； daughter of Archibald； second； and sister of Colin； third Earl of Argyll； and by her had three sons and several daughters
I。 Murdoch； who； being fostered in the house of Bayne of Tulloch； was presented by that gentleman on his being sent home； with a goodly stock of milch cows and the grazing of Strathvaich； but he died before he attained majority。
II。 Colin； who succeeded his father。
III。 Roderick； who received the lands of Redcastle and became the progenitor of the family of that name。
IV。 Janet； who as his third wife married； first； Aeneas Macdonald；
VII。 of Glengarry； with issuea daughter Elizabeth； who married John Roy Mackenzie； IV。 of Gairloch。 She married secondly； Alexander Chisholm； XIV。 of Chisholm； with issue。
V。 Catherine； who； as his second wife； married Alexander Ross；
IX。 of Balnagown； with issueone son Nicholas Alexander； who died on the 21st of October； 1592。
VI。 Agnes； who married Lachlan Mor Mackintosh of Mackintosh； ＇The following anecdote is related of this match：Lachlan Mackintosh； being only an infant when his father； William Mackintosh of that ilk； was murdered in 1550； was carried for safety by some of his humble retainers to the county of Ross。 This came to the knowledge of Colin； younger of Kintail； who took possession of the young heir of Mackintosh； and carried him to Ellandonnan Castle。 The old chief retained him； and treated him with great care until the years of pupilarity had expired； and then married him to his daughter Agnes； by no means an unsuitable match for either； apart from the time and manner in which it was consummated。＇ with issue。
VII。 A daughter who married Walter Urquhart of Cromarty。
VIII。 A daughter who married Robert Munro of Fowlis。
IX。 A daughter who married Innes of Inverbreackie。
By Kenneth's marriage to Lady Elizabeth Stewart； the Royal blood of the Plantaganets was introduced into the Family of Kintail； and it was afterwards strengthened and the strain further continued by the marriage of Kenneth's son； Colin Cam； to Barbara Grant of Grant； daughter of Lady Marjory Stewart； daughter of John； third Earl of Athol。
By the inter…marriages of his children Kenneth left his house singularly powerful in family alliances； and as has been already seen he in 1554 derived very substantial benefits from them himself。 He died at Killin on the 6th of June； 1568； and was burried at Beauly。 He was succeeded by his second and eldest surviving son；
XI。 COLIN CAM MACKENZIE；
Or COLIN THE ONE…EYED； who very early became a special favourite at Court； particularly with the King himself； so much； the Earl of Cromartie says； that 〃there was none in the North for whom he hade a greater esteem than for this Colin。 He made him one of his Privie Councillors； and oft tymes invited him to be nobilitate （ennobled）； but Colin always declined it； aiming rather to have his familie remarkable for power； as it were； above their qualitie than for titles that equalled their power。〃 We find that 〃in 1570 King James VI。 granted to Coline Makcainze； the son and apparent heir of the deceased Canzeoch of Kintaill； permission to be served heir in his minority to all the lands and rents in the Sheriffdom of Innerness； in which his father died last vest and seised。 In 1572 the same King confirmed a grant made by Colin Makcanze of Kintaill to Barbara Graunt； his affianced spouse； in fulfilment of a contract between him and John Grant of Freuchie； dated 25th April 1571； of his lands of Climbo； Keppach； and Ballichon； Mekle Innerennet； Derisduan Beg； Little Innerennet； Derisduan Moir； Auchadrein； Kirktoun； Ardtulloch； Rovoch； Quhissil； Tullych； Derewall and Nuik； Inchchro； Morowoch； Glenlik； Innersell and Nuik； Ackazarge； Kinlochbeancharan； and Innerchonray； in the Earldom of Ross； and Sheriffdom of Inverness。 In 1574 the same Colin was served heir to his father Kenneth M'Keinzie in the davach of Letterfernane； the davach of Glenshall； and other lands in the barony of Ellendonane of the old extent of five marks。〃 ＇Origines Parechiales Scotia； p。 393； vol； ii。＇
On the 15th of April； 1569； Colin； along with Alexander Ross of Balnagown； Lachlan Mackintosh of Mackintosh； Walter Urquhart of Cromarty； Robert Munro of Fowlis； Hugh Rose of Kilravock； and several others； signed a bond of allegiance to James VI。 and to James Earl of Murray as Regent。 On the 21st of June； in the same year； before the Lord Regent and the Privy Council； Colin promised and obliged himself to cause Torquil Macleod of Lewis to obtain sufficient letters of slams from the master； wife； bairns； and principal kin and friends of the umquhile John Mac Ian Mhoir； and on the said letters of slams being obtained Robert Munro of Fowlis promised and obliged himself to deliver to the said Torquil or Colin the sum of two hundred merks consigned in Robert Munro's hands by certain merchants in Edinburgh for the assithment of slaughters committed at Lochcarron in connection with the fishings in that Loch。 On the 1st of August； 1569； Colin signs a decree arbitral between himself and Donald Gormeson Macdonald； sixth of Sleat； the full text of which will be found at pp。 185…88 of Mackenzie's History of the Macdonalds and Lords of the Isles。
In 1570 a quarrel broke out between the Mackenzies and the Munros。 Leslie； the celebrated Bishop of Ross； who had been secretary to Queen Mary； dreading the effect of public feeling against prelacy in the North； and against himself personally； made over to his cousin Leslie of Balquhair； his rights and titles to the Chanonry of Ross； together with the castle lands； in order to divest them of the character of church property； and so save them to his family but notwithstanding this grant； the Regent Murray gave the custody of the castle to Andrew Munro of Milntown； a rigid presbyterian； and in high favour with Murray； who promised Leslie some of the lands of the barony of Fintry in Buchan as an equivalent but the Regent died before this arrangement was carried outbefore Munro obtained titles to the castle and castle lands as he expected。 Yet he ultimately obtained permission from the Earl of Lennox； during his regency； and afterwards from the Earl of Mar； his successor in that office； to get possession of the castle。
The Mackenzies were by no means pleased to see the Munros occupying the stronghold； and； desirous to obtain possession of it themselves； they purchased Leslie's right； by virtue of which they demanded delivery of the castle。 This was at once refused by the Munros。 Kintail raised his vassals； and； joined by a detachment of the Mackintoshes； ＇In the year 1573； Lachlan More； Laird of Macki
