history of the mackenzies-第44节

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him　on　the　first　Council　day　after　the　end　of　that　year's　　Parliament。　　On　the　28th　of　the　same　month　they　enter　formally　into　a　　bond　to　this　amount　that　Maclean　will　appear　on　the　first　Thursday　of　　November；　he；　in　turn；　binding　himself　and　his　heirs　for　their　relief。　　On　　the　22nd　of　February；　1610；　the　bond　is　renewed　for　Maclean's　　appearance　on　the　first　Council　day　after　that　date。　He　appears　on　the　28th　　of　June　following；　and　Mackenzie　and　the　Earl　of　Glencairn　are　released　from　their　cautionary　obligations。　　On　the　30th　of　June；　1609；　Kenneth　and　Sir　George　become　　cautioners　for　Donald　Gorm　Macdonald　of　Sleat　to　the　amount　of　？0；000　　that　he　will　appear　before　the　Lords　Commissioners　on　the　2nd　of　　February　next；　to　come　under　their　orders；　and　Kenneth　is　charged　to　keep　Donald　Gorm's　brother's　son；　〃who　is　now　in　his　hands；〃　until　Macdonald　　presents　himself　before　the　Lords　Commissioners。　　On　the　22nd　of　　February；　1610；　this　caution　is　repeated　for　Donald's　appearance　on　the　　8th　of　March。　　He　appears　and　Mackenzie　is　finally　relieved　of　the　bond　on　the　28th　of　June　following。

On　the　5th　of　July；　1609；　Mackenzie　and　Sir　John　Home　of　　Coldenknowes；　undertake；　under　a　penalty　of　ten　thousand　merks；　that　　George　Earl　of　Caithness；　shall　make　a　free；　peaceable；　and　sure　passage　to　all　his　Majesty's　lawful　subjects　through　his　country　of　Caithness；　in　their　passage　to　and　from　Orkney。

At　a　meeting　of　the　Council　held　on　the　20th　of　February；　1610；　a　　commission　is　granted　to　Simon　Lord　Lovat；　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　　Kintail；　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch；　Hugh　Mackay　of　Farr；　and　Roderick　　Mackenzie　of　Redcastle；　to　apprehend　Allan　Mac　Donald　Duibh　Mhic　　Rory　of　Culnacnock；　in　Troternish；　Isle　of　Skye；　and　several　others；　　including　　〃Murdo　Mac　Gillechallum；　brother　of　Gillecallum　Raasay；　　Laird　of　Raasay；　Gillecallum　Mac　Rory　Mhic　Leoid；　in　Lewis；　Norman　　Mac　Ghillechallum　Mhoir；　there；　and　Rory　Mac　Ghillechallum　Mhoir；　his　　brother；〃　all　of　whom　〃remain　unrelaxed　from　a　horning　of　18th　January　　last；　raised　　against　them　by　Christian；　Nighean　Ian　Leith；　relict　of　Donald　　Mac　Alastair　Roy；　in　Dibaig；〃　Murdo；　his　son；　his　other　kin　and　friends；　　tenant　and　servants；　〃for　not　finding　caution　to　answer　before　the　justice　for　the　stealing　of　forty　cows　and　oxen；　with　all　the　insight　and　plenishing　　of　the　said　late　Donald　Mac　Alastair's　house　in　Dibaig；　worth　？000；　and　　for　murdering　the　said　Donald；〃　his　tenant；　and　servants。　　The　　Commissioners　are　to　convocate　the　lieges　in　arms　for　apprehending　the　　said　rebels；　and　to　enter　them；　when　taken；　before　the　justice　to　be　suitably　　punished　for　their　crimes。　Another　commission　is　issued　in　favour　of　　Simon　Lord　Lovat；　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　Donald　Gorm　　Macdonald　of　Sleat；　and　Donald　Mac　Allan　Mhic　Ian　of　Eilean　Tirrim；　　Captain　of　Clanranald；　against　John　Mac　Allan　Mac　Ranald；　who　is　　described　as　〃having　this　long　time　been　a　murderer；　common　thief；　and　　masterful　oppressor〃　of　the　King's　subjects。

Although　Kenneth　had　been　raised　to　the　Peerage　on　the　19th　of　November；　1609；　by　the　title　of　Lord　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　he　is　not　so　　designated　in　the　Privy　Council　Records　until　the　31st　of　May；　1610；　when　the　patent　of　his　creation　is　read　and　received　by　their　Lordships；　and　he　is　　thereupon　acknowledged　to　be　a　free　baron　in　all　time　coming。　　He　is　one　　of　the　Highland　chiefs　charged　and　made　answerable　for　good　rule　in　the　　North　on　the　28th　of　June　of　that　year　and　to　find　caution　within　fifteen　days；　under　pain　of　rebellion；　not　to　reset　within　their　bounds　any　　notorious　thieves；　rievers；　fugitives；　and　rebels；　for　theft　and　murder；　　under　a　further　penalty；　in　Mackenzie's　case；　of　five　thousand　merks。

At　a　meeting　of　the　Privy　Council　held　on　the　19th　of　July；　1610；　the　following　commission　was　issued　in　Kenneth's　favour　as　justiciary　of　　the　Lewis；　against　Neil　Macleod：

Forasmuch　as　a　number　of　the　chieftains　and　principal　men　of　the　　Isles　and　continent　next　adjacent　are　come　in　and　presented　themselves　　before　the　Lords　of　his　Majesty's　Privy　Council；　and　have　given　　satisfaction　unto　the　said　Lords　anent　their　obedience　and　conformity　in　　time　coming；　so　as　that　now　there　is　no　part　of　the　Isles　rebellious　and　　disobedient　　but　the　Lewis；　which　being　possessed　and　inhabited　by　a　　number　of　thieves；　murderers；　and　an　infamous　byke　of　lawless　and　　insolent　limmers　under　the　charge　and　command　of　the　traitor　Neil　　Macleod；　who　has　usurped　upon　him　the　authority　and　possession　of　the　　Lewis；　and　they；　concurring　altogether　in　a　rebellious　society；　do　commit　many　murders；　slaughters；　riefs；　and　villianies；　not　only　among　themselves　　but　upon　his　Majesty's　peaceable　and　good　subjects　who　resorted　among　them　in　their　trade　of　fishing；　and　by　their　barbarous　and　savage　behaviour　　against　his　Majesty's　good　subjects　they　have　made　the　trade　of　fishing　in　　the　Lewis；　which　was　most　profitable　for　the　whole　country；　to　become　　always　unprofitable；　to　the　great　hurt　of　the　commonweal。　　And　the　Lords　　of　Secret　Council　finding　it　a　discredit　to　the　country　that　such　a　parcel　of　　ground；　possessed　by　a　number　of　miserable　caitiffs；　shall　be　suffered　to　continue　rebellious；　whereas　the　whole　remanent　Isles　are　become　　peaceable　and　obedient；　and　the　said　Lords　understand　the　good　affection　　of　Kenneth；　Lord　Kintail　and　his　willing　disposition　to　undergo　all　pains　and　trouble　in　his　Majesty's　service。　　Therefore　the　said　Lords　has　made　　and　constituted；　and　by　the　tenour　hereof　makes　and　constitutes；　the　said　Kenneth　Lord　Kintail；　his　Majesty's　justice　and　commissioner　over　the　　whole　boundaries　of　the　Lewis；　to　the　effect　under…written；　with　full　　power；　commission；　and　authority　to　him　to　convocate　his　Majesty's　　lieges　in　arms；　to　levy　and　take　up　men　of　war；　to　appoint　captains　and　　commanders　over　them；　and　with　them　to　pass　to　the　Lewis；　and　there；　　with　tire　and　sword；　and　all　kind　of　hostility；　to　search；　seek；　hunt；　follow；　　and　pursue　the　said　Neil；　his　accomplices；　assistants；　and　partakers；　by　sea　and　land；　wherever　they　may　be　apprehended；　and　to　mell；　confiscate；　and　　intromit　with　their　goods　and　gear；　and　to　dispone　thereupon　at　their　　pleasure；　and　to　keep　such　of　their　persons　as　shall　be　taken　in　sure　　firmance　till　justice　he　ministered　upon　them；　conform　to　the　laws　of　this　　realm；　courts　of　justiciary　within　the　said　bounds　to　sit；　begin；　affix；　hold；　　and　continue　suits　to　be　made　called　〃absentis　to　amerchiat；〃　trespasses　to　　punish；　all　and　sundry　persons　inhabitants　of　the　Lewis　suspected　and　　delayed　of　murder；　slaughter；　fire…raising；　theft；　and　reset　of　theft；　and　other　capital　crimes；　to　search；　seek；　take；　apprehend；　commit　to　prison；　and　to　enter　them　upon　panel　by　dittay　to　accuse　them；　and　to　put　them　to　the　knowledge　of　an　assize；　and　as　they　shall　happen　to　be　found　culpable　or　innocent　of　the　said　crimes；　or　any　of　them；　to　cause　justice　be　　administered　upon　them　conform　to　the　laws　of　this　realm　　assize　needful　　to　this　effect；　each　person　under　the　pain　of　forty　pounds；　to　summon；　　warn；　chase；　and　cause　be　sworn；　clerks；　serjeants；　dempsters；　and　all　　other　officers　and　members　of　court　needful；　to　make；　create；　substitute　　and　ordain；　for　whom　he　shall　be　held　to　answer　with　power　likewise　to　　our　said　justice；　for　the　better　execution　of　this　commission　to　take　the　lymphads；　galleys；　birlinns；　and　boats；　in　the　next　adjacent　Isles；　and　in　the　　Lewis；　for　the　furtherance　of　them　in　their　service；　the　said　justice　being　　always　answerable　to　the　owners　of　the　said　lymphads；　galleys；　birlinns；　　and　bouts　for　redelivery　of　the　same　at　the　finishing　of　his　Majesty's　　service　　with　power　likewise　to　the　said　justice　and　persons　assisting　him　　in　the　execution　of　this　commission　to　bear；　wear；　and　use　hagbutis；　pistols；　and　petards。　　And　if　in　pursuit　of　this　commission　there　shall　　happen　slaughter；　mutilation　fire…raising；　or　any　other　inconvenience；　to　follow；　the　said　Lords　decern　and　declare　that　the　same　shall　not　be　　imputed　as　crime　or　offence　to　the　said　justice　nor　persons　assisting　him　in　　the　execution　of　this　Commission；　nor　that　they；　nor　none　of　them；　shall　　not　be　called　nor　accused　therefore　criminally　nor　civilly　by　any　manner　　of　way　in　time　coming；　exonerating　them　of　all　pain；　crime；　and　danger；　　that　they　may　incur　therethrough　for　ever。　　And　generally　all　and　sundry　other　things　to　do；　exercise；　and　use；　which　for　execution　of　this　commission　are　requisite　and　necessary；　firm；　and　stable；　holding　and　for　to　hold　all　and　whatsoever　things　shall　be　lawfully　done　herein。　　And　that　　letters　of　publication　be　directed　hereupon　charging　all　his　Majesty's　　lieges　within　the　whole　boundaries　of　the　North　Isles　of　this　Kingdom　and　within　the　bounds　of　the　said　Lord's　own　lands；　heritages；　possessions；　　offices；　and　baillies；　excepting　always　the　persons　of　the　name　of　Fraser；　　Ross；　and　Munro；　their　tenants　and　servants；　to　reverance。　acknowledge；　　and　obey；　rise；　concur；　pass　forward；　fortify；　and　assist　the　said　Kenneth；　　Lord　Kintail；　in　all　things　tending　to　the　execution　of　his　commission；　and　　to　convene　in　arms　with　him　at　such　times；　days；　and　places；　as　he　shall　　please　appoint；　as　they　and　each　one　of　them　will