history of the mackenzies-第64节

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ochslinn；　his　uncles；　young　Tarbat；　Rory　of　　Davochmaluag；　Kenneth　of　Coul；　Hector　of　Fairburn；　and　several　others；　　but　the　Kintail　men；　when　called　upon；　made　a　demur　and　declined　to　rise　with　him；　because　he　was　but　a　child；　and　that　his　father；　their　master；　was　　in　life；　without　whom　they　would　not　move；　since　the　King；　if　he　had　use　　for　him　and　for　his　followers；　might　easily　bring　him　home。〃　＇Ardintoul　　MS。＇

Kenneth；　like　his　father　in　later　years；　became　identified　with　the　　fate　of　Charles　II。；　and　devoted　himself　unremittingly　to　the　services　of　that　monarch　during　his　exile。　　From　his　great　stature　he　was　known　　among　the　Highlanders　as　〃Coinneach　Mor。〃　　On　the　arrival　of　the　King　at　　Garmouth；　in　June；　1650；　his　reception　throughout　all　Scotland　was　of　a　　most　cheering　character；　but　the　Highlanders；　who　always　favoured　the　　Stuarts；　were　specially　joyous　on　the　return　of　their　exiled　king。　　After　the　　defeat　by　Oliver　Cromwell　of　the　Scottish　army　at　Dunbara　defeat　　brought　about　by　the　interference　of　the　Committee　of　Estates　and　the　　Kirk　with　the　duties　of　those　in　charge　of　the　forces；　and　whose　plans；　were　they　allowed　to　carry　them　out；　would　have　saved　Scotland　from　the　　first　great　defeat　it　had　ever　received　at　the　hands　of　an　enemythe　King　　resolved　to　come　north　and　throw　himself　upon　the　patriotism　and　loyalty　　or　his　Highland　subjects。　　He　was；　however；　captured　and　taken　back　to　　Perth；　and　afterwards　to　Edinburgh；　by　the　Committee　of　Estates；　on　　whom；　it　is　said；　his　attempted　escape　to　the　Highlands　〃produced　a　　salutary　effect；〃　and　they　began　to　treat　him　with　some　respect；　going　the　　length　even　of　admitting　him　to　their　deliberations。　　A　large　number　of　the　　Highlanders　were　already　in　arms　to　support　him；　but　the　Committee；　　having　the　King　in　their　power；　induced　him　to　write　to　the　Highland　　chiefs　requesting　them　to　lay　down　their　arms。　This　they　refused；　and　to　enforce　the　King's　orders　a　regiment；　under　Sir　John　Drown；　was　　despatched　to　the　North；　but　it　was　surprised　and　defeated　on　the　night　of　　the　21st　of　October　by　Sir　David　Ogilvy　of　Airley。　　On　receiving　this　　intelligence；　General　Leslie　hastened　north　with　a　force　of　3000　cavalry。　　　　General　Middleton；　who　supported　the　King's　friends　in　the　Highlands；　　and　who　was　then　at　Forfar；　hearing　of　Leslie's　advance；　forwarded　him　a　　letter　containing　a　copy　of　a　bond　and　oath　of　engagement　which　had　been　　entered　into　by　Huntly；　Athole；　the　Earl　of　Seaforth；　and　other　leading　　Highland　chiefs；　by　which　they　had　pledged　themselves　on　oath　to　join　　firmly　and　faithfully　together；　and　〃neither　for　fear；　threatening；　　allurement；　nor　advantage；　to　relinquish　the　cause　of　religion；　of　the　king；　　and　of　the　kingdom；　nor　to　lay　down　their　arms　without　a　general　consent；　and　as　the　best　undertakings　did　not　escape　censure　and　malice；　they　　promised　and　swore；　for　the　satisfaction　of　all　reasonable　persons；　that　　they　would　maintain　the　true　religion；　as　then　established　in　Scotland；　the　　National　Covenant　and　the　Solemn　League　and　Covenant；　and　defend　the　　person　of　the　King；　his　prerogative；　greatness；　and　authority；　and　the　privileges　of　parliament；　and　the　freedom　of　the　subject。〃　　Middleton　pointed　out　that　the　only　object　of　himself　and　friends　was　to　unite　the　　Scots　in　the　defence　of　their　common　rights；　and　that；　as　would　be　seen　　from　this　bond；　the　grounds　on　which　they　entered　into　association　were　　exactly　the　same　as　those　professed　by　Leslie　himself。　　Considering　this；　and　seeing　that　the　independence　of　Scotland　was　at　stake；　he　urged　that　　all　Scotsmen　should　join　for　the　preservation　of　their　common　liberties。

Middleton　proposed　to　join　Leslie；　to　place　himself　under　his　command；　　and　expressed　a　hope　that　he　would　not　shed　the　blood　of　his　countrymen　　nor　force　them　to　shed　the　blood　of　their　bethren　in　self…defence。　　These　communications　ended　in　a　treaty　between　Leslie　and　the　leading　　Royalists　at　Strathbogie；　dated　4th　November；　by　which　Middleton　and　his　　followers　received　an　indemnity；　and　laid　down　their　arms。　＇Balfour；　vol；　iv。；　p。　129。　　Highland　Clans；　p。　285＇

Immediately　after　the　battle　of　Worcester；　at　which　Charles　was　defeated　by　Cromwell　in　1651where　we　find　among　those　present　Thomas　Mackenzie　of　Pluscardine　as　one　of　the　Colonels　of　foot　for　　Inverness　and　Ross；　and　Alexander　Cam　Mackenzie；　fourth　son　of　　Alexander；　fifth　of　GairlochCharles　fled　to　the　Continent；　and；　after　　many　severe　hardships　and　narrow　escapes；　he　found　refuge　in　Flanders；　　where　he　continued　to　reside；　often　in　great　want　and　distress；　until　the　Restoration；　when　in　May；　1660；　he　returned　to　England　〃indolent；　selfish；　　unfeeling；　faithless；　ungrateful；　and　insensible　to　shame　or　reproach。〃

The　　Earl　of　Cromarty　says　that　subsequent　to　the　treaty　agreed　upon　between　　Middleton　and　Leslie　at　Strathbogie；　〃Seaforth　joined　the　King　at　Stirling。

After　the　fatal　battle　of　Worcester　he　continued　a　close　prisoner　until　the　　Restoration　of　Charles。〃　　He　was　excepted　from　Oliver　Cromwell's　Act　of　　Grace　and　Pardon　in　1654；　and　his　estates　were　forfeited；　without　any　　provision　being　allowed　out　of　it　for　his　wife　and　family。　　He　supported　　the　King's　cause　as　long　as　there　was　an　opportunity　of　fighting　for　it　in　　the　field；　and　when　forced　to　submit　to　the　opposing　forces　of　Cromwell　　and　the　Commonwealth；　he　was　committed　to　prison；　where；　with　〃much　　firmness　of　mind　and　nobility　of　soul；〃　he　endured　a　tedious　captivity　for　　many。　years；　until　Charles　II。　was　recalled；　when　he　ordered　his　old　and　faithful　friend　Seaforth　to　be　released；　after　which　he　became　a　great　　favourite　at　his　licentious　and　profligate　Court。

During　the　remainder　of　his　life　little　or　nothing　of　any　importance　is　known　of　him；　except　that　he　lived　in　the　favour　and　merited　smiles　of　his　sovereign；　in　the　undisputed　possession　and　enjoyment　of　the　extensive　　estates　and　honours　of　his　noble　ancestors；　which；　through　his　faithful　　adherence　to　the　House　of　Stuart；　had　been　nearly　lost　during　the　exile　of　　the　second　Charles　and　his　own　captivity。　　Referring　to　the　position　of　　affairs　at　this　period；　the　Laird　of　Applecross　says　that　the　〃rebels；　　possessing　the　authority；　oppressed　all　the　loyal　subjects；　and　him　with　the　first；　his　estate　was　over…burthened　to　its　destruction；　but　nothing　could　　deter　him　so　as　to　bring　him　to　forsake　his　King　or　his　duty。　Whenever　　any　was　in　the　field　for　him；　he　was　one；　seconding　that　falling　cause　with　　all　his　power；　and　when　he　was　not　in　the　field　against　the　enemy；　he　was　in　the　prison　by　him　until　the　restoration　of　the　King。〃　　Restored　to　liberty；　　he；　on　the　23d　of　April；　1662；　received　a　Commission　of　the　Sheriffship　of　　Ross；　which　was　afterwards　renewed　to　him　and　to　his　eldest　son　Kenneth；　　jointly；　on　31st　of　July；　1675；　and　when　he　had　set　his　affairs　in　order　at　Brahan；　he　re…visited　Paris；　leaving　his　Countess　Isobel；　daughter　of　Sir　John　Mackenzie　of　Tarbat；　and　sister　to　the　first　Earl　of　Cromarty；　in　　charge　of　his　interests　in　the　North。

Kenneth　married　early　in　life　Isobel；　daughter　of　Sir　John　　Mackenzie　of　Tarbat；　father　of　George；　first　Earl　of　Cromarty；　with　issue

I。　　Kenneth　Og；　his　heir　and　successor。

II。　　John　Mackenzie　of　Assynt；　who　married　Sibella；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Applecross　（marriage　contract　1697）。　He　　has　a　sasine　in　1695　and　1696。　　They　had　issue；　an　only　son；　Kenneth；　　who　married　his　cousin　Frances；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　　Assynt　and　Conansbay；　and　died　in　1723；　without　issue。

III。　　Hugh；　who　died　young　and　unmarried。　　There　is　a　sasine　to　him　as　third　son　in　1667。

IV。　　Colonel　Alexander；　also　designated　of　Assynt　and　Conansbay。　He　has　a　sasine　as　〃third　lawful　son　now　in　life〃　of　the　lands　of　Kildin；　dated　October；　1694。　　He　married　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　John　Paterson；　　Bishop　of　Ross　（marriage　contract　1700）；　with　issueMajor　William　　Mackenzie；　who　married　Mary；　daughter　and　co…heiress　of　Mathew　　Humberston；　county　Lincoln；　whose　two　sonsColonel　Thomas　Francis　　Mackenzie；　and　Francis　Humberston　Mackenzie；　created　Lord　Seaforth　in　　1797；　and　who　died　without　surviving　male　issue；　the　last　of　his　line　in　　1815succeeded　to　the　family　estates。

V。　　Margaret；　who　married　James；　second　Lord　Duffus；　with　issue。

VI。　　Anne；　who　died　unmarried。

VII。　　Isabel；　who　married；　first；　　in　　February；　1694；　Roderick　Macleod；　XVI　I。　of　Macleod；　without　issue；　and；　secondly；　Sir　Duncan　Campbell　of　Lochnell；　with　issue。

VIII。　　Mary；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Alexander　　Macdonald；　XI。　of　Glengarry；　with　issueJohn；　who　carried　on　the　　succession；　and　others。　　She　has　a　life…rent　sasine　in　1696。　　Kenneth　Mor　died　in　December；　1678；　when　he　was　succeeded　by　　his　eldest　son；

XVI。　　KENNETH　　OG；　　FOURTH　　EARL　　OF　　SEAFORTH；

So　described　by　the　Highlanders　to　distinguish　him　from　his　father。　At　an　　early　age　he　began　to　reap　the　benefits　of　his　predecessor's　faithful　　adherence　to　the　fortunes　of　Charles　II。　　In　1678；　before　his　father　died；　his　　name　is　found　among　the　chiefs；　who；　by　a　proclamation　dated　10th　of　　October　in　that　year；　were　called　upon　to　give　their　bond　and　caution　for　the　security　of　the　peace　and　quiet　of　the　Highland