history of the mackenzies-第76节

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ormed　an　irregular　union　with　Lewis　Malcolm　　Drummond；　Count　Melfort；　a　nobleman　of　the　Kingdom　of　France；　　originally　of　Scottish　extraction；　and　died　in　1547。　　She　is　buried　under　a　　flat　stone　inscribed　with　her　name　in　the　St　Pancras　（Old）　Burial　Ground；　London。

Thus　the　line　of　George；　second　Earl　of　Seaforth；　who　died　in　1633；　became　extinct；　and　the　reader　must　therefore　now　accompany　us　　back　to　Kenneth　Mor；　the　third　Earl；　to　pick　up　the　chain　of　legitimate　　succession。　　It　has　been　already　shown　that　the　lineal　descent　of　the　　original　line　of　Kintail　was　diverted　from　heirs　male　in　the　person　of　　Anna；　Countess　of　Balcarres；　daughter　of　Colin；　first　Earl　of　Seaforth。　　Kenneth　Mor；　the　third　Earl；　had　four　sons（1）　Kenneth　Og；　his　　heir　and　successor；　whose　line　terminated　in　Lady　Caroline；　as　above；　（2）　John　of　Assynt；　whose　only　son；　Alexander；　had　an　only　son　Kenneth；　who　　died　in　1723　without　issue；　（3）　Hugh；　who　died　young；　and　（4）　　Colonel　　Alexander；　afterwards　designated　of　Assynt　and　Conansbay；　who；　as　his　　second　wife；　married　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　John　Paterson；　Bishop　of　Ross；　and　sister　of　John　Paterson；　Archbishop　of　Glasgow。　　Colonel　Alexander　had　no　issue　by　his　first　wife；　but　by　the　second　he　had　an　only　　son　and　six　daughters。　　The　daughters　were　（1）　　Isabella；　who　married　　Basil　Hamilton　of　Baldoon；　became　the　mother　of　Dunbar；　fourth　Earl　of　　Selkirk；　and　died　in　1725；　（2）　　Frances；　who　married　her　cousin；　Kenneth　　Mackenzie　of　Assynt；　without　issue；　（3）　　Jane；　who　married　Dr　　Mackenzie；　a　cadet　of　Coul；　and　died　at　New　Tarbat；　on　the　18th　of　　September；　1776；　（4）　　Mary；　who　married　Captain　Dougall　Stuart　of　Blairhall；　a　Lord　of　Session　and　Justiciary；　and　brother　of　the　first　Earl　of　Bute；　　with　issue；　（5）　　Elizabeth；　who　died　unmarried　at　Kirkcudbright；　on　the　　12th　of　March；　1796；　aged　81；　and　（6）　　Maria；　who　married　　Nicholas　　Price　of　Saintfield；　County　Down；　Ireland；　with　issue。　　She　was　maid　of　　honour　to　Queen　Caroline；　and　died　in　1732。　　Colonel　Alexander's　only　　son　was　Major　William　Mackenzie；　who　died　on　the　12th　of　March；　1770。

He　married　Mary；　daughter　and　co…heir　of　Matthew　Humberston；　Lincoln；　with　issue；　two　sons（1）　　Thomas　Frederick　Mackenzie；　Colonel　of　the　　100th　Regiment　of　foot；　who　assumed　the　name　of　Humberston　in　addition　to　his　own　on　succeeding　to　his　mother's　property；　and　（2）　　　Francis　Humberston　Mackenzie。　　Both　of　Major　William's　sons　ultimately　　succeeded　to　the　Seaforth　estates。　　He　had　also　four　daughters（1）　　　Frances　Cerjat；　who　married　Sir　Vicary　Gibbs；　M。P。；　his　Majesty's　　Attorney…General；　with　issue；　（2）　　Maria　Rebecca；　who　married　Alexander　　Mackenzie　of　Breda；　younger　son　of　James　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Highfield；　　with　issue；　six　sonsWilliam；　a　Lieutenant　in　the　78th　Highlanders；　who　died　at　Breda；　in　Holland；　from　a　wound　which　he　received　on　the　　previous　day　at　the　taking　of　Merxein；　in　1814　Thomas；　a　Midshipman；　　R。N。；　drowned　at　sea；　Frederick；　R。N。；　murdered　at　Calcutta　in　1820；　　Francis；　R。N。；　drowned　at　sea　in　1828；　and　Colin；　all　without　issue；　also　Captain　Alexander；　of　the　25th　Regiment；　subsequently　Adjutant　of　the　Ross…shire　Militia；　who　married　Lilias　Dunbar；　daughter　of　James　Fowler　　of　Raddery；　with　issueJames　Evan　Fowler；　who　died　unmarried；　Alexander；　now　residing　at　Fortrose；　and　three　daughters　who　died　unmarried；　（3）　　Elizabeth；　who　died　without　issue；　and　（4）　　Helen；　who　married　Major…General　Alexander　Mackenzie…Fraser　of　Inverallochy；　fourth　son　of　Colin　Mackenzie；　VI。　of　Kilcoy；　Colonel　of　the　78th　Regiment；　and　M。P。　for　the　County　of　Ross；　with　issue。

Major　William　died　on　the　12th　of　March；　1770；　at　Stafford；　　Lincolnshire。　His　wife　died　on　the　19th　of　February；　1813；　at　Hartley；　　Herts。　His　eldest　son；　Colonel　Thomas　Frederick　Mackenzie…Humberston；　it　will　be　seen；　　thus　became　male　heir　to　his　cousin；　Earl　Kenneth；　who　died；　without　　male　issue；　in　1781。　　The　Earl；　finding　his　property　heavily　encumbered　　with　debts　from　which　he　could　not　extricate　himself；　conveyed　the　estates　　to　his　cousin　and　heir　male；　Colonel　Thomas；　in　1779；　on　payment　of　　？00；000。　　Earl　Kenneth　died；　as　already　stated；　in　1781；　and　was　　succeeded　by　his　cousin；

XX。　　COLONEL　　THOMAS　　FREDERICK　　MACKENZIE…HUMBERSTON；

In　all　his　estates；　and　in　the　command　of　the　78th　Ross…shire　Highland　　Regiment；　but　not　in　the　titles　and　dignities；　which　terminated　with　his　　predecessor。　　When　the　78th　was　raised；　in　1778；　Thomas　Frederick　Mackenzie…Humberston　was　a　captain　in　the　1st　Regiment　of　Dragoon　Guards；　　but　he　gave　this　up　and　accepted　a　captaincy　in　Seaforth's　regiment　of　　Ross…shire　Highlanders。　He　was　afterwards　quartered　with　the　latter　in　　Jersey；　and　took　a　prominent　share　in　repelling　the　attack　made　on　that　　island　by　the　French。　　On　the　2nd　of　September；　1780；　he　was　appointed　　from　the　78th　as　Lieutenant…Colonel…Commandant　of　the　100th　Foot。　　In　1781　he　embarked　with　this　regiment　to　the　East　Indies；　and　was　　at　Port　Preya　when　the　outward　bound　East　India　fleet　under　Commodore　Johnston　was　attacked　by　the　French　　　He　happened　at　the　time　to　be　　ashore；　but　such　was　his　ardour　to　share　in　the　action　that　he　swam　to　one　　of　the　ships　engaged　with　the　enemy。　　Immediately　on　his　arrival　in　India　he　obtained　a　separate　command　on　the　Malabar　Coast；　but　in　its　exercise　　he　met　with　every　possible　discouragement　from　the　Council　of　Bombay。

This；　however；　only　gave　a　man　of　his　spirit　greater　opportunity　of　distinguishing　himself；　for；　under　all　the　disadvantages　of　having　funds；　stores；　and　reinforcements　withheld　from　him；　he　undertook；　with　1000　　Europeans　and　2500　Sepoys　to　wage　an　offensive　war　against　Calicut。　　He　　was　conscious　of　great　personal　resources；　and　harmony；　confidence；　and　　attachment　on　the　part　of　his　officers　and　men。　　He　finally　drove　the　　enemy　out　of　the　country；　defeated　them　in　three　different　engagements；　　took　the　city　of　Calicut；　and　　every　other　place　of　strength　in　the　kingdom。

He　concluded　a　treaty　with　the　King　of　Travancore；　who　was　reinforced　by　　a　body　of　1200　men。　　Tippoo　then　proceeded　against　him　with　an　army　of　　30；000；　more　than　one…third　of　them　cavalry；　Colonel　Mackenzie…Humberston　repelled　their　attack；　and　by　a　rapid　march　regained　the　Fort　　of　Panami；　which　the　enemy　attempted　to　carry；　but　he　defeated　them　with　　great　loss。　　He　served　under　General　Matthews　against　Hyder　Ali　in　1782；　　but　during　the　operations　of　that　campaign；　Matthews　gave　such　proofs　of　　incapacity　and　injustice；　that　Colonels　Macleod　and　Humberston　carried　　their　complaints　to　the　Council　of　Bombay；　where　they　arrived　on　the　26th　of　February；　1783。　　The　Council　ordered　General　Matthews　to　be　　superseded；　appointed　Colonel　Macleod　to　succeed　him　in　command　of　　the　army；　and　desired　Colonel　Humberston　to　join　him。　　They　both　sailed　　from　Bombay　on　the　5th　of　April；　1783；　in　the　Ranger　sloop　of　war；　but；　notwithstanding　that　peace　had　been　concluded　with　the　Mahrattas；　their　　ship　was　attacked　on　the　8th　of　that　month　by　the　Mahratta　fleet；　and　after　　a　desperate　resistance　of　four　hours；　captured。　All　the　officers　on　board　　were　either　killed　or　wounded；　among　them　the　young　and　gallant　Colonel　　　Mackenzie…Humberston；　who　was　shot　through　the　body　with　a　four　　pound　ball；　and　he　died　of　the　wound　at　Geriah；　on　the　30th　April；　1783；　　in　the　28th　year　of　his　age。　　A　fine　monument　is　erected　to　his　memory　in　Fortrose　Cathedral。　He　had　only　been　Chief　of　the　Clan　for　two　years；　　and；　dying　unmarried；　he　was　succeeded　as　head　of　the　house　and　in　the　　family　estates　by　his　next　and　only　lawful　brother；　＇Douglas'　Peerage。

He　　had　a　natural　son；　Captain　Humberston　Mackenzie；　of　the　78th；　killed　at　　the　storming　of　Ahmadnugger；　on　the　8th　of　August；　1803。＇

XXI。　　FRANCIS　　HUMBERSTON　　MACKENZIE；

Raised　to　the　peerage　of　the　United　Kingdom　as　Lord　Seaforth　and　Baron　　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　in　1797。　　This　nobleman　was　in　many　respects　an　　able　and　remarkable　man；　was　born　in　1754；　in　full　possession　of　all　his　　faculties　but　a　severe　attack　of　scarlet　fever；　from　which　he　suffered　when　　about　twelve　years　of　age；　deprived　him　of　hearing　and　almost　of　speech。

As　he　advanced　in　years　he　again　nearly　recovered　the　use　of　his　tongue；　　but　during　the　last　two　years　of　his　life；　grieving　over　the　loss　of　his　four　　promising　sons；　all　of　whom　predeceased　him；　he　became　unable；　or　　rather　never　made　the　attempt　to　articulate。　In　his　youth　he　was　intended　　to　follow　the　naval　profession；　but　his　physical　misfortunes　made　such　a　　career　impossible。　　Little　or　nothing　is　known　of　the　history　of　his　early　life。　　In　1784；　　and　again　in　1790；　he　was　elected　M。P。　for　the　County　of　Ross。　　In　1787；　　in　the　thirty…third　year　of　his　age；　he　offered　to　raise　a　regiment　on　his　own　　estates　for　the　King's　service；　to　be　commanded　by　himself。　　In　the　same　　year　the　74th；　75th；　76th；　and　77th　Regiments　were　raised；　and　the　　Government　declined　his　patriotic　offer；　but　agreed　to　accept　his　services　　in　procuring　recruits　for　the　74th　and　75th。　　This　did　not　satisify　him；　and　　he　did　not　then　come　prominently　to　the　front。　　On　the　19th　of　May　1790；　　he　renewed　his　offer；　but　the　Government　informed　him　that　the　strength　　of　the　army　had　been　finally　fixed　at　77　R