history of the mackenzies-第87节

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　Moray；　with　issue（1）　Murdoch；　　who　succeeded　as　III。　of　Hilton；　and　（2）　John；　who　was　served　heir　to　and　afterwards　designated；

I。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　first　of　Loggie；　a　barony　situated　in　the　　old　parish　of　that　name；　but　now　forming　the　western　portion　of　the　modern　parish　of　Urquhart。　　John　married　a　daughter　of　John　Glassich　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Gairloch；　with　issue；　one　son；　who　succeeded　him　as

II。　　ALLAN　　MACKENZIE；　second　of　Loggie。　　He　married　a　　daughter　of　Hector；　sixth　son　of　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Achilty；　with　issue

1。　　Donald；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Murdoch；　who　was　married　and　left　one　daughter；　Margaret；　　who　in　1634　married　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Little　Findon；　third　son　of　　Alexander　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Killichrist；　with　issuea　son；　John；　who　　succeeded　his　father。　　Allan　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；

III。　　DONALD　　MACKENZIE；　third　of　Loggie；　who　married　first；　　in　1636；　Catherine；　daughter　of　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Redcastle；　with　issue

1。　　Colin；　a　doctor　of　　medicine；　educated　at　the　University　of　Aberdeen；　and　afterwards　under　the　most　celebrated　professors　of　the　day　　at　Leyden；　Paris；　and　Rheims；　at　the　last…named　of　which　he　took　his　　degree　of　M。D。　　He　adopted　extravagant　theological　views；　in　　consequence　of　which　〃and　his　immoral　conduct　in　his　youth〃　he　was　　disinherited　by　his　father；　whereupon　he　re…visited　the　Continent　and　　remained　there　for　several　years。　　He　subsequently　returned　to　Inverness；　where　he　practised　his　profession　with　considerable　success；　and　had　a　　yearly　pension　settled　upon　him　by　his　father；　until　his　death　there；　　unmarried；　in　1708。

Donald　married；　secondly；　Annabella；　eldest　daughter　of　　Alexander　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Gairloch；　with　issue

2。　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　his　father。

3。　　John；　who　was　educated　for　the　ministry　at　the　University　of　　Aberdeen；　and　was　for　several　years　Chaplain　to　Major…General　Mackay's　　Regiment。　　After　the　Revolution　he　was　appointed　minister　of　Kirkliston；　　near　Edinburgh；　but　soon　removed　to　London；　where　he　died　unmarried；　　before　his　brother　Alexander；　and　was　buried　in　St。　Martin's　Church；　　Westminster。

4。　　Murdoch；　who　succeeded　as　V。　of　Loggie。

5。　　Margaret；　who　married　first；　in　1663；　Roderick　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Fairburn；　with　issue；　and　secondly；　the　Rev。　Hector　Mackenzie　of　Bishop…Kinkell；　second　son　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　VI。　of　Gairloch；　with　　issue。

6。　　Christian；　who　married　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Gruinard；　with　issue；　and

7。　　Annabella；　who　married　Mackenzie　of　Loggie　in　Lochbroom；　　with　issue。

He　married；　thirdly；　Anne；　daughter　of　the　Rev。　Donald　Morison；　minister　in　the　Lewis　（sasine　to　her　in　1666）；　with　issuean　only　daughter；　　Anne；　who　married　the　Rev。　Angus　Morison；　minister　of　Contin。　　Donald　had　also　a　natural　son；　Roderick；　a　Captain　in　the　Confederate　army　under　King　William；　who　died　in　Holland；　unmarried。

He　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　surviving　son；

IV。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　fourth　of　Loggie；　who　married　　first；　in　1667；　Jane；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　J。　of　Ballone；　　widow　of　Simon；　second　son　of　the　Hon。　Simon　Mackenzie　of　Lochslinn；　without　issue。　　He　married；　secondly；　Catherine；　second　daughter　of　　William　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Belmaduthy；　also　without　issue。

He　was　succeeded　by　his　youngest　brother；

V。　　MURDOCH　　MACKENZIE；　fifth　of　Loggie；　who　was　　educated　at　the　University　of　Aberdeen。　　He　afterwards　joined　the　Earl　of　Dumbarton's　Regiment；　and　by　his　merit　and　valour　soon　raised　himself　to　　the　rank　of　Captain。　It　is　said　of　him　that；　at　the　battle　of　Sedgmoor；　fought　on　the　6th　of　February；　1685；　during　Monmouth's　rebellion；　〃the　　valiant　Colonel　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　under　the　command　of　Lord　Feversham；　signally　distinguished　himself。〃　　He　at　the　head　of　his　Company　attacked　the　enemy　on　that　occasion　with　such　bravery　and　resolution　that；　excepting　the　officers；　there　were　only　nine　men　who　were　　not　either　killed　or　wounded。　　Personally　he　had　the　distinguished　honour　of　taking　the　Duke　of　Monmouth's　standard；　twisting　it　out　of　the　　standard…bearer's　hand；　and　afterwards　presenting　it　to　James　II。　at　　Whitehall。　For　this　gallant　exploit　he　was　promoted　at　once　to　the　rank　of　　Colonel。　　He　married　an　English　lady；　with　issue

1。　　Murdoch；　his　heir。

2。　　George；　a　young　man　of　promising　parts；　who　was　killed　in　a　　duel；　unmarried；　and　three　daughters　of　whom　nothing　has　been　ascertained。

Murdoch　died　in　London；　was　buried　in　St。　Martin's　Church；　Westminster；　and　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；

VI。　　MURDOCH　　MACKENZIE；　who　settled　in　London；　and　of　　whose　representatives　nothing　whatever　is　known。


THE　　MACKENZIES　　OF　　GAIRLOCH。

THIS　family　is　descended　from　Alexander　Mackenzie；　VI。　of　Kintail；　by　his　second　wife　Margaret；　daughter　of　Roderick　Macdonald；　III。　of　Moydart　and　Clanranald。　the　famous　〃Ruairidh　MacAlain；〃　by　Margaret；　daughter　of　Donald　Balloch　of　Islay；　son　of　John　Mor　Tanastair　（by　his　　wife　Marjory　Bisset；　heiress　of　the　Seven　Lordships　of　the　Glens　in　　Antrim）；　second　son　of　John；　first　Lord　of　the　Isles；　by　his　wife　Lady　　Margaret　Stewart；　daughter　of　King　Robert　II。　and　brother　of　Donald；　　second　Lord　of　the　Isles　and　first　Earl　of　Ross。　＇For　Alexander；　VI。　of　　Kintail's　first　and　second　wives　see　pp。　81…83。＇　　By　this　lady　the　sixth　　Baron　of　Kintail　had　one　son

I。　　HECTOR　　ROY　　MACKENZIE；　better　known　among　his　　countrymen　as　〃Eachainn　Ruadh。〃　　He　has　been　already　noticed　at　　considerable　length　at　pp。　113　to　132　in　his　capacity　as　Tutor　or　Guardian　　to　his　nephew；　John　of　Killin；　IX。　of　Kintail；　but　he　played　such　a　prominent　part　in　the　history　of　his　time　that　it　will　be　necessary　to　give　　his　history　at　much　greater　length　under　this　head。　　It　has　been　　conclusively　shown　that　Kenneth　a'　Bhlair；　VII。　of　Kintail；　died　in　1491；　and　that　his　only　son　by　his　first　wife；　Kenneth　Og；　killed　in　thc　Torwood　　by　the　Laird　of　Buchanan　in　　1497；　outlived　his　father　and　became　one　of　　the　Barons　of　Kintail；　although　there　is　no　record　of　his　having　been　　served　heir　to　the　family　estates。　It　has　been　said　that　Duncan　of　Hilton；　　Kenneth　a　Bhlair's　eldest　brother；　predeceased　him；　and　that　consequently　Hector　Roy　succeeded；　as　a　matter　of　course　to　the　legal　guardianship　of　　his　nephew；　Kenneth　Og；　VIII。　of　Kintail；　he　being　the　eldest　surviving　brother　of　the　late　Chief；　who　died　in　1491。　　But　this　has　not　been　sufficiently　established；　although　it　is　quite　true　that　Duncan's　name　does　　not　appear　after　his　brother's　death　in　1491；　in　any　of　the　manuscript　　histories　of　the　clan；　or　in　any　known　official　document。　　The　author　of　the　　Ardintoul　MS。　states　distinctly　that　Duncan　was　dead；　and　that　Hector；　　John　of　Kuhn's　younger　uncle；　〃meddled　with　the　estate。〃　　The　Earl　of　　Cromarty　says　that　〃Hector　Roy；　being　a　man　of　courage　and　prudence；　　was　left　Tutor　by　his　brother　to　Sir　Kenneth；　his　own　brother…uterine；　　Duncan　being　of　better　hands　than　head。　　This　Hector；　hearing　of　Sir　　Kenneth's　death；　and　finding　himself　in　possession　of　an　estate；　to　which　those　only　now　had　title　whose　birthright　was　debateable；　namely；　the　　children　begot　by　Kenneth　the　third；　on　the　Lord　Lovat's　daughter；　with　　whom　he　did　at　first　so　irregularly　and　unlawfully　cohabit。〃　　The　objection　　of　illegitimacy　could　not　apply　to　Duncan；　or　to　his　son　Allan；　and　it　is　difficult　to　understand　on　what　ground　hector　attempted　to　obtain　personal　　possession　of　the　estates；　unless　it　be　true；　as　confirmed　to　some　extent　hereafter；　that　he　was　himself　joint…heir　of　Kintail；　for　it　is　undoubted　that　　Allan；　Duncan's　eldest　son；　who　was　entitled　to　succeed　before　Hector；　　was　then　alive。　　There　is　no　official　evidence　that　Hector　Roy　was　at　any　time　appointed　Tutor　to　John　of　Kuhn　until　an　arrangement　was　made　　between　themselves；　in　terms　of　which　Hector　was　to　act　as　such；　and　to　　keep　the　estates　in　his　own　bands　until　his　nephew　came　of　age。

There　is　no　doubt　that　Hector　was　in　possession　of　extensive　　estates　of　his　own　at　this　period。　　When　the　Lords　of　the　Association；　a　factious　party　of　the　nobility；　took　up　arms　against　James　III。；　Alexander　　of　Kintail　despatched　his　sons；　Kenneth　and　Hector；　with　a　retinue　of　500；　　to　join　the　Royal　standard；　but　Kenneth；　hearing　of　the　death　of　his　father　　on　his　arrival　at　Perth；　returned　home　at　the　request　of　the　Earl　of　Huntly；　　and　the　clan　was　led　by　Hector　Roy　to　the　battle　of　Sauchieburn；　near　　Stirling　but　after　the　defeat　of　the　Royal　forces；　and　the　death　there　in　1488　of　the　King　himself；　Hector；　who　narrowly　escaped；　returned　to　　Ross…shire　and　took　the　stronghold　of　Redcastle；　then　held　for　the　rebels　by　Rose　of　Kilravock；　and　placed　a　garrison　in　it。　　He　then　joined　the　Earl　　of　Huntly　and　the　clans　in　the　north　who　were　rising　to　avenge　the　death　of　　His　Majesty　but　meanwhile　orders　came　from　the　youthful　King　James　　IV。；　who　had　been　at　the　head　of　the　conspirators；　ordering　the　Northern　　chiefs　to　lay　down　their　arms；　and　to　submit　to　the　powers　that　be。

Thereupon　Hector；　yielding　to　necessity；　submitted　with　the　rest；　and　he　　was　〃not　only　received　with　favour；　but　to　reward　his　previous　fidelity　and　　also　to　engage　him　for　the　future　　the　young　King；　who　at　last　saw　his　　error；　and　wanted　t