history of the mackenzies-第94节

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　more　or　less　seriously　wounded；　cut　　their　cable；　hoisted　sail；　and　proceeded　before　a　fresh　breeze；　　with　all　the　dead　bodies　still　lying　　about　the　deck。　　As　soon　as　they　got　　out　of　danger；　they　threw　the　　bodies　of　young　Raasay　and　his　　men　into　the　sea；　that　they　might　　have　the　same　interment　which　　their　own　leader　had　received；　and　　whose　body　they　were　not　able　to　　search　for。

It　is　said　that　none　of　the　bodies　were　ever　found；　except　that　of　　MacGillechallum　　Mor；　which　afterwards　came　ashore；　and　was　buried；　in　　Raasay。　　The　Gairloch　men　carried　the　bodies　of　Bayne　of　Tulloch　and　his　　companions　to　　Lochcarron；　where　they　were　decently　interred。

The　only　survivors　of　the　Rausay　affair　were　John　MacEachainn　Chaoil；　John　MacKenneth　Mhic　Eachainn；　and　Kenneth　MacSheumais。

The　first　named　lived　for　thirty　years　after；　dying　in　1641；　the　second　died　　in　1662；　and　the　third　in　1663all　very　old　men。　Amongst　the　slain　was　a　　son　of　Mackenzie　of　Badachro；　who　is　said　to　have　signally　distinguished　　himself。　　The　conduct　of　the　Mackenzies　of　Gairloch　was　such　on　this　and　　previous　occasions　that　they　deemed　it　wise　to　secure　a　remission　from　the　　Crown；　which　was　duly　granted　to　them　in　1614；　by　James　VI。　　＇Mackenzie's　History　of　the　Macleods；　pp。　361…366。＇　　The　document；　　modernised　in　spelling；　is　as　follows：

James　R。Our　Sovereign　Lord　understanding　the　manifold　cruel　　and　barbarous　tyrannies　and　oppressions　so　frequent　within　he　Highlands　and　Isles；　of　that　（part　of）　his　Highness's　Kingdom　of　Scotland；　before　his　　Majesty's　departure　furth　of　the　same；　that　one　part　of　the　inhabitants　　thereof　being　altogether　void　of　the　true　ear　of　God；　and　not　regarding　that　　true　and　loyal　obedience　they　ought　to　his　Majesty　in　massing　and　drawing　themselves　together　n　troops　and　companies；　and　after　a　most　savage　and　　insolent　form　committing　depredations；　rieves；　　〃slouthis；〃　and　cruel　　slaughters　against　the　most　honest；　godly；　and　industrious　sort　of　people　dwelling　within　and　bewest　the　said　bounds；　who　were　a　ready　prey　to　the　said　oppressors；　so　that　the　said　honest　and　peaceable　subjects　were　oft　　and　sundry　times；　for　defence　of　their　own　lives；　their　wives　and　children；　　forced　to　enter　into　actions　of　hostility　against　the　said　limmers　and　　broken　men　who　oft　and　diverse　times　invaded　and　pursued　them　with　tire　　and　sword；　reft　and　spuilzied　their　whole　goods；　among　whom　his　　Majesty；　understanding　that　his　Highness's　lovites　and　true　and　obedient　　subjects；　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch；　Alexander；　Kenneth；　Duncan；　and　　William　Mackenzie；　his　sons；　dwelling　within　the　Highlands　most　‘ewest'　　the　Isles　of　Skye　and　Lewis；　who　many　and　sundry　times　before　his　　Majesty's　going　to　England；　has　been　most　cruelly　invaded　and　pursued　　with　tire　and　sword　by　sundry　of　the　said　vagabonds　and　broken　men　dwelling　and　resorting　in　the　Skye　and　Lewis　and　other　bounds　of　the　　Highlands　where　they　dwell；　and　has　there…through　sustained　many　and　　great　slaughters；　depredations　and　heirschips；　so　that　in　the　very　action　of　　the　said　invasions　and　hostilities　pursued　against　them；　the　said　persons　in　　defence　of　their　own　lives；　their　wives'　and　children's；　and　of　their　goods；　　have　slain　sundry　of　the　said　invaders　and　limmers；　taken　others　of　them　　and　thereafter　put　them　to　death；　to　the　great　comfort　of　his　Majesty's　　good；　honest；　and　true　subjects　who　were　subject　to　the　like　inroads；　invasions　and　tyrannies　of　the　said　vagabonds　and　fugitives；　and　settling　of　　his　Majesty's　peace　within　the　bounds　　and　his　Majesty　being　noways　　willing　that　the　said　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch　and　his　said　sons'　　forawardness　in　their　own　defence；　and　withstanding　of　the　foresaid　open　　and　violent　hostilities　and　tyrannies　of　the　said　broken　men　which　has　　produced　so　much　and　good　benefit　to　his　Majesty's　distressed　subjects；　　shall　suffer　any　hurt；　prejudice；　or　inconvenience　against　the　said　John　　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch　and　his　said　sons；　which　his　Highness　by　these　　letters　decrees　and　declares　to　have　been　good　and　acceptable　service　　done　to　his　Highness　and　the　country　：　　Therefore；　his　Majesty；　of　his　　special　grace；　mercy；　and　favour；　ordains　a　letter　to　be　made　under　his　Highness's　Great　Seal　in　due　form　to　the　said　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch；　Alexander；　Kenneth；　Duncan；　and　William　Mackenzie；　his　sons；　　remitting　and　forgiving　them　and　everyone　of　them　all　rancour；　hatred；　　action；　and　crime　whatsoever　that　his　Majesty　had；　has；　or　anywise　may　　lay　to　the　charge　of　the　said　John　Mackenzie　or　his　said　sons；　or　any　of　　them；　for　the　alleged　taking　and　apprehending；　slaying　or　mutilating　of　the　　said　vagabonds　and　broken　men；　or　any　of　them；　or　for　art　and　part　　thereof；　or　for　raising　of　tire　against　them；　in　the　taking　and　apprehending　　of　them；　or　any　of　them；　at　any　time　preceding　his　Majesty's　going　to　　England　and　of　all　that　has　passed　or　that　may　pass　thereupon；　and　of　　every　circumstance　thereanent　and　suchlike。　　His　Majesty；　of　his　especial　grace；　taking　knowledge　and　proper　motive；　remits　and　forgives　the　said　　persons；　and　everyone　of　them；　all　slaughters；　mutilations；　and　other　　capital　crimes　whatsoever；　art　and　part　thereof　committed　by　them；　or　any　of　them；　preceding　the　day　and　date　hereof　（treason　in　our　said　Sovereign　Lord's　own　most　noble　person　only　excepted）；　with　all　pains　and　　executions　that　ought　and　should　be　executed　against　them；　or　any　of　them　for　the　same；　exonerating；　absolving；　and　relieving　the　said　John　and　his　said　sons；　and　all　of　them　of　all　action　and　challenge　criminal　and　civil　that　may　be　moved　thereupon　to　their　prejudice　for　ever：　　Discharging　　hereby　all　judges；　officers；　magistrates；　administrators　of　his　Majesty's　laws；　from　granting　of　any　proofs；　criminal　or　civil；　in　any　action　or　causes　　to　be　moved　or　pursued　against　the　said　John　Mackenzie　or　his　sons　　foresaid　for　anything　concerning　the　execution　of　the　premises：　　　Discharging　them　thereof　and　their　officers　in　that　employed　by　them；　and　that　the　said　letter　he　extended　in　the　best　form　with　ill　clauses　needful　　and　the　precepts　he　directed　orderly　thereupon　in　form　as　effeirs。　Given　at　　Theobald's；　the　second　day　of　April；　the　year　of　God；　1614　years。　　＇Original　in　the　Gairloch　Charter　Chest。＇

John　Roy　purchased　or　rented　the　tithes　of　his　lands；　which　appear　to　have　led　him　into　no　end　of　disputes。　　The　Rev。　Alexander　Mackenzie　　was　appointed　minister　at　Gairlochthe　first　after　the　Reformationand　　in　1583　he　obtained　a　decree　from　the　Lords　of　the　Privy　Council　and　　　Session　ordaining　the　teind　revenue　to　be　paid　to　him。　　At　the　Reformation　　Sir　John　Broik　was　rector　of　the　parish　；　after　which　　it　was　vacant　until；　in　　1583；　James　VI。　presented　this　Alexander　Mackenzie　to　〃the　parsonage　　and　vicarage　of　Garloch　vacand　in　our　Souerane　Lordis　handis　　contenuallie　sen　the　reformatioun　of　the　religioun　within　this　realme　by　　the　decease　of　Sir　John　Broik。〃　＇Reg。　Sec。　Sig。；　vol　xlix；　fol。　62。＇　　In　1584　the　Rev。　Alexander　Mackenzie　let　the　teinds　to　John　Roy　for　three　lives　　and　nineteen　years　more；　for　an　annual　payment　of　？2　Scots。　In　1588　the　Crown　granted　a　similar　tack　for　a　like　payment。　　In　1612　the　Rev。　　Farquhar　MacGillechriost　Macrae　raised　an　action　against　John　Roy　and　　his　eldest　surviving　son　Alexander　for　payment　of　the　teind。　　A　certain　　Robert　Boyd　became　cautioner　for　the　teind　of　1610；　but　the　action　went　　on　for　several　years；　and　was　apparently　won　by　the　Rev。　Farquhar　　Macrae；　who；　in　1616；　lets　the　teind　of　Gairloch　for　nineteen　years　to　　Alexander　Mackenzie；　Fiar　of　Gairloch；　for　？0　Scots　yearly。　　Alexander　　thereupon　surrenders　the　tithes　of　the　lands　of　Letterewe；　Inverewe；　　Drumchorc；　and　others　to　Colin　Lord　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　who　on　his　　part；　as　patron　of　the　parish；　binds　himself　not　to　sanction　the　set　of　these　　tithes　to　any　other　than　the　said　Alexander　and　his　heirs。　＇Papers　in　the　Gairloch　Charter　Chest。＇

John　Roy　married；　first；　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　Angus　Macdonald；　VII。　of　Glengarry；　by　his　wife；　Janet；　daughter　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　X。　　of　Kintail；　by　Lady　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　John；　second　Earl　of　Athole；　　with　issue

1。　　John；　who　married；　as　already　stated；　Isabel；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Fairburn；　with　issuean　only　daughter；　also　named　Isabel；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Colin　Mackenzie　of　　Kinnock；　with　issuean　only　son；　who　sold　back　his　mother's　jointure　　lands　of　Davochpollo　and　Pitlundie　in　i666。　　John　died　before　his　father；　in　1601；　at　Kinkell；　and　was　buried　at　Beauly。

2。　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　to　the　estates。

3。　　Murdoch；　killed；　unmarried；　at　Raasay　in　1611。

4。　　Kenneth；　I。　of　Davochcairn；　who　married；　first；　Margaret；　daughter　of　James　Cuthbert　of　Alterlies　and　Drakies；　Inverness；　with　issue；　　whose　male　representation　is　extinct。　　He　married；　secondly；　a　daughter　of　　Hector　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Fairburn；　also　with　issue；　of　whose　present　　representation　nothing　is　known。　Kenneth　died　at　Davochcairn　in　1643；　　and　was　buried　at　Beauly。

5。　　Duncan　of　Sand；　who　　married　a　daughter　of　Hugh　Fraser　　of　Belladrum；　with　issue（1）　　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　him　at　Sand；　（2）　John；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　the　Rev。　George　　Munro；　minister　of　Urquhart；　and　　r