history of the mackenzies-第10章
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ithin the prohibited degrees of consanguinity a special dispensation was obtained from Pope Innocent VI。 for its celebration in 1355。 She died in 1372。 Earl Hugh married； secondly； also by dispensation from the Pope； in 1329； Margaret； daughter of Sir David de Graham。 The Earl was killed at the battle of Halidon Hill in 1333； when he was succeeded by his eldest son； V。 WILLIAM O'BEOLAN； EARL OF ROSS AND LORD OF SKYE； banished to Norway for some serious offence； but in 1336 he is found in actual possession of the earldom。 He was afterwards Justiciar of Scotland； and in a charter of 1374 he is designated 〃frater Regis；〃 or the King's brother； no doubt from the fact that his sister Euphemla was the wife of Robert II。 He rebuilt the Abbey of Fearn； and married his cousin Isobel； daughter of Malise； Earl of Stratherne； Orkney； and Caithness； with issue
1。 William； who died before his father
2。 Euphemia； who became Countess of Ross in her own right on the death of her father。
3。 Johanna； who； in 1375； married Sir Alexander Fraser； Lord of Cowie and Durris； ancestor of the Frasers of Philorth and Pitsligo； now represented by Lord Saltoun。 Johanna first carried the lands of Philorth to that family。 She has a charter in 1370。
William died on the 9th of February； 1372； without surviving male issue； when he was succeeded by his eldest daughter； VI。 EUPHEMIA O'BEOLAN； COUNTESS OF ROSS in her own right。 She married first； by dispensation； dated 1367； Sir Walter Leslie； son of Sir Andrew Leslie； who in right of his wife became Earl of Ross。 They have a charter of the earldom of Ross and of the lands of Skye dated 1370； two years before Earl William's death； in their own favour and that of their heirs male and female in reversion。 Her first husband predeceased her in 1382； whereupon she married； secondly； Alexander； Earl of Buchan； better known in history as 〃The Wolf of Badenoch。〃 He died； without issue； in 1394。 She died Abbess of Elcho in 1398； and was buried in Fortrose Cathredral。 By Sir Walter Leslie she had issue
1。 Sir Alexander Leslie； who became Earl of Ross in right of his mother。
2。 Margaret Leslie； who married Donald； second Lord of the Isles； who in her right； after fighting the battle of Harlaw； succeeded to the earldom of Ross； and carried it to a new family； the Macdonald Lords of the isles。
When the Countess Euphemia died； in 1398； she was succeeded by her only son； VII。 SIR ALEXANDER LESLIE； EARL OF ROSS； who married Isabella； daughter of Robert Stewart； Duke of Albany； Governor of Scotland； and by her had issue an only daughter； Lady Euphemia； or Mary； who became a nun； and resigned the earldom in favour of her maternal uncle； John； Earl of Buchan。 Donald； Lord of the Isles； who married her father's sister； Margaret； disputed Euphemia's right to put the earldom past her aunt； and the battle of Harlaw was fought in 1411 to decide the issue； which； as already stated； turned； so far as the possession of the great earldom was concerned； in favour of the Lord of the Isles； since known as Donald of Harlaw。 From this point the history of the earldom falls properly to be dealt with and is given at length in The History of the Macdonalds and Lords of the Isles。 But thus far it cannot fail to be extremely interesting to all the members of the clan Mackenzie； whether they believe in the Gillanders and O'Beolans or in the Fitzgeralds as the progenitors of the race； for in any case the clan was in its earlier annals closely allied with the O'Beolan Earls of Ross by descent and marriage。
It has been established that Gillanders and O'Beolan were the names of the ancient and original Earls of Ross； and they continued to be represented in the male line by the Old Rosses of Balnagowan down to the end of the eighteenth century； when the last heir male of that family； finding that the entail ended with himself； sold the estates to General Ross； brother of Lord Ross of Hawkhead； who； although possessing the same name； was of a different family and origin。 It will； it is believed； be now admitted with equal certainty that the Rosses and the Mackenzies are descended from the same progenitor； Beolan or Gilleoin na h'Airde； the undoubted common ancestor of the old Earls of Ross； the Gillanders； and the Rosses。 The various steps in the earliest portion of the genealogy connecting the Mackenzies with the common ancestor will be given with the same detail as that of the Rosses； and it will be stated with sufficient accuracy to justify the conclusions at which； in common with Dr Skene and all the best authorities on the subject； we have arrived。 The genealogy of the Clan Andres or Rosses in the manuscript of 1467； is as follows：
〃Pol ic Tire； ic Eogan； ic Muiredaigh； ic Poil； ic Gilleanrias； ic Martain； ic Poil； ic Cainig； ic Cranin； ic Eogan； ic Cainic； ic Cranin； McGilleoin na h'Airde； ic Eirc； ic Loirn； ic Fearchar； Mc Cormac； ic Abertaig； ic Feradaig。〃
Dr Skene's translation
〃Paul son of Tire； son of Ewen； son of Murdoch； son of Paul； son of Gillanrias； son of Martin； son of Paul； son of Kenneth； son of Crinan； son of Ewen； son of Kenneth； son of Crinan； son of Gilleoin of the Aird； son of Erc； son of Lorn； son of Ferchar； son of Cormac； son of Oirbeirtaigh； son of Feradach。〃
The Mackenzie genealogy in the same MS。 is
〃Muiread ic Cainig； Mc Eoin； ic Cainig； ic Aengusa； ic Cristin； ic Agam； Mc Gilleoin Qig； ic Gilleon na h'Aird。〃
Skene's translation follows
〃Murdoch son of Kenneth； son of John； son of Kenneth； son of Angus； son of Cristin； son of Adam； son of Gilleoin Og； son of Gilleoin of the Aird。〃
Skene makes an important correction on this genealogy in his later work； Celtic Scot/and； Vol。 III。； p。 485； by substituting CainigKenneth； for AgamAdam； in his original reading。 In this form the genealogy of 1467 corresponds exactly； so far as it goes； with that given by MacVuirich in the Black Book of Clanranald。 In 1222 〃Gilchrist filius Kinedi；〃 Gillecriosd son of Kenneth； is on record as a follower of MacWilliam。 Cristean is the ordinary Gaelic form of Christopher； otherwise Gilchrist； or Gillecriosd。 There is thus no doubt that the 〃Cristin〃 of the Gaelic genealogy is the same name as Gillecriosd； Gilchrist； and Christopher。
In the MacVuirich manuscript； however； several names are given between Gilleoin Og and Gilleoin na h'Airde which are absent from the manuscript of 1467； for while we have thirteen generations in the Clan Anrias or Ross genealogy in the latter between Paul Mac Tire and Gilleoin of the Aird； we have only eight in the Mackenzie genealogy between Murdoch of the Cave； who was contemporary with Mac Tire； and their common ancestor Gilleoin of the Aird； or Beolan。 In the MacVuirich manuscript there are fifteen generations； translated thus
〃Murdoch son of Kenneth； son of John； son of Kenneth； son of Angus 'crom；' or the hump…backed； son of Kenneth； son of Gilleoin Og； son of Gilleoin Mor； or the Great； son of Murdoch； son of Duncan； son of Murdoch； son of Duncan； son of Murdoch； son of Kenneth； son of Cristin； or Christopher； son of Gilleoin of the Aird。〃
The genealogies of the three families as brought out by these manuscripts； are shown in the following table：
GILLEOIN OF THE AIRD。 ｜ ＋＋＋ ｜CLAN ANRIAS。 ｜ MACKENZIES。 ｜ ＋＋＋ ｜ Crinan ｜ Cristin ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ Kenneth ｜ ｜ Ewen ｜ Murdoch ｜ ｜ Crinan ｜ Duncan ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ Murdoch ｜ ｜ Paul ｜ Duncan ｜ ｜ Martin ｜ Murdoch ｜ ｜ Gillanrias ｜ Gilleoin Mor ｜ ＋…｜｜ Gilleoin Og ｜ ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ ＋…＋＋ ｜ Angus Crom ｜ ｜ EARLS OF ROSS ｜ ROSSES ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ ＋…＋＋ ｜ John ｜ ｜ The Priest…〃An
