history of the mackenzies-第108章
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In 1637 Alexander proceeded to acquire part of Loggie…Wester from Duncan Bayne； but the matter was not arranged until 1640； during the reign of his successor。
Alexander married； first； Margaret； third daughter of Roderick Mor Mackenzie； I。 of Redcastle； by his wife； Finguala or Florence； daughter of Robert Munro； XVth Baron of Fowlis； with issue
1。 Kenneth； his heir and successor。
2。 Murdo of Sand； 〃predecessor to Sand and Mungastle；〃 ＇There is great confusion about the families of the various Sands which we have not been able to clear up。 The following is from the public records：In 1718 on the forfeiture of the Fairburn estate； Alexander Mackenzie of Sand appeared and deponed that Murdoch Mackenzie of Sand； his father； had a wadset of Mungastle and certain other lands from Fairburn。 In May 1730 Alexander Mackenzie of Sand purchased Mungastle for 3000 merks from Dundonell； who had meantime become proprietor of it。 In January 1744 Alexander Mackenzie of Sand； son of the preceding Alexander； was infeft in Mungastle in place of his father。 In 1741 the above Alexander （the younger） being then a minor； and John Mackenzie of Lochend being his curator； got a wadset of Glenarigolach and Ridorch； and in 1745 Alexander being then of full age； apparently purchased these lands irredeemably。 In March 1765 Alexander Mackenzie of Sand； with consent of Janet Mackenzie； his wife； sold Mungastle； Glenarigolach； etc。 One of the witnesses to this deed of disposition is Alexander Mackenzie； eldest son to Alexander Mackenzie； the granter of the deed。＇ who married the eldest daughter of John Mackenzie； III。 of Fairburn； with issuea daughter； Margaret； who married Colin Mackenzie； I。 of Sanachan； brother to John Mackenzie； II。 of Applecross。
3。 Hector； 〃portioner of Mellan；〃 and a Cornet in Sir George Munro's regiment； who married a daughter of Donald Maciver； with issue three sons and a daughter； Maryof whom under MACKENZIES OF DAILUAINE。
4。 Alexander； from whom the author of this History； and of whose descendants under 〃SLIOCHD ALASTAIR CHAIM。〃
5。 Isobel； who married John Mackenzie of Applecross （afterwards of Lochslinn）； brother…german to Colin； first Earl of Seaforth。 By him she had issue； a daughter； who married Sir Norman Macleod； I。 of Bernera； with issueJohn Macleod of Muiravenside and Bernera； Advocate。 Isobel； on the death of her husband； who was poisoned at Tam； married secondly； Colin Mackenzie of Tarvie； third son of Sir Roderick Mackenzie； I。 of Coigach； Tutor of Kintail； with issue。 She married； thirdly； Murdoch Mackenzie； V。 of Achilty； without issue。
6。 Margaret； who； as his third wife； married Alexander Ross of Cuilich； from whom the family of Achnacloich。
7。 A daughter； who married Robert Gray of Skibo； with issue。 Alexander married； secondly； Isabel； eldest daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； progenitor of Coul and Applecross； with issue
8。 William of Multafy and I。 of Belmaduthy； of whom in their order。
9。 Roderick； who married Agnes； second daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； I。 of Suddie； without issue。
10。 Angus； who married the eldest daughter of Hector Mackenzie； IV。 of Fairburn； without issue。 Angus 〃was a brave soldier； and commanded a considerable body of Highlanders under King Charles the second at the Torwood。 He； with Scrymgeour of Dudhope and other Loyalists； marched at a great rate to assist the Macleans； who were cut to pieces by Cromwell's dragoons at Inverkeithing； but to their great grief were recalled by the Earl of Argyll； General of the army。〃 ＇Gairloch Manuscript。＇
11。 Annabella； who； as his second wife； married Donald Mackenzie； III。 of Loggie； with issuehis heir and successor； and others。
12。 Janet； who married Alexander Mackenzie； I。 of Ardross and Pitglassie； progenitor of the present Mackenzies of Dundonnel； with issue his heir and successor。
Alexander had also a natural daughter； who； as his first wife； married George； fourth son of John Mackenzie； I。 of Ord； without issue。
He died； as appears from his successor's retour of service； on the 4th of January； 1638； ＇In this service we have 〃Kirktoun with the manor and gardens of the same；〃 and after a long list of the townships； the fishings of half the water of Ewe and the rivers Kerry and Badachro follows； 〃the loch of Loch Maroy； with the islands of the same； and the manor place and gardens in the Island of Illiurory； the loch of Garloch； with the fishings of the same；〃 from which it appears that the residence on； Island Rory Beg； the walls of which and of the large garden are yet distinctly traceable； was quite as early as that on Island Suthain in which Alexander died。＇ in the 61st year of his age； at Island Suthain； in Loch Maree； where traces of his house still remain。 He was buried with his wife 〃in a chapel he caused built near the Church of Gairloch；〃 during his father's lifetime； and was succeeded by his eldest son；
VI。 KENNETH MACKENZIE； a strong Loyalist during the wars of Montrose and the Covenanters。 He was fined by the Committee of Estates for his adherence to the King； under the Act of 3rd February； 1646； entitled Commission for the moneys of Excise and Process against delinquents；〃 in a forced loan of 500 merks； for which the receipt； dated 15th March； 1647； signed by Kennedy； Earl of Cassilis； and Sir William Cochrane； two of the Commissioners named in the Act； and by two or three others； is still extant。 Seaforth was； at the time； one of the Committee of Estates； and his influence was probably exercised in favour of leniency to the Baron of Gairloch； especially as he was himself privately imbued with strong predilections in favour of the Royalists。
Kenneth commanded a body of Highlanders at Balvenny under Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine； and his own brother…in…law； the Earl of Huntly； but when the Royalist army was surprised and disarmed； he was on a visit to Castle Grant and managed to effect his escape。
In 1640 he completed the purchase of Loggie…Wester； commenced by his predecessor； but in order to do so he had to have recourse to the money market。 He granted a bond； dated 20th of October； 1644； for 1000 merks； to Hector Mackenzie； alias MacIan MacAlastair Mhic Alastair； indweller in Eadill…fuill or South Erradale。 On the 14th of January； 1649； at Kirkton； he granted to the same person a bond for 500 merks； but at this date Hector was described as 〃indweller in Androry；〃 and again； another dated at Stankhouse of Gairloch （Tigh Dige）； 24th of November； 1662； but the lender of the money is on this occasion described as living in Diobaig。 For the two first of these sums Murdo Mackenzie of Sand； Kenneth's brother…german； became security。
In 1657 Kenneth is collateral security to a bond granted by the same Murdoch Mackenzie of Sand to Colin Mackenzie； I。 of Sanachan； brother…german to John Mackenzie； II。 of Applecross； for 2000 merks； borrowed on the 20th of March in that year the one…half of which was to be paid by the delivery at the feast of Beltane or Whitsunday； 1658； of 50 cows in milk by calves of that year； and the other half； with legal interest； at Whitsunday； 1659。 Colin Mackenzie； I。 of Sanachan； married Murdoch's daughter； the contract of marriage is dated the same day as the bond； and is subscribed at Dingwall by the same witnesses。
By letters of Tutorie Dative from Oliver Cromwell； he was； in 1658； appointed Tutor to Hector Mackenzie； lawful son of Alexander Mackenzie； lawful son of Duncan Mackenzie of Sand； Gairloch。 There is nothing further to show what became of the pupil； Hector； but it is highly probable that on the death of Alexander； son of Duncan of Sand； the farm was given by Kenneth to his own brother； Murdoch； and that the 2000 merks； borrowed from Colin Mackenzie of Sanachan； who married Murdoch's only daughter； Margaret； may have been borrowed for the purpose of stocking the farm。 The dates of the marriage； of the bond； and of the Tutorie Dative； so near each other； strongly support this view。
Kenneth married； first； Katharine； daughter of Sir Donald Macdonald； IX。 of Sleat； without issue。 The contract of marriage is
