history of the mackenzies-第140章
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sense of our law； as an equivalent to heirs male whatsoever；〃 the representation of the Tarbat Baronetcy would then revert to the brothers of George； first Earl of Cromarty； the next of whom was Roderick； Lord Prestonhall。 But here again the fatality to heirs male which has dogged the steps of the Cromarty titles in so extraordinary a manner； ended the succession in the children of his son； Alexander of Fraserdale。 Riddell； in his opinion upon the revival of 1826； says； 〃I certainly saw proof of the male extinction of the Prestonhall branch several years ago。〃 That is； in one of the Lovat actions of Fraserdale； or Macleod of Macleod； and； after that family； the succession of the descendants of Alexander of Ardloch； fourth son of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat； was proved； in the Service at Tam； on the 30th of October； 1826； in the person of Lieutenant…Colonel Alexander Mackenzie； eldest son of Colonel Robert Mackenzie of Milnmount； who assumed the dormant Baronetcies of Tarbat and Royston； and who； dying without issue on the 28th of April； 1841； was succeeded by his only brother； Sir James Sutherland Mackenzie； who also died unmarried on the 24th of November； 1858。 Since his death these Baronetcies have remained dormant； no effort to assume them having been made by the next heir male； although no doubt it was quite in his power to do so。
It is obvious from what has already been said that the representation of the Earldom of Cromarty； granted to George； Viscount Tarbat； on the 18th of September； 1703； the succession of which is 〃haredibus masculis et tallia〃 devolves upon the same head as the above…named Baronetcies。 It is not； however； clear whether the pardon obtained by George； third Earl； is sufficient to remove the attainder； or whether an Act of Parliament would not be necessary for that purpose； although the attainted male…blood is long ago at an end。 Since this question was debated； the restoration of the Airlie and other forfeited peerages have； in a great measure； cleared the ground； and in the new creation of 1861 the older title and honours according to the decisions in these cases could be in no way affected or disturbed。
THE MACKENZIES OF ARDLOCH。
THE first of this family； on which devolved the representation of the original Earldom of Cromarty and the Baronetcies of Tarbat and Royston in the male line； was
I。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； fourth son of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat； created a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1628； by his wife； Margaret； daughter of Sir George Erskine of Innerteil； a Lord of Session and Justiciary。 Alexander； who has a sasine as fourth son； dated June； 1654； married Barbara； daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie； VI。 of Gairloch； and relict of Fraser of Kinneries； with issue
1。 Roderick； who died young。
2。 John； his heir and successor。
3。 James； of Keppoch； who married Isabella； daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie； I。 of Dundonnel； with issue（1） Alexander； who married Henrietta Mackenzie of Fisherfield （sasine 1773）； （2） Simon of Keppoch； who married with issueAlexander of Kildonan； on record in 1755； （3） George of Kildonan； who married； first； Ann； daughter of Roderick Mackenzie of Kernsary； with issueJames。 George died in 1809； aged 109 years； （4） Colin； of Jamaica； who married Janet； daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie； III。 of Dundonnel； without issue； （5） Mary； who married Donald； grandson of John Mackenzie； I。 of Gruinard； with issue； （6） Isabella； who married Allan Mackenzie； of the family of Hilton。 James sold Keppoch in 1730。
5。 Barbara； who married Roderick； son of George Mackenzie； II。 of Gruinard； with issue。
6。 Ann； who married William； sixth son of George Mackenzie； II。 of Gruinard； with issue。
7。 Margaret； who died unmarried； and three others who married respectively； Sinclair of Dunbeath； Gordon of Auchintoul； a cadet of the Gordons of Embo； and Colin Mackenzie of Kildun。
He died in 1736； and was succeeded by his eldest surviving son；
II。 JOHN MACKENZIE； second of Ardloch； who married Sibella； daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie； I。 of Dundonnel； with issue
1。 Alexander； his heir and successor。
2。 Kenneth。 3。 John。 Nothing is known of either。
4。 Annabella； and others； issue； if any； unknown。
John was succeeded by his eldest son；
III。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； third of Ardloch； who married Margaret； daughter of Robert Sutherland of Langwell； Caithness； twelfth in descent from William de Sutherland； fifth Earl of Sutherland； by his wife； the Princess Margaret Bruce； sister and heir of David II。； King of Scotland； with issue
1。 James； a Major in the army； who married a daughter of Mackenzie of Fairburn； with issueone son； who died before his father。
2。 Robert； of Milnmount； Colonel H。E。I。C。S。； married first； a daughter of Mackenzie of Bayfield； without male issue； and secondly； Katharine； daughter of Colonel Sutherland of Uppat； with issueSir Alexander Mackenzie； Lieutenant…Colonel H。E。I。C。S。； who； on the 30th of October； 1826； assumed the dormant Baronetcies of Tarbat and Royston； as heir male collateral of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie； brother of John； second Earl of Cromarty。 On the 17th of August at Tam； in the same year； he was served nearest and lawful heir male to George； first Earl of Cromarty。 He died； unmarried； in 1841 （his father； Colonel Robert； having died in 1809）； and was succeeded in the Baronetcies by his next brother； Sir James Sutherland Mackenzie； who in 1858 also died without issue。 Sir James' sister； Elizabeth； married Lieutenant Sutherland； Royal Navy； with issue； and his sister； Margaret； married the Rev。 James H。 Hughes； Chaplain H。E。I。C。S。； Bombay； with issue。 On the death of Sir James the Baronetcies and other dignities of the Cromarty family reverted to his cousin； the late John Mackenzie； Lochinver； son of Kenneth Mackenzie； Ledbeg； Assynt； who； however； never assumed the titles。
3。 George； minister in Caithness； who died at sea； unmarried； in 1825。
4。 Kenneth； of Ledbeg； who married； first； a daughter of Mackenzie of Elphin； with issue（1） the late John of Lochinver； heir male to the Tarbat and Cromarty honours； twice married； without issue； （2） Robert； （3） James； （4） Charles； and （5） Royston； all of whom died without surviving issue； （6） Jane； （7） Georgina； （8） Jessie； who married the Rev。 John Kennedy； minister of Redcastle； who died in 1841； with issue； one of whom was the Rev。 John Kennedy； D。D。； late Free Church minister of Dingwall。
5。 Charles Stuart； who died unmarried。
6。 Roderick； who also died unmarried。
7。 John； who died unmarried； abroad。
8。 Murdoch； who married Janet； daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie of Dundonnel； without issue。
9。 Alexander； who married a daughter of Mackenzie of Stronchrubie； with issueJames； who died in Assynt； unmarried； and two daughtersMargaret； who married Kenneth Macleod and Anne； who died unmarried。
Failing the male succession of this family； which has become extremely difficult if not impossible to trace now that the representatives of Kenneth Mackenzie of Ledbeg have failed in the male line； the dormant honours of Tarbat and Cromarty reverts to the family of Scatwell。
THE MACKENZIES OF SCATWELL。
I。 KENNETH MACKENZIE； first of this family； was the second son of Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Coigeach； Tutor of Kintail； by Margaret； eldest daughter and co…heiress of Torquil Macleod of the Lewis。 He married； in 1634； Margaret； eldest daughter and co…heiress of Robert Munro the Black Baron； XX of Fowlis （tocher 15；000 merks）； with issue
1。 John； his heir and successor。
2。 Jean； who married a son of Munro of Lemlair。
3。 Anne； who married MacCulloch of Park； without issue。
4。 Catherine； who married Kenneth Mackenzie； I。 of Langwell； with issue。
He married； secondly； Janet； daughter of Walter Ross of Invercharron； relict of Thomas Ross of Priesthill； life rentrix of Priesthill； Ulladale； etc。 （who died on the 17th of March； 1699）； with issue
5。 Roderick； who died young。
6。 Alexander； who succeeded his half…brother John as III。 of Scatwell。
7。 George； who died young。
8。 Kenneth； who succeeded his b
