history of the mackenzies-第49章
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g any civic or ecclesiastical office。
He receives another commission on the 1st of September； 1607。
Understanding that 〃Neil Macleod and others； the rebellious thieves and limmers of the Isles； have of late surprised and taken the Castle of Stornoway in the Lewis； and other houses and biggings； pertaining to the gentlemen portioners of the Lewis； and have demolished and cast down some of the said houses； and keep others of them as houses of war； victualled and fortified with men and armour； and in the meantime commit barbarous and detestable insolencies and cruelties upon so many of the poor inhabitants of that country as gave their obedience to his Majesty；〃 the Lords give commission to Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail to convocate the lieges in arms pass to the Lewis； and pursue the said Neil Macleod with fire and sword； using all kinds of 〃warlike engines〃 for recovering the houses； and having power to keep trysts and intercommune with the inhabitants of the Isles。 This commission is to continue in force for six months。
Mackenzie is one of the Highland chiefs to whom missive letters are ordered to be sent on the 23rd of June； 1608； to attend his Majesty's service under Lord Ochiltree； at Troternish； in the Isle of Skye； on the 20th of August following； on which occasion the soldiers must 〃furnish themselves with powder and bullets out of their own pay； and not out of the King's charges。〃 It is ordered at a meeting of the Privy Council held on the 6th of February； 1609； that he； along with Simon Lord Lovat； Grant of Grant； the Earl of Caithness； Ross of Balnagown； John Mackenzie of Gairloch； and others； be charged to appear personally before their Lordships on the 25th of March following； to come under such order as shall be prescribed to them touching the finding of surety and caution for the quietness and obedience of their bounds； and that no fugitive and disobedient Islesmen shall be reset or supplied within the same； under pain of rebellion and horning。 He appears； with some of the others； before the Council on the 28th of March； and gives the necessary bond； but the amount in his case is not named。 On the 7th of April； however； it appears that he and Grant become personally bound for each other； in ？000 each； that those for whom they are answerable shall keep the King's peace and that they will not reset or favour any fugitives from the Isles。 Kenneth becomes similarly bound in ？000 for John Mackenzie of Gairloch and Donald Neilsoun Macleod of Assynt。
He was one of the eight Lesser Barons who constituted the Lords of the Articles in the Scottish Parliament which met for the first time on the 17th of June； 1609。
The Privy Council； on the 22nd of the same month； committed to the Earl of Glencairn and Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail the charge of conveying Hector Maclean of Duart from the Castle of Dumbarton to Edinburgh and bringing him before their Lordships； 〃for order to be taken with him anent the affairs of the Isles； and they became bound in ？0；000 to produce him on the first Council day after the end of that year's Parliament。 On the 28th of the same month they enter formally into a bond to this amount that Maclean will appear on the first Thursday of November； he； in turn； binding himself and his heirs for their relief。 On the 22nd of February； 1610； the bond is renewed for Maclean's appearance on the first Council day after that date。 He appears on the 28th of June following； and Mackenzie and the Earl of Glencairn are released from their cautionary obligations。 On the 30th of June； 1609； Kenneth and Sir George become cautioners for Donald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat to the amount of ？0；000 that he will appear before the Lords Commissioners on the 2nd of February next； to come under their orders； and Kenneth is charged to keep Donald Gorm's brother's son； 〃who is now in his hands；〃 until Macdonald presents himself before the Lords Commissioners。 On the 22nd of February； 1610； this caution is repeated for Donald's appearance on the 8th of March。 He appears and Mackenzie is finally relieved of the bond on the 28th of June following。
On the 5th of July； 1609； Mackenzie and Sir John Home of Coldenknowes； undertake； under a penalty of ten thousand merks； that George Earl of Caithness； shall make a free； peaceable； and sure passage to all his Majesty's lawful subjects through his country of Caithness； in their passage to and from Orkney。
At a meeting of the Council held on the 20th of February； 1610； a commission is granted to Simon Lord Lovat； Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail； John Mackenzie of Gairloch； Hugh Mackay of Farr； and Roderick Mackenzie of Redcastle； to apprehend Allan Mac Donald Duibh Mhic Rory of Culnacnock； in Troternish； Isle of Skye； and several others； including 〃Murdo Mac Gillechallum； brother of Gillecallum Raasay； Laird of Raasay； Gillecallum Mac Rory Mhic Leoid； in Lewis； Norman Mac Ghillechallum Mhoir； there； and Rory Mac Ghillechallum Mhoir； his brother；〃 all of whom 〃remain unrelaxed from a horning of 18th January last； raised against them by Christian； Nighean Ian Leith； relict of Donald Mac Alastair Roy； in Dibaig；〃 Murdo； his son； his other kin and friends； tenant and servants； 〃for not finding caution to answer before the justice for the stealing of forty cows and oxen； with all the insight and plenishing of the said late Donald Mac Alastair's house in Dibaig； worth ？000； and for murdering the said Donald；〃 his tenant； and servants。 The Commissioners are to convocate the lieges in arms for apprehending the said rebels； and to enter them； when taken； before the justice to be suitably punished for their crimes。 Another commission is issued in favour of Simon Lord Lovat； Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail； Donald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat； and Donald Mac Allan Mhic Ian of Eilean Tirrim； Captain of Clanranald； against John Mac Allan Mac Ranald； who is described as 〃having this long time been a murderer； common thief； and masterful oppressor〃 of the King's subjects。
Although Kenneth had been raised to the Peerage on the 19th of November； 1609； by the title of Lord Mackenzie of Kintail； he is not so designated in the Privy Council Records until the 31st of May； 1610； when the patent of his creation is read and received by their Lordships； and he is thereupon acknowledged to be a free baron in all time coming。 He is one of the Highland chiefs charged and made answerable for good rule in the North on the 28th of June of that year and to find caution within fifteen days； under pain of rebellion； not to reset within their bounds any notorious thieves； rievers； fugitives； and rebels； for theft and murder； under a further penalty； in Mackenzie's case； of five thousand merks。
At a meeting of the Privy Council held on the 19th of July； 1610； the following commission was issued in Kenneth's favour as justiciary of the Lewis； against Neil Macleod：
Forasmuch as a number of the chieftains and principal men of the Isles and continent next adjacent are come in and presented themselves before the Lords of his Majesty's Privy Council； and have given satisfaction unto the said Lords anent their obedience and conformity in time coming； so as that now there is no part of the Isles rebellious and disobedient but the Lewis； which being possessed and inhabited by a number of thieves； murderers； and an infamous byke of lawless and insolent limmers under the charge and command of the traitor Neil Macleod； who has usurped upon him the authority and possession of the Lewis； and they； concurring altogether in a rebellious society； do commit many murders； slaughters； riefs； and villianies； not only among themselves but upon his Majesty's peaceable and good subjects who resorted among them in their trade of fishing； and by their barbarous and savage behaviour against his Majesty's good subjects they have made the trade of fishing in the Lewis； which was most profitable for the whole country； to become always unprofitable； to the great hurt of the commonweal。 And the Lords of Secret Council finding it a discredit to the country that such a parcel of ground； possessed by a number of miserable caitiffs； shall be suffered to
