history of the mackenzies-第58章

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III。　　Kenneth；　who　died　unmarried。

IV。　　Barbara；　who　married　Donald；　Lord　Reay。

V。　　Janet；　who　married　Sir　Donald　Macdonald；　VIII。　of　Sleat；　Baronet；　with　issue；　his　heir　and　successor；　and　others。

Kenneth　married；　secondly；　Isobel；　daughter　of　Sir　Gilbert　Ogilvie　of　Powrie；　by　whom　he　had

VI。　　Alexander；　who　died　without　issue。

VII。　　George；　　who　　afterwards　　succeeded　　Colin　　as　second　Earl　of　　Seaforth。

VIII。　　Thomas　Mackenzie　of　Pluscardine；　whose　male　line　has　　been　proved　extinct。

IX。　　Simon　Mackenzie　of　Lochslinn。　　Simon　was　twice　married　　and　left　a　numerous　offspring；　who　will　afterwards　be　more　particularly　referred　to；　his　descendants　having　since　the　death　of　〃the　Last　of　the　　Seaforths〃　in　1815；　without　surviving　male　issue；　carried　on　the　male　　representation　of　the　ancient　family　of　Kintail。

X。　　Sibella；　who　married；；　first；　John　Macleod；　XIV。　of　Harris；　secondly；　Alexander　Fraser；　Tutor　of　Lovat；　and　thirdly；　Patrick　Grant；　　Tutor　of　Grant；　second　son　of　Sir　John　Grant　of　Freuchie。

He　died　in　February；　1611；　in　the　forty…second　year　of　his　age；　was　buried　〃with　great　triumph〃　at　Chanonry；　＇〃As　is　proved　by　an　old　MS。　　record　kept　by　the　Kirk　Session　of　Inverness；　wherein　is　this　entry：‘Upon　the　penult　day　of　February　1611　My　Lord　Mackenzie　died　in　the　Chanonrie　of　Ross　and　was　buried　28th　　April　anno　foresaid　in　the　Chanonrie　Kirk　with　great　triumph。'〃Allangrange　Service＇　and　was　succeeded　by　his　second　and　eldest　　surviving　son；


XIII。　　COLIN　　FIRST　　EARL　　OF　　SEAFORTH；


AND　　SECOND　　LORD　　MACKENZIE　　OF　　KINTAIL；　a　minor　only　　fourteen　years　old　when　his　father　died。　　On　the　16th　of　July；　1611；　a　　Royal　precept　is　issued　under　the　Signet　to　the　Sheriff　of　Inverness　directing　him　to　have　all　brieves　of　inquest　obtained　by　Colin；　Lord　　Mackenzie　of　Kintail；　for　serving　him　nearest　and　lawful　heir　to　the　late　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　Lord　of　Kintail；　his　father；　in　all　lands　and　annual…rents　wherein　his　father　died；　last　vested　and　seased；　proclaimed　and　put　to　　the　knowledge　of　an　inquest；　notwithstanding　the　minority　of　the　said　　Colin；　〃whereupon　we　have　dispensed　and　by　these　present　dispense〃　with　　that　objection；　providing　always　that　the　dispensation　be　not　prejudicial　to　　the　donator　of　the　ward　of　the　said　late　Kenneth's　lands　in　the　matter　of　the　mails；　fermes；　and　duties　of　the　same　during　the　time　of　the　ward　　thereof。

On　the　16th　of　August；　1611；　a　proclamation　is　issued　to　the　　Highland　chiefs；　following　upon　one　granted　to　Sir　Roderick　Mackenzie　　of　Coigeach；　as　Tutor　of　Kintail；　and　four　other　leaders　of　the　clan；　on　the　　11th　of　June　preceding；　against　assisting　Neil　Macleod　and　the　other　　rebels　of　the　Lewis；　who　had　risen　in　arms　against　the　Tutor；　in　the　　following　terms：

Forasmuch　as　the　barbarous　and　rebellious　thieves　and　limmers　of　the　Lewis；　who　have　been　suppressed　and　in　some　measure　kept　in　subjection　and　obedience　these　years　bygone；　taking　new　breath　and　courage　upon　occasion　of　the　decease　of　Kenneth；　Lord　Kintail；　who　was　　his　Majesty's　justice　and　commissioner　in　these　bounds；　they　have　now　of　　late　risen　in　arms　in　a　professed　and　avowed　rebellion　against　the　Tutor　of　　Kintail；　whom　his　Majesty　and　his　Council　have　authorised　and　　constituted　in　that　place　of　justiciary　possessed　by　his　deceased　brother　within　the　Lewis；　and　intend；　with　their　whole　power　and　force；　not　only　　to　withstand　and　resist　the　said　Tutor　of　Kintail　in　the　advancement　of　his　　Majesty's　authority　and　service　within　the　Lewis；　but　to　prosecute　himself　　and　his　Majesty's　good　subjects　attending　upon　him　with　all　hostilitywherein　they　presume　of　farther　backing　and　assistance；　upon　some　　foolish　apprehension　that　the　clansmen　of　the　Isles　who　have　given　their　obedience　to　his　Majesty；　and　now　stands　under　his　Majesty's　good　grace；　　shall　make　shipwreck　of　their　faith；　credit；　and　promised　obedience；　and　　join　with　them　in　their　detestable　rebellion。　And　although　his　Majesty；　in　　the　sincerity　of　his　royal　heart；　cannot　apprehend　any　such　disloyalty　or　treachery　in　the　person　of　the　clansmen　of　the　Isles；　who　have　had　so　large　　a　proof　of　his　Majesty's　clemency；　benignity；　and　favour；　that　now；　so　　unworthily　and　unnecessarily；　they　will　reject　his　Majesty's　favour；　and；　to　the　inevitable　hazard　and　peril　of　their　estates；　join　with　these　miserable　　miscreants　in　their　rebellion　yet　to　take　away　all　pretext　of　excuse　from　them；　and　to　make　them　the　more　inexcusable　if　wilfully；　traitorously；　and　　maliciously　they　will　suffer　themselves　to　be　carried　in　such　an　imminent　danger；　the　King's　Majesty　and　Lords　of　Secret　Council　ordain　letters　to　　be　directed　to　command；　charge；　and　inhibit　all　and　sundry；　the　inhabitants　of　the　Isles　and　continent　next　adjacent；　namely　Donald　Macdonald　Gorm　　of　Sleat；　Roderick　Macleod　of　Dunvegan；　called　Macleod　of　Harris；　Hugh　　Mackay　of　Farr；　Mackay　his　son　and　apparent　heir；　and　MacNeill　of　Barra；　　that　none　of　them　presume　or　take　upon　hand；　under　whatsoever　colour　or　　pretence；　to　concur；　fortify；　or　assist　the　said　rebellious　thieves　and　　limmers　of　the　Lewis；　nor　to　intercommune　or　join　with　them；　supply　　them　with　men；　victual；　powder；　bullets；　or　any　other　thing　consortable　　unto　them；　nor　to　show　them　any　kind　of　protection；　consort；　countenance；　reset　or　supply；　under　the　pain　to　be　reputed；　held；　and　esteemed　as　art　and　　partakers　with　them　in　their　rebellion；　and　to　be　pursued　and　punished　for　　the　same；　as　traitors　to　his　Majesty　and　his　country；　with　all　vigour。

On　the　28th　of　May；　1612；　a　commission；　apparently　first　granted　to　those　named　in　it　on　the　11th　of　June；　1611；　but　of　which　the　original　is　　not　given　in　the　published　Records　of　the　Privy　Council；　〃almost　expired〃　at　the　first…named　date；　and　was　renewed　to　the　same　personsthe　Tutor　　of　Kintail；　Colin　Mackenzie　of　Killin；　Murdo　Mackenzie　of　Kernsary；　　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Coul；　and　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Darochmaluag。

It　is　to　the　same　effect　as　and　in　almost　identical　terms　with　the　commission　issued　in　favour　of　Kenneth；　Lord　Kintail；　on　the　19th　of　July；　　1610　（given　at　length　at　pp。　193…94）；　and　it　confers　full　powers　on　the　　Tutor　and　his　colleagues　for　the　pursuit　and　apprehension　of　Neil　Macleod　and　his　fellow　rebels　in　the　Lewis。

A　complaint　is　made　on　the　4th　of　March；　1613；　by　Sir　William　Oliphant；　the　King's　Advocate；　that　all　the　chieftains　and　principal　men　of　　the　Isles　and　mainland　next　adjacent　having　made　their　submission　to　his　　Majesty；　〃there　only　resteth　Neil　Macleod；　called　the　Traitor；　rebellious　and　disobedient〃　　His　accomplices　are　given　as　Malcolm　Mac　Rory　　MacLeod　William　Mac　Rory　Macleod；　his　brother；　John　Dubh　Mac　Angus　　Mac　Gillemhichell；　Gillecallum　Mac　Ian　Mhic…ant…Sagairt；　Murdo　and　　Donald　Mac　Ian　Mhic…an…t…Sagairt；　Donald　and　Rory；　sons　to　Neil　　Macleod；　and　Donald　Mac　Ian　Duibhthe　Brieve。　　They　are　stated　to　have　　maintained　open　rebellion　in　the　Lewis　for　some　years　past；　〃but　after　　their　strength　and　starting　hoill；〃　called　Berissay；　had　been　attacked　by　the　　Tutor　of　Kintail　and　others　in　the　King's　name　they　fled　to　the　bounds　and　　country　of　Donald　Mac　Allan　of　Ellantirrim；　where　they　were　received　　and　supplied　by　him　and　several　others；　whose　names　are　given；　〃despite　the　proclamation　of　the　commission　against　the　resett　of　rebels　made　at　　Inverness；〃　some　time　before。　　The　resetters；　to　the　number　of　nine；　are　　denounced　rebels　and　at　the　born。

At　a　meeting　of　the　Council　held　on　the　28th　of　April　Roderick　Macleod　of　Harris　is　charged　to　deliver　up　to　the　Tutor　of　Kintail　within　twenty　days　after　the　charge　five　of　Neil　Macleod's　accomplices　who　had　　been　apprehended　by　Roderick's　brother　Alexander。　　These　are　Malcolm　　and　William；　〃sons　to　the　late　Neil　Macleod；　called　the　Traitor；〃　Murdo　　Mac　Ian　Mhic…an…t…Sagairt；　Malcolm　Mac　Ian　Mhic…an…t…Sagairt；　and　　Donald　Mac　Angus；　〃who　were　the　chief　actors　and　ringleaders　in　all　the　　treasonable　and　rebellious　attempts　committed　and　perpetrated　upon　his　　Majesty's　peaceable　and　good　subjects　within　the　Lewis　these　divers　years　bygone。

On　the　20th　of　May　a　commission　is　issued　in　favour　of　the　Tutor；　Roderick　MacLeod　of　Dunvegan　and　Harris；　and　John　Grant　of　Grant；　for　　the