history of the mackenzies-第89章
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He married on the 22d of April； 1782； Mary； daughter of the Rev。 Baptist Proby； D。D。； Dean of Lichfield。 and brother of John； first Lord Carysfort； by whom he had issue
I。 William Frederick； who died young； at Killearnan。
II。 George Leveson Boucherat； who died young at Urquhart。
III。 William Frederick； who represented the County of Ross in Parliament； in 1812； and died unmarried at Warriston； near Edinburgh； in 1814。
IV。 Francis John； a midshipman in the Royal Navy； who died unmarried at Brahan； in 1813。
V。 Mary Frederica Elizabeth； who succeeded her father and of whom presently。
VI。 Frances Catherine； who died without issue。
VII。 Caroline； who was accidentally killed at Brahan； unmarried。
VIII。 Charlotte Elizabeth； who died unmarried。
IX。 Augusta Anne； who died unmarried。
X。 Helen Ann； who married the Right Hon。 Joshua Henry Mackenzie of the Inverlael family； anciently descended from the Barons of Kintail； a Lord of Session and Justiciary by the title of Lord Mackenzie； with issuetwo daughters； Frances Mary and Penuel Augusta。
Lord Seaforth； having survived all his male issue； died on the 11th of January； 1815； at Warriston； near Edinburgh； the last male representative of his race。 His lady outlived him； and died at Edinburgh on the 27th of February； 1829。 The estates； in virtue of an entail executed by Lord Seaforth； with all their honours； duties； and embarrassments； devolved upon his eldest daughter； then a young widowed lady；
XXII。 MARY ELIZABETH FREDERICA MACKENZIE； LADY HOOD；
Whom Scott commemorated in the well…known lines
And thou； gentle dame； who must bear to thy grief； For thy clan and thy country the cares of a Chief； Whom brief rolling moons in six changes have left Of thy husband； and father； and brethren bereft； To thine ear of affection how sad is the hail That salutes thee the heir of the line of Kintail。
She was born at Tarradale； Ross…shire； on the 27th of March； 1783； and married； first； at Barbadoes on the 6th of November； 1804； Sir Samuel Hood； K。B。； Vice…Admiral of the White； and afterwards； in 1806； M。P。 for Westminster。 Sir Samuel died at Madras； on the 24th of December； 1814； without issue。 Lady Hood then returned home； and； in 1815； entered into possession of the family estates； which had devolved upon her by the death of her father without male issue； when the titles became extinct。
She married secondly； on the 21st of May； 1817； the Right Hon。 James Alexander Stewart of Glasserton； nephew of the seventh Earl of Galloway； who assumed the name of Mackenzie； was returned M。P。 for the County of Ross； held office under Earl Grey； and was successively Governor of Ceylon； and Lord High Commissioner to the Ionian Islands。 He died on the 24th of September； 1843。 Mrs Sewart…Mackenzie died at Brahan Castle on the 28th of November； 1862； and was buried in the family vault in the Cathedral of Fortrose。 Her funeral was one of the largest ever witnessed in the Highlands； many thousands being present on foot； while the vehicles that followed numbered more than 150。 By her second marriage she had issue
I。 Keith William Stewart； her heir and successor。
II。 Francis Pelham Proby； Lieutenant 71st Highlanders。 He died unmarried in 1844。
III。 George Augustus Frederick Wellington； who； born in 1824； married in November； 1850； Maria Louisa； daughter of General Thomas Marriot； H。E。IC。S。； and died； without issue； in 1852。
IV。 Mary Frances； who married； in 1838； the Hon。 Philip Anstruther； Colonial Secretary of Ceylon； with issue。
V。 Caroline Susan； who； in 1844； married John Berney Petre； and died in 1867。
VI。 Louisa Caroline； who； on the 17th of November； 1858； married； as his second wife； William Bingham second Lord Ashburton； who died on the 23rd of March； 1864； with issue； an only daughter； Mary Florence； who； in 1884； married the Hon。 William George Spencer Scott； Earl Compton； M。P。； eldest surviving son and heir of William Douglas Compton； fourth Marquis of Northampton； born in 1851； with issueWilliam Bingham Lord Wilmington； born in 1885； and Lady Margaret Louisa Lizzie。
Mrs Stewart Mackenzie and her husband； on her death on the 28th of November； 1862； were succeeded in the estates by their eldest son；
XXIII。 KEITH WIILLIAM STEWART MACKENZIE；
Born on the 9th of May； 1818。 He was an officer in the 90th Regiment and subsequently Colonel…Commandant of the Ross…shire Highland Rifle Volunteers。 He sold what remained of Kintail in 1869。 He married first； on the 17th of May； 1844； Hannah Charlotte； daughter of James Joseph Hope Vere of Craigie Hall and Blackwood； Midlothian； with issue
I。 James Alexander Francis Humberston； his heir。
II。 Susan Mary Elizabeth； who on the 15th of August； 1871； married； first； the Hon。 John Constantine Stanley； Colonel Grenadier Guards； second son of the Right Hon。 Edward Lord Stanley of Alderley。 He was born on the 30th of September； 1837； and died on the 27th of April； 1878； leaving issue…two daughters。 She married； secondly； the Right Hon。 Sir Francis Henry Jeune； Q。C。； President of the Probate； Divorce； and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice； with issueone son。
III。 Julia Charlotte Sophia； who on the 8th of October； 1873； married； as his second wife； the Right Hon。 Arthur； ninth Marquis of Tweeddale； who died in 1878； without issue。 In 1887 she married； secondly； as his second wife； the Right Hon。 Sir John Rose； Baronet； G。C。M。G。； of Queensgate； London； who died in 1888； without issue。 In 1892 she married； thirdly； Captain William Evans Gordon； without issue。
IV。 Georgina Henrietta； who died young； on the 15th of October； 1868。
His first wife died in June； 1868。 He married； secondly； on the 2nd of June； 1871； Alicia Almeira Bell； with issueone daughter。
Keith Stewart Mackenzie died in June； 1881； when he was succeeded by his only son；
XXIV。 JAMES ALEXANDER FRANCIS HUMBERSTON STEWART MACKENZIE；
Who was born on the 9th of October； 1847； Lieutenant…Colonel Commanding the 9th Lancers； and now of Seaforth。 He is still unmarried。
THE CHIEFSHIP。
It has been shown at p。 343 that the male line of Colonel Alexander Mackenzie of Assynt； fourth son of Kenneth Mor； third Earl of Seaforth； became extinct on the death； in 1815； of Francis Humberston Mackenzie； who survived all his male issue。 It has also been proved that the male line of George； second Earl of Seaforth； who died in 1651； terminated in Kenneth； XIX。 of Kintail and sixth Earl of Seaforth； whose only child； Lady Caroline Mackenzie； formed an irregular union with Lewis Drummond； Count Melfort； a French nobleman。 It was shown earlier； at p。 246； that the lineal representation of the original line of Kintail was diverted from heirs male in the person of Anna； Countess of Balcarres； eldest daughter of Colin； first Earl of Seaforth； who had no surviving male issue； and the male line of Colonel Mackenzie of Assynt having terminated in 〃The Last of the Seaforths；〃 who died in 1815； we must go back beyond all these to an earlier collateral branch to pick up the legitimate male succession； and for ever dispose of the various unfounded claims hitherto made to the Chiefship of the clan。
Before the appearance of the former edition of this work there had been several claimants to this highly honourable position； and this is not to be wondered at； for whoever proves his right to the Chiefship of the Mackenzies establishes at the same time his right to the ancient honours of the house and Barons of Kintail。 In an earlier part of the work； at p。 316； it is shown that the original title of Lord Mackenzie of Kintail did not come under the attainder of William； the fifth Earl； for the part which he took in the Rising of 1715； and therefore the Chief of the Mackenzies； as heir male of the first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail； is； in virtue of that position； we believe； entitled to assume that ancient title。
The first formal claim to the Chiefship is one by a Captain Murdoch Mackenzie； 〃of London；〃 who claimed 〃the titles； honours； and dignities of Earl of Seaforth and Baron Mackenzie of Kintail；〃 in virtue of a pretended descent
