history of the mackenzies-第95章

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IX。　　COLIN　　MACKENZIE；　ninth　of　Hilton；　who　married　　Catherine；　daughter　of　Christopher　Mackenzie；　Arinhugair；　with　issue

1。　　John；　who　married　Helen；　daughter　of　Roderick　Mackenzie；　　VII。　of　Fairburn；　and　died　without　issue；　before　his　father；　in　1751。

2。　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　to　the　estate。

3。　　A　daughter；　who；　as　his　first　wife；　married　John　Macdonell；　XII。　　of　Glengarry；　with　issueAlastair；　who　carried　on　the　representation　of　that　family；　and　another　son。

He　died　in　1756；　aged　65；　and　was　succeeded　by　his　only　surviving　son；

X。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　tenth　of　Hilton；　who　married　　　Mary；　daughter　of　George　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Gruinard；　without　issue；　when　the　direct　male　line　of　Murdoch；　V。　of　Hilton；　came　to　an　end。　He；　　however；　had　a　natural　sonAlexander；　well　known　in　his　day　and　yet　　affectionately　spoken　of　by　very　old　people　as　〃Alastair　Mor　mac　Fhir　　Bhaile　Chnuic；〃　Seaforth's　principal　and　most　successful　recruiting　　serjeant　when　originally　raising　the　78th　Highland　Regiment。　　And　many　a　　curious　story　is　still　told　of　Alastair's　successful　efforts　to　procure　willing　　and　sometimes　hesitating　recruits　for　the　Regiment　of　his　Chief。　　He　　married　　Annabella　Mackenzie；　of　the　Gruinard　family；　by　whom　he　had　a　　numerous　offspring；　and　many　of　his　descendants；　one　of　whom　is　Major　　Alexander　Colin　Mackenzie；　of　the　1st　V。B。　Seaforth　Highlanders；　　Maryburgh；　occupy　responsible　positions　in　several　parts　of　the　country。

We　must　now　revert；　in　order　to　pick　up　the　legitimate　male　line　of　　succession；　to

RODERICK　　MACKENZIE；　I。　of　Brea；　Chamberlain　of　Ferintosh；　　second　son　of　Colin；　by　his　wife　Mary　Simpson；　third　son　of　Murdoch；　V。　of　Hilton；　all　the　intermediate　male　heirs　having；　as　has　been　shown；　　become　extinct。　　He　acquired　Brea　in　Ferintosh；　in　wadset　and　it　remained　in　his　family　for　two　generations。　　By　marriage　he　became　possessed　of　　the　ruined　Castle　of　Dingwall；　and　the　lands　adjoining；　the　ancient　　residence　of　the　Earls　of　Ross；　also　the　lands　of　Longcroft。　　Roderick　　married　Una；　or　Winifred；　daughter　of　John　Cameron；　Town　Clerk　of　　Dingwall；　with　issue

1。　John　of　Brea；　commonly　known　as　〃John　the　Laird。〃　　He　resided　at　Tarradale　and　married；　in　1759；　Beatrice；　second　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　VIII。　of　Davochmaluag；　by　Magdalen；　daughter　of　Hugh　Rose；　　XIII。　of　Kilravock；　with　issue（1）　Roderick；　who　died　unmarried；　　（2）　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　as　XI。　of　Hilton；　and　of　whom　presently；　（3）　　Kenneth　of　Inverinate；　who　married　Anne；　daughter　of　Thomas　　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Highfield　and　VI。　of　Applecross；　with　issue（a）　　Thomas；　who　succeeded　as　X。　of　Applecross；　in　right　of　bis　mother；　and　　whose　male　heirs　have　died　out　（see　Applecross　genealogy）；　（b）　　Alexander；　who　married　Harriet；　daughter　of　Newton　of　Curriehill；　with　　issue…Kenneth；　who　died　unmarried；　Alexander；　a　Lieutenant　in　the　Royal。　　Engineers；　who　died　　unmarried；　Marion；　who　married　Charles　Holmes；　　barrister；　without　issue；　and　Harriet；　unmarried；　（c）　Jean；　who　died　　unmarried；　（d）　Elizabeth；　who　married　her　cousin；　Major　John　Mackenzie；　　XII。　of　Hilton；　with　issue；　whose　descendants；　in　Australia；　now　represent　　the　male　line　of　the　family；　（e）　Flora；　who　married　the　Rev。　Charles　　Downie；　minister　of　Contin　who　died　in　　1852；　leaving　issueKenneth　Mackenzie　Downie；　a　surgeon　in　Australia；　and　five　daughters；　all　dead；　　（f）　Catherine；　（g）　Mary；　and　（h）　Johanna；　all　three　of　whom　died　　unmarried。　　The　other　sons　and　daughters　of　John　Mackenzie　of　Brea；　〃the　　Laird；〃　were　（4）　Colin；　called　〃the　Baron；〃　born　at　Tarradale；　on　the　3rd　of　　December；　1759；　and　died　unmarried；　（5）　Peter；　who　also　died　unmarried；　　（6）　Duncan；　who　married　Jessie；　daughter　of　Mackenzie　of　Strathgarve；　　without　issue；　（7）　Arthur；　who　died　unmarried；　（8）　Magdalen；　who　died　　unmarried；　（9）　Marcella　or　Medley；　who　married　the　Rev。　Dr　Downie；　in　　the　Lewis；　（10）　Mary；　who　in　1790；　married　her　cousin；　the　Rev。　Donald　　Mackenzie　minister　of　Fodderty；　with　issueMajor　Colin；　Royal　　Engineers；　who　married　Anne；　daughter　of　John　Pendrill；　of　Bath；　without　　issue；　and　（11）　Elizabeth；　who　died　unmarried。

2。　　Colin　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Fodderty；　who　purchased　an　　estate　in　Aberdeenshire；　and　was　the　first　of　the　Mackenzies　of　Glack；　in　that　county；　of　whom　later　on。

3。　　Sir　Peter；　M。D。；　a　knight　of　Nova　Scotia；　Surgeon…General　in　the　army；　who　died　unmarried。

Roderick　Mackenzie　was　succeeded　in　Brea　by　his　eldest　son；

JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　II。　of　Brea；　with　surviving　issue；　among　　several　others　already　mentioned；　Alexander；　who　as　nearest　male　heir　collateral；　succeeded　to　the　lands　and　barony　of　the　family　as

XI。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　eleventh　of　Hilton　and　Brea；　　who　was；　as　has　just　been　shown；　the　great…grandson　of　Colin；　third　son　of　Murdoch；　V。　of　Hilton；　and　his　heir　of　line。　　Alexander　was　born　at　Tigh…a…phris　of　Ferintosh；　on　the　3rd　of　July；　1756。　　He　was　educated　at　the　　University　of　Aberdeen；　but　was　afterwards　bred　a　millwright　to　qualify　　him　for　the　supervision　of　family　estates　and　business　connections　in　　Jamaica；　where　he　subsequently　became　a　Colonel　of　Militia。　　On　the　　death　of　his　maternal　uncle；　Alexander　Mackenzie；　VIII。　of　　Davochmaluag；　in　1776；　and　of　that　gentleman's　grandson；　Lieutenant　　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　who　was　killed　at　Saratoga　in　　1777；　Alexander　of　　Hilton　succeeded　also　to　the　Davochmaluag　estate。　　The　adjoining　　properties　of　Davochpollo　and　Davochcairn　having　been　previously　　acquired　by　his　father；　John　Mackenzie；　second　of　Brea；　Alexander　　combined　the　three　properties　into　one；　and　gave　it　the　name　of　Brea；　after　　the　former　possession　of　the　family　in　Ferintosh。　　He　greatly　improved　this　　estate　and　laid　it　out　in　its　present　beautiful　form。　　His　land　improvements；　　however；　turned　out　unremunerative。　　His　Hilton　property　was　heavily　　encumbered　in　consequence　of　the　part　taken　by　members　of　the　family　in　　the　Risings　of　1696；　1715；　and　1745；　and　great　losses　having　been　incurred　in　connection　with　his　West　Indian　estates；　Alexander　got　into　　pecuniary　difficulties；　and　all　his　possessions；　at　home　and　abroad；　had　to　　be　sold　either　by　himself　or　by　his　trustees　to　meet　the　demands　of　his　　creditors。　　He　was　a　distinguished　agriculturist　for　his　time；　and　was　the　　first；　along　with　Sir　George　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　Coul；　and　his　own　cousin；　Major　Forbes　Mackenzie；　to　introduce　Cheviot　sheep　to　the　Highlands　for　　hill　grazings。

He　married　　Mary　James；　in　Jamaica；　with　issue

1。　　John；　his　heir。

2。　　Alexander；　who　married　his　cousin　Charlotte；　daughter　of　the　Rev。　Dr　Downie；　with　issue（1）　Alexander；　who　died　unmarried；　（2）　Downie；　who　died　unmarried；　（3）　John；　（4）　Kenneth；　who　married　Flora；　　daughter　of　the　Rev。　John　Macdonald；　a　native　of　Inverness；　who　emi…grated　to　and　was　a　minister　in　Australia；　by　his　wife　Mary　（who　died　in　　1878）；　third　daughter　of　Neil　Macleod；　XI。　of　Gesto；　Isle　of　Skye；　（5）　　Charles；　who　died　unmarried；　（6）　William；　who　died　unmarried；　（7）　Mary　　James；　who　married　her　cousin；　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　XIV。　of　Hilton；　in　　Australia；　and　（8）　Jessie；　who　died　unmarried。　　Alexander　emigrated　to　　Australia；　where　he　died。

3。　　Kenneth；　W。S。；　who　married　Anne　Urquhart；　Aberdeen；　with　issuean　only　daughter；　who　died　unmarried。　　He　married；　secondly；　Elizabeth　Jones；　with　issue；　and　died　in　Canada；　where　his　widow　and　　children　continued　to　reside；　in　the　city　of　Toronto。

4。　　Mary；　who　died　unmarried　in　Australia　a　few　years　ago。

Alexander　died　at　Lasswade　in　1840；　and　was　succeeded　as　　representative　of　the　family　by　his　eldest　son；

XII。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　Colonel　of　the　7th　Regiment　of　　Bengal　Cavalry；　and　for　many　years　Superintendent　of　the　Government　breeding　stud　at　Buxar；　India。　　He　married；　in　1813；　his　cousin；　Elizabeth；　　daughter　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Inverinate；　W。S。；　with　issue

1。　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　him　as　representative　of　the　family。

2。　　Kenneth；　who　succeeded　his　brother　Alexander。

3。　　Mary；　who　married　Dr　James　of　the　30th　Regiment；　without　　issue。

4。　　Anne；　who　married　General　Arthur　Hall　of　the　5th　Bengal　　Cavalry；　with　issue。

5。　　Elizabeth　Jane；　who　died　unmarried。

Colonel　John　died　at　Simla　in　1856；　when　he　was　succeeded　as　represe