Priest　of　Kintail；　　who　was　then　chosen　constable　of　Ellandonnan　for　the　following　reason：　　A　great　debate　arose　between　the　Maclennans　and　the　Macraes　about　this　　important　and　honourable　post；　and　the　laird　finding　them　irreconcilable；　lest　they　should　kill　one　another；　and　he　being　a　stranger　in　the　country　himself；　Mackenzie；　on　the　advice　of　the　Lord　of　Fairburn；　erected　the　　priest　constable　of　the　castle。　This　did　not　suit　the　Maclennans；　and；　as　　soon　as　Mackenzie　left　the　country；　they；　one　Sabbath　morning；　as　the　　priest　was　coming　home　from　church；　‘sends　a　man　in　ambush　in　his　road　　who　shot　him　with　an　arrow　in　the　buttocks；　so　that　he　fell。　　The　ambusher　thinking　him　killed；　and　perceiving　others　coming　after　the　priest　that　　road；　made　his　escape；　and　he　（the　priest）　was　carried　to　his　boat　alive。　　　Of　　this　priest　are　all　the　Murchisons　in　thise　countries　descended。〃Ancient　　MS。＇　whereupon　〃ane　certain　female；　foster…sister　of　his；　composed　a　　Gaelic　rhyme　to　commemorate　him。〃　The　Earl　of　Cromartie　gives　as　the　　reason　for　this　imprisonment　and　murder　that；　according　to　rumour　John　　Glassich　intended　to　prosecute　his　father's　claim　to　the　Kintail　estates；　and　　Kenneth　hearing　of　this　sent　for　him　to　Brahan；　John　came　suspecting　　nothing；　accompanied　only　by　his　ordinary　servants。　　Kenneth　questioned　him　regarding　the　suspicious　rumours　in　circulation；　and　not　being　quite　　satisfied　with　the　answers；　he　caused　John　Glassich　to　be　at　once　　apprehended。　　One　of　John's　servants；　named　John　Gearr；　seeing　his　　master　thus　inveigled；　struck　at　Kenneth　of　Kintail　a　fearful　blow　with　a　two…handed　sword；　but　fortunately　Kenneth；　who　was　standing　close　to　the　　table；　nimbly　moved　aside；　and　the　blow　missed　him；　else　he　would　have　　been　cloven　to　pieces。　　The　sword　made　a　deep　cut　in　the　table；　〃so　that　　you　could　hide　your　hand　edgeways　in　it；〃　and　the　mark　remained　in　the　　table　until　Colin；　first　Earl　of　Seaforth；　〃caused　cut　that　piece　off　the　table；　saying　that　he　loved　no　such　remembrance　of　the　quarrels　of　his　relations。〃　　Kenneth　was　a　man　of　good　endowments　〃he　carried　so　prudently　that　he　had　the　good…liking　of　his　prince　and　peace　from　his　　neighbours。〃　　He　had　a　peculiar　genius　for　mechanics；　and　was　seldom　　found　without　his　corc〃sgian　dubh〃or　some　other　such　tool　in　his　　hand；　with　which　he　produced　excellent　specimens　of　hand…carving　on　　wood。
  He　married　early；　during　his　father's　lifetime；　Lady　Elizabeth　Stewart；　daughter　of　John；　second　　Earl　of　Athol；　by　his　wife；　Lady　Mary　　Campbell；　daughter　of　Archibald；　second；　and　sister　of　Colin；　third　Earl　of　　Argyll；　and　by　her　had　three　sons　and　several　daughters
  I。　　Murdoch；　who；　being　fostered　in　the　house　of　Bayne　of　Tulloch；　was　presented　by　that　gentleman　on　his　being　sent　home；　with　a　goodly　　stock　of　milch　cows　and　the　grazing　of　Strathvaich；　but　he　died　before　he　attained　majority。
  II。　　Colin；　who　succeeded　his　father。
  III。　　Roderick；　who　received　the　lands　of　Redcastle　and　became　the　progenitor　of　the　family　of　that　name。
  IV。　　Janet；　who　as　his　third　wife　married；　first；　Aeneas　Macdonald；
  VII。　of　Glengarry；　with　issuea　daughter　Elizabeth；　who　married　John　Roy　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Gairloch。　　She　married　secondly；　Alexander　Chisholm；　XIV。　of　Chisholm；　with　issue。
  V。　　Catherine；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Alexander　　Ross；
  IX。　　of　Balnagown；　with　issueone　son　Nicholas　Alexander；　who　died　on　　the　21st　of　October；　1592。
  VI。　　Agnes；　who　married　Lachlan　Mor　Mackintosh　of　Mackintosh；　　＇The　following　anecdote　is　related　of　this　match：Lachlan　Mackintosh；　being　only　an　infant　when　his　father；　William　Mackintosh　of　that　ilk；　was　murdered　in　1550；　was　carried　for　safety　by　some　of　his　humble　retainers　　to　the　county　of　Ross。　　This　came　to　the　knowledge　of　Colin；　younger　of　　Kintail；　who　took　possession　of　the　young　heir　of　Mackintosh；　and　carried　him　to　Ellandonnan　Castle。　　The　old　chief　retained　him；　and　treated　him　　with　great　care　until　the　years　of　pupilarity　had　expired；　and　then　married　　him　to　his　daughter　Agnes；　by　no　means　an　unsuitable　match　for　either；　　apart　from　the　time　and　manner　in　which　it　was　consummated。＇　with　　issue。
  VII。　　A　daughter　who　married　Walter　Urquhart　of　Cromarty。
  VIII。　　A　daughter　who　married　Robert　Munro　of　Fowlis。
  IX。　　A　daughter　who　married　Innes　of　Inverbreackie。
  By　Kenneth's　marriage　to　Lady　Elizabeth　Stewart；　the　Royal　blood　of　the　Plantaganets　was　introduced　into　the　Family　of　Kintail；　and　it　was　afterwards　strengthened　and　the　strain　further　continued　by　the　marriage　　of　Kenneth's　son；　Colin　Cam；　to　Barbara　Grant　of　Grant；　daughter　of　Lady　　Marjory　Stewart；　daughter　of　John；　third　Earl　of　Athol。
  By　the　inter…marriages　of　his　children　Kenneth　left　his　house　singularly　powerful　in　family　alliances；　and　as　has　been　already　seen　he　in　　1554　derived　very　substantial　benefits　from　them　himself。　He　died　at　　Killin　on　the　6th　of　June；　1568；　and　was　burried　at　Beauly。　　He　was　　succeeded　by　his　second　and　eldest　surviving　son；
  XI。　　COLIN　　CAM　　MACKENZIE；
  Or　COLIN　　THE　　ONE…EYED；　who　very　early　became　a　special　favourite　at　Court；　particularly　with　the　King　himself；　so　much；　the　Earl　of　　Cromartie　says；　that　〃there　was　none　in　the　North　for　whom　he　hade　a　　greater　esteem　than　for　this　Colin。　　He　made　him　one　of　his　Privie　　Councillors；　and　oft　tymes　invited　him　to　be　nobilitate　（ennobled）；　but　　Colin　always　declined　it；　aiming　rather　to　have　his　familie　remarkable　for　　power；　as　it　were；　above　their　qualitie　than　for　titles　that　equalled　their　　power。〃　　We　find　that　〃in　1570　King　James　VI。　granted　to　Coline　　Makcainze；　the　son　and　apparent　heir　of　the　deceased　Canzeoch　of　　Kintaill；　permission　to　be　served　heir　in　his　minority　to　all　the　lands　and　　rents　in　the　Sheriffdom　of　Innerness；　in　which　his　father　died　last　vest　and　　seised。　　In　1572　the　same　King　confirmed　a　grant　made　by　Colin　　Makcanze　of　Kintaill　to　Barbara　Graunt；　his　affianced　spouse；　in　　fulfilment　of　a　contract　between　him　and　John　Grant　of　Freuchie；　dated　　25th　April　1571；　of　his　lands　of　Climbo；　Keppach；　and　Ballichon；　Mekle　Innerennet；　Derisduan　Beg；　Little　Innerennet；　Derisduan　Moir；　Auchadrein；　Kirktoun；　Ardtulloch；　Rovoch；　Quhissil；　Tullych；　Derewall　　and　Nuik；　Inchchro；　Morowoch；　Glenlik；　Innersell　and　Nuik；　Ackazarge；　　Kinlochbeancharan；　and　　Innerchonray；　in　　the　Earldom　of　Ross；　and　　Sheriffdom　of　Inverness。　　　In　1574　the　same　Colin　was　served　heir　to　his　　father　Kenneth　　M'Keinzie　in　the　davach　of　Letterfernane；　the　davach　of　　Glenshall；　and　other　lands　in　the　barony　of　Ellendonane　of　the　old　extent　of　five　marks。〃　＇Origines　Parechiales　Scotia；　p。　393；　vol；　ii。＇
  On　the　15th　of　April；　1569；　Colin；　along　with　Alexander　Ross　of　　Balnagown；　Lachlan　　Mackintosh　of　Mackintosh；　Walter　Urquhart　of　　Cromarty；　Robert　Munro　of　Fowlis；　Hugh　Rose　of　Kilravock；　and　several　　others；　signed　a　bond　of　allegiance　to　James　VI。　and　to　James　Earl　of　　Murray　as　Regent。　　On　the　21st　of　June；　in　the　same　year；　before　the　Lord　Regent　and　the　Privy　Council；　Colin　　promised　and　obliged　himself　to　　cause　Torquil　Macleod　of　Lewis　to　obtain　sufficient　letters　of　slams　from　the　master；　wife；　bairns；　and　principal　kin　and　friends　of　the　umquhile　　John　Mac　Ian　Mhoir；　and　on　the　said　letters　of　slams　being　obtained　　Robert　Munro　of　Fowlis　promised　and　obliged　himself　to　deliver　to　the　　said　Torquil　or　Colin　the　sum　of　two　hundred　merks　consigned　in　Robert　　Munro's　hands　by　certain　merchants　in　Edinburgh　for　the　assithment　of　slaughters　committed　at　Lochcarron　in　connection　with　the　fishings　in　that　　Loch。　　On　the　1st　of　August；　1569；　Colin　signs　a　decree　arbitral　between　　himself　and　Donald　Gormeson　Macdonald；　sixth　of　Sleat；　the　full　text　of　　which　will　be　found　at　pp。　185…88　of　Mackenzie's　History　of　the　　Macdonalds　and　Lords　of　the　Isles。
  In　1570　a　quarrel　broke　out　between　the　Mackenzies　and　the　　Munros。　Leslie；　the　celebrated　Bishop　of　Ross；　who　had　been　secretary　to　Queen　Mary；　dreading　the　effect　of　public　feeling　against　prelacy　in　　the　North；　and　against　himself　personally；　made　over　to　his　cousin　Leslie　of　　Balquhair；　his　rights　and　titles　to　the　Chanonry　of　Ross；　together　with　the　　castle　lands；　in　order　to　divest　them　of　the　character　of　church　property；　　and　so　save　them　to　his　family　but　notwithstanding　this　grant；　the　Regent　Murray　gave　the　custody　of　the　castle　to　Andrew　Munro　of　Milntown；　a　　rigid　presbyterian；　and　in　high　favour　with　Murray；　who　promised　Leslie　　some　of　the　lands　of　the　barony　of　Fintry　in　Buchan　as　an　equivalent　but　　the　Regent　died　before　this　arrangement　was　carried　outbefore　Munro　obtained　titles　to　the　castle　and　castle　lands　as　he　expected。　　Yet　he　　ultimately　obtained　permission　from　the　Earl　of　Lennox；　during　his　　regency；　and　afterwards　from　the　Earl　of　Mar；　his　successor　in　that　office；　　to　get　possession　of　the　castle。
  The　Mackenzies　were　by　no　means　pleased　to　see　the　Munros　　occupying　the　stronghold；　and；　desirous　to　obtain　possession　of　it　　themselves；　they　purchased　Leslie's　right；　by　virtue　of　which　they　　demanded　delivery　of　the　castle。　　This　was　at　once　refused　by　the　Munros。　Kintail　raised　his　vassals；　and；　joined　by　a　detachment　of　the　Mackintoshes；　＇In　the　year　1573；　Lachlan　More；　Laird　of　Macki