Albeit　his　predecessors　were　active　both　in　war　and　peace；　and　precedent　　in　acquiring　their　estate；　yet　this　man　acquired　more　than　all　that　went　　before　him；　and　made　such　a　solid　progress　in　it；　that　what　he　had　　acquired　was　with　the　goodwill　of　his　sovereign；　and　clear　unquestionable　purchase。〃　　He　protected　his　nephew；　Torquil　Macleod　of　the　Lewis；　when　　he　was　oppressed　by　his　unnatural　relations　and　natural　brothers；　and　from　　　his　he　acquired　a　right　to　the　lands　of　Assynt。　＇Earl　of　Cromartie　and　other　　MS。　Histories　of　the　Family。＇
  Colin；　in　April；　1572；　married　Barbara；　daughter　of　John　Grant　of　Grant；　ancestor　of　the　Earls　of　Seafield；　by　Lady　Marjory　Stewart；　daughter　of　John；　third　Earl　of　Athol　（Tocher　2000　merks　and　the　half　　lands　of　Loch　broom；　then　the　property　of　her　father　＇Chiefs　of　Grant＇）；　　with　issue
  I。　　Kenneth；　who　succeeded　his　father；　and　was　afterwards　elevated　to　the　Peerage　by　the　title　of　Lord　Mackenzie　of　Kintail。
  II。　　Roderick；　the　renowned　Sir　Roderick　Mor　Mackenzie　of　　Coigeach；　〃Tutor　of　Kin　tail　〃and　progenitor　of　the　Earls　of　Cromarty；　of　the　families　of　Scatwell；　Tarvie；　Ballone；　and　other　minor　Mackenzie　septs；　of　whom　in　their　proper　place。
  III。　　Alexander；　first　of　Kilcoy；　now　represented　by　Colonel　Burton　Mackenzie。
  IV。　　Colin　of　Kinnock　and　Pitlundie。
  V。　　Murdoch　of　Kernsary；　whose　only　lawful　son；　John；　was　killed　at　the　Battle　of　Auldearn；　in　1645；　without　issue。
  VI。　　Catherine；　who　married　Simon；　eighth　Lord　Lovat；　with　issueHugh；　his　heir　and　successor；　and　Elizabeth；　who　married　Dunbar　of　Westfield；　Sheriff　of　Moray。
  VII。　　Janet；　who　married　Hector　Maclean；　〃Eachainn　Og；〃　XV。　of　Duart；　with　　issueHector　Mor；　who　succeeded　his　father　Lachlan；　and　　Florence；　who　married　John　Garbh　Maclean；　VII。　of　Coll。
  VIII。　　Mary；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Sir　Donald　Gorm　　Mor　Macdonald；　VII。；　of　Sleat；　without　issue。
  He　had　also　a　natural　son；
  IX。　　Alexander；　by　Margaret；　daughter　of　Roderick　Mackenzie；　second　of　Davochmaluag；　who　became　the　founder　of　the　families　of　Applecross　and　Coul；　of　whom　in　their　order。
  Colin　〃lived　beloved　by　princes　and　people；　and　died；　regretted　by　　all；　on　the　14th　of　June；　1594；　at　Redcastle　and　was　buried　at　Bewlie。〃
  He　　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  XII。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；
  FIRST　　LORD　　MACKENZIE　　OF　　KINTAIL；　who　began　his　rule　amidst　　those　domestic　quarrels　and　dissensions　in　the　Lewis；　to　which　we　have　already　introduced　the　reader；　and　which　may；　　not　inappropriately；　be　　designated　the　Strife　of　the　Bastards。　　He　is　on　record　as　〃of　Kintail〃　on　　the　31st　of　July；　1594；　within　seven　weeks　of　his　father's　death；　and　again　　on　the　1st　of　October　in　the　same　year。　On　the　9th　of　November　he　made　　oath　in　presence　of　the　King　and　the　Privy　Council　that　he　　should　　　〃faithfully；　loyally；　and　　truly　concur；　fortify；　and　assist　his　Majesty's　　Lieutenant　of　the　North　with　his　advice　and　force　at　all　times　and　　occasions　as　he　may　be　required　by　proclamations；　missive　letters；　or　　otherwise。〃　　The　country　generally　was　in　such　a　lawless　condition　in　this　　year　that　an　Act　of　Parliament　was　passed　by　which　it　was　ordained　〃that　　in　order　that　there　may　be　a　perfect　distinction；　by　names　and　surnames；　betwixt　those　that　are　and　desire　to　be　esteemed　honest　and　true　men；　and　those　that　are　and　not　ashamed　to　be　esteemed　thieves；　sorners；　and　　resetters　of　them　in　their　wicked　and　odious　crimes　and　deeds；　that　　therefore　a　roll　and　catalogue　be　　made　of　all　persons；　and　the　surnames　therein　mentioned；　suspected　of　slaughter；　etc。〃　　It　was　also　enacted　〃that　　such　evil　disposed　persons　as　take　upon　themselves　to　sell　the　goods　of　　thieves；　and　disobedient　persons　and　clans　that　dare　not　come　to　public　　markets　in　the　Lowlands　themselves；　whereby　the　execution　of　the　Arts　　made　against　somers；　clans；　and　thieves；　is　greatly　impeded；〃　should　be　punished　in　　the　manner　therein　contained。　　Another　Act　provided　〃that　　the　inbringer　of　every　robber　and　　thief；　after　he　is　outlawed；　and　　denounced　fugitive；　shall　have　two　hundred　pounds　Scots　for　every　robber　　and　thief　so　inbrought。〃　＇Antiquarian　Notes。＇
  On　the　5th　of　February；　　1595…96；　it　is　complained　against　him　by　Alexander　Bayne　of　Tulloch　that　although　upon　the　7th　of　March；　1594；　　John　　MacGillechallum；　Raasay；　had　been　put　to　the　horn　for　non…appearance　to　a　complaint　by　the　said　Alexander　and　his　son　Alexander；　　Fiar　of　Tulloch；　against　the　Rev。　John　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Urray；　　touching　certain　oppressions　and　depredations　committed　on　him　and　his　　tenants；　he　remained　not　only　unrelaxed　from　the　horn；　but　continues　in　　〃his　wicked　and　accustomed　trade　of　rief　theft；　sorning；　and　oppression；〃　seeking　〃all　indirect　and　shameful　means　to　wreck　and　destroy　him　and　　his　bairns。〃　　A　short　time　before　this；　MacGillechallum　sent　to　the　　complainer　desiring　him　to　give　over　to　him　his　（Bayne's）　old　heritage　　called　Torridon；　〃with　assurance　if　he　do　not　the　same　to　burn　his　whole　　corn　and　goods。〃　　In　these　insolencies　〃he　is　encouraged　and　set　forward　by　the　consort；　reset；　and　supply　which　he　receives　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie　　of　Kintail　and　his　friends；　he　being　near　kinsman　to　the　said　Kenneth；　viz。：　　his　father's　sister's　son；　who；　in　that　respect；　shows　him　all　good　offices　　of　friendship　and　courtesy；　indirectly　assisting　him　with　his　men　and　　moyen　in　all　his　enterprises　against　the　said　complainer　and　his　bairns；　　without　whose　oversight　and　allowance　and　protection　it　were　not　able　to　him　to　have　a　reset　in　any　part　of　the　country。〃　　The　complainer；　Alexander　Bayne；　describes　himself　as　〃a　decrepit　aged　man　past　eighty　　years　of　age　and　being　blind　these　years　he　must　submit　himself　to　his　　Majesty　for　remedy。〃　　Kintail　appeared　personally；　and　Tulloch　by　his　two　sons；　Alexander　and　Ranald；　whereupon　the　King　and　Council　remitted　　the　complaint　to　be　decided　before　the　ordinary　judges。
  The　following　account　from　family　MSS。　and　Sir　Robert　Gordon's　Earldom　of　Sutherland；　refers　no　doubt　to　the　same　incidentsJohn　MacCallum；　a　brother　of　the　Laird　of　Raasay；　annoyed　the　people　of　Torridon；　which　place　at　that　time　belonged　to　the　Baynes　of　Tulloch。　　He　　alleged　that　Tulloch；　in　whose　house　he　was　fostered；　had　promised　him　　these　lands　as　a　gift　of　fosterage；　but　Tulloch；　whether　he　had　made　a　　previous　promise　to　MacGillechallum　or　not；　left　the　lands　of　Torridon　to　his　own　second　son；　Alexander　Mor　MacDhonnchaidh　Mhic　Alastair；　　alias　Bayne。　　He　afterwards　obtained　a　decree　against　　MacGillechallum　　for　interfering　with　his　lands　and　molesting　the　people；　and；　on　a　　Candlemas　market；　with　a　large　following　of　armed　men；　made　up　of　most　　of　the　Baynes；　and　a　considerable　number　of　Munros；　he　came　to　the　　market　stance；　at　that　time　held　at　Logie。　　John　MacGillechallum；　ignorant　　of　Tulloch　〃getting　the　laws　against　him〃　and　in　no　fear　of　his　life　or　　liberty；　came　to　the　market　as　usual；　and；　while　standing　buying　some　　article　at　a　chapman's　stall；　Alastair　Mor　and　his　followers　came　up　　behind　him　unperceived；　and；　without　any　warning；　struck　him　on　the　　head　with　a　two…edged　swordinstantly　killing　him。　　A　gentleman　of　the　　Clann　Mhurchaidh　Riabhaich　Mackenzies；　Ian　Mac　Mhurchaidh　Mhic　　Uilleam；　a　very　active　and　powerful　man；　was　at　the　time　standing　beside　　him；　and　he　asked　who　dared　to　have　spilt　Mackenzie　blood　in　that　　dastardly　manner。　　He　had　no　sooner　said　the　words　than　he　was　run　　through　the　body　by　ore　of　the　swords　of　the　enemy；　and　thus；　without　an　　opportunity　of　drawing　their　weapons；　fell　two　of　the　best　swordsmen　in　　the　North　of　Scotland。　The　alarm　and　the　news　of　their　death　immediately　spread　through　the　market。　　〃Tulloch　Ard；〃　the　war　cry　of　the　Mackenzies；　was　instantly　raised；　whereupon　the　Baynes　and　the　Munros　took　to　their　heelsthe　Munros　eastward　to　the　Ferry　of　Fowlis；　and　the　Baynes　northward　to　the　hills；　both　followed　by　a　band　of　the　infuriated　Mackenzies；　who　slaughtered　every　one　they　overtook。　　Iain　Dubh　Mac　Choinnich　Mhic　Mhurchaidh；　of　the　clan　Mhurchaidh　Riabhaich；　and　Iain　　Gallda　Mac　Fhionnla　Dhuibh；　two　gentlemen　of　the　Mackenzies；　the　latter　　of　whom　was　a　Kintail　man；　were　on　their　way　from　Chanonry　to　the　　market；　when　they　met　in　with　a　batch　of　the　Munros　flying　in　confusion　　and；　learning　the　cause　to　be　the　murder　of　their　friends　at　Logie　market；　　they　instantly　pursued　the　fugitives；　killing　no　less　than　thirteen　of　them　　between　Logie　and　the　wood　of　Millechaich。　　All　the　townships　in　the　　neighbourhood　of　the　market　joined　the　Mackenzies　in　the　pursuit；　and　　Alastair　Mor　Bayne　of　Tulloch　only　saved　himself；　after　all　his　men　were　　killed；　by　taking　shelter　and　hiding　for　a　time　in　a　kiln…logie。　　Two　of　his　followers；　who　managed　to　escape　from　the　market　people；　met　with　some　　Lewismen　on　their　way　to　the　fair；　who；　noticing　the　Baynes　flying　half　　naked；　immediately　stopped　them；　and　insisted　upon　their　giving　a　proper　　account　of　themselves。　　This　proving　unsatisfactory　they　came　to　high　　words；　and　from　words　to　blows。　when　the　Lewismen　attacked　and　killed　　them　at　Ach…an…eilich；　near　Contin。
  The　Baynes　and　the　Munros　had　good　cause　to　regret　the　cowardly　conduct　of　their　leaders　on　this　occasion　at　Logi