ess　of　Perth；　signed　at　Dunkeld　in　presence　of　Murdo　Mackenzie；　apparent　heir　of　Redcastle；　John　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Dingwall；　and　Alexander　Mackenzie；　writer。
  On　the　16th　of　April；　1600；　Tormod　Macleod　complains　that　　Kenneth　had　apprehended　him　and　detained　him　as　a　prisoner　without　just　cause；　and　failing　to　appear　the　King　and　Council；　understanding　that　　Tormod　〃is　a　chief　and　special　man　of　that　clan　（Macleod）；　and　that　　therefore　it　is　necessary　that　order　be　taken　for　his　dutiful　obedience　and　　good　behaviour；〃　order　Kenneth　to　present　him　before　the　Council　on　a　　day　to　be　afterwards　fixed。
  Kenneth；　on　the　11th　of　December；　brings　under　the　notice　of　the　Council　a　case　which　places　the　unlawful　practices　of　the　times　in　a　strong　　light。　　He　says　that　upon　the　16th　of　October　preceding；　while　Duncan　　MacGillechallum　in　Kintail；　his　man；　was　bringing　twenty…four　cows　to　　the　fair　of　Glammis；　three　men；　whose　names　he　gives；　violently　robbed　　him　of　the　cattle。　　Upon　the　1st　of　November；　1599；　the　same　persons　had　　reft　Duncan　MacGillechriosd　in　Kintail；　his　tenant；　at　the　fair　of　Elycht；　of　　twenty…six　cows　and　four　hundred　merks　of　silver；　and　robbed　Murdo　Mac　　Ian　Mhic　Mhurchaidh；　also　his　tenant　in　Kintail；　of　twenty…six　cows　at　the　same　market。　　On　the　30th　of　October；　1600；　he　sent　his　servants；　John　　and　Dougall　MacVanish；　in　Lochalsh；　to　the　fair　of　Elycht　with　a　hundred　　and　fifty…four　cows　and　oxen　to　be　sold；　〃for　outred　and　certane　the　said　complenaris　adois　in　thir　pairtis；〃　and　his　servants　being　at　the　foot　of　Drummuir　with　his　said　cattle；　two　of　the　three　who　robbed　his　men　at　　Glammis；　with　Patrick　Boll　in　Glenshee；　and　Alexander　Galld　Macgregor；　　took　from　them　the　whole　of　the　cattle　and　〃hes　sparpellit　and　disponit〃　　upon　the　same　at　their　pleasure。　　This　violence　and　rief　at　free　markets　and　　fairs；　he　says；　is　not　only　hurtful　to　him；　but　it　〃discourages　all　peaceable　　and　good　subjects　to　direct　or　send　any　goods　to　the　market　and　fairs　of　　the　incountry。〃　　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Kilchrist　appeared　for　Kintail；　and　the　defenders；　in　absence；　were　denounced　rebels。
  He　is　ordered　on　the　31st　of　January；　1602；　as　one　of　the　leading　Highland　chiefs；　to　hold　a　general　muster　and　wapinschaw　of　his　followers　each　year　within　his　bounds；　on　the　10th　of　March；　as　the　other　chiefs　are　　in　their　respective　districts。　　On　the　same　day　he　is　requested　to　provide　a　　hundred　men　to　aid　the　Queen　of　England　〃against　the　rebels　in　Ireland；〃　　is　authorised　to　raise　this　number　compulsorily；　if　need　be；　and　appoint　the　　necessary　officers　to　command　them。　　On　the　28th　of　July　following；　　Alexander　Dunbar　of　Cumnock；　Sheriff…Principal　of　Elgin　and　Forres；　and　David　Brodie　of　Brodie；　become　cautioners　to　the　amount　of　three　thousand　merks　that　Kenneth　will　appear　before　the　King　and　Council；　when　charged　with　some　unnamed　offence；　upon　twenty　days　warning。
  On　the　9th　of　September　Mackenzie　complains　to　the　Council　that　about　　St　Andrews　Day；　1601；　when　he　sent　eighty　cattle　to　the　St。　Andrew　　market　for　sale；　Campbell　of　Glenlyon；　with　a　large　number　of　his　men；　　〃all　thieves　and　broken　Highland　men；〃　had　set　upon　his　servants　and　　spuilzied　them　of　the　whole；　and　that　eighty　cattle　he　had　sent　to　the　　Michaelmas　market　had　been　reft　from　him　in　the　same　way　by　the　said　　Campbell；　for　which　Duncan　Campbell；　younger　of　Glenlyon；　having　　failed　to　produce　his　father；　who　〃was　in　his　custody　and　keeping；〃　was　　denounced　a　rebel。
  There　being　some　variance　and　controversy　〃between　Mackenzie　　and　Donald　Mac　Angus　of　Glengarry；　they　were　both　ordered　at　the　same　meeting　of　Council　to　subscribe；　within　three　hours　after　being　charged；　　such　forms　of　mutual　assurance　as　should　be　presented　to　them；　to　endure　　till　the　1st　of　May；　1603；　under　pain　of　rebellion。
  By　warrant　of　the　King；　Kenneth　is　admitted　a　member　of　the　Privy　Council　and　is　sworn　in；　in　common　form；　on　the　9th　of　December；　1602。　　　On　the　following　day　he　gives　caution　for　James　Dunbar　of　Little　Suddie；　　and　John　Dunbar；　Fiar　of　Avoch；　in　two　hundred　merks；　for　their　　relaxation　by　the　1st　of　February　next　from　several　hornings　used　against　them。
  At　a　meeting　of　the　Privy　Council；　held　at　Edinburgh　on　the　30th　of　September；　1605；　Kenneth　receives　a　commission　to　act　for　the　King　　against　Neil　MacNeill　of　Barra；　the　Captain　of　Clanranald；　and　several　　other　Highland　and　Island　chiefs；　who　had　〃of　late　amassed　together　a　　force　and　company　of　the　barbarous　and　rebellious　thieves　and　limmers　of　　the　Isles；〃　and　with　them　entered　the　Lewis；　〃assailed　the　camp　of　his　　Majesty's　good　subjects；〃　and　〃committed　barbarous　and　detestable　　murders　and　slaughters　upon　them。〃　Mackenzie　is　in　consequence　　commissioned　to　convocate　the　lieges　in　arms　and　to　pursue　these　　offenders　with　fire　and　sword　by　sea　or　land；　〃take　and　slay　them；〃　or　　present　them　to　their　Lordships　for　justice；　with　power　also　to　the　said　　Kenneth　to　pass　to　the　Lewis　for　thc　relief　of　the　subjects　〃distressed　and　　grieved〃　by　the　said　rebellious　〃lymmairis；〃　or　of　prisoners　in　　their　hands；　and　to　procure　their　liberty　by　〃force　or　policy；　as　he　may　best　have　it。〃
  He　is　also　ordered　to　charge　the　lieges　within　the　shires　of　Inverness　and　　Nairn；　burgh　and　landward；　to　rise　and　assist　him　in　the　execution　of　his　office；　whenever　he　requires　them；　〃by　his　precepts　and　proclamations。〃
  This　was　the　beginning　of　Kenneth's　second　conquest　of　the　Lewis。
  Mackenzie　is；　on　the　2nd　of　June；　1607；　appointed　by　the　Privy　　Council；　along　with　the　Bishop　of　Ross；　a　commissioner　to　the　　Presbyteries　of　Tam　and　Ardmeanach；　and　on　the　14th　of　July　following；　　he　is　summoned　before　their　Lordships　to　report　his　diligence　in　that　matter；　under　pain　of　rebellion。　　Kenneth　does　not　appear；　and　he　is　　denounced　a　rebel。　　On　the　30th　of　July　he　takes　the　oath　of　allegiance；　　along　with　the　Earl　of　Wyntoun　and　James　Bishop　of　Orkney；　in　terms　of　　a　Royal　letter　issued　on　the　2nd　of　June　preceding　imposing　a　special　oath　　acknowledging　the　Royal　Supremacy　in　Church　and　state　on　all　Scotsmen　　holding　any　civic　or　ecclesiastical　office。
  He　receives　another　commission　on　the　1st　of　September；　1607。
  Understanding　that　〃Neil　Macleod　and　others；　the　rebellious　thieves　and　　limmers　of　the　Isles；　have　of　late　surprised　and　taken　the　Castle　of　　Stornoway　in　the　Lewis；　and　other　houses　and　biggings；　pertaining　to　the　　gentlemen　portioners　of　the　Lewis；　and　have　demolished　and　cast　down　　some　of　the　said　houses；　and　keep　others　of　them　as　houses　of　war；　　victualled　and　fortified　with　men　and　armour；　and　in　the　meantime　　commit　barbarous　and　detestable　insolencies　and　cruelties　upon　so　many　　of　the　poor　inhabitants　of　that　country　as　gave　their　obedience　to　his　　Majesty；〃　the　Lords　give　commission　to　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Kintail　to　　convocate　the　lieges　in　arms　　pass　to　the　Lewis；　and　pursue　the　said　Neil　Macleod　with　fire　and　sword；　using　all　kinds　of　〃warlike　engines〃　for　　recovering　the　houses；　and　having　power　to　keep　trysts　and　intercommune　　with　the　inhabitants　of　the　Isles。　　This　commission　is　to　continue　in　force　　for　six　months。
  Mackenzie　is　one　of　the　Highland　chiefs　to　whom　missive　letters　are　ordered　to　be　sent　on　the　23rd　of　June；　1608；　to　attend　his　Majesty's　service　under　Lord　Ochiltree；　at　Troternish；　in　the　Isle　of　Skye；　on　the　20th　　of　August　following；　on　which　occasion　the　soldiers　must　〃furnish　　themselves　with　powder　and　bullets　out　of　their　own　pay；　and　not　out　of　　the　King's　charges。〃　　It　is　ordered　at　a　meeting　of　the　Privy　Council　held　　on　the　6th　of　February；　1609；　that　he；　along　with　Simon　Lord　Lovat；　Grant　of　Grant；　the　Earl　of　Caithness；　Ross　of　Balnagown；　John　Mackenzie　of　　Gairloch；　and　others；　be　charged　to　appear　personally　before　their　　Lordships　on　the　25th　of　March　following；　to　come　under　such　order　as　　shall　be　prescribed　to　them　touching　the　finding　of　surety　and　caution　for　the　quietness　and　obedience　of　their　bounds；　and　that　no　fugitive　and　　disobedient　Islesmen　shall　be　reset　or　supplied　within　the　same；　under　　pain　of　rebellion　and　horning。　　He　appears；　with　some　of　the　others；　before　　the　Council　on　the　28th　of　March；　and　gives　the　necessary　bond；　but　the　　amount　in　his　case　is　not　named。　　On　the　7th　of　April；　however；　it　appears　　that　he　and　Grant　become　personally　bound　for　each　other；　in　？000　each；　　that　those　for　whom　they　are　answerable　shall　keep　the　King's　peace　and　　that　they　will　not　reset　or　favour　any　fugitives　from　the　Isles。　　Kenneth　becomes　similarly　bound　in　？000　for　John　Mackenzie　of　Gairloch　and　　Donald　Neilsoun　Macleod　of　Assynt。
  He　was　one　of　the　eight　Lesser　Barons　who　constituted　the　Lords　of　the　Articles　in　the　Scottish　Parliament　which　met　for　the　first　time　on　　the　17th　of　June；　1609。
  The　Privy　Council；　on　the　22nd　of　the　same　month；　committed　to　the　Earl　of　Glencairn　and　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Kintail　the　charge　of　　conveying　Hector　Maclean　of　Duart　from　the　Castle　of　Dumbarton　to　　Edinburgh　and　bringing　him　before　their　Lordships；　〃for　order　to　be　taken　with　　him　anent　the　affairs　of　the　Isles；　and　they　became　bound　in　？0；000　　to　produce　him　on　the　first　Council　day　after　the　end　of　that　year's　　Parliament。　　On　the　28th　of　the　same　mont