第 82 节
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  le to George; first Earl of Cromarty (marriage contract  1663) with issuean only and posthumous son;
  I。  SIMON  MACKENZIE; first of Allangrange; an Advocate at the Scottish Bar。  This property he acquired through his wife in the following  manner。  Alexander Mackenzie; I。 of Kilcoy; third son of Colin; XI。 of  Kintail; had four sons; of whom the youngest; Roderick; obtained the  lands of Kilmuir; in the Black Isle。  He became a successful lawyer;  Sheriff…Depute; and Member of Parliament; and was knighted by Charles  II。  Sir Roderick; at the same time proprietor of Findon; acquired several  other properties by purchase。 He died in 1692; and on the death of his  only son in the following year; without issue; his unentailed estates; which  were not included in the Barony; and which had become very  considerable; and all his moveable property; were divided equally among  his four daughters; as heirs portioners。 Isobel; the third of these ladies; on  the 22nd of August; 1693; married; as his first wife; Simon Mackenzie; the  Advocate; and carried to him in 1699 as her portion; the estate of Allanformerly the property and residence of the Earl of Seaforthwhich has  ever since been known as Allangrange。 By Isobel Mackenzie; daughter of  Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Findon; Simon had issue
  1。  Roderick; who died unmarried。
  2。  George; who succeeded his father as II。 of Allangrange。
  3。  Kenneth; of whom there is no trace。
  4。  William; a Captain in the Dutch army。  He married a Miss  Innes; with issue; since proved extinct。
  5。  Simon; who died; without issue; in the West Indies。
  6。  Lilias; who died unmarried。
  7。  Elizabeth; who in 1745 married; as his third wife John  Matheson; V。 of Fernaig; ancestor of Sir Kenneth James Matheson;  Baronet of Lochalsh; with issueone son; Captain Alexander Matheson;  of the 78th Highlanders; who died in India in 1809; without issue。
  8。  Eliza; who married Ludovic; son of Roderick Mackenzie; V。 of Redcastle。
  9。  Isobel; who married Murdoch Cameron; with issue; at  Allangrange。
  Simon married; secondly; on the 28th of August; 1718; Susanna; daughter of Colonel Alexander Fraser of Kinneries; generally known as  〃the Coroner;〃 with issue
  10。  Colin; who married a Miss Macdonald in Lochaber; with issueWilliam; who died unmarried in the West Indies; Susanna; who married  a Mr Cameron; with issue; and a daughter; who died unmarried。
  11。  Alexander; a Doctor of Medicine; who died without issue; in Jamaica; in 1780。
  12。  Margaret; married Dr John Mackenzie of Newton; who died in  1759; with issueDr Simon of Mullet Hall; Jamaica; who there married  Catherine; daughter of Samuel Gregory from Nairn; George; Roderick;  Kenneth; and Isobel。
  13。  Frances; who married Lieutenant James Cumming of the  Marines (marriage contract 1752); without issue。
  14。  Susanna; and
  15。  Janet; both of whom died unmarried。
  Simon was drowned in the River Orrin; in February; 1730; while returning home from a visit to a friend in Fairburn; when he was succeeded by his eldest surviving son;
  II。  GEORGE  MACKENZIE; second of Allangrange; who in May;  1731; married Margaret; daughter of John and grand…daughter of Sir  Donald Bayne of Tulloch。 They have a retour in 1732。  The male heirs of  the Baynes of Tullochoriginally a sept of Mackays from Sutherlandshire; who settled down in the vicinity of Dingwall early in the  sixteenth centuryhaving terminated in John; this lady's father; she  carried the lineal representation of that old and respectable house to the  family of Allangrange。  By Margaret Bayne; George Mackenzie had issue
  1。  Simon; who died young in 1731。
  2。  William; a Captain in the 25th Regiment。  He died before his father; unmarried; in 1764。
  3。  George; who died young。
  4。  Alexander; who died unmarried before his father; in 1765。
  5。  John; who succeeded his father in Allangrange。
  6。  Margaret; who; as his second wife; married Alexander  Chisholm; XXII。 of Chisholm; with issue; and carried on the succession of that family。
  7。  Isobell; who married Simon Mackenzie of Langwell; a Captain in the 4th Regiment (marriage contract 1767); with issue。
  8。  Mary; who married Kenneth Chisholm; Fasnakyle; a cadet of Knockfin; with issueMargaret; who married John Chisholm; Comar。 George had six other daughtersAnne; Janet; Susanna; Lilias;  Ann; Barbara; and Elizabeth; all of whom died young or unmarried。
  He died in 1773; when he was succeeded by his eldest surviving son;
  III。  JOHN  MACKENZIE; third of Allangrange; who at an early  age was appointed Examiner of Customs in Edinburgh。  He married; first; Catherine; eldest daughter and co…heiress of James Falconer of Monkton  (marriage contract 1781); and grand…daughter of the Right Hon。 Lord  Halkerton and the Hon。 Jane Falconer。  By the acquisition of his wife's  fortune John was able to devote himself to his favourite agricultural  pursuits; in which he was eminently successful in his day。  By his wife;  who died in 1790; he left issue
  1。  George Falconer; his heir and successor。
  2。  Jane Falconer; who married John Gillanders of Highfield; with issue(1) Captain George Gillanders; who died without issue; (2) Captain  John Mackenzie Bowman Gillanders; H。E。I。C。S。; of Highfield; who died;  without issue; in 1852; (3) Alexander Gillanders; (4) James Falconer  Gillanders; of Highfield; who in 1852 married Amy; daughter of the late  Major Charles Robertson of Kindeace; with issueGeorge Francis  Gillanders; late of Highfield; who; on the 21st of December; 1876; married  Geraldine Anne Isabella Mary Jane; daughter of Major James Wardlaw;  Belmaduthy; with issuean only daughter; Frances Geraldine; (5) Frances Williamina Gillanders; who died without issue; (6)  Margaret Mackenzie  Gillanders; (7) Catherine; who married William Inglis; of the H。E。I。C。S。
  3。  Margaret Bayne; who died young。
  4。  Margaret Bayne; who also died young。
  John married; secondly; Barbara; daughter of George Gillanders; first of Highfield; widow of John Bowman; an East India merchant in  London; without issue。  She died in 1823。  He died in 1812; when he was  succeeded by his eldest son;
  IV。  GEORGE  FALCONER  MACKENZIE; fourth of  Allangrange; who was in 1829 served heir male to his ancestor; the Hon。  Simon Mackenzie of Lochslinn; and heir male in general to Simon's  father; Kenneth; created first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail in 1609; and to  Lord Kenneth's brother; Colin; created first Earl of Seaforth in 1623。
  He  matriculated arms accordingly in the Lyon Office of Scotland。 On the 9th of January; 1828; he married Isabella Reid; daughter of James Fowler of  Raddery and Fairburn; in the county of Ross; and The Grange; Jamaica;  with issue
  1。  John Falconer; who succeeded his father; and died unmarried in 1849。
  2。  James Fowler; who succeeded his brother John。
  3。  George Thomas; who married Ethel Newman; London; without  issue male。
  4。  Catherine Sophia; who died young。
  5。  Anna Watson。
  George Falconer Mackenzie died in  1841; and was succeeded by  his eldest son;
  V。  JOHN  FALCONER  MACKENZIE; fifth of Allangrange; who  died unmarried in 1849; when he was succeeded by his next brother;
  VI。  JAMES  FOWLER  MACKENZIE; now of Allangrange; Chief  of the Mackenzies; and heir male to the dormant honours and ancient titles  of the historic family of Kintail and Seaforth。  He is still unmarried; and it  is much to be feared that after his death and that of his brother; George;  who is without issue male; the Chiefship of this great Clan may go a…begging。  The only member of the family whose male representation has  not been proved extinct is Kenneth; third son of Simon; I。 of Allangrange;  born about two hundred years ago; and of whom  or of his descendants; if  any; nothing is known for two centuries。 And trace of them is now scarcely within the region of possibility; even if in existence; which is extremely improbable。
  The Hon。 Simon Mackenzie of Lochslinn; seventh son of Kenneth; first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail; had by his first wife; three other sonsThomas Mackenzie; I。 of Loggie; John Mackenzie; I。 of Inchcoulter or  Balcony and Colin Mackenzie; Clerk to the Privy Council; but the male  issue of all three has been proved extinct。 He; however; married again;  and it is among the descendants of the second marriage that the Chiefship of the Clan must be sought for should the heirs male of Allangrange at any  time fail。
  THE  OLD  MACKENZIES  OF  DUNDONNEL。
  THE  HON。 SIMON  MACKENZIE of Lochslinn married; secondly; in  1630 (marriage contract dated at Kingillie on the 12th of January); Agnes;  daughter of William Fraser; V。 of Culbokie; and widow of Alexander  Mackenzie; I。 of Ballone; brother of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat; with  issue
  1。  Kenneth Mor Mackenzie; first of Glenmarkassie and  Dundonnel。
  2。  Isobel; who; in 1673; married Murdoch Mackenzie; VI。 of  Fairburn; with issue。
  3。  Elizabeth; who married the Rev。 Roderick Mackenzie; minister and laird of Avochthe land of which he had purchasedson of John; Archdean of Ross; natural son of Sir Roderick Mackenzie; Tutor of Kintail; with issue。  This
  I。  KENNETH  MOR  MACKENZIE; first of Glenmarkassie;  acquired the lands of Dundonnel;  or  〃Achadh…T