I。　　KENNETH　　MOR　　MACKENZIE；　first　of　Glenmarkassie；　　acquired　the　lands　of　Dundonnel；　　or　　〃Achadh…Tigh…Domhnuill；〃　from　　Roderick　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Redcastle；　in　1690；　by　excambion　for　Meikle　Scatwell。　　In　1681　he　is　described　as　Chamberlain　of　Assynt；　and　in　1690　　he　receives　a　discharge　from　the　Hon。　John　Mackenzie；　then　designed　〃of　　Assynt；〃　for　2448　merks；　being　the　full　rent　for　the　estate　crop　of　1689。　　　　　He　married　Annabella；　daughter　of　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Gruinard；　　natural　son　of　George；　second　Earl　of　Seaforth；　with　issue
  1。　　Kenneth；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Alexander；　of　whom　nothing　is　known。
  3。　　Colin　Riabhach　of　Ardinglash；　who　married　Annabella；　　daughter　of　Simon　Mackenzie　of　Loggie；　without　surviving　issue。
  4。　　Simon；　of　whom　there　is　no　trace。
  5。　　Barbara；　who　married　Alexander　Mackenzie　III。　of　Ballone　　（sasine　1727）；　with　issue。
  6。　　Sibella；　who　married　John　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Ardloch；　with　issue。
  7。　　Annabella；　who　married　James　Mackenzie　of　Keppoch；　　Lochbroom；　brother　of　John　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Ardloch；　with　issue。
  Kenneth　Mor　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  II。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　　second　　of　　Dundonnel；　who　　married　Jean；　daughter　of　John　Chisholm；　XX。　of　Chisholm；　with　issue
  1。　　Kenneth；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Captain　Alexander；　of　the　73rd　Regiment；　who　died　in　1783；　　and　whose　issue；　if　any；　is　unknown。
  3。　　John；　who　married　Barbara；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　　I。　of　Ardloch；　with　issue；　several　sons；　all　of　whom　died　young；　and　two　　daughtersAnnabella；　who　married　Alexander　Mackenzie；　Rivochan；　Kishorn；　with　issue；　twenty…five　children；　and　Isabella。　　John's　widow　　married；　as　her　second　husband；　Roderick；　sixth　son　of　George　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Gruinard；　with　issue。
  Kenneth　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  III。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　third　of　Dundonnel；　who　in　1737；　　married　Jean；　daughter　of　Sir　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　IV。　and　first　Baronet　of　Scatwell；　with　issue
  1。　　George；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Kenneth；　a　W。S。　who　died　in　1790；　and　whose　issue；　if　any；　is　unknown。
  3。　　William；　an　Episcopalian　minister；　who　married；　with　issue。　If　　any　male　descendants　of　his　exist　and　can　be　traced　one　of　them　may；　at　　no　distant　date；　become　Chief　of　the　Clan。
  4。　　Roderick；　who　was　also　married；　with　issue；　but　of　whose　descendants；　if　any；　nothing　is　known。
  5。　　Captain　Alexander；　who　died　in　India；　without　issue。
  6。　　Captain　Simon；　who　was　married；　and　died　in　Nairn　in　1812；　whether　with　or　without　issue；　at　present　unknown。
  7。　　Captain　Lewis；　who　died　in　India；　without　issue。
  8。　　Janet；　who　married　Colin　Mackenzie；　　Jamaica　brother　of　　George　Mackenzie；　Kildonan　of　Lochbroom　without　issue。　　She　died　in　　1783。
  9。　　Isabella；　who　died　unmarried。
  Kenneth；　whose　wife　predeceased　him　in　1786；　died　in　1789；　when　he　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  IV。　　GEORGE　　MACKENZIE；　fourth　of　Dundonnel；　who　married　　Abigail；　daughter　of　Thomas　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Ord；　with　issue
  1。　　Alexander；　who　died　young。
  2。　　Kenneth；　who　succeeded　his　father　in　the　estates。
  3。　　Thomas；　who　succeeded　his　brother　Kenneth。
  4。　　Jane；　who　married　the　Rev。　Dr　Ross；　minister　of　Lochbroom；　with　issue。
  George　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　surviving　son；
  V。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　fifth　of　Dundonnel；　who；　in　1817；　　married　Isabella；　daughter　of　Donald　Roy　of　Treeton；　without　issue。　　He　left　the　estate　by　will　to　his　brother…in…law；　Robert　Roy；　W。S。；　who；　　however；　lost　it　after　a　long　and　costly　litigation　with　Kenneth's　brother；
  VI。　　THOMAS　　MACKENZIE；　sixth　of　Dundonnel；　who　was　　financially　ruined　by　the　litigation　in　the　case；　and　the　property　had　to　be　　sold　in　1835；　to　meet　the　costs　of　the　trial。　　It　was　bought　by　Murdo　　Munro…Mackenzie　of　Ardross；　grandfather　of　the　present　owner；　Hugh　　Mackenzie　of　Dundonnel；　and　of　Bundanon；　Shoulhaven；　New　South　　Wales。　　Thomas　married　his　cousin；　Anne；　eldest　daughter　of　Alexander；　　VI。　of　Ord；　with　issue
  1。　　George　Alexander；　who　became　the　representative　of　the　family　on　the　death　of　his　father。
  2。　　Thomas；　who　emigrated　to　California；　and　of　whose　issue；　if　any；　nothing　is　known。
  3。　　John　Hope；　who　for　some　time　resided　at　Tarradale　House；　Ross…shire。
  4。　　Helen；　who　married　the　Hon。　Justice　Charles　Henry　Stewart　of　Ceylon；　without　issue。
  5。　　Isabella；　who　resided　in　Elgin；　unmarried。
  Thomas　was　succeeded　as　representative　of　the　family　by　his　　eldest　son
  VII。　　GEORGE　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　who；　on　the　death　　of　his　father；　became　head　of　the　original　Mackenzies　of　Dundonnel；　　although　the　estates　had　been　sold　to　another　family。　　He　married　Louisa；　daughter　of　Captain　Stewart　of　the　Celyon　Rifles；　without　issue。　If　his　　next　brother；　who　went　to　California；　survived　George　Alexander；　then；　on　his　death；　he
  VIII。　　THOMAS　　MACKENZIE；　would　have　succeeded　as　head　of　　his　house；　and　failing　him　and　his　descendants；　if　any；　the　representation　of　the　old　Mackenzies　of　Dundonnel　would　have　fallen　to　JOHN　　HOPE　MACKENZIE；　third　son　of　Thomas；　VI。　of　　Dundonnel　and　last　proprietor　of　the　family　estates。　　He　married　Louisa；　　daughter　of　Captain　Stewart　of　the　Ceylon　Rifles；　widow　of　his　deceased　　brother；　George　Alexander；　without　issue；　and　died　in　London　in　1892。
  The　only　members　of　this　family　whose　descendants　can　ever　now　　by　any　possibility　succeed　to　the　Chiefship　should　it　pass　from　the　Mackenzies　of　Allangrange　are　（1）　Alexander；　second　son　of　Kenneth　Mor；　first　of　Dundonnel；　but　of　him　there　is　no　trace　for　more　than　two　　hundred　　years；　and　　never　likely　to　be。　　（2）　Simon；　Alexander's　youngest　brother；　of　whom　nothing　has　been　heard　during　the　same　period。　　（3）　　Captain　Alexander；　of　the　73rd　Regiment；　second　son　of　Kenneth　　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Dundonnel；　who　died；　probably　unmarried；　in　1783。　　In　　any　case　there　is　nothing　known　of　any　descendants。　　（4）　Kenneth；　W。S。；　　second　son　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Dundonnel；　who　died　in　1790；　　and　is　not　known　to　have　been　married。　　（5）　William；　third　son　of　the　same　　Kenneth；　an　Episcopalian　minister；　who　was　married；　and　left　issue；　of　　whom；　however；　we　know　nothing。　　（6）　Roderick；　William's　immediate　　younger　brother；　and　third　son　of　the　same　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Dundonnel；　who　was　also　married；　with　issue；　but　whether　extinct　or　not　　we　cannot　say。　　（7）　Captain　Simon；　who　was　married　and　died　in　Nairn　in　　1812；　but　of　his　descendants；　if　any；　we　at　present　know　nothing。　　（8）　　Captain　Lewis；　who　died　in　India；　probably；　unmarried；　but　this　has　not　　been　conclusively　established；　and　（9）　Thomas；　second　son　of　Thomas；　　VI。　of　Dundonnel；　who　in　early　life　emigrated　to　California；　and　regarding　　whom　nothing　has　since　been　heard。　　If　he　is　still　alive　or　has　left　any　　surviving　male　issue　the　late　John　Hope　Mackenzie　could　not　have　　succeeded　as　head　of　the　family；　and　Thomas；　or　his　male　heir；　if　now　in　　life；　occupies　that　position；　and　on　the　failure　of　the　Mackenzies　of　Allangrange；　he　or　his　representative　will　become　Chief　of　the　Mackenzies。　　Failing　Thomas；　or　his　male　heirs；　that　honour　would　fall　to　the　heirs　male；　if　any；　of　each　of　the　eight　others　mentioned；　in　the　inverse　　order　in　which　their　names　are　here　set　forth。
  THE　　MACKENZIES　OF　　HILTON。
  THE　　MACKENZIES　　OF　　HILTON　are　descended　from　Alexander　　Mackenzie；　VI。　of　Kintail；　known　among　the　Highlanders　as　〃Alastair　　Ionraic；〃　by　his　first　wife；　Anna；　daughter　of　John　Macdougall　of　Dunolly。
  The　first　of　the　family　was
  I。　　DUNCAN　　MACKENZIE；　designated　of　Hilton；　a　barony　　situated　in　Strathbraan；　bounded　on　the　north　by　Loch　Fannich；　on　the　　south　by　the　ridge　of　the　hills　on　the　north　side　of　Strathconan；　on　the　east　　by　Achnault；　and　on　the　west　by　Ledgowan。　　Duncan　married　a　daughter　　of　Ewen　Cameron；　XIII。　of　Lochiel；　with　issuean　only　son；　his　heir　and　successor
  II。　　ALLAN　　MACKENZIE；　second　of　Hilton；　Loggie　or　Brea；　　from　whom　the　family　is　known　in　Gaelic　as　〃Clann　Alain。〃　　　He　married　a　daughter　of　Alexander　Dunbar　of　Conzie　and　Kilbuyack；　third　son　of　the　　Sheriff　of　Moray；　with　issue
  1。　　Murdoch；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　John；　progenitor　of　the　Mackenzies　of　Loggie。
  3。　　Roderick；　who　married；　with　issue；　an　only　daughter；　Agnes；　who　married　Alexander　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Killichrist；　with　issue。
  4。　　Alastair；　who　married；　with　issuea　daughter；　who　married　Roderick；　son　of　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Achilty；　with　issuethe　Rev。　　Murdo　Mackenzie；　Bishop　of　Ranfoe；　in　Ireland。
  Allan's　wife　survived　him；　and　married；　as　her　second　husband；　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　　Meikle　Allan；　now　Allangrange；　second　son　of　Hector　Roy　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Gairloch。
  He　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  III。　　MURDOCH　　MACKENZIE；　third　of　Hilton；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　Innes　of　Innerbreakie；　now　Invergordon；　with　issuean　only　son；
  IV。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　fourth　of　Hilton；　who　married　　Margaret；　daughter　of　Dunbar　of　Inchbrook；　with　issue
  1。　　Murdoch；　his　heir。
  2。　　Alexander；　who；　in　1640；　married　Margaret；　natural　daughter　of　　John　Roy　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Gairloch；　apparently　without　issue。　The　　marriage　contract　is　in　the　Gairloch　charter　chest。
  3。　　Colin；　M。A。　of　Aberdeen　University；　and　minister　of　Kilearnan；　where　he　died。