rter　chest。
  3。　　Colin；　M。A。　of　Aberdeen　University；　and　minister　of　Kilearnan；　where　he　died。　　He　married　Miss　Dundas；　with　issueKenneth；　well　known　in　his　day　as　Deacon　of　the　Edinburgh　Goldsmiths；　who　left　no　　issue。
  4。　　A　daughter　who　married　John　Sinclair；　Caithness。
  5。　　A　daughter；　who　married　John　Matheson；　〃Ian　Og；〃　in　　Lochalsh；　whose　eldest　son；　Alexander；　became　the　progenitor　of　the　　Mathesons　of　Lochalsh；　Attadale；　and　Ardross；　represented　in　this　country　by　Sir　Kenneth　James　Matheson；　Baronet；　and　others。
  John　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  V。　　MURDOC　　　MACKENZIE；　fifth　of　Hilton；　who　married　Mary；　　eldest　daughter　of　the　Rev。　Murdoch　Murchison；　Auchtertyre；　minister　of　Kintail；　with　issue
  1。　　Alexander；　his　heir。
  2。　　Roderick；　who　married　the　eldest　daughter　of　Alexander；　third　son　of　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Redcastle；　with　issuea　son；　Colin；　　who　died　without　issue；　in　1682。
  3。　　Colin；　who　married　Isobel；　daughter　of　Donald　Simpson；　　Chamberlain　of　Ferintosh；　with　issue（1）　Alexander；　locally　called　　〃Sanders；〃　who　succeeded　his　grandfather；　Donald　Simpson；　as　　Chamberlain　of　Ferintosh。　　He　married　Helen；　daughter　of　William　　Munro；　Ardullie；　with　issuetwo　sons　and　two　daughters（a）　Colin；　who　died　unmarried；　but　left　a　natural　son；　of　whom　are　descended　several　　respectable　families　in　Ferintosh；　（b）　Donald；　who　married　Jean；　　legitimate　male　succession　of　his　paternal　grandfather；　Alexander；　eldest　son　of　Colin；　third　son　of　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Hilton。　　Donald　had　　several　daughters；　first　Mary；　who　was　along　with　her　father　and　brother　　when　they　were　drowned；　but　she　was　saved；　and　married；　as　his　second　　wife；　the　Rev。　Colin　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Fodderty；　first　of　the　family　of　Glack；　of　whom　presently　second；　Jean；　who　married　Colin　Murchison　　third；　Isabel；　who　married　David　Ross；　fourth；　a　daughter；　who　married　　Mackenzie　of　Ussie；　with　issuetwo　sons；　Donald　and　Frank；　fifth；　Anne；　who　married　Lewis　Grant；　and　sixth；　Helen；　who　married　Alexander　　Mackenzie　of　Ardnagrask；　afterwards　at　Loggie…side；　from　whom　was　　descended　Bailie　John　Mackenzie；　of　Inverness。　　Alexander's　（〃Sanders〃）　　eldest　daughter；　Mary；　in　1723；　married　Donald；　son　of　John　Murchison；　　Achtertyre；　the　second；　Elizabeth；　married　William　Martin　of　Inchfure；　　with　issuea　daughter；　Ann；　celebrated　for　her　beauty；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Norman　Macleod；　XIX。　of　Macleod；　with　issuethree　daughters；　Elizabeth；　Anne；　and　Rich　Mary；　for　whose　marriage　and　descendants　see　Mackenzie's　History　of　the　Macleods；　pp。　154…155。　（2）　　Roderick；　Colin's　second　son；　whose　male　heir　carried　on　the　representation　of　the　family　on　the　death；　without　legitimate　male　issue；　of　　Alexander　Mackenzie；　X。　of　Hilton；　when　he　was　succeeded　by　　Roderick's　grandson；　Alexander；　as　XI。　of　Hilton；　whose　descent　will　be　　shown　presently。　　John；　a　third　son　of　Colin；　is　on　record　in　1730；　but　　nothing　more　is　known　of　him。
  4。　　Murdoch；　fourth　son　of　Murdoch；　V。　of　Hilton；　married　Agnes　Helen；　daughter　of　Donald　Taylor；　a　Bailie　of　Inverness　（1665）；　with　issuean　only　son；　Alexander；　who　in　early　life　entered　the　service　of　Kenneth；　　Earl　of　Seaforth；　and　who；　in　1709；　became　Chamberlain　of　the　Lewis　for　　Earl　William。　　In　the　same　year　Alexander　married　Katherine；　daughter　of　　Andrew　Duncan；　factor　for　Viscount　Stormont；　with　issue；　whose　　descendants　are　unknown。　Murdoch　had　also　a　daughter；　Jean；　who　　daughter　of　Thomas　Forbes　of　Raddery　and　of　the　lands　of　Fortrose　as　far　　as　Ethie；　with　issuean　only　son；　Alexander；　who　was　drowned　along　　with　his　father；　while　fording　the　Conon；　Opposite　Dingwall；　in　1759；　　when；　the　son　being　unmarried；　perished　the　married　Hector　Mackenzie；　　by　whom　she　had　a　son；　Kenneth；　a　Jesuit　Priest　in　Spain；　and　several　daughters。
  5。　　Isobel；　who　married　the　Rev。　Donald　Macrae；　minister　of　　Kintail；　with　issue。
  Murdoch　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  VI。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　sixth　of　Hilton；　who；　in　　1630；　　married；　first；　Annabella；　second　daughter　of　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Ord；　without　issue；　and　secondly；　Sibella；　eldest　daughter　of　Roderick　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Applecross；　widow　in　succession　of　Alexander　Macleod；　V。　of　Raasay；　and　Thomas　Graham　of　Drynie；　with　issuean　only　son；
  VII。　　EWEN　　MACKENZIE；　who　succeeded　as　seventh　of　Hilton。　　　He　married；　in　1685；　Elizabeth；　third　daughter　of　Colin　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Redcastle；　with　issue
  1。　　John；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Colin；　who　succeeded　his　brother　John　as　IX。　of　Hilton。
  3。　　Florence；　who　married　her　cousin；　Alexander　Macrae；　son　of　　the　Rev。　Donald　Macrae；　minister　of　Kintail。
  He　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  VIII。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　eighth　of　Hilton；　who　married　　Margaret；　daughter　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Alduinny　（marriage　contract　1710）；　without　issue。　　He　joined　the　Earl　of　Mar；　and　was　one　of　〃The　four　　Johns　of　Scotland；〃Ceithear　Ianan　na　h…Albakilled　at　the　battle　of　　Sheriff…Muir　in　November；　　1715；　where　he　commanded　a　Company　of　　the　Mackenzies。　　He　was　succeeded　by　his　brother；
  IX。　　COLIN　　MACKENZIE；　ninth　of　Hilton；　who　married　　Catherine；　daughter　of　Christopher　Mackenzie；　Arinhugair；　with　issue
  1。　　John；　who　married　Helen；　daughter　of　Roderick　Mackenzie；　　VII。　of　Fairburn；　and　died　without　issue；　before　his　father；　in　1751。
  2。　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　to　the　estate。
  3。　　A　daughter；　who；　as　his　first　wife；　married　John　Macdonell；　XII。　　of　Glengarry；　with　issueAlastair；　who　carried　on　the　representation　of　that　family；　and　another　son。
  He　died　in　1756；　aged　65；　and　was　succeeded　by　his　only　surviving　son；
  X。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　tenth　of　Hilton；　who　married　　　Mary；　daughter　of　George　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Gruinard；　without　issue；　when　the　direct　male　line　of　Murdoch；　V。　of　Hilton；　came　to　an　end。　He；　　however；　had　a　natural　sonAlexander；　well　known　in　his　day　and　yet　　affectionately　spoken　of　by　very　old　people　as　〃Alastair　Mor　mac　Fhir　　Bhaile　Chnuic；〃　Seaforth's　principal　and　most　successful　recruiting　　serjeant　when　originally　raising　the　78th　Highland　Regiment。　　And　many　a　　curious　story　is　still　told　of　Alastair's　successful　efforts　to　procure　willing　　and　sometimes　hesitating　recruits　for　the　Regiment　of　his　Chief。　　He　　married　　Annabella　Mackenzie；　of　the　Gruinard　family；　by　whom　he　had　a　　numerous　offspring；　and　many　of　his　descendants；　one　of　whom　is　Major　　Alexander　Colin　Mackenzie；　of　the　1st　V。B。　Seaforth　Highlanders；　　Maryburgh；　occupy　responsible　positions　in　several　parts　of　the　country。
  We　must　now　revert；　in　order　to　pick　up　the　legitimate　male　line　of　　succession；　to
  RODERICK　　MACKENZIE；　I。　of　Brea；　Chamberlain　of　Ferintosh；　　second　son　of　Colin；　by　his　wife　Mary　Simpson；　third　son　of　Murdoch；　V。　of　Hilton；　all　the　intermediate　male　heirs　having；　as　has　been　shown；　　become　extinct。　　He　acquired　Brea　in　Ferintosh；　in　wadset　and　it　remained　in　his　family　for　two　generations。　　By　marriage　he　became　possessed　of　　the　ruined　Castle　of　Dingwall；　and　the　lands　adjoining；　the　ancient　　residence　of　the　Earls　of　Ross；　also　the　lands　of　Longcroft。　　Roderick　　married　Una；　or　Winifred；　daughter　of　John　Cameron；　Town　Clerk　of　　Dingwall；　with　issue
  1。　John　of　Brea；　commonly　known　as　〃John　the　Laird。〃　　He　resided　at　Tarradale　and　married；　in　1759；　Beatrice；　second　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　VIII。　of　Davochmaluag；　by　Magdalen；　daughter　of　Hugh　Rose；　　XIII。　of　Kilravock；　with　issue（1）　Roderick；　who　died　unmarried；　　（2）　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　as　XI。　of　Hilton；　and　of　whom　presently；　（3）　　Kenneth　of　Inverinate；　who　married　Anne；　daughter　of　Thomas　　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Highfield　and　VI。　of　Applecross；　with　issue（a）　　Thomas；　who　succeeded　as　X。　of　Applecross；　in　right　of　bis　mother；　and　　whose　male　heirs　have　died　out　（see　Applecross　genealogy）；　（b）　　Alexander；　who　married　Harriet；　daughter　of　Newton　of　Curriehill；　with　　issue…Kenneth；　who　died　unmarried；　Alexander；　a　Lieutenant　in　the　Royal。　　Engineers；　who　died　　unmarried；　Marion；　who　married　Charles　Holmes；　　barrister；　without　issue；　and　Harriet；　unmarried；　（c）　Jean；　who　died　　unmarried；　（d）　Elizabeth；　who　married　her　cousin；　Major　John　Mackenzie；　　XII。　of　Hilton；　with　issue；　whose　descendants；　in　Australia；　now　represent　　the　male　line　of　the　family；　（e）　Flora；　who　married　the　Rev。　Charles　　Downie；　minister　of　Contin　who　died　in　　1852；　leaving　issueKenneth　Mackenzie　Downie；　a　surgeon　in　Australia；　and　five　daughters；　all　dead；　　（f）　Catherine；　（g）　Mary；　and　（h）　Johanna；　all　three　of　whom　died　　unmarried。　　The　other　sons　and　daughters　of　John　Mackenzie　of　Brea；　〃the　　Laird；〃　were　（4）　Colin；　called　〃the　Baron；〃　born　at　Tarradale；　on　the　3rd　of　　December；　1759；　and　died　unmarried；　（5）　Peter；　who　also　died　unmarried；　　（6）　Duncan；　who　married　Jessie；　daughter　of　Mackenzie　of　Strathgarve；　　without　issue；　（7）　Arthur；　who　died　unmarried；　（8）　Magdalen；　who　died　　unmarried；　（9）　Marcella　or　Medley；　who　married　the　Rev。　Dr　Downie；　in　　the　Lewis；　（10）　Mary；　who　in　1790；　married　her　cousin；　the　Rev。　Donald　　Mackenzie　minister　of　Fodderty；　with　issueMajor　Colin；　Royal　　Engineers；　who　married　Anne；　daughter　of　John　Pendrill；　of　Bath；　without　　issue；　and　（11）　Elizabeth；　who　died　unmarried。
  2。　　Colin　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Fodderty；　who　purchased　an