By　Margaret　Mackenzie　of　Findon　Kenneth　had　issue
  1。　　Alexander；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　George；　who　became　a　merchant　in　Glasgow；　and　died　　unmarried　in　1739。
  3。　　Barbara；　who；　in　1729；　married　George　Beattie；　a　merchant　in　Montrose；　without　issue。
  4。　　Margaret；　who　died　young　in　1704。
  5。　　Anne；　who；　in　1728；　married；　during　his　father's　life…time；　Murdo　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　Achilty；　without　issue。
  6。　　Katharine；　who　died　young。
  Sir　Kenneth　had　also　a　　natural　daughter；　Margaret；　who　　married；　in　1723；　Donald　　Macdonald；　younger　of　Cuidreach。　　　Sir　Kenneth's　widow；　about　a　year　　after　his　decease；　married　Bayne　of　　Tulloch。　Notwithstanding　the　　money　that　Sir　Kenneth　received　　with　her；　he　died　deeply　in　debt；　　and　left　his　children　insufficiently　　provided　for。　　George　and　Barbara　　were　at　first　maintained　by　their　mother；　and　afterwards　by　Colin　of　　Findon　who　had　married　their　grandmother；　widow　of　Sir　　Roderick　Mackenzie　of　Findon；　　while　Alexander　and　Anne　were　in　　even　a　worse　plight。
  He　died　in　December　1703；　at　the　early　age　of　32；　was　buried　in　Gairloch；　and　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  IX。　　SIR　　ALEXANDER　MACKENZIE；　the　second　Baronet；　　a　child　only　three　and　a　half　years　　old。　　His　prospects　were　certainly　　not　enviable；　he　and　his　sister　Anne　　having　had　for　a　time；　for　actual　want　of　means；　to　be　〃settled　in　　　tenants'　houses。〃　　The　rental　of　　Gairloch　and　Glasletter　at　his　　father's　death　only　amounted　to　5954　merks；　and　his　other　estates　in　　the　Low　Country　were　settled　on　　his　mother；　Sir　Kenneth's　widow；　　for　life　while　he　was　left　with　debts　　due　amounting　to　66；674　merks；　　equal　to　eleven　years　rental　of　the　　whole　estates。　　During　his　minority；　　however；　the　large　sum　of　51；200　　merks　was　paid　off；　in　addition　to　　27；635　in　name　of　interest　on　the　　original　debt；　and　consequently　　very　little　was　left　for　his　　education。　　In　1708　he；　along　with　his　brother　and　sisters；　were　taken　　to　the　factor's　houseColin　Mackenzie　of　Findonwhere　they　　remained　for　four　years；　and　received　the　rudiments　of　their　　education　from　a　young　man；　　Simon　Urquhart。　　　In　1712　they　　were　all　sent　to　school　at　Chanonry；　under　Urquhart's　charge；　where　Sir　　Alexander　remained　for　six　years；　　after　which；　having　arrived　at　18　　years　of　age；　he　went　to　complete　　his　education　in　Edinburgh。　　He　　afterwards　made　a　tour　of　travel；　　and　returning　home　in　　1730　　married　his　cousin；　Janet　Mackenzie　of　Scatwell；　on　which　　occasion　a　fine　Gaelic　poem　was　composed　in　her　praise　by　John　　　Mackay；　the　famous　blind　piper　and　poet　of　Gairloch；　whose　　daughter　became　the　mother　of　　William　Ross；　a　Gaelic　bard　even　　more　celebrated　than　the　blind　　piper　himself。　　If　we　believe　her　　eulogist　the　lady　possessed　all　the　virtues　of　mind　and　body　but　in　　spite　of　all　these　graces　the　marriage　did　not　turn　out　a　happy　　one；　for；　in　1758；　she　separated　from　her　husband　on　the　grounds　of　　incompatibility　of　temper；　after　　which　she　lived　alone　at　Kinkell。
  When；　in　1721；　Sir　Alexander　came　of　age；　he　was　obliged　to　find　means　to　pay　the　provision　payable　to　his　brother　George　and　to　his　　sisters；　amounting　altogether　to　16；000　merks；　while　about　the　same　　amount　of　his　father's　debts　was　still　unpaid。　　In　1729　he　purchased　　Cruive　House　and　the　Ferry　of　Skudale。　　In　1735　he　bought　Bishop…Kinkell；　in　1742　Loggie…Riach　and；　in　　1743；　Kenlochewe；　which　latter　　property　was　considered　equal　in　value　to　Glasletter　of　Kintail；　sold　about　　the　same　time。　　About　1730　he　redeemed　Davochcairn　and　Ardnagrask　　from　the　widow　of　his　uncle　William；　and　Davochpollo　from　the　widow　　and　son　James　of　his　grand…uncle；　Colin；　I。　of　Mountgerald。　　In　1752　he　　executed　an　entail　of　all　his　estates；　but　leaving　debts　at　his　death；　　amounting　to　？679　13s　10d　more　than　his　personal　estate　could　meet；　　Davochcairn；　Davochpollo；　and　Ardnagrask；　had　eventually　to　be　sold　to　　make　up　the　deficiency。
  In　1738　he　pulled　down　the　　old　family　residence　of　Stankhouse；　or　〃Tigh　Dige；〃　at　Gairloch；　which　　stood　in　a　low；　marshy；　damp　situation；　surrounded　by　the　moat　　from　which　it　derived　its　name；　and　　built　the　present　house　on　an　　elevated　plateau；　surrounded　by　　magnificent　woods　and　towering　　hills；　with　a　southern　front　elevationaltogether　one　of　the　　most　beautiful　and　best　sheltered　situations　in　the　Highlands；　and　he　　very　appropriately　called　it　Flowerdale。　　He　greatly　improved　　his　property；　and　was　in　all　respects　　a　careful　and　good　man　of　business。
  He　kept　out　of　the　Rising　of　1745；　　and　afterwards　when　John　　Mackenzie　of　Meddat　applied　to　　him　for　aid　in　favour　of　Lord　　Macleod；　son　of　the　Earl　of　　Cromarty；　who　took　so　prominent　a　　part　in　it；　and　was　afterwards　in　　very　tightened　circumstances；　Sir　　Alexander　replied　in　a　letter　dated　　at　Gairloch；　17th　　May；　1749；　in　the　following　somewhat　unsympathetic　　terms：
  Sir；I　am　favoured　with　your　letter；　and　am　extreamly　sory　Lord　Cromartie's　circumstances　should　obliege　him　to　sollicit　the　aide　of　small　　gentlemen。　　I　much　raither　he　hade　dyed　sword　in　hand　even　where　he　was　　ingag'd　then　be　necessitate　to　act　such　a　pairt　I　have　the　honour　to　be　nearly　related　to　him；　and　to　have　been　his　companion；　but　will　not　supply　　him　at　this　time；　for　which　I　believe　I　can　give　you　the　best　reason　in　the　　world；　and　the　only　one　possible　for　me　to　give；　and　that　is　that　I　cannot。　　＇Fraser's　Earls　of　Cromartie；　vol。　ii。；　p。　230。＇
  The　reason　stated　in　this　letter　may　possibly　be　the　true　one；　but　it　　is　more　likely　that　Sir　Alexander　had　no　sympathy　whatever　with　the　　cause　which　brought　his　kinsman　into　such　an　unfortunate　position；　and　　that　he　would　not；　on　that　account；　lend　him　any　assistance。
  Some　of　his　leases；　preserved　in　the　Gairloch　charter　chest；　contain　some　very　curious　clauses；　many　of　which　would　now　be　described　as　　tyrannical　and　cruel；　but　the　Laird　and　his　tenants　understood　each　other；　　and　they　got　on　remarkably　well。　　The　tenants　were　bound　to　sell　him　all　　their　marketable　cattle　〃at　reasonable　rates；〃　and　to　deliver　to　him　at　　current　prices　all　the　cod　and　ling　caught　by　them；　and；　in　some　cases；　　were　bound　to　keep　one　or　more　boats；　with　a　sufficient　number　of　men　as　　sub…tenants；　for　the　prosecution　of　the　cod　and　ling　fishings。　　He　kept　his　　own　curer；　cured　the　fish；　and　sold　it　at　12s　6d　per　cwt。　delivered　in　June　　at　Gairloch；　with　credit　until　the　following　Martinmas；　to　Mr　Dunbar；　　merchant；　with　whom　he　made　a　contract　binding　himself；　for　several　　years；　to　deliver；　at　the　price　named；　all　the　cod　caught　in　Gairloch。　　＇See　　copy　of　lease　granted　by　him；　in　1760；　of　the　half　of　North　Erradale；　to　　one　of　the　author's　ancestors；　printed　at　length　under　the　family　of　　〃Alastair　Cam。〃＇
  Sir　Alexander　married；　in　　1730；　Janet；　daughter　of　Sir　　Roderick　Mackenzie；　second　　　Baronet　and　V。　of　Scatwell；　with　　issue
  1。　　Alexander；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Kenneth；　who　died　in　infancy。
  3。　　Roderick；　a　captain　in　the　army；　who　was　killed　at　Quebec　before　he　attained　majority。
  4。　　William；　a　writer；　who　died　unmarried。
  5。　　James；　who　died　in　infancy。
  6。　　Kenneth　of　Millbank；　factor　and　Tutor　to　Sir　Hector；　the　fourth　Baronet　of　Gairloch；　during　the　last　few　years　of　his　minority。　He　married　　Anne；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Tolly；　with　issue（1）　Alex…ander；　County　Clerk　of　Ross…shire；　who　married；　and　had　issueAlexander；　in　New　Zealand；　Kenneth；　who　married　twice；　in　India；　and　　died　in　1877；　and　Catherine；　who　married　Murdo　Cameron；　Leanaig；　with　　surviving　issueone　son；　Alexander；　（2）　Janet；　who　married　the　Rev。　Dr　　John　Macdonald；　of　Ferintosh；　the　famous　〃Apostle　of　the　North；〃　with　　issue；　（3）　Catherine；　who　married　Alexander　Mackenzie；　a　merchant　in　　London；　and　grandson　of　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Tolly；　with　issuean　　only　daughter；　Catherine；　who　married　Major　Roderick　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　　Kincraig；　with　issue；　（4）　Jane；　who；　in　1808；　married　the　Rev。　Hector　Bethune；　minister　of　Dingwall；　with　issueColonel　Bethune；　who　died　without　issue；　the　Rev。　Angus　Bethune；　Rector　of　Seaham；　Alexander　Mackenzie　Bethune；　Secretary　of　the　Peninsular　and　Oriental　Navigation　Company；　married；　without　issue；　and　a　daughter；　Jane；　who　married　the　　late　Francis　Harper；　Torgorm。　　Mrs　Bethune　died　in　1878；　aged　91　years。
  7　and　8。　　Margaret　and　　Janet；　both　of　whom　died　young。
  9。　　Janet；　who　married　　Colin；　eldest　son　of　David；　brother　　of　Murdo　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　　Achilty。　　Murdo　leaving　no　issue；　　Colin　ultimately　succeeded　to　　Achilty；　but　he　seems　afterwards　to　　have　parted　with　it；　for　in　1784；　he　　has　a　tack　of　Kinkell；　and　dies　there；　in　1813；　with　his　affairs　　seriously　involved；　leaving　a　son　　John；　who　died　without　issue。
  Sir　Alexander　had　also　a　natural　son；　Charles　Mackenzie；　ancestor　of　the　later　Mackenzies　of　Sand；　and　two　natural　daughters；　one　of　whom；　　Annabella；　by　a　daughter　of　Maolmuire；　or　Miles　Macrae；　of　the　family　of　　Inverinate；　married　John　Ban　Mackenzie；　by　whom　she　had　a　daughter；　　Marsali　or　Marjory；　who　married　John　　Mor　Og　Mackenzie　（Ian　Mor　　Aireach）；　son　of　John　Mor　Mackenzie；　grandson　of　Alexander　Cam　Mac…kenzie；　fourth　son　of　Alexander；　V。　of　Gairloch；　in　whose　favour　Sir　　Alexander　granted　the　lease　of　North　Erradale；　already　re