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88; and is buried there。
This is the lease; with its miscellaneous rent; curious and antiquated conditions; referred to at page 479
I; Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch; Baronet; heritable proprietor of the lands and others under…written with the pertinents; do hereby set and in tack and assedation for the full space of twenty years; lets to John Mackenzie; tacksman of the equal half of the quarter lands of Erradale…a…phris; or North Erradale; all and whole the said possession as presently occupied by him; with all the shielings; mosses; moors; biggings and universal pertinents thereof; all lying within the parish of Gairloch and Sheriffdom of Ross。 To him and his lawful heirs whatsoever; to he occupied and 〃brooked〃 by them during the foresaid space of twenty years; without any hindrance or breach of tack whatever; and it is hereby provided; nothwithstanding the date hereof; that this tack commences directly at the term of Whitsunday in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty…five years; and to continue thereafter; aye and until the number of twenty years complete be expired; and I; the above…named Sir Alexander; do hereby bind and oblige me; my heirs; and successors; to make this tack good; valid; and sufficient to the effect foresaid at all hands and against all deadly; as law will;For the which cause; and on the other part; the said John Mackenzie by his acceptance hereof binds himself; his heirs; and successors; to pay to me; the above Sir Alexander; and my successors; or our factors having proper powers thereanent; as a yearly rent furth of the said equal half of the quarter lands of Erradale foresaid all and whole the sum of one hundred and thirty…one marks and a half Scots money two marks three shillings and fourpence money foresaid; crown rent; ten marks ten shillings and eight pence in lieu of peats; or as the same shall reasonably be from time to time regulated by the proprietor a mark of cruive money; twenty marks money foresaid of stipend; or as the same shall happen to be settled ‘twixt the landlord and minister; two long carriages; two custom wedders; a fed kid; a stone of cheese; and half a stone weight of butter; eight hens; or as usual eight men yearly at their own expense to shear corn or cut hay a davoch of ploughing; and four horses for mucking。 The above John also obliges himself and his foresaids to attend road duty yearly four days; with all his servants and sub…tenants; or pay a yearly capitation optional to the landlord during this lease under breach of tack; and to sell all the cod and ling that shall be caught by him and his foresaids at the current prices to our order and to dispose of all his marketable cattle to our drover at reasonable rates; also under breach of tack and further the above John and his successors are; by their acceptance hereof; become bound to pay to me; the above Sir Alexander Mackenzie and my foresaids; in the way of a grassum at the term of Whitsunday; one thousand seven hundred and sixty…five years foresaid; all and whole the sum of two hundred and fifty marks Scots money; and the like sum at the end of every five years of this tack; making in all the sum of one thousand marks Scots money; and both parties become hereby bound to fulfil the premises to one another hinc inde under the failure or penalty of ten pounds sterling to be paid by the party failing to the party performing; or willing to perform; his or their part and for the more security I consent that these presents be registered for conservation in the Books of Council and Session; that letters of horning and all needful executions may pass hereon in form as effeirs and thereto constitute our procurators。 In testimony of which these presents; consisting of this and the former two pages of stamped paper are written and duly signed by me; Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch; at Flowerdale; this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty years。
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE。
THE MACKENZIES OF BELMADUTHY。
I。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE; first of Belmaduthy; was the eldest son of Alexander Mackenzie; V。 of Gairloch; by his second wife; Isabel; eldest daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; natural son of Colin Cam; XI。 of Kintail; and progenitor of the families of Applecross and Coul。 He married Mary; daughter of James Cuthbert of Alterlies and Easter Drakies; Inverness (sasine of the lands to them in 1657) with issue
1。 Alexander; his heir and successor。
2。 Isabel; who married John Munro of Fayres。
3。 Catherine; who; as his second wife; married Alexander Mackenzie; IV。 of Loggie and Inchcoulter; without issue。
4。 Janet; who in 1679; as his second wife; married her cousin; Alexander Mackenzie; VII。 of Gairloch; with issue。
5。 Jean; who married Hugh Baillie of Kinmylies; Sheriff…Clerk of Ross。
6。 Mary; who married Murdoch Mackenzie of Sand。
William and his wife died in the same week at Belmaduthy; in 1658; and were buried at Chanonry; when he was succeeded by his only son;
II。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE; second of Belmaduthy; who married Catherine; eldest daughter by the second marriage of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie; Baronet; I。 of Coul (sasine 1693); with issue
1。 William; his heir and successor。
2。 Kenneth; who became first of Pitlundie。
3。 George; who got Culbo (sasine to him in 1721); and married Mary; daughter of Alexander Forrester of Cullenauld; with issueIsabel; who married Fraser of Achnagairn; Anne; who married Dr John Mackenzie and Catherine; who; in 1713; married; as his first wife; John Mackenzie; III。 of Gruinard; with issuehis heir and successor。 George; who died in 1765; having left no male issue; his nephew; William Mackenzie; II。 of Pitlundie; succeeded to Culbo。
4。 Anna; who married Alexander Mackenzie; M。D。; eldest son of Bernard Mackenzie of Sandylands; on record in 1707。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
III。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE; third of Belmaduthy; who married first; Margaret; daughter of Alexander Rose of Clava (sasine to her in 1717); with issue
1。 John; his heir and successor。
2。 George; M。D。 in the Queen's Dragoons; who died unmarried。
3。 Hugh; a merchant in Fortrose; who died unmarried。
4。 Alexander; who commanded a ship in the Guinea trade; and died unmarried。
5。 Catharine; who married William Tolmie; merchant; Fortrose。
6。 Elizabeth; who married John Matheson of Bennetsfield。
7。 Jean; who married Simon Mackenzie; first of Scotsburn; with issue。
8。 Isabel; who married Lieutenant William Mackenzie; of the 77th Regiment (Montgomery's Highlanders。) He was killed at Fort du Quesne in 1759。
William married; secondly; Elizabeth (who died in 1772); daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie; first Baronet and IV。 of Scatwell; with issue
9。 Kenneth; M。D。; who practised at Reading。
10。 Roderick; first of Flowerburn; of whom presently。
11。 Lilias; who married Roderick Macleod; II。 of Cadboll; with issuehis heir and successor。
12。 A daughter; who married Fraser of Culduthel。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
IV。 JOHN MACKENZIE; fourth of Belmaduthy; who married Rebecca; daughter of John Mackenzie; I。 of Delvine; with issue
1。 William; his heir and successor。
2。 John; who died young。
3。 Kenneth; a merchant at Patna; who married a Miss Mackenzie; in the East Indies。
4。 Margaret; who died unmarried。
5。 Rebecca; who married John Aird; merchant; London。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
V。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE; fifth of Belmaduthy; Advocate。 He married Maria; daughter of John Lancaster; of Cambridge; with issue
1。 John; his heir and successor。
2。 William; who married Miss Hay; Huntingdon; without issue。
3。 George; who married Miss Lynch; without issue。
4。 Cecilia; 5。 Maria; 6。 Rebecca; all unmarried。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
VI。 JOHN MACKENZIE; sixth of Belmaduthy; who married Margaret Hay; Huntingdon; with issue
1。 John Kenneth; 2。 Anna Maria; and 3。 Catherine。 The present representation of the family is unknown。
THE MACKENZIES OF PITLUNDIE AND CULBO。
I。 KENNETH MACKENZIE; first of Pitlundie; was the second son of Alexander Mackenzie; II。 of Belmaduthy; by his wife; Catherine; daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie; Baronet; I。 of Coul。 He married Anne; daughter of Hector Mackenzie of Bishop…Kinkell; second son of Alex…ander Mackenzie; VI。 of Gairloch; by his wife; Ann; daughter of Sir John Grant of Grant by Ann Ogilvy; daughter of the Earl of Findlater; with issue
1。 William; his heir and successor。
2。 Margaret; who; on the 9th of September; 1728; as his second wife; married John Matheson; first of Attadale; ancestor of Sir Kenneth James Matheson; Baronet of Lochalsh and Ardross。
Kenneth was succeeded by his eldest son;
II。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE; second of Pitlundie and first of Culbo; succeeding to the latter as heir…male of his uncle George。 He married a daughter of George Mackenzie of Inchcoulter; with issue
1。 George; his heir and successor。
2。 William; of whom there is no trace。
3。 A daughter; who