John　was　succeeded　as　representative　of　the　family　by　his　second　son；
  I。　　MURDOCH　　MACKENZIE；　who　was　born　in　1600；　and　　educated　for　the　ministry。　　Referring　to　this　Murdoch's　cousin；　John　Mor　　Matheson　of　Fernaig　and　subsequently　of　Bennetsfield；　the　author　of　the　〃Iomaire〃　manuscript　says；　that　John　〃was　taken　up〃　by　the　Bishop　of　　Moray；　who　resided　at　Kinkell　（hence　no　doubt　Bishop…Kinkell；　the　name　　by　which　the　place　has　since　been　known）。　　The　Bishop　〃kept　him　for　　some　time　at　school　and　gave　him　500　merks　Scots　to　traffic　therewith。　　　After　following　the　mercantile　line　for　some　time；　in　which　he　was　very　　successful；　he　began　cattle　dealing；　by　which　he　became　master　of　a　good　　deal　of　money。〃　　John；　in　consequence　cut　out　a　career　for　himself。　　His　　cousin；　the　Bishop；　pointed　out　to　him　the　great　source　of　wealth　which　　might　open　to　him　if　he　succeeded　in　driving　some　of　the　superfluous　　herds　of　black　cattle　which　at　that　time　abounded　in　the　Highlands　to　the　southern　markets；　and　　which　were　then　of　scarcely　any　value　among　his　　own　countrymen；　but　on　the　other　hand　often　served　as　a　strong　temptation　to　spoliations　from　their　southern　enemies；　and　deadly　feuds　　among　themselves。　　John　Mor　had　the　good　sense　to　act　on　his　Rev。　　cousin's　advice；　and　he　soon　amassed　a　sufficient　fortune　to　buy　the　estate　　of　Bennetsfield　and　other　lands；　including　Easter　Suddie；　in　the　Black　Isle；　　County　of　Ross。　＇Mackenzie's　History　of　the　Mathesons；　pp。　17…18。＇
  The　Rev。　Murdoch　was　Chaplain　of　Lord　Reay's　Regiment；　in　the　　army　of　Gustavus　Adolphus　during　the　Bohemian　and　Swedish　wars；　and　subsequently　minister　of　Contin　and　Inverness　in　succession。　　He　was　　transferred　from　Inverness　to　Elgin；　and　while　there　was；　in　1662；　　appointed　Bishop　of　Moray；　and　afterwards　of　Orkney；　arriving　at　　Kirkwall　on　the　28th　of　August；　1677；　where　he　was　the　last　to　occupy　　Earl　Patrick　Stewart's　Palace；　in　which　he　died。　　He　married　Margaret；　　only　daughter　and　heiress　of　Donald　MacLey；　Bailie　of　Fortrose。　　She　died　in　1676；　and　is　buried　in　Elgin　Cathedral。　　He　died　in　1688；　and　was　　interred　in　the　Session　House　of　St。　Magnus　Cathedral；　which　bad　been　　given　to　him　as　a　burial　place　for　himself　and　his　descendants；　and　used　by　　them　as　such；　until　any　further　interments　in　it　were；　some　years　ago；　　prohibited。　　He　left　issue　by　his　wife
  1。　　Sir　Alexander　　Mackenzie　of　Broomhill　（sasine　in　　1686）；　and　Pitarrow；　in　Kincardine。　　　He　was　Commissary　of　Inverness　　and　Sheriff　of　the　Bishopric　of　　Orkney；　his　father　when　appointing　　him　to　the　latter　office　describing　　him　as　〃Mr　Alexander　Mackenzie；　Commissary　of　Inverness；　my　　eldest　lawful　son。〃　　In　1706　he　　appears　among　the　heritors　of　　Caithness　for　the　Nethertoun　of　　Stroma　in　the　parish　of　Canisbay。　　　　He　is　again　on　record　in　1713；　in　　which　year　he　disponed　the　　Nethertoun　of　Stroma　to　his　　nephew；　Murdoch　Kennedy；　son　of　　his　sister　Jane；　and　her　husband；　　John　Kennedy　of　Carmunks。　Sir　　Alexander　of　Broomhill　had　an　　only　son；　Colonel　Alexander　　Mackenzie　of　Hampton；　Virginia；　　who　left　his　English　estates　to　his　　nephew；　Andrew　Young　of　　Castleyards。
  2。　　George　of　Pitarrow；　of　whom　nothing　is　known。
  3。　　William　Mackenzie；　Commissary　of　Orkney；　who；　in　1679；　　married　Margaret　Stewart　of　Newark；　with　issueMurdoch；　born　in　1680；　who　was　invited　to　become　minister　of　the　Episcopal　Meeting　House　of　　Kirkwall；　but　emigrated　to　New　England　in　1714；　and　a　daughter　Margaret；　who　married　Andrew　Young　of　Castleyards；　Kirkwall　also　with　　issuea　daughter　who　married　Riddoch　of　Cairston；　Provost　of　Kirkwall。
  4。　　The　Rev。　Thomas　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Shapinshay；　Orkney。　He　was　born　about　1652；　and　was　appointed　minister　of　Shapinshay　on　the　　5th　of　May；　1678。　　On　the　1st　of　May；　1679　he　married　Elspet；　daughter　of　James　Blaikie　of　Burness　with　issueMurdoch；　who　succeeded　his　　grandfather；　the　Bishop；　as　representative　of　the　family；　James；　N。P。；　who　　seems　to　have　succeeded　his　brother　Murdoch；　Alexander；　of　whom　there　　is　no　trace；　Thomas；　of　whom　also　nothing　is　known；　Sibella；　who　married　　William；　second　son　of　George　Traill　of　Quendale；　with　issueAnna；　　who；　in　1716；　married　the　Rev。　James；　Nisbet；　Stromness；　Margaret；　and　　Anna。　　The　Rev。　Thomas　Mackenzie　died；　aged　36　years；　on　the　7th　of　　February；　1688；　a　few　days　before　his　father。
  5。　　Captain　James；　of　the　Dragoons；　who　married　the　Hon。　Frances；　daughter　of　Andrew；　eighth　Lord　Gray；　with　issuea　daughter；　Frances；　　who　married　a　clergyman　in　England。
  6。　　David；　who　died　young；　before　1676；　and　is　buried　in　Elgin　Cathedral。
  7。　　Jane；　who；　on　the　15th　of　　May；　1678；　married　her　cousin；　　John　Kennedy　of　Carmunks；　with　　issueMurdoch；　already　referred　to　　as　afterwards　of　Stroma。
  8。　　Mary；　who；　on　the　4th　of　April；　1678；　married　George　Balfour　of　Faray。
  9。　　Jacobina；　who　settled　in　Dundee。
  The　male　representation　of　　Bishop　Murdoch's　three　eldest　sons　Sir　Alexander　of　　Broomhill；　　George　Mackenzie　of　Pitarrow；　and　　William　Mackenzie；　Commissary　　of　Orkneyhaving　failed；　the　representation　of　the　family　　devolved　upon
  II。　　MURDOCH　　MACKENZIE；　eldest　son　of　the　Rev。　Thomas　　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Shapinshay。　　Murdoch　was　master　of　the　Grammar　　School　of　Kirkwall；　and　was　alive　in　November；　1739；　a　receipt　given　by　　him　in　that　month　being　still　extant。　He　appears　to　have　died　unmarried　　when　the　representation　of　the　family　fell　to　his　next　brother；
  III。　　JAMES　　MACKENZIE；　N。P。；　who；　on　the　14th　of　March；　　1709；　married　Marion；　third　daughter　of　Thomas　Traill　of　Tirlet；　with　issue
  1。　　Thomas；　merchant　in　Kirkwall；　afterwards　of　Groundwater。
  2。　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　of　Minehead；　Somersetshire；　　Hydropapher　to　the　Navy；　and　described　in　one　of　the　Gairloch　MSS。；　　written　by　James　Mackenzie；　a　member　of　this　family；　as　〃Navigator　to　　His　Majesty；　known　by　his　accurate　surveys　of　the　western　coast　of　Great　Britain　and　Ireland；　and　whose　abilities　will　render　him　famous　to　posterity。〃　　He　went　round　the　world　with　Captain　Cook's　second　expedition　in　1772；　died　unmarried　in　London；　and　is　buried　at　Oxford。
  3。　　James；　S。S。C。；　described　in　one　of　the　Gairloch　MSS。　as　〃once　in　the　service　of　the　Earl　of　Morton；〃　in　the　Orkneys；　author　of　a　treatise　　on　〃The　General　Grievances　and　Oppressions　of　the　Isles　of　Orkney　and　　Shetland；〃　and　of　another　on　Security。　　He　was　himself　the　author　of　this　Gairloch　MS。　　He　died　unmarried　in　London　about　1733。
  IV。　　THOMAS　　MACKENZIE　of　Groundwater；　who　married　　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　the　Rev。　William　Blaw；　Westray；　with　issue
  1。　　Murdoch；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Kenneth；　who　succeeded　his　brother　Murdoch。
  3。　　Mary；　married　Thomas　Balfour　of　Huip；　with　issue。
  Thomas　died　before　1781；　and　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  V。　　MURDOCH　　MACKENZIE　of　Groundwater；　who　married　　Miss　Cox；　and　died　without　issue；　when　he　was　succeeded　by　his　brother；
  VI。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　who　married　Anne　Wolf；　with　　issue
  1。　　Thomas；　who　succeeded　his　father。
  2。　　Elizabeth；　who　married　Louis　Lavencie；　London。
  3。　　Barbara；　who；　as　his　　first　wife；　married　Robert　Hodson；　　London；　with　issue。
  4。　　Mary；　who　married　Richard　Bray；　London。
  5。　　Jane；　who　married　John　Cramer；　London。
  6。　　Nancy；　who　died；　unmarried；　at　Kirkwall；　May；　1848。
  Kenneth　was　succeeded　by　his　only　son；
  VII。　　CAPTAIN　　THOMAS　　MACKENZIE；　of　the　H　E　I　C　S；　who　　married　Elizabeth　Ayton；　London；　with　issue
  1。　　Thomas；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Elizabeth　Anne；　who　　married；　in　1831；　Alexander　　Russell　Duguid；　M。D。；　son　of　the　　Rev。　John　Duguid；　minister　of　　Evie；　Orkney；　with　issue（1）　John；　　who　was　born　on　the　25th　of　　March；　1838；　and　died　unmarried；　　at　Falmouth；　on　the　7th　of　October；　1865；　（2）　Alexander；　born　on　the　　26th　of　November；　1840；　and　died；　unmarried；　at　Peckham；　London；　on　　the　3rd　of　January；　1884；　（3）　Thomas；　born　on　the　4th　of　　September；　1843；　and　died　in　　London；　unmarried；　on　the　19th　of　　May；　1874；　（4）　Elizabeth；　who　died　　in　childhood；　（5）　Jane；　who　　married；　first；　on　the　11th　of　　September；　1855；　Robert　Heddle；　　second　son　of　Robert　Heddle　of　　Melsetter；　with　issueElizabeth；　　who　died　in　infancy；　in　Toronto；　　Canada；　and　James　Alexander；　who　　was　born　on　the　21st　of　July；　1856；　　and　died　at　Kirkwall；　unmarried；　on　　the　25th　of　September；　1876。　　Her　first　husband；　Robert　Heddle；　died　　on　the　28th　of　August；　1860；　and　　she　married；　secondly；　on　the　30th　　of　November；　1874；　John　Armit　　Bruce；　Sheriff…Clerk　of　Orkney；　　with　issuean　only　daughter；　Alexandra　Esther　Heddle。　　（6）　　Mary　Hamilton；　who　on　the　5th　of　April；　1859　married　John　Guthrie　　Iverach；　Kirkwall；　a　cadet　of　the　Macivers　Buidhe　of　Quoycrook；　　Caithness；　eldest　son　of　William　Iverach　of　Wideford；　Orkney；　with　　issueAlexander　William；　who　was　born　in　1860　and　died　in　　infancy；　William；　born　on　the　21st　of　June；　1865；　Mary　Elizabeth；　and　　Margaret　Guthrie。　　Her　husband；　John　Guthrie　Iverach；　died　at　　Wideford；　on　the　31st　of　October；　1875。　　（7）　Sarah　Anne；　who；　in　　　May；　　1864；　married　John　　Thomson；　Codnor；　Derbyshire；　son　　of　Thomson；　Alnwick；　　Northumberland；　with　issueAlexander　Russell　Duguid；　who　　died　in　infancy　Jessie　Elizabeth；　　who　married　Percy　Clarke；　　Nottingham；　with　issueMary　Hamilton　Iverach