第 114 节
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  Murdoch died in 1655; was buried at Dingwall; and succeeded by  his second and eldest surviving son;
  I。  ALEXANDER MACKENZIE; first of Dundonnel。   He bought the lands of Ardross  during his father's lifetime; in  1644; formerly the property of Ross  of Tolly; and sold the lands of  Pitglassie and Kildin。  He was  served heir in 1662。  He married  Janet; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; V。 of Gairloch; with issue
  1。  Murdoch; his heir and successor。
  2。  Kenneth; in Ulladale; who had a son Alexander; retoured as heir general in 1715。
  3。  Hector; apprenticed to learn chirurgery in 1682。
  4。  William; who in 1681; married Christian; daughter of Colin Mackenzie; II。 of Kincraig。
  5。  Alexander。
  6。  Roderick; of whom nothing is known。
  7。  Isobella; who in 1678 married; as his second wife; Alexander Mackenzie of Inchcoulter; brother…german to Sir George Mackenzie of  Rosehaugh。
  He died in 1674; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
  II。  MURDOCH  MACKENZIE; second of Dundonnel; who  married a daughter of Grant of Elchies; Strathspey; with issue
  1。  John; his heir and successor。
  2。  Another son; who died in 1761。
  3。  Murdoch; tacksman of Clynes in 1745。
  4。  Rory。
  5。  Anne。
  6。  Margaret; who in 1709 married Gregor; heir of Robert Grant of Gartenmor。
  He was buried at Rosskeen; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
  III。  JOHN  MACKENZIE; third of Dundonnel; who married  Helen; daughter of T。 Erskine of Pittoderie; celebrated for her beauty; with  issue
  1。  Roderick; his heir and successor。
  2。  Murdoch; who succeeded as V。 of Ardross。
  3。  Margaret; who married James Muir of Stonywood; with issue。
  4。  Rachael; or Barbara; who married George Paton; of Grandholm; with issue。
  5。  Jean; and several othersin all a family of fifteen。 He was buried at Rosskeen; and succeeded  by his eldest son;
  IV。  RODERICK MACKENZIE; fourth of  Dundonnel; who died without issue; and was succeeded by his  eldest brother;
  V。  MURDOCH  MACKENZIE; fifth of Dundonnel; who in 1743;  married Bathia; daughter of John Paton of Grandholm。  In his time was concluded before Lord Mansfield in the House of Lords; a law…suit which  existed for four generations between his family and the Rosses of  Achnacloich or Tolly; regarding the validity of the sale of the property to  Alexander; second of the family; a litigation which ruined the Rosses and involved the Mackenzies of Ardross deeply in debt。  He died; and was  buried at Rosskeen; having had issue; an only daughter; who succeeded to  the property as sixth of Dundonnel;
  VI。  MARGARET MACKENZIE; who in 1768  married James Munro of Teaninich; Captain R。N。; with issue
  1。  Hugh Munro; Captain in the 78th Regiment; who succeeded to  the estate of Teaninich; and in 1846 died unmarried。
  2。  Murdoch; who resumed the name of Mackenzie; and succeeded  his mother in Ardross and Dundonnel。
  3。  Colonel Hector; who died unmarried in 1827。
  4。  Major…General John Munro; H。E。I。C。 S。; who married Charlotte; daughter of Dr Blacker; with issue(1) James St John; late Major 60th  Rifles; who died in 1818; was married; and left issueMaxwell; Lieutenant 48th Regiment; and others; (2) John; (3) Stuart Caradoc Munro; now of Teaninich; (4) Maxwell William; and (5) Charlotte; who;  in 1834; married the Hon。 George A。 Spencer; with issue。
  5。  Catherine; who married Thomas Warrand of Warrandfield;  Inverness; with issue …Robert; Major in the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons;  three other sons and a daughter; all of whom died young。
  6。  Bathia; and 7。 Alexina; both of whom died young。
  Margaret; whose husband died in 1845; was buried at Ardross; and succeeded by her second son;
  VII。  MURDO  MUNRO…MACKENZIE; seventh of Dundonnel;  retoured in 1795。  He sold Ardross to the Duke of Sutherland; and; in  1834; purchased Dundonnel from Thomas Mackenzie; VI。 of the old  family of Dundonnel。  By the death of his elder brother; Hugh; without issue; Murdo became the head of the family of Munro of Teaninich。 In  1838 he purchased the detached portions of the Cromarty estates; including the forest of Fannich。  He married Christina; daughter of Robert Ross; Strathcullanach; Balnagown; with issue
  1。  Hugh; who; in 1813; died young。
  2。  John; who died before his father in 1815。
  3。  Hugh; who succeeded his father。
  4。  Kenneth; who succeeded his brother Hugh。
  5。  Robert; Lieutenant…Colonel H。E。I。C。S。; residing in Brisbane; Queensland; married; with issue。
  6。  James; who died unmarried。
  7。  Murdo; who died unmarried。
  8。  Mary; who married Major…General Francis Archibald Reid;  C。B。; with issue。
  9。  Helen; who married Simon Mackenzie…Ross of Aldie; without issue。
  Murdo died at Dundonnel; was buried there; and succeeded by his eldest surviving son;
  VIII。  HUGH  MUNRO…MACKENZIE; who spent his whole time  in beautifying; improving; and increasing his estates; upon which he  constantly resided。  He died unmarried; on the 30th of July; 1869; leaving  his fee…simple estates of Mungasdale; Gruinard; and Strath…na…Sealg; to an  illegitimate daughter; who afterwards married Mr Catton。
  He was buried at Dundonnel; and succeeded by his brother; IX。 KENNETH  MUNRO…MACKENZIE; who was trained to  the medical profession; qualified in  Edinburgh; and afterwards  practised successively in Dublin;  London; France; and Italy; and  eventually emigrated to New South  Wales; from which he returned in  1870 after thirty…four yearshaving established the members of  his family in good positions thereto his native county; to take  possession of his late brother's  property。  But this he only  succeeded in doing after many  years of expensive litigation carried  on against him by his brother's  natural daughter; Mrs Catton; who  attempted to overthrow the family  settlements and obtain possession  of all the estates for herself。  She;  however; only succeeded in ruining her own property; which had to be  sold to pay the lawyers。
  He married; in 1838; Julia Smith; relict of Captain Edmund  Harrison Cliffe; of Sydney; New South Wales; with issue
  1。  Murdo; his heir; who; born in 1843; accompanied his father from Australia and afterwards succeeded to the property。
  2。  Hugh; of Bundanon; Shoulhaven; N。S。W。; now of Dundonnel。
  3。  Helen; who; in 1870; married John Robinson of Shoulhaven; N。S。W。; with issue。
  4。  Mary; who in 1860 married James Thomson of Burner;  Shoulhaven; N。S。W。; with issue。
  5。  Julia Anna; who married; in 1867; the Rev。 Robert Spier Willis; M。A。; of the Church of England; Incumbent of Manly Beach; Sydney; N。S。W。; with issue。
  Kenneth died in 1878; was buried at Dundonnel; and succeeded by his eldest son;
  X。  MURDO  MUNRO…MACKENZIE; tenth of Dundonnel。  He  died unmarried and was succeeded by his only brother;
  XI。  HUGH  MUNRO…MACKENZIE; eleventh of Dundonnel。  He  resides in New South Wales。  In 1876 he married Bella Mary; daughter of  T。 T。 Biddulph of Earie; Shoulhaven; N。S。W。; with issueHugh; Bella; and Mary。
  THE  MACKENZIES  OF  FAIRBURN。
  THIS family is also descended from Roderick Mor Mackenzie; I。 of Achilty; by a daughter of William Dubh Macleod; VII。 of Harris; by whom  he had a natural son;
  I。  MURDOCH  MACKENZIE; first of Fairburn; who was granted  letters of legitimation by James V。; dated 1st of July; 1539。  On the 16th of  March; 1541; there are also letters of legitimation in favour of 〃Alexandro  Mackenze seniori; Joanni juniori; et Roderico bastardis filus naturalibus;  quondam Roderici Mackenze。〃  Murdo for some time lived at Court and  was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to James V。  He obtained a charter  for his lands; dated 1st of April; 1542; afterwards confirmed by Queen  Mary in  1343。  He married; first; Margaret; daughter of Urquhart; Sheriff  of Cromarty; with issue
  1。  Alexander; his heir and successor。
  2。  John; I。 of Tolly; minister of Dingwall; who married Margaret; daughter of Ballindalloch; with issue; among othersMurdoch; II。 of  Tolly; who married Catherine; daughter of James Innes of Inverbreakie;  with issue。
  3。  Annabella; who married; first; Thomas Mackenzie of  Lochluichart and Ord; with issue; and secondly; Alexander Mackenzie;  progenitor of Coul; also with issue。
  4。  A daughter; who married Ross of Priesthill。  Murdoch married; secondly; a daughter of Rory MacFarquhar  Maclean; with issue
  5。  Roderick; of Knockbaxter; from whom the Mackenzies of  Kernsary; of whom presently。
  6。  John; I。 of Corry; who married a daughter of Donald Clark; with issuethree sons and four daughters。
  7。  Hector; Chamberlain of Lochcarron。
  8。  Isabel; who; as his second wife; married John Roy Mackenzie; IV。 of Gairloch; with issue。
  9。  A daughter; who married  Donald Glas Macdonald。
  10。  Mary; who married Wyland Chisholm; Kinkell; with issueAgnes; who married her cousin; Hector Mackenzie; IV。 of Fairburn; with issue。
  Murdoch died in 1590; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
  II。  ALEXANDER  MACKENZIE; second of Fairburn; who  married a daughter of Walter Innes of Inverbreakie; with issue
  1。  John; his heir and successor。
  2。  Hector; who succeeded his brother John in Fairburn。
  3。  Isobel; who married John Mackenzie; eldest son of John Roy; IV。 of Gairloch; who died in 1601; befo