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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