3。　　Isobel；　who　married　John　Mackenzie；　eldest　son　of　John　Roy；　IV。　of　Gairloch；　who　died　in　1601；　before　his　father；　without　male　issue。　　She　married；　secondly；　Bayne　of　Tulloch。
  4。　　A　daughter；　who　married　Murdo　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Kensary；　　with　issuea　daughter。
  Alexander　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  III。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　third　of　Fairburn；　who　married　Janet；　daughter　of　Torquil　Macleod　of　Coigeach；　without　male　issue；　but　by　her　　he　had　four　daughters　who　marriedthe　eldest；　Murdo　Mackenzie　of　　Sand；　Agnes；　first；　Murdo　MacCulloch　of　Park；　and　secondly；　Roderick　　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Corry；　Isobel；　John　Mackenzie　of　Pitlundie；　and　　Annabella；　Roderick　Mackenzie；　Ardlair；　the　last　three　being　heirs　　portioners。　　He　has　a　sasine　of　Monar　in　1620。　He　died　in　1645；　and　was　　succeeded　by　his　next　brother；
  IV。　　HECTOR　　MACKENZIE；　fourth　of　Fairburn；　who　married；　　first；　his　cousin　Agnes；　daughter　of　Wyland　Chisholm；　Kinkell；　with　issue
  1。　　Roderick；　his　heir；　who　　succeeded；　and　five　daughters；　who　married　respectively；　Roderick；　son　　of　Bayne　of　Tulloch；　and　secondly；　　Angus；　third　son　of　Alexander　　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Gairloch；　by　　Isobel　Mackenzie　of　Coul　another　　married　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　I。　of　　Davochcairn；　and；　secondly；　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Achilty；　the　third　married　the　Rev。　　Alexander　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Lochcarron；　the　fourth；　Roderick；　　second　son　of　Colin　Mackenzie；　I。　　of　Kincraig　　the　fifth；　the　Rev。　　Alexander；　third　son　of　the　Rev。　　John　Mackenzie　of　Tolly；　by　his　　second　marriage　with　a　daughter　of　　Thomas　Fraser　of　Struy。
  Hector　married；　secondly；　a　natural　daughter　of　Alexander　　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Kilcoy；　with　issuetwo　sons　and　three　daughters。
  Hector　was　succeeded　by　his　only　son；　by　his　first　wife；
  V。　　RODERICK　　MACKENZIE；　fifth　of　Fairburn；　who　first　　married　a　daughter　of　Patrick　Grant　of　Glenmoriston；　with　issueMary；　　who　married　as　his　second　wife；　Alexander　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Ballone；　with　issue。　　He　married；　secondly；　in　1663；　Margaret；　daughter　of　Donald　　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Loggie；　with　issue
  1。　　Murdoch；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　John；　of　Bishop…Kinkell；　who　was　married　twice；　with　issuethree　sons　and　two　daughters。
  3。　　Colin；　who　died　without　issue。
  4。　　Donald；　married；　with　issuea　son　Murdoch。
  He　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  VI。　　MURDOCH　　MACKENZIE；　sixth　of　Fairburn；　who　in　1673　　married　Isobel；　daughter　of　the　Hon。　Simon　Mackenzie　of　Lochslinn；　with　issue
  1。　　Roderick；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Kenneth；　who　died　unmarried　in　1731。
  3。　　George；　and　4。　James；　both　unmarried。
  He　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  VII。　　RODERICK　　MACKENZIE；　seventh　of　Fairburn；　who　in　　1712　married　Winniewood；　daughter　of　William　Mackintosh；　Younger　of　　Borlum；　with　issue
  1。　　Alexander；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Kenneth；　who　married　Ann　MacRae；　with　issue。
  3。　　Colin；　of　whom　nothing　is　known。
  4。　　Helen；　who　married　John；　eldest　son　of　Colin；　IX。　of　Hilton；　who　died　before　his　father　in　1751；　without　issue。
  Roderick　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  VIII。　　ALEXANDER　MACKENZIE；　eighth　of　Fairburn；　　to　whom　the　estates；　which　had　　been　forfeited　in　1715；　were　　restored　in　1731。　He　married　Jean；　　eldest　daughter　of　Alexander　　Mackenzie；　VIII。　of　　Davochmaluag；　with　issue
  1。　　　Roderick；　his　heir　and　　successor。
  2。　　Kenneth；　Lieutenant　21st　Regiment；　who　was　killed　under　　General　Burgoyne　at　Saratoga；　unmarried；　in　September　1777。
  Alexander　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  IX。　　RODERICK　　MACKENZIE；　ninth　of　Fairburn；　who　in　1768　　married　Catharine；　daughter　of　William　Baillie　of　Rosehall；　with　issue
  1。　　Alexander；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　William；　who　died　without　issue。
  3。　　Mary；　who　married　James　Massey；　without　issue。　　She　married　secondly；　Colonel　Robert　Murray　Macgrigor；　with　issueJanetta　Catharine；　who　married；　first；　Robert　Sutherland；　and　secondly；　Lieutenant　　Hull　　and　Barbara；　who　married　Richard　Hort；　Royal　Horse　Guards　Blue；　　with　issue。
  4。　　Barbara；　who　married；　first；　Kenneth　Murchison　of　Tarradale；　with　issuethe　late　Sir　Roderick　Impey　Murchison；　President　of　the　Royal　　Geographical　Society；　who　married　a　daughter　of　General　Hugonin；　　without　issue；　and　the　Hon。　Kenneth　Murchison。
  Roderick　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  X。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　tenth　of　Fairburn；　Major…General　in　the　Army。　　He　was　created　a　Baronet。　　He　died　unmarried；　the　　last　direct　heir　male　of　the　family；　and　was　buried　in　the　St。　Clement's　aisle　of　the　old　Church　of　Dingwall。
  THE　　MACKENZIES　　OF　　KERNSARY。
  THIS　family　is　descended　from　the　Mackenzies　of　Fair…burn；　the　last　of　the　　male　line　of　the　original　Kernsary　　Mackenzies　having；　as　already　　shown；　been　killed　at　the　battle　of　　Auldearn　in　1645；　when　his　sister　　carried　the　lineal　representation　of　　that　family　to　the　Mackenzies　of　　Sand。
  The　descent　of　the　second　family　is　as　followsMurdoch　　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Fairburn；　married　as　his　second　wife　Mary；　daughter　of　Roderick　MacFarquhar　Maclean；　with　issue　along　with　two　other　sons　and　　daughters
  RODERICK　　MACKENZIE　of　Knockbaxter；　in　the　vicinity　of　　Dingwall。　He　married　Aegidia；　daughter　of　Bayne　of　Tulloch　（sasine　　1636）；　with　issue（1）　the　Rev。　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　who　married　a　　daughter　of　MacCulloch　of　Park；　（2）　Kenneth；　who　married　a　daughter　of　　the　Rev。　John　Mackenzie；　Cromarty；　and　（3）
  I。　　THE　　REV。　　RODERICK　　　MACKENZIE；　who　was　minister　　of　Gairloch　from　1649　to　1710。　　Sir　　James　Dixon　Mackenzie　of　Findon　　says　distinctly　that　Roderick　was　　〃ancestor　of　Kernsary；〃　　＇Genealogical　Tables　of　the　　Mackenzies；　Sheet　5。＇　and　there　　appears　to　be　no　doubt　about　it。　　　But　it　is　not　at　all　clear　whether　he　　or　his　brother　Kenneth　bought　the　　estate　from　the　Mackenzies　of　　Coul；　who　then　owned　it。　　Mr　John　　H。　Dixon；　in　his　interesting　book　on　Gairloch；　says　that　Roderick　had　a　　son　Kenneth；　born　about　1703；　by　a　　sister　of　the　Laird　of　Knockbain；　　but　if　there　was　such　a　son；　which　　is　highly　improbable；　he　could　not　　have　been　the　purchaser　of　any　　property　during　his　father's　　lifetime；　who　died　seven　years　after　　Kenneth's　alleged　birth；　when　the　　father　must　have　been　very　　advanced　in　yearsclose　upon　　eighty。　　The　probability　therefore　is　　that　Roderick's　brother　Kennethwho；　like　himself；　during　a　portion　　of　his　ministry　was　an　Episcopalian　　clergymanwas　the　purchaser　and　　that　he　died；　without　issue；　before　　his　brother；　and　left　the　estate　to　　Roderick；　who　died　in　1710；　or　　perhaps　to　his　eldest　son　Murdoch；　　who；　in　his　marriage　contract；　　dated　1708；　two　years　before　his　　father's　death；　is　designated　〃of　Kernsary。〃　　Mr　Dixon　has　several　　references　to　these　men；　but　being　　traditional　they　are　more　or　less　　unreliable；　and　as　yet　no　papers　　have　been　discovered　which　throw　　any　light　on　the　original　purchase　　by　this　family。
  Writing　about　their　immediate　progenitor　Mr　Dixon　says〃In　　1649　the　Rev。　Roderick　Mackenzie；　third　son　of　Roderick　Mackenzie　of　Knockbackster；　was　admitted　minister　of　Gairloch　and　continued　so　until　　his　death　in　March　1710；　after　an　incumbency　of　sixty…one　years。　　He　　seems　to　have　been　a　man　of　quiet　easy…going　temperament。　When　he　　came　to　Gairloch；　Presbyterianism　ruled；　when　Episcopacy　was　　established　in　1660；　he　conformed；　and　when　the　Revolution　put　an　end　to　　Episcopacy；　he　became　a　Presbyterian　again。〃　　But　that　he　never　was　a　　very　enthusiastic　one　is　clear　from　the　Presbytery　records　during　his　　incumbency；　for　they　show　that　he　seldom　attended　its　meetings；　though　　often　specially　cited　by　his　brethren　to　do　so。　　His　brother　Kenneth；　who　appears　to　have　continued　an　Episcopalian　all　his　life；　was　of　a　very　　different　stamp。　　He　seems　to　have　spent　a　considerable　portion　of　his　　early　life　in　the　Island　of　Bute；　to　which　apparently　he　became　very　much　attached；　for　when　he　left　it　and　went　to　reside　with　his　brother　at　　Kernsary；　probably　as　purchaser　and　proprietor　of　the　estate；　he　took　a　　smack　load　of　Bute　soil　along　with　him　in　order　that　he　might　be　buried　in　　it　when　he　died。　　A　portion　of　this　imported　earth　〃was　put　into　the　　Inverewe　Church；　so　that　when　Kenneth　was　buried　there　he　might　lie　　beneath　Bute　soil　　the　overplus　was　deposited　in　the　garden　of　Kirkton　　house；　where　the　heap　is　still　preserved。〃　＇Dixon's　Gairloch。＇　　　The　same　writer　states　distinctly　that　Kenneth　came　from　Bute；　that　he　was　the　　actual　purchaser　of　the　estate；　that　he　resided　in　the　proprietor's　house　at　　Kirkton；　that　he　officiated　in　the　old　church　there；　some　remains　of　which　　are　still　to　be　seen；　and；　he　adds〃a　loose　stone　may　be　seen　in　the　part　of　　the　ruined　church　which　was　used　as　the　burial　place　of　the　Kernsary　　family；　it　is　inscribed　‘K　M　K　1678'　and　is　believed　to　have　recorded　the　date　when　the　Rev。　Kenneth　built　or　restored　the　little　church。〃　　But　is　it　　not　much　more　likely　to　record　the　date　of　Kenneth's　own　death？　　Mr　　Dixon　may　be　correct　in　the　assumption　that　Kenneth；　who　was　a　sincere　　Episcopalian；　had　to　leave　Bute　during　the　troubles　of　the　Covenanting　　period；　and　seek　a　safe　refuge　in　his　brother's　parish；　who　very　probably　had　no　objection　to　preaching　in　his　church　according　to　the　Episcopal　form　to　which　he　had　himself　openly　conformed　not　ma