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西门在线 更新:2021-09-29 13:02 字数:9322
opal form to which he had himself openly conformed not many years before。
Indeed; after the Revolution; in 1680; the Rev。 Roderick; who had for twenty years been the Episcopalian minister of the parish; was allowed to remain in his charge until his death thirty years after without submitting himself to the Presbytery; and most amusing accounts are given of the manner in which his Presbyterian successor was opposed on his induction and afterwards persecuted by the Gairloch Episcopalians。
There appears to be no doubt that the Rev。 Kenneth died before his brother Roderick; minister of Gairloch; and left the estate of Kernsary either to him or his eldest son; Murdoch; who; as already stated; is described in 1708; two years before his father's death; as then of Kernsary。〃 It has been shown that the estate was purchased by this family from the Mackenzies of Coul; and there is a sasine; dated the 27th of July; 1762; on a precept of clare constat; granted by Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Coul in favour of Roderick Mackenzie; IV。 of Kernsary; as nearest heir male to his grandfather。
The Rev。 Roderick Mackenzie; minister of Gairloch married a daughter of Bayne of Knockbain; his father's neighbour; with issue; among several other sons;
II。 MURDOCH MACKENZIE; second of Kernsary; who married; first; his cousin; a daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; II。 of Fairburn; without male issue。
He married; secondly; Anna; eldest daughter of Charles Mackenzie; I。 of Letterewe (marriage contract 1708); with issue
III。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; third of Kernsary; who as her second husband married Margaret; youngest daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; III。 of Ballone (sasine to her in 1742); by his wife Barbara; daughter of Kenneth Mor Mackenzie; I。 of Dundonnel; and niece of Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh; with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Hector; who died without issue。
3。 Ann; who married George Mackenzie of Kildonan; third son of James; brother of George Mackenzie; II。 of Ardloch; with issuea son James。
4。 Mary; who married John Ross; Inverness。
Roderick was succeeded by his eldest son;
IV。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; fourth of Kernsary; who married his cousin Mary; eldest daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; IV。 of Ballone; by his wife; Catherine; daughter of George Mackenzie; II。 of Gruinard。 She was celebrated for her great beauty; and was immortalised as 〃Mali chruinn donn〃 in one of the best songs in the Gaelic language; composed by William Mackenzie; a native of Gairloch; better known as 〃An Ceistear Crubach;〃 or the Lame Catechist。 By her Roderick had issue
V。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE; fifth of Kernsary; who sold the property; and leased the farm of Arcan; near Brahan。 He married Mary; eldest daughter of the Rev。 Roderick Morrison; minister of Kintail; by his wife Jean; daughter of Fraser of Culduthel; with issue
1。 Roderick; planter in Demerara; who died unmarried。
2。 Alexander; now residing at Lincoln。 He was twice married; and has issuea son and daughter。
3。 The Rev。 Hector; late minister of Moy; Inverness…shire。 He married Margaret; daughter of William Macleod; I。 of Orbost; with issuean only son William; who married; with issue; and emigrated to Canada。
4。 Davidson; a squatter in Australia; married; with issue。
5。 Wilhelmina; who married Alexander MacTavish; Town Clerk of Inverness; with issue(1) Alastair; who went to New Zealand and there married Jeanie Halse; of Wellington; with issueAlastair Henry; Hector; and Elsie; (2) William Tavish MacTavish; Procurator…Fiscal for the Tam District of Ross and Cromarty; (3) Mary who married Ranald Macdonald of Morar; with issue; and (4) Catharine; who died unmarried。
6。 Maria; residing at Inverness; unmarried。
7。 Jean Fraser; who in 1844 married William Murray; tacksman of Kilcoy; son of Francis Murray of Ardconnon Old Meldrum; with issue(1) Francis; an indigo planter in Kurnoul; Tirhoot; who married; in 1875 Eliza Annabella; daughter of John Mackenzie; Teetwarpore; Tirhoot; with issueFrancis Mackenzie; Walter William Macdonald; Jean Fraser; Gertrude Mary; Florence Wilhelmina; and Lisette Julia; (2) William; tacksman of Bellfield; North Kessock; (3) Alexander; a fruit…grower in Australia; and editor of the Mildewa Irrigationist。 He marred Catherine; daughter of William Mackenzie; C;E。; New South Wales; (4) Robert Davidson; Surgeon…Major Bengal Army。 He married Mary; daughter of Surgeon…General Mackay; Madras Army; of the family of Bighouse; with issue。 (5) James; M。D。; practising in Inverness。 He married Cecil; daughter of John Scott; S。S。C。; Toronto; with issuetwo daughters; Violet Cecil; and Janetta。 (6) Edward Mackenzie; an indigo planter at Mungulghur Tirhoot; who in 1893 married Annie Isabel Kingsburgh; second daughter of General John Macdonald; Cheltenham; great…great…grandson of the famous Flora Macdonald。 (7) Alfred Aberdein; an indigo planter in Tirhoot。 He married Kathleen; daughter of John Fraser Mackenzie of Belsund; Tirhoot; with issuea son Colin。 (8) Mary Jane Elsie; who on the 5th of December; 1883; married John Hamilton Fasson; Bengal Civil Service; with issueHerbert; born in 1885; Elsie Isabel and Hilda。 (9) Isabella Leslie。
THE MACKENZIES OF KILLICHRIST; SUDDIE; AND ORD。
KENNETH; VII。 of Kintail; had a fourth son by his second marriage with Agnes of Lovat; from whom descended the families of Suddie; Inverlael; Little Findon; Ord; Langwell; Highfield; and several minor branches。 The three first named being long extinct in the male line; it is needless to enter further into detail than is necessary to show their intermarriages with other Mackenzie families。 The progenitor of these branches was known as
I。 KENNETH MACKENZIE; first of Killichrist。 He was Priest of Avoch; Chaunter of Ross; and perpetual Curate and Vicar of Coirbents; or Conventh。 He resigned this vicarage into the hands of Pope Paulus in favour of the Priory of Beauly。 There is a presentation by James; Bishop of Moray; to Mr Kenneth Mackenzie; of the vicarage of Conventh; dated June 27; 1518。 'Antiquarian Notes; p。 100' He has a charter of the lands of Suddie from James V。 in 1526。 He would not refrain from marriage; notwithstanding the orders of the Roman Church promulgated some time previously; and the Bishop attempted to depose him with the result described at pp。 107…108。 He married Helen; daughter of Robert Loval of Balumbie; Forfarshire; his brother; John of Killin; IX。 of Kintail; and his wife's father being parties to the contract of marriage; dated 1539; by which it was agreed that in case of his decease before her she is to have an annuity of 600 merks Scots and other perquisites。 By her Kenneth had issue
1。 Alexander; his heir and successor。
2。 Thomas; of Kinlochluichart; afterwards I。 of Ord。
3。 John Caol; or Slender; who married; with issue。
4。 Roderick; who married; with issueAlexander and John; and a daughter; who married; first; a Mr Macdonald and secondly; the Rev。 Kenneth Mackenzie; of the Torridon family; minister of Sleat; Isle of Skye。
Kenneth was succeeded by his eldest son;
II。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE; second of Killichrist; who; in 1571; obtained a charter from James VI。 of the lands of Suddie; which had been granted to his father in 1526 by James V。 He married Agnes; only child of Roderick Mackenzie; third son of Allan; II。 of Hilton; with issue
1。 Kenneth; his heir and successor。
2。 John; Archdean of Ross; I。 of Inverlael; who married Margaret; daughter of William Innes of Culrossie; and had a son; Kenneth; II。 of Inverlael; who married Agnes; daughter of William Fraser; V。 of Culbokie (sasine on marriage contract in 1629); without issue male; and the Rev。 Thomas; also Archdean of Ross; III。 of Inverlael。 Thomas married Agnes; daughter of Hector Douglas of Muldearg; with issueJohn; who succeeded as IV。 of Inverlael; and Thomas; a W。S。 in Edinburgh; who died unmarried。 John; IV。 of Inverlael; had three sons who died without issue; and a daughter; who married Alexander Mackenzie of Towie。 John; the Archdean; I。 of Inverlael; had a third son; Alexander; a W。S。; who died unmarried; and a fourth; the Rev。 James Mackenzie; minister of Nigg; who married Mary; daughter of John Rose of Broadley; with issue; from whom descended the late Right Hon。 John Holt Mackenzie; who married without issue; and the late Joshua Henry Mackenzie of Belmont; Lord of Justiciary; who married Helen Ann; youngest daughter of Francis Humberston…Mackenzie; last Lord Seaforth; with issuetwo daughters; Frances Mary and Penuel Augusta。
3。 Murdoch; I。 of Little Findon; who married Margaret; daughter of Murdoch; second son of John Mackenzie; I。 of Loggie; with issueJohn; II。 of Little Findon。
4。 Kenneth; of whom nothing is known。
5。 Alexander; a natural son; Colonel in the army; and Governor of Tangiers。 He had also by a German lady two sons in the French army; and two daughters; one of whom; Penelope; married Allan Macdonald; XIX of Clanranald; killed at Sheriffmuir in 1715; without issue。
Alexander died in 1575; and was succe