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rick; R。N。; murdered at Calcutta; in 1820; (4) Francis; R。N。; drowned at sea in 1828; (5) John; all without issue; and (6) Alexander; Captain; 25th Regiment; and Adjutant of the Ross…shire Militia; who took a great interest in the history of his Clan and collected a large amount of information and valuable MSS。 He married Lilias Dunbar; daughter of James Fowler of Raddery; with issue(1) James Evan Fowler; who died unmarried; (2) Alexander; now at Fortrose and three daughters; who died unmarried。 Alexander of Breda; who died in 1872; had also four daughters; two of whom; Louisa and Gertrude Elizabeth; died unmarried; Margaret; who married the Rev。 Charles Grant; minister of the Scottish Episcopal Church at Meikle Folla; with issuenine children。 She died in 1871。 The youngest; Mary Gibbs; married on the 25th of March; 1827; George Skues; Lieutenant Royal Marines; Aberdeen; with issue(1) William Mackenzie; M。D。; Surgeon…Major in the Army; who married Margaret; daughter of Christopher Hyre; Newfoundland; with issue; three sons and five daughtersGeorge Edward Mackenzie; Frederick William Mackenzie; Charles Hyre Mackenzie; Mary Isabella Mackenzie; Margaret Caroline Mackenzie; Gertrude Eliza Mackenzie; Minnie Mackenzie; and Elsie Mackenzie; (2) Edward Walker; Staff…Surgeon in the Army; who died at Calcutta; unmarried; in 1862; (3) Frederick Mackenzie; Surgeon…Major in the Army; who married Maria Theresa Malcolm; with issuetwo sons; Frederic Mackenzie and Edward George; and two daughters; Mary Theresa and Margaret Sarah; (4) Richard Alexander; residing in America; (5) John Richards; (6) Georgina Mary; and two daughters who died in infancy。
6。 Margaret; who married Alexander Mackenzie; IV。 of Muirton of Kilcoy with issue。
7。 Elizabeth; who in 1755 married Donald Matheson of Attadale; with issuefrom whom Sir Kenneth James Matheson; Baronet; now of Lochalsh and Ardross。
8。 Anne; who married James Rose of Cuilich; with issue; and seven other daughters who died unmarried。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
IV。 THOMAS MACKENZIE; fourth of Highfield; who afterwards succeeded his uncle; John Mackenzie; as VI。 of Applecross。 He obtained that estate from his maternal uncle; John; V。 of Applecross。
In 1781 he sold Highfield to George Gillanders; commissioner for Seaforth; and purchased Lochcarron from Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Delvine for ?0;000。 He married Elizabeth; daughter of Donald Mackenzie; V。 of Kilcoy; with issueJohn; VII。 of Applecross; and several others。 (For his succession see Applecross Genealogy。)
THE MACKENZIES OF REDCASTLE。
I。 RODERICK MOR MACKENZIE; progenitor of the family of Redcastle; was third son of Kenneth Mackenzie X。 of Kintail; by Elizabeth Stewart; daughter of John; second Earl of Athole。 He was a distinguished warrior; and took a prominent part in the frequent encounters between the Mackenzies and the Macdonalds of Glengarry; often commanding the Clan on these occasions。 In 1608 he has a charter under the Great Seal of the lands of Redcastle。 He married Florence; daughter of Robert Munro; XV。 of Fowlis; with issue
1。 Murdoch; his heir and successor。
2。 Colin; I。 of Kincraig; of whom presently。
3。 Isabel; who married Hugh Mackay of Bighouse; with issue。
4。 Margaret; who married; as his first wife; Alexander Mackenzie; V。 of Gairloch; with issue。
5。 Helen; who married Thomas Dunbar of Grange。
6。 Catharine; who married; first; in 1605; Kenneth Mackenzie; III。 of Killichrist; with issue; and secondly; Thomas Chisholm of Kinneries; also with issue。
7。 Agnes; who married John Dunbar of Bennetsfield。
8。 Another; who married John Bayne of Tulloch。
Roderick Mor was succeeded by his eldest son;
II。 MURDOCH MACKENZIE; second of Redcastle; who has a sasine as heir to his father in 1615。 He married Margaret; daughter of William Rose; XI。 of Kilravock (marriage contract 13th of June 1599; tocher 4500 merks); 'Kilravock Papers; p。 83。' with issue
1。 Kenneth; who died young。
2。 Roderick; his father's heir and successor。
3。 Alexander; who married a daughter of William Paterson; with issueRoderick; who married a daughter of Mackenzie of Fairburn; William; John; Murdo; Colin; and two daughters; the elder of whom married Roderick; son of Murdoch Mackenzie; V。 of Hilton; with issueColin; who died without issue in 1682。
4。 The Rev。 John; who after he was ordained; was schoolmaster at Chanonry; and died in 1640; unmarried。
5。 William; M。D。 at the Court of Spain; where he died; without issue。
6。 Margaret; who married Angus Chisholm; XVIII。 of Chisholm; without issue。
7。 Finguala; who married Roderick Mackenzie; I。 of Applecross; with issue。
8。 Catharine; who married Donald Mackenzie; III。 of Loggie; without issue。
Four other daughters married respectively; Alexander Fraser of Reelig the Rev。 William Mackenzie; minister of Tarbat Alexander MacRae; Chamberlain of Kintail Fraser; son of Fraser of Foyers; and secondly; Hugh; brother of Fraser of Culduthel。 He had also a natural daughter; who married John Mor Mackenzie; natural son of William Mackenzie of Shieldaig; Gairloch。
Murdoch was succeeded by his eldest surviving son;
III。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; third of Redcastle。 He has a sasine in 1629 and in 1638。 He was fined ?000 for taking part in the wars of Montrose against the Covenanters; and was for some time imprisoned in Edinburgh along with Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine。 During his imprisonment General Carr besieged his castle; the only stronghold which still held out for the King; killed the commander; who exposed himself on the ramparts; set fire to the castle; and razed its walls to the ground。 He was liberated on the intercession of his maternal uncle on payment of 7000 merks Scots。 In 1690 he excambed with Kenneth Mackenzie; I。 of Dundonnel; formerly of Glenmarkassie; the lands of Acha…ta…Donill; Blachlach; etc。; belonging to Redcastle; for the davoch of Meikle Scatwell; of old possessed by Allan and Alexander Mackenzie。 He married Isobel; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; I。 of Kilcoy; with issue
1。 Colin; his heir and successor。
2。 Alexander; an Advocate; who died unmarried。
3。 Charles; of whom nothing is known。
4。 Anne; who married John Mackenzie; II。 of Scatwell; with issue an only daughter; Lilias; who in 1679 married Colin Mackenzie; III。 of Kincraig; with issue。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
IV。 COLIN MACKENZIE; fourth of Redcastle; who was a very prudent man and amassed a large fortune。 In 1676 he made an entail of the Barony of Redcastle; which; however; he neglected to register; a fact only discovered long after his death。 He married; first; the eldest daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie; Baronet; I。 of Coul; with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Colin of Rossend; who married; with issueColin; W。S。; and Charles; a goldsmith。 He was out in the Rising of 1715; and suffered much in consequence。
3。 John; of whom there is no trace。
4。 Jean; described on her tombstone in Tam as the eldest daughter。 She married; in 1679; John Urquhart of Newhall。
5。 Margaret; who in 1680 married Alexander Fraser; Younger of Belladrum。
6。 Elizabeth; who in 1685 married Ewen Mackenzie; VII。 of Hilton; with issue。
7。 Anna; who in 1687 married Lachlan Mackintosh of Daviot; with issue。
Colin married; secondly; Marjory; daughter of John Robertson of Inshes; widow of Angus Mackintosh of Daviot; without issue。 He was killed at Killearnan in 1704; when he was succeeded by his eldest son;
V。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; fifth of Redcastle; known among the Highlanders as 〃Ruairi Dearg;〃 or Red Rory。 He wrote a MS。 history of his own family; and married Margaret; daughter of James Grant; XVI。 of Grant (sasine to her as sister to Ludovic Grant nunc de Freuchy;〃 in 1680); with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Ludovic; who married Eliza; daughter of Simon Mackenzie; I。 of Allangrange。
3。 James; M。D。; who practised his profession in London。
4。 Alexander; who in 1721 married Margaret; daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen。
5。 Isobel; who in 1718 married Aeneas Macbean; Younger of Kinchyle; with issue。
6。 Jean; who in 1712 married William Mackenzie of Davochcairn; with issue。
7。 Anne; who died unmarried。
Roderick married; secondly; Katharina; daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen。
He died in 1725; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
VI。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; sixth of Redcastle; usually called 〃Ruairi Mor;〃 who married; first; in 1707; Margaret; daughter of Sir James Calder of Muirton; widow of Alexander Dunbar of Westfield (by whom she had seven sons and a daughter); with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Colin; who in 1748; married Mary; daughter of Sir John Cochrane of Waterside; son of the Hon。 Sir John Cochrane of Ochiltree; second son of the first Earl of Dundonald; with issueKenneth Francis; Advocate…General; President of the Council; and Acting Governor of the Island of Granada; in the West Indies。 He spent ?5;000 of his own money in defending the island su