asine　of　　the　half　of　Arcan　on　disposition　in　1697。　　He　married　Catharine；　daughter　of　John　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Applecross。　She　has　a　sasine　in　1672　and　　another　in　1694。　　By　her　he　had　issue
  1。　　Kenneth；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Alexander；　I。　of　Lentran；　Tarradale；　and　Rhindoun；　who　　married；　first；　Anne；　daughter　of　Roderick　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Applecross　　（sasine　1745）；　with　issue（l）　Alexander；　who　died　young；　（2）　Roderick　of　Tarradale；　a　Captain　in　Marjoribanks'　Regiments；　killed　in　America；　without　issue；　（3）　John　Mackenzie　of　Arcan；　secretary　to　the　Highland　Society　of　London；　so　well　known　as　〃John　Mackenzie　of　the　Temple；〃　and　intimately　connected　with　the　editing　and　publication　of　Macpherson's　Gaelic　Ossian。　　He　succeeded　to　the　property；　but　afterwards　sold　or　alienated　itRhindoun　to　the　Chisholm　　Tarradale　to　　his　nephew；　Dr　Murchison；　and　Arcan　to　his　sister；　Elizabeth；　widow　of　　John　Mackenzie　of　Sanachan。　　He　died　unmarried　in　1803；　the　last　male　　representative　of　the　Lentran　Mackenzies。　　Alexander's　daughters　were（1）　Anne；　who　married　Donald　Macrae；　Camusluinie；　Kintail；　with　issue；　　（2）　another；　who　married　Alexander　Murchison　of　Achtertyre；　with　issue；　　（3）　Janet；　who　married　William　Mackenzie　of　Strathgarve；　with　issue；　（4）　　Catharine；　who　married　Colin　Green；　Scatwell；　without　issue；　（5）　Isabella；　　who　married；　first；　Colonel　Mackay　of　Bighouse；　Sutherlandshire；　without　　issue；　and　secondly；　her　cousin；　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Delvine；　with　issue；　　and　（6）　Elizabeth；　who　married　Captain　John　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Sanachan　　and　Tullich；　Lochcarron；　who　in　right　of　his　wife　succeeded　to　Arcan。　She　　died　without　issue。　　Alexander　married　secondly　Abigail；　daughter　of　　Charles　Mackenze　of　Cullen。　　She　has　a　sasine　in　1715。
  3。　　A　daughter；　who　married　Archibald　Macdonald　of　Barisdale；　　with　issue。
  4。　　Anne；　who　in　1694　married　Farquhar　Macrae　of　Inverinate；　　with　issue。
  5。　　Catherine；　married　Roderick　Mackenzie　of　Aulduinny。
  6。　　Florence；　who　married　Colin　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Cleanwaters；　with　issueAlexander。　　Simon　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　　son；
  II。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　second　of　Torridon；　who　in　1703　　married　Ann；　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　Gairloch；　with　　issue
  1。　　John；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Mary；　who　married　　Colin　Mackenzie；　a　Bailie　of　　Dingwall；　with　issue（1）　Kenneth；　　who　married　Margaret　Macdonald；　　Skye；　with　issueAlexander；　who　　died　young　in　Jamaica；　John；　　Lieutenant　78th　Regiment；　who　　died　in　India；　without　issue；　and　　Donald；　who　died　young。　Kenneth　　had　also　several　daughtersJanet；　　who　married　John　Chisholm；　　Dingwall；　where　she　died；　without　　issue；　in　1870；　aged　95；　Mary；　and　　Margaret　Anne；　both　of　whom　died　　unmarried；　and　Alexanderina；　who　　married　Captain　Munro；　42nd　　Highlanders。　（2）　John；　a　merchant　　in　Bishopsgate　Street；　London；　who　　married　a　daughter　of　his　partner；　　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　the　Coul　　family；　with　issueColin　　Alexander；　known　as　〃the　　Ambassador；〃　who　died　unmarried　　in　1851；　Kenneth；　who　died　young；　　John；　a　Colonel　H。E。I。C。S。；　　Alexander；　of　Christ　Church；　　Oxford；　who　died　unmarried；　and　　Caroline；　who　married　Dr　William　　Wald；　without　issue。　　（3）　Alexander；　who　died　young。　　（4）　　Mary；　who　married　Murdoch　　Mackenzie；　Bailie　of　Dingwall；　　without　issue。　　（5）　Anne；　who　　married　Andrew　Robertson；　　Provost　of　Dingwall　and　Sheriff…Substitute　of　Ross；　grandson　of　　Colin　Robertson　of　Kindeace；　with　　issueAnne；　who　as　his　second　　wife　married　Sir　John　Gladstone；　　Baronet　of　Fasque；　with　issue；　　among　othersthe　great　statesman；　　the　Right　Hon。　William　Ewart　　Gladstone　of　Hawarden；　M。P。；　who　　as　we　write　is；　in　his　eighty　fifth　　year　for　the　fourth　time　Prime　　Minister　of　Great　Britain。　　（6）　　Fanny；　who　married　John　　Mackenzie　of　Kinellan；　with　issueColin；　who　died　young；　Alexander；　　who　married　Mary　Macdonald；　　Margaret；　who　married　Farquhar　　Matheson　and　Mary；　Christy；　and　　Janet；　all　of　whom　died　unmarried。　　　（7）　Betsy；　who　married　a　Mr　　Simpson；　and　（8）　Elizabeth。
  Kenneth　died　before　1738　　and　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　　son；
  III。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　third　of　Torridon。　　He　fought　at　　Culloden；　and　is　said　to　have　been　〃one　of　the　prettiest　men　in　Scotland。〃
  The　following　is　from　a　letter　by　his　grandson；　the　late　Bishop　Mackenzie　of　Nottingham；　dated　the　10th　of　September；　1878；　in　answer　to　a　request　　by　the　author　that　he　should　kindly　communicate　anything　he　knew　about　　his　more　immediate　ancestors：
  He　led　into　action　the　few　　Mackenzies　who　fought　in　that　　battle。　He　was　a　nephew　of　　Macdonald　of　Keppoch；　one　of　the　　seven　men　of　Moidart；　and　was　　personally　requested　by　Lady　　Seaforth　to　take　up　arms　for　the　　Prince；　and　he　attached　himself；　　with　the　personal　following　who　　attended　him；　to　his　uncle's　　standard。　　The　Macdonalds；　in　　Strong　resentment　for　having　been　　placed　on　the　left　instead　of　the　　right　of　Charles　Edward；　refused　to　　charge　when　ordered　by　their　　commander。　　Keppoch；　uttering　the　　touching　exclamation；　〃My　God！　　that　I　should　live　to　be　deserted　by　　my　own　children　then　charged；　　accompanied　by　my　grandfather　　and　his　small　following。　He　soon　　fell　pierced　by　balls　and　then；　while　　my　grandfather　wept　over　him；　　exhorted　him　to　leave　the　field　as　　the　brief　action　was　already　over；　　and　the　dragoons　were　already　　scattering　over　the　field　in　pursuit。
  Some　of　the　Macdonalds　placed　　themselves　under　their　Chief's　favourite　nephew；　as　he　is　called　in　　Scott's　account　of　the　battle。　Tradition　says　that　some　of　them　　were　disposed　to　run　when　they　saw　parties　of　the　dragoons　　approaching　them；　but　that　　Torridon；　spoke　briefly；　　〃Keep　　together　men。　　If　we　stand　shoulder　　to　shoulder　these　men　will　be　far　　more　frightened　at　us　than　we　can　be　of　them。　But　remember；　if　you　　scatter；　they　have　four　legs　to　each　　of　your　two；　and　you　will　stand　　singly　but　small　chance　against　　them。〃　　They　took　his　advice；　and　　he　led　them　in　fair　order　off　the　　field。　　It　is　further　reported　that　he　　was　proscribed　after　the　battle；　and　　that　his　life　was　saved　by　Sir　　Alexander　Macdonald　of　Sleat；　　ancestor　of　the　present　Lord　　Macdonald；　who　was　one　of　the　　Royal　Commissioners。　　Sir　　Alexander　urged　that　Torridon　was　　a　young　and　inexperienced　man；　　and　not　likely　to　be　dangerous　to　　the　Government；　on　account　of　the　　distance　and　comparative　smallness　　of　his　wild　Highland　estate　　however；　it　is　said　that　he　added〃Torridon　is　a　great　favourite　with　　the　ladies；　and　if　you　hang　　Torridon　it　is　certain　that　half　the　ladies　of　the　country　will　hang　　themselves。〃　　This　reasoning　is　said　　to　have　prevailed　and　it　is　certain　　that　the　estate　descended　to　my　　eldest　brother　in　right　of　　inheritance；　without　having　been　confiscated。
  John；　who　entertained　Prince　Charles　in　1745；　married　Isobel；　daughter　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Dundonnel　（sasine　in　1741）；　with　　issue
  1。　　Kenneth；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　John；　who　succeeded　as　V。　of　Torridon。
  3。　　Janet；　who　married；　as　his　second　wife；　Captain　Alexander；　second　son　of　Sir　Roderick　Mackenzie；　second　Baronet　and　V。　of　Scatwell；　with　issue。　　She　died　in　1808。
  He　was　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  IV。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　fourth　of　Torridon。　　He　sold　the　　estate　to　his　brother　John。　　He　married　Miss　Cockerell；　daughter　of　a　solicitor；　in　London；　with　issue
  1。　　Kenneth　Cockerell；　who　married；　with　issue（1）　Kenneth　Cockerell；　who　died　without　issue；　（2）　John　Scott；　of　the　Manchester　and　　Liverpool　Railway　Company；　who　married　and　in　1859　died；　leaving　issue　　an　only　son；　who　since　died　without　issue。
  2。　　Isabella；　who　died　　without　issue。
  Kenneth　was　succeeded　by　　his　next　brother；
  V。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　　fifth　of　Torridon；　who　had　　previously　purchased　the　estate　　from　him；　and　whose　descendants　　became　the　heirs　male　of　his　　predecessors；　Kenneth's　　descendants　having；　as　already　　shown；　become　extinct。　　He　　married　Anne　Isabella；　daughter　of　　Isaac　Van　Dam；　West　Indies；　with　　issue
  1。　　John；　his　heir　and　　successor。
  2。　　Anthony　Van　Dam；　who　　died　unmarried　in　1824。
  3。　　Rev。　Charles；　　Prebendary　of　St。　Paul's　Cathedral。
  4。　　Rev。　Henry；　consecrated　　Bishop　Suffragan　of　Nottingham　in　　1870。　He　resigned　his　Episcopal　　duties　in　1877；　but　retained　the　title　of　Bishop；　and　the　offices　of　Arch…dean　of　Nottingham；　and　Canon　and　Sub…Dean　of　the　Cathedral　of　　Lincoln。　He　married；　first；　Elizabeth；　daughter　of　Robert　　Ridley；　of　Demerara；　with　　issuean　only　daughter；　Edith；　who　　married　the　Rev。　H。　Fellowes。　　He　married；　secondly；　Antoinette；　　daughter　of　Sir　James　Henry　Turing　of　Foveran；　Baronet；　with　issuea　　large　family　of　whom　11　survived。　He　died　in　1878。
  John　died　in　1820；　and　was　　succeeded　by　his　eldest　son；
  VI。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　sixth　of　Torridon；　who　married　　Katharine　Yallop；　and　died　without　issue　in　1852。　　He　sold　the　estate　to　James　Alexander　Stewart…Mackenzie　of　Seaforth；　and　was　succeeded　as　　representative　of　the　family　by　his　eldest　surviving　brother；
  VII。　　THE　　REV。　CHARLES　　MACKENZIE；　Prebendary　of　St。　　Paul's　Cathedral；　who　married　Henrietta；　daughter　of　Henry　Simonds；　of　Reading；　Berkshire；　with　issue
  1。　　Henry　Douglas；　who　married　Miss　Suttar；　Bathurst；　N。S。W。；　　with　issueDudley　B。　Douglas；　and　two　daughters。