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f Ardnagrask； afterwards at Loggie…side； from whom was descended Bailie John Mackenzie； of Inverness。 Alexander's （〃Sanders〃） eldest daughter； Mary； in 1723； married Donald； son of John Murchison； Achtertyre； the second； Elizabeth； married William Martin of Inchfure； with issuea daughter； Ann； celebrated for her beauty； who； as his second wife； married Norman Macleod； XIX。 of Macleod； with issuethree daughters； Elizabeth； Anne； and Rich Mary； for whose marriage and descendants see Mackenzie's History of the Macleods； pp。 154…155。 （2） Roderick； Colin's second son； whose male heir carried on the representation of the family on the death； without legitimate male issue； of Alexander Mackenzie； X。 of Hilton； when he was succeeded by Roderick's grandson； Alexander； as XI。 of Hilton； whose descent will be shown presently。 John； a third son of Colin； is on record in 1730； but nothing more is known of him。
4。 Murdoch； fourth son of Murdoch； V。 of Hilton； married Agnes Helen； daughter of Donald Taylor； a Bailie of Inverness （1665）； with issuean only son； Alexander； who in early life entered the service of Kenneth； Earl of Seaforth； and who； in 1709； became Chamberlain of the Lewis for Earl William。 In the same year Alexander married Katherine； daughter of Andrew Duncan； factor for Viscount Stormont； with issue； whose descendants are unknown。 Murdoch had also a daughter； Jean； who daughter of Thomas Forbes of Raddery and of the lands of Fortrose as far as Ethie； with issuean only son； Alexander； who was drowned along with his father； while fording the Conon； Opposite Dingwall； in 1759； when； the son being unmarried； perished the married Hector Mackenzie； by whom she had a son； Kenneth； a Jesuit Priest in Spain； and several daughters。
5。 Isobel； who married the Rev。 Donald Macrae； minister of Kintail； with issue。
Murdoch was succeeded by his eldest son；
VI。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； sixth of Hilton； who； in 1630； married； first； Annabella； second daughter of John Mackenzie； I。 of Ord； without issue； and secondly； Sibella； eldest daughter of Roderick Mackenzie； I。 of Applecross； widow in succession of Alexander Macleod； V。 of Raasay； and Thomas Graham of Drynie； with issuean only son；
VII。 EWEN MACKENZIE； who succeeded as seventh of Hilton。 He married； in 1685； Elizabeth； third daughter of Colin Mackenzie； IV。 of Redcastle； with issue
1。 John； his heir and successor。
2。 Colin； who succeeded his brother John as IX。 of Hilton。
3。 Florence； who married her cousin； Alexander Macrae； son of the Rev。 Donald Macrae； minister of Kintail。
He was succeeded by his eldest son；
VIII。 JOHN MACKENZIE； eighth of Hilton； who married Margaret； daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie of Alduinny （marriage contract 1710）； without issue。 He joined the Earl of Mar； and was one of 〃The four Johns of Scotland；〃Ceithear Ianan na h…Albakilled at the battle of Sheriff…Muir in November； 1715； where he commanded a Company of the Mackenzies。 He was succeeded by his brother；
IX。 COLIN MACKENZIE； ninth of Hilton； who married Catherine； daughter of Christopher Mackenzie； Arinhugair； with issue
1。 John； who married Helen； daughter of Roderick Mackenzie； VII。 of Fairburn； and died without issue； before his father； in 1751。
2。 Alexander； who succeeded to the estate。
3。 A daughter； who； as his first wife； married John Macdonell； XII。 of Glengarry； with issueAlastair； who carried on the representation of that family； and another son。
He died in 1756； aged 65； and was succeeded by his only surviving son；
X。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； tenth of Hilton； who married Mary； daughter of George Mackenzie； II。 of Gruinard； without issue； when the direct male line of Murdoch； V。 of Hilton； came to an end。 He； however； had a natural sonAlexander； well known in his day and yet affectionately spoken of by very old people as 〃Alastair Mor mac Fhir Bhaile Chnuic；〃 Seaforth's principal and most successful recruiting serjeant when originally raising the 78th Highland Regiment。 And many a curious story is still told of Alastair's successful efforts to procure willing and sometimes hesitating recruits for the Regiment of his Chief。 He married Annabella Mackenzie； of the Gruinard family； by whom he had a numerous offspring； and many of his descendants； one of whom is Major Alexander Colin Mackenzie； of the 1st V。B。 Seaforth Highlanders； Maryburgh； occupy responsible positions in several parts of the country。
We must now revert； in order to pick up the legitimate male line of succession； to
RODERICK MACKENZIE； I。 of Brea； Chamberlain of Ferintosh； second son of Colin； by his wife Mary Simpson； third son of Murdoch； V。 of Hilton； all the intermediate male heirs having； as has been shown； become extinct。 He acquired Brea in Ferintosh； in wadset and it remained in his family for two generations。 By marriage he became possessed of the ruined Castle of Dingwall； and the lands adjoining； the ancient residence of the Earls of Ross； also the lands of Longcroft。 Roderick married Una； or Winifred； daughter of John Cameron； Town Clerk of Dingwall； with issue
1。 John of Brea； commonly known as 〃John the Laird。〃 He resided at Tarradale and married； in 1759； Beatrice； second daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； VIII。 of Davochmaluag； by Magdalen； daughter of Hugh Rose； XIII。 of Kilravock； with issue（1） Roderick； who died unmarried； （2） Alexander； who succeeded as XI。 of Hilton； and of whom presently； （3） Kenneth of Inverinate； who married Anne； daughter of Thomas Mackenzie； IV。 of Highfield and VI。 of Applecross； with issue（a） Thomas； who succeeded as X。 of Applecross； in right of bis mother； and whose male heirs have died out （see Applecross genealogy）； （b） Alexander； who married Harriet； daughter of Newton of Curriehill； with issue…Kenneth； who died unmarried； Alexander； a Lieutenant in the Royal。 Engineers； who died unmarried； Marion； who married Charles Holmes； barrister； without issue； and Harriet； unmarried； （c） Jean； who died unmarried； （d） Elizabeth； who married her cousin； Major John Mackenzie； XII。 of Hilton； with issue； whose descendants； in Australia； now represent the male line of the family； （e） Flora； who married the Rev。 Charles Downie； minister of Contin who died in 1852； leaving issueKenneth Mackenzie Downie； a surgeon in Australia； and five daughters； all dead； （f） Catherine； （g） Mary； and （h） Johanna； all three of whom died unmarried。 The other sons and daughters of John Mackenzie of Brea； 〃the Laird；〃 were （4） Colin； called 〃the Baron；〃 born at Tarradale； on the 3rd of December； 1759； and died unmarried； （5） Peter； who also died unmarried； （6） Duncan； who married Jessie； daughter of Mackenzie of Strathgarve； without issue； （7） Arthur； who died unmarried； （8） Magdalen； who died unmarried； （9） Marcella or Medley； who married the Rev。 Dr Downie； in the Lewis； （10） Mary； who in 1790； married her cousin； the Rev。 Donald Mackenzie minister of Fodderty； with issueMajor Colin； Royal Engineers； who married Anne； daughter of John Pendrill； of Bath； without issue； and （11） Elizabeth； who died unmarried。
2。 Colin Mackenzie； minister of Fodderty； who purchased an