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ckenzie； J。 of Ballone； widow of Simon； second son of the Hon。 Simon Mackenzie of Lochslinn； without issue。 He married； secondly； Catherine； second daughter of William Mackenzie； I。 of Belmaduthy； also without issue。
He was succeeded by his youngest brother；
V。 MURDOCH MACKENZIE； fifth of Loggie； who was educated at the University of Aberdeen。 He afterwards joined the Earl of Dumbarton's Regiment； and by his merit and valour soon raised himself to the rank of Captain。 It is said of him that； at the battle of Sedgmoor； fought on the 6th of February； 1685； during Monmouth's rebellion； 〃the valiant Colonel Murdoch Mackenzie； under the command of Lord Feversham； signally distinguished himself。〃 He at the head of his Company attacked the enemy on that occasion with such bravery and resolution that； excepting the officers； there were only nine men who were not either killed or wounded。 Personally he had the distinguished honour of taking the Duke of Monmouth's standard； twisting it out of the standard…bearer's hand； and afterwards presenting it to James II。 at Whitehall。 For this gallant exploit he was promoted at once to the rank of Colonel。 He married an English lady； with issue
1。 Murdoch； his heir。
2。 George； a young man of promising parts； who was killed in a duel； unmarried； and three daughters of whom nothing has been ascertained。
Murdoch died in London； was buried in St。 Martin's Church； Westminster； and succeeded by his eldest son；
VI。 MURDOCH MACKENZIE； who settled in London； and of whose representatives nothing whatever is known。
THE MACKENZIES OF GAIRLOCH。
THIS family is descended from Alexander Mackenzie； VI。 of Kintail； by his second wife Margaret； daughter of Roderick Macdonald； III。 of Moydart and Clanranald。 the famous 〃Ruairidh MacAlain；〃 by Margaret； daughter of Donald Balloch of Islay； son of John Mor Tanastair （by his wife Marjory Bisset； heiress of the Seven Lordships of the Glens in Antrim）； second son of John； first Lord of the Isles； by his wife Lady Margaret Stewart； daughter of King Robert II。 and brother of Donald； second Lord of the Isles and first Earl of Ross。 ＇For Alexander； VI。 of Kintail's first and second wives see pp。 81…83。＇ By this lady the sixth Baron of Kintail had one son
I。 HECTOR ROY MACKENZIE； better known among his countrymen as 〃Eachainn Ruadh。〃 He has been already noticed at considerable length at pp。 113 to 132 in his capacity as Tutor or Guardian to his nephew； John of Killin； IX。 of Kintail； but he played such a prominent part in the history of his time that it will be necessary to give his history at much greater length under this head。 It has been conclusively shown that Kenneth a' Bhlair； VII。 of Kintail； died in 1491； and that his only son by his first wife； Kenneth Og； killed in thc Torwood by the Laird of Buchanan in 1497； outlived his father and became one of the Barons of Kintail； although there is no record of his having been served heir to the family estates。 It has been said that Duncan of Hilton； Kenneth a Bhlair's eldest brother； predeceased him； and that consequently Hector Roy succeeded； as a matter of course to the legal guardianship of his nephew； Kenneth Og； VIII。 of Kintail； he being the eldest surviving brother of the late Chief； who died in 1491。 But this has not been sufficiently established； although it is quite true that Duncan's name does not appear after his brother's death in 1491； in any of the manuscript histories of the clan； or in any known official document。 The author of the Ardintoul MS。 states distinctly that Duncan was dead； and that Hector； John of Kuhn's younger uncle； 〃meddled with the estate。〃 The Earl of Cromarty says that 〃Hector Roy； being a man of courage and prudence； was left Tutor by his brother to Sir Kenneth； his own brother…uterine； Duncan being of better hands than head。 This Hector； hearing of Sir Kenneth's death； and finding himself in possession of an estate； to which those only now had title whose birthright was debateable； namely； the children begot by Kenneth the third； on the Lord Lovat's daughter； with whom he did at first so irregularly and unlawfully cohabit。〃 The objection of illegitimacy could not apply to Duncan； or to his son Allan； and it is difficult to understand on what ground hector attempted to obtain personal possession of the estates； unless it be true； as confirmed to some extent hereafter； that he was himself joint…heir of Kintail； for it is undoubted that Allan； Duncan's eldest son； who was entitled to succeed before Hector； was then alive。 There is no official evidence that Hector Roy was at any time appointed Tutor to John of Kuhn until an arrangement was made between themselves； in terms of which Hector was to act as such； and to keep the estates in his own bands until his nephew came of age。
There is no doubt that Hector was in possession of extensive estates of his own at this period。 When the Lords of the Association； a factious party of the nobility； took up arms against James III。； Alexander of Kintail despatched his sons； Kenneth and Hector； with a retinue of 500； to join the Royal standard； but Kenneth； hearing of the death of his father on his arrival at Perth； returned home at the request of the Earl of Huntly； and the clan was led by Hector Roy to the battle of Sauchieburn； near Stirling but after the defeat of the Royal forces； and the death there in 1488 of the King himself； Hector； who narrowly escaped； returned to Ross…shire and took the stronghold of Redcastle； then held for the rebels by Rose of Kilravock； and placed a garrison in it。 He then joined the Earl of Huntly and the clans in the north who were rising to avenge the death of His Majesty but meanwhile orders came from the youthful King James IV。； who had been at the head of the conspirators； ordering the Northern chiefs to lay down their arms； and to submit to the powers that be。
Thereupon Hector； yielding to necessity； submitted with the rest； and he was 〃not only received with favour； but to reward his previous fidelity and also to engage him for the future the young King； who at last saw his error； and wanted to reconcile to him those who had been the friends of his father； made him a present of the Barony of Gairloch in the western circuit of Ross…shire by knight…service after the manner of that age。 He likewise gave him Brahan in the Low Country； now a seat of the family of Seaforth； the lands of Moy in that neighbourhood； Glassletter （of Kintail）； a Royal forest which was made a part of the Barony of Gairloch。 In the pleasant valley of Strathpeffer； Castle Leod； part of Hector's paternal estate； afterwards a seat of the Earl of Cromarty； Achterneed near adjacent； also Kinellan； were likewise his； and so was the Barony of Allan； now Allangrange； a few miles southwards。 In the Chops of the Highlands he had Fairburn the Wester； and both the Scatwells； the great and the lesser。 Westward in the height of that country he had Kenlochewe； a district adjoining Gairloch on the east； and southward on the same track he had the half of Kintail； of which he was left joint…heir with his brother Kenneth； chief of