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have been handed down to us。 Anne was the widow of William Dubh Macleod； VII。 of Harris； Dunvegan； and Glenelg； by whom she had an only daughter； who； by Hector Roy's influence at Court； was married to Rory Mor of Achaghluineachan； ancestor of the Mackenzies of Fairburn and Achilty； after she bad by her future husband a natural son； Murdoch； who became progenitor of the family of Fairburn。 By this marriage with Anne of Moydart and Clanranald Hector Roy had issue
1。 John Glassich； his heir and successor。
2。 Kenneth of Meikle Allan； now Allangrange； who married a daughter of Alexander Dunbar of Kilbuyack； and widow of Allan Mackenzie； II。 of Hilton； with issue（1） Hector； who married an Assynt lady； with issueHector Og； who was killed at Raasay； in 1611； unmarried； and three daughters； the eldest of whom married； as her second husband； John； son of Alastair Roy； natural son of John Glassich； with issueBishop Murdoch Mackenzie of Moray and Orkney； and several other sons。 Hector's second daughter married 〃Tormod Mac Ean Lleaye〃 Norman； son of John Liath Macraewho； according to the traditions of the country； took such a prominent part against the Macleods at that periodand a brother of the celebrated archers Domhull Odhar and lain Odhar mic Ian Leith； of whose prowess the reader will learn more presently。 The third daughter married Duncan； son of John； son of Alastair Roy； son of John Glassich； II。 of Gairloch。 （2） Angus； who married； with issueKenneth； who left an only daughter； who married her cousin； Murdo Mac Ian； son of Alastair Roy。
3。 John Tuach of Davochpollo； who married with issuea son； John； who died without lawful issue。
4。 Dougal Roy； who inherited Scatwell； and was killed in a family feud in 1550； and
Three daughters； who married respectively； Bayne of Tulloch； John Aberach Mackay； and Hugh Bayne Fraser of Bunchrew； a natural son of Thomas； fourth Lord Lovat； killed at Blar…na…Leine； ancestor of the Frasers of Reelick。
He had also a son； John Beg； who was according to some authorities illegitimate； from whom descended several Mackenzies who settled in Berwick and Alloa。
Hector Roy died in 1528。 On the 8th of September in that year； a grant is recorded to Sir John Dingwall； 〃Provost of Trinity College； beside Edinburgh； of the ward of the lands of Gairloch； which pertained to the umquhile Achinroy Mackenzie。〃 He was succeeded by his eldest lawful son；
II。 JOHN GLASSICH MACKENZIE； who； from the above quoted document； appears to have been a minor at his father's death。 His retour of service cannot be found； but an instrument of sasine； dated the 24th of June； 1536； in his favour； is in the Gairloch charter chest； wherein he is designated 〃John Hector…son；〃 and in which he is said to be the heir； served and retoured； of his father； Hector Roy Mackenzie； in the lands of Gairloch； and the grazings of Glasletter and Coirre…nan…Cuilean。 He is said to have objected to his father's liberality during his life in granting； at the expense of his successors； to his nephew； John of Kuhn； so much of his patrimonial possessions。 According to the Gairloch MS。 already quoted Hector gave him his own half of Kintail； as well as Kinellan； Fairburn； Wester Brahan； and 〃other possessions in the Low Country besides。〃 John thought these donations far too exorbitant； and he 〃sought to retrench them by recovering in part what with so much profusion his father had given away； and for that； a feud having ensued betwixt him and his Chief； he was surprised in his house by night； according to the barbarous manner of the times； and sent prisoner to Iland Downan； and there taken away by poison in A。D。 l550。 His brother Dugal； who sided with him； and John （Beg）； his natural brother； were both slain in the same quarrel。〃 ＇Gairloch MS。 Another MS。 says that his other brother； John Tuach； was assassinated the same night。＇
A bond； dated 1544； has been preserved； to which John Glassich's name； along with others； is adhibited； undertaking to keep the peace； and promising obedience to Kenneth； younger of Kintail （Kenneth na Cuirc）； as the Queen's Lieutenant。 ＇Spalding Club Miscellany； vol。 iv。 p。213。＇
John's obedience does not appear； however； to have been very complete。
Kintail having； according to another authority； received information of John Glassich's intention to recover if possible part of the property given away by his father； sent for him to Brahan； where he went； accompanied by a single attendant； John Gearr。 The chief charged him with these designs against him； and John's denials proving unsatisfactory； Kintail caused him to be apprehended。 John Gearr； seeing this； and feeling that his master had been treacherously dealt with； drew his two handed sword and made a fierce onslaught on the chief who sat at the head of the table； but smartly bowed his head under it； or it would have been cloven asunder。 John Gearr was instantly seized by Mackenzie's guards； who threatened to tear him to pieces； but the chief； admiring his fidelity； charged them not to touch him。 John Gearr； on being questioned why he had struck at Mackenzie and took no notice of those who apprehended his master； boldly replied that he 〃saw no one else present whose life was a worthy exchange for that of his own chief。〃 John's sword made a deep gash in the table； and the mark； which was deep enough to admit of a hand being placed edgeways in it； remained until Colin； first Earl of Seaforth； caused the piece to be cut off； saying that 〃he loved no such remembrance of the quarrels of his relations。〃
John Glassich； it would appear； was not unduly circumspect at home； or a very dutiful and loyal subject to his King。 In 1547 his estate was forfeited for refusing to join the Royal Standard； and the escheat thereof granted to the Earl of Sutherland； as will be seen by the following letter in favour of that nobleman：
〃A letter made to John； Earl of Sutherland； his heirs； assigns； one or more； the gift of all goods moveable and unmoveable； debts； tacks； steadings； corns； and obligations； sums of money； gold； silver； coined and uncoined； and other goods whatsoever which pertained to John Hectorsson of Gairloch； and now pertaining to our Sovereign Lady by reason of escheat through the said John's remaining and biding at home from the ‘oist' and army devised to convene at Peebles； the 10th day of July instant； for recovering of the house of Langholm furth of our enemies' hands of England； in contrary to the tenour of the letters and proclamations made thereupon； incurred therethrough the pains contained thereuntil； or any otherwise shall happen to pertain to us our Sovereign by reason foresaid with power； etc。 At Saint Andrews the 23rd day of July； the year of God； 1547 years。〃 ＇Reg。 Sec。 Sig。； xxi。 fol。 316。＇
There is no trace of the reversal of this forfeiture。 It does not； however； appear to have affected the succession。 Indeed it is not likely that it even affected the actual possession； for it was not easy even for the Earl of Sutherland； though supported by the Royal authority to wield any real power in such an out…of…the…way region in those days as John