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Dr Skene's translation
〃Paul son of Tire； son of Ewen； son of Murdoch； son of Paul； son of Gillanrias； son of Martin； son of Paul； son of Kenneth； son of Crinan； son of Ewen； son of Kenneth； son of Crinan； son of Gilleoin of the Aird； son of Erc； son of Lorn； son of Ferchar； son of Cormac； son of Oirbeirtaigh； son of Feradach。〃
The Mackenzie genealogy in the same MS。 is
〃Muiread ic Cainig； Mc Eoin； ic Cainig； ic Aengusa； ic Cristin； ic Agam； Mc Gilleoin Qig； ic Gilleon na h'Aird。〃
Skene's translation follows
〃Murdoch son of Kenneth； son of John； son of Kenneth； son of Angus； son of Cristin； son of Adam； son of Gilleoin Og； son of Gilleoin of the Aird。〃
Skene makes an important correction on this genealogy in his later work； Celtic Scot/and； Vol。 III。； p。 485； by substituting CainigKenneth； for AgamAdam； in his original reading。 In this form the genealogy of 1467 corresponds exactly； so far as it goes； with that given by MacVuirich in the Black Book of Clanranald。 In 1222 〃Gilchrist filius Kinedi；〃 Gillecriosd son of Kenneth； is on record as a follower of MacWilliam。 Cristean is the ordinary Gaelic form of Christopher； otherwise Gilchrist； or Gillecriosd。 There is thus no doubt that the 〃Cristin〃 of the Gaelic genealogy is the same name as Gillecriosd； Gilchrist； and Christopher。
In the MacVuirich manuscript； however； several names are given between Gilleoin Og and Gilleoin na h'Airde which are absent from the manuscript of 1467； for while we have thirteen generations in the Clan Anrias or Ross genealogy in the latter between Paul Mac Tire and Gilleoin of the Aird； we have only eight in the Mackenzie genealogy between Murdoch of the Cave； who was contemporary with Mac Tire； and their common ancestor Gilleoin of the Aird； or Beolan。 In the MacVuirich manuscript there are fifteen generations； translated thus
〃Murdoch son of Kenneth； son of John； son of Kenneth； son of Angus 'crom；' or the hump…backed； son of Kenneth； son of Gilleoin Og； son of Gilleoin Mor； or the Great； son of Murdoch； son of Duncan； son of Murdoch； son of Duncan； son of Murdoch； son of Kenneth； son of Cristin； or Christopher； son of Gilleoin of the Aird。〃
The genealogies of the three families as brought out by these manuscripts； are shown in the following table：
GILLEOIN OF THE AIRD。 ｜ ＋＋＋ ｜CLAN ANRIAS。 ｜ MACKENZIES。 ｜ ＋＋＋ ｜ Crinan ｜ Cristin ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ Kenneth ｜ ｜ Ewen ｜ Murdoch ｜ ｜ Crinan ｜ Duncan ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ Murdoch ｜ ｜ Paul ｜ Duncan ｜ ｜ Martin ｜ Murdoch ｜ ｜ Gillanrias ｜ Gilleoin Mor ｜ ＋…｜｜ Gilleoin Og ｜ ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ ＋…＋＋ ｜ Angus Crom ｜ ｜ EARLS OF ROSS ｜ ROSSES ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ ＋…＋＋ ｜ John ｜ ｜ The Priest…〃An ｜ Paul ｜ ｜ Kenneth ｜ ｜ Sagart〃 ｜ Murdoch ｜ ｜ Murdoch of the ｜ ｜ I。 Ferquhard 〃Mac ｜ Ewen ｜ ｜ Cave who died ｜ ｜ an t'Sagairt〃 ｜ Tire ｜ ｜ in 1375 ｜ ｜ II。 William ｜ Paul Mac Tire ｜ ＋＋ ｜ III。 William ｜ who has a ｜ ｜ IV。 Hugh ｜ charter of the ｜ ｜ V。 William who ｜ lands of ｜ ｜ died in 1372 ｜ Garloch from ｜ ｜ ｜ the Earl of ｜ ｜ ｜ Ross in 1366； ｜ ｜ ｜ confirmed in ｜ ｜ ｜ 1372。 ｜ ＋…＋＋
There would seem to be no doubt that 〃Tire〃 or Tyre； stands here and elsewhere for 〃An t'Oighre；〃 or the Heir； and Paul 〃Mac Tire〃 for Pol 〃 Mac…an…Oighre；〃 or Son of the Heir。 It will be observed that Colin does not appear once in these early genealogies； and it has been already pointed out that no trace of it is found anywhere as a family name until the middle of the sixteenth century； when it was introduced by the marriage of one of the Mackenzie chiefs to a daughter of the Earl of Atholl； whose mother was Lady Mary Campbell； and who； calling her second son after her own uncle Colin； third Earl of Argyll； for the first time brought that name into the family genealogy of Kintail。
It will also be seen as we proceed； although the Earls of Ross were superiors of the lands of Kintail as part of the earldom； and that it was therefore impossible that Colin Fitzgerald or any other person than those earls could have had a gift of it from the Crown； that the Mackenzies occupied the lands and the castle； not as immediate vassals； of the King； but of their own near relatives； the O'Beolan Earls of Ross and their successors； for at least two hundred years before the Mackenzies received a grant of it for themselves direct from the Crown。 This is proved beyond dispute by genuine historical documents。 Until within a few years of the final forfeiture of the Lords of the Isles in 1476； the Mackenzies undoubtedly held their lands； first from the O'Beolan Earls and subsequently from the Island Lords as Earls of Ross； for the first direct Crown charter to any chief of Kintail of which we have authentic record； is one dated the 7th of January； 1463； in favour of Alexander 〃Ionraic；〃 the sixth Baron。
To show the intimate relations which existed between the original Earls of Ross and the ancestor of the Mackenzies； a quotation may be given from a manuscript history of the clan written by Dr George Mackenzie； nephew of Kenneth Mor； third Earl of Seaforth； in the seventeenth century。 Although be is a supporter of the Fitzgerald origin； he is forced to say that； 〃at the same time （1267） William； Earl of Ross； laying a claim of superiority over the Western Isles； thought this a fit opportunity to seize the Castle of Ellandonnan。 He sent a messenger to his Kintail men to send their young chieftain to him as being his nearest kinsman by marriage with his aunt。〃 He then goes on to say； that Kenneth； not Colin； was joined by the MacIvers； Macaulays； MacBeolans； and Clan Tarlichs； 〃the ancient inhabitants of Kintail；〃 and refused to surrender； when 〃the Earl of Ross attacked them and was beaten。〃 Had there been no previous kinship between the two familiesand no one will now attempt with any show of reason to maintain that there was notthis marriage of William； the second Earl； to Kenneth's aunt would have made the youthful Kenneth； ancestor of the Mackenzies； first cousin； on the maternal side； to William O'Beolan； the third Earl of that line； whose wife and therefore Kintail's aunt； was Joan； sister of John； the Black Comyn； Lord of Badenoch。 It has further been proved to a demonstration； and it is now admitted by all the best authorities； that the O'Beolan Earls of Ross were descended from Gilleoin na h ‘Airde； and so are the Mackenzies； who from the first formed an integral and most important part of the ancient powerful native Gaelic tr