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f the said invasions and hostilities pursued against them； the said persons in defence of their own lives； their wives' and children's； and of their goods； have slain sundry of the said invaders and limmers； taken others of them and thereafter put them to death； to the great comfort of his Majesty's good； honest； and true subjects who were subject to the like inroads； invasions and tyrannies of the said vagabonds and fugitives； and settling of his Majesty's peace within the bounds and his Majesty being noways willing that the said John Mackenzie of Gairloch and his said sons' forawardness in their own defence； and withstanding of the foresaid open and violent hostilities and tyrannies of the said broken men which has produced so much and good benefit to his Majesty's distressed subjects； shall suffer any hurt； prejudice； or inconvenience against the said John Mackenzie of Gairloch and his said sons； which his Highness by these letters decrees and declares to have been good and acceptable service done to his Highness and the country ： Therefore； his Majesty； of his special grace； mercy； and favour； ordains a letter to be made under his Highness's Great Seal in due form to the said John Mackenzie of Gairloch； Alexander； Kenneth； Duncan； and William Mackenzie； his sons； remitting and forgiving them and everyone of them all rancour； hatred； action； and crime whatsoever that his Majesty had； has； or anywise may lay to the charge of the said John Mackenzie or his said sons； or any of them； for the alleged taking and apprehending； slaying or mutilating of the said vagabonds and broken men； or any of them； or for art and part thereof； or for raising of tire against them； in the taking and apprehending of them； or any of them； at any time preceding his Majesty's going to England and of all that has passed or that may pass thereupon； and of every circumstance thereanent and suchlike。 His Majesty； of his especial grace； taking knowledge and proper motive； remits and forgives the said persons； and everyone of them； all slaughters； mutilations； and other capital crimes whatsoever； art and part thereof committed by them； or any of them； preceding the day and date hereof （treason in our said Sovereign Lord's own most noble person only excepted）； with all pains and executions that ought and should be executed against them； or any of them for the same； exonerating； absolving； and relieving the said John and his said sons； and all of them of all action and challenge criminal and civil that may be moved thereupon to their prejudice for ever： Discharging hereby all judges； officers； magistrates； administrators of his Majesty's laws； from granting of any proofs； criminal or civil； in any action or causes to be moved or pursued against the said John Mackenzie or his sons foresaid for anything concerning the execution of the premises： Discharging them thereof and their officers in that employed by them； and that the said letter he extended in the best form with ill clauses needful and the precepts he directed orderly thereupon in form as effeirs。 Given at Theobald's； the second day of April； the year of God； 1614 years。 ＇Original in the Gairloch Charter Chest。＇
John Roy purchased or rented the tithes of his lands； which appear to have led him into no end of disputes。 The Rev。 Alexander Mackenzie was appointed minister at Gairlochthe first after the Reformationand in 1583 he obtained a decree from the Lords of the Privy Council and Session ordaining the teind revenue to be paid to him。 At the Reformation Sir John Broik was rector of the parish ； after which it was vacant until； in 1583； James VI。 presented this Alexander Mackenzie to 〃the parsonage and vicarage of Garloch vacand in our Souerane Lordis handis contenuallie sen the reformatioun of the religioun within this realme by the decease of Sir John Broik。〃 ＇Reg。 Sec。 Sig。； vol xlix； fol。 62。＇ In 1584 the Rev。 Alexander Mackenzie let the teinds to John Roy for three lives and nineteen years more； for an annual payment of ？2 Scots。 In 1588 the Crown granted a similar tack for a like payment。 In 1612 the Rev。 Farquhar MacGillechriost Macrae raised an action against John Roy and his eldest surviving son Alexander for payment of the teind。 A certain Robert Boyd became cautioner for the teind of 1610； but the action went on for several years； and was apparently won by the Rev。 Farquhar Macrae； who； in 1616； lets the teind of Gairloch for nineteen years to Alexander Mackenzie； Fiar of Gairloch； for ？0 Scots yearly。 Alexander thereupon surrenders the tithes of the lands of Letterewe； Inverewe； Drumchorc； and others to Colin Lord Mackenzie of Kintail； who on his part； as patron of the parish； binds himself not to sanction the set of these tithes to any other than the said Alexander and his heirs。 ＇Papers in the Gairloch Charter Chest。＇
John Roy married； first； Elizabeth； daughter of Angus Macdonald； VII。 of Glengarry； by his wife； Janet； daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie； X。 of Kintail； by Lady Elizabeth； daughter of John； second Earl of Athole； with issue
1。 John； who married； as already stated； Isabel； daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； II。 of Fairburn； with issuean only daughter； also named Isabel； who； as his second wife； married Colin Mackenzie of Kinnock； with issuean only son； who sold back his mother's jointure lands of Davochpollo and Pitlundie in i666。 John died before his father； in 1601； at Kinkell； and was buried at Beauly。
2。 Alexander； who succeeded to the estates。
3。 Murdoch； killed； unmarried； at Raasay in 1611。
4。 Kenneth； I。 of Davochcairn； who married； first； Margaret； daughter of James Cuthbert of Alterlies and Drakies； Inverness； with issue； whose male representation is extinct。 He married； secondly； a daughter of Hector Mackenzie； IV。 of Fairburn； also with issue； of whose present representation nothing is known。 Kenneth died at Davochcairn in 1643； and was buried at Beauly。
5。 Duncan of Sand； who married a daughter of Hugh Fraser of Belladrum； with issue（1） Alexander； who succeeded him at Sand； （2） John； who married a daughter of the Rev。 George Munro； minister of Urquhart； and resided at Ardnagrask； （3） Katharine； who married； first； a son of Allan Macranald Macdonald； heir male of Moydart； at the time residing at Baile Chnuic； or Hiltown of Beauly； and secondly； William Fraser of Boblanie； with issue。 （4） A daughter； who married Thomas Mackenzie； son of Murdoch Mackenzie； IV。 of Achilty and （5） a daughter； who married Duncan MacIan vic Eachainn Chaoil。 Duncan died at Sand； from the bite of a cat at Inverasdale； in 1635； and is buried at Gairloch。
Alexander； who succeeded his father at Sand （retour 1647）； married a daughter of Murdo Mackenzie of Kernsary； fifth son of Colin Cam； XI。 of Kintail； by his wife； Barbara； daughter of John Grant； XII。 of Grant。 Murdoch married the eldest daughter of John Mackenzie； III。 of Fairburn； by whom he had； in addition to the daughter who became the wife of Alexander Mackenzie of Sand； an only lawful son； John； killed in 1645 at the battle of Auldearn in command of the Lewis Mackenzie Regiment； whereupon the line