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In the Gairloch Charter Chest there is a feu charter of endowment by John Mackenzie of Applecross； in implement of the contract of marriage with his betrothed spouse； Isobel； daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； younger of Gairloch； dated 6th of June； 1622。 After John of Lochslinn's death； she married； secondly； Colin Mackenzie of Tarvie and there is a sasine in favour of Margaret； second lawful daughter of this Colin of Tarvie by Isobel of Gairloch and spouse of Matthew Robertson of Davoch…carty； in implement of a marriage contract。
A little piece of scandal seems； from an extract of the Presbytery Records of Dingwall； of date 3rd of March； 1666； to have arisen in connection with this pairMatthew Robertson and Margaret Mackenzie。 〃Rorie McKenzie of Dochmaluak； compearing desyred ane answer to his former supplication requiring that Matthew Robertson of Dochgarty should be ordained to make satisfaction for slandering the said Rorie with alleged miscarriage with Matthew Robertson's wife。 The brethren considering that by the witness led in the said matter there was nothing but suspicion and jealousies； and said Matthew Robertson being called and inquired concerning the said particular； did openly profess that he was in no wayes jealous of the said Rorie Mackenzie and his wife； and if any word did escape him upon which others might put such a construction； he was heartily sorry for it； and was content to acknowledge so much to Rorie Mackenzie of Dochmaluak； and crave pardon for the same； which the brethren taking into their consideration； and the Bishop referring it to them （as the Moderator reported）； they have； according to the Bishop's appointment； ordered the said Matthew Robertson to acknowledge so much before the Presbytery to the party； and to crave his pardon in anything he has given him offence。 The which being done by the said Matthew Robertson； Rory Mackenzie of Dochmaluak did acquiesce in it without any furder prosecution of it；〃 and we hear no more of the subject。
In 1637 Alexander proceeded to acquire part of Loggie…Wester from Duncan Bayne； but the matter was not arranged until 1640； during the reign of his successor。
Alexander married； first； Margaret； third daughter of Roderick Mor Mackenzie； I。 of Redcastle； by his wife； Finguala or Florence； daughter of Robert Munro； XVth Baron of Fowlis； with issue
1。 Kenneth； his heir and successor。
2。 Murdo of Sand； 〃predecessor to Sand and Mungastle；〃 ＇There is great confusion about the families of the various Sands which we have not been able to clear up。 The following is from the public records：In 1718 on the forfeiture of the Fairburn estate； Alexander Mackenzie of Sand appeared and deponed that Murdoch Mackenzie of Sand； his father； had a wadset of Mungastle and certain other lands from Fairburn。 In May 1730 Alexander Mackenzie of Sand purchased Mungastle for 3000 merks from Dundonell； who had meantime become proprietor of it。 In January 1744 Alexander Mackenzie of Sand； son of the preceding Alexander； was infeft in Mungastle in place of his father。 In 1741 the above Alexander （the younger） being then a minor； and John Mackenzie of Lochend being his curator； got a wadset of Glenarigolach and Ridorch； and in 1745 Alexander being then of full age； apparently purchased these lands irredeemably。 In March 1765 Alexander Mackenzie of Sand； with consent of Janet Mackenzie； his wife； sold Mungastle； Glenarigolach； etc。 One of the witnesses to this deed of disposition is Alexander Mackenzie； eldest son to Alexander Mackenzie； the granter of the deed。＇ who married the eldest daughter of John Mackenzie； III。 of Fairburn； with issuea daughter； Margaret； who married Colin Mackenzie； I。 of Sanachan； brother to John Mackenzie； II。 of Applecross。
3。 Hector； 〃portioner of Mellan；〃 and a Cornet in Sir George Munro's regiment； who married a daughter of Donald Maciver； with issue three sons and a daughter； Maryof whom under MACKENZIES OF DAILUAINE。
4。 Alexander； from whom the author of this History； and of whose descendants under 〃SLIOCHD ALASTAIR CHAIM。〃
5。 Isobel； who married John Mackenzie of Applecross （afterwards of Lochslinn）； brother…german to Colin； first Earl of Seaforth。 By him she had issue； a daughter； who married Sir Norman Macleod； I。 of Bernera； with issueJohn Macleod of Muiravenside and Bernera； Advocate。 Isobel； on the death of her husband； who was poisoned at Tam； married secondly； Colin Mackenzie of Tarvie； third son of Sir Roderick Mackenzie； I。 of Coigach； Tutor of Kintail； with issue。 She married； thirdly； Murdoch Mackenzie； V。 of Achilty； without issue。
6。 Margaret； who； as his third wife； married Alexander Ross of Cuilich； from whom the family of Achnacloich。
7。 A daughter； who married Robert Gray of Skibo； with issue。 Alexander married； secondly； Isabel； eldest daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； progenitor of Coul and Applecross； with issue
8。 William of Multafy and I。 of Belmaduthy； of whom in their order。
9。 Roderick； who married Agnes； second daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； I。 of Suddie； without issue。
10。 Angus； who married the eldest daughter of Hector Mackenzie； IV。 of Fairburn； without issue。 Angus 〃was a brave soldier； and commanded a considerable body of Highlanders under King Charles the second at the Torwood。 He； with Scrymgeour of Dudhope and other Loyalists； marched at a great rate to assist the Macleans； who were cut to pieces by Cromwell's dragoons at Inverkeithing； but to their great grief were recalled by the Earl of Argyll； General of the army。〃 ＇Gairloch Manuscript。＇
11。 Annabella； who； as his second wife； married Donald Mackenzie； III。 of Loggie； with issuehis heir and successor； and others。
12。 Janet； who married Alexander Mackenzie； I。 of Ardross and Pitglassie； progenitor of the present Mackenzies of Dundonnel； with issue his heir and successor。
Alexander had also a natural daughter； who； as his first wife； married George； fourth son of John Mackenzie； I。 of Ord； without issue。
He died； as appears from his successor's retour of service； on the 4th of January； 1638； ＇In this service we have 〃Kirktoun with the manor and gardens of the same；〃 and after a long list of the townships； the fishings of half the water of Ewe and the rivers Kerry and Badachro follows； 〃the loch of Loch Maroy； with the islands of the same； and the manor place and gardens in the Island of Illiurory； the loch of Garloch； with the fishings of the same；〃 from which it appears that the residence on； Island Rory Beg； the walls of which and of the large garden are yet distinctly traceable； was quite as early as that on Island Suthain in which Alexander died。＇ in the 61st year of his age； at Island Suthain； in Loch Maree； where traces of his house still remain。 He was buried with his wife 〃in a chapel he caused built near the Church of Gairloch；〃 during his father's lifetime； and was succeeded by his eldest son；
VI。 KENNETH MACKENZIE； a strong Loyalist during the wars of Montrose and the Covenanters。 He was fined by the Committee of Estates for his adherence to the King； under the Act of 3rd February； 1646； entitled