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13s 4d； of which ？081 6s 8d was from the lands of the Barony； equal to 34 ？per cent。； while in the latter year the valued rental of the parish is put down at ？400； of which ？549 is from the barony lands； or 45 ？per cent。 It is impossible that such a rise in the rental could have taken place in the short space of twenty…six years； and the presumption is in favour of the accuracy of the tradition which imports that the rental was over…valued for the special purpose of making the Baron of Gairloch appear more important in the eyes of his future relatives…in…law than he really was。 In 1681 he had his rights and titles ratified by Act of Parliament； printed at length in the Folio edition。
He married； first； in 1670； Barbara； daughter of Sir John Mackenzie； Baronet of Tarbat； with issue
1。 Kenneth； his heir and successor。
2。 Isobel； who married John Macdonald of Balcony； son of Sir James Macdonald； IX。 of Sleat。
He married； secondly； Janet； daughter of William Mackenzie； I。 of Belmaduthy （marriage contract 30th of January 1679）； on which occasion Davochcairn and Ardnagrask were settled upon her in life…rent； and on her eldest son at her death； as appears from a precept of date clare constat； by Colin Mackenzie of Davochpollo； in favour of William； his eldest surviving son。 By her he had issue
3。 Alexander； who died unmarried。
4。 William； who acquired the lands of Davochcairn； and married； in 1712； Jean； daughter of Roderick Mackenzie； V。 of Redcastle； with issuea son； Alexander； of the Stamp Office； London； and several daughters。 Alexander has a dare clare constat as only son in 1732。 He died in 1772； leaving a son； Alexander Kenneth； who emigrated to New South Wales； where several of his descendants now reside； the representative of the family； in 1878； being Alexander Kenneth Mac…kenzie； Boonara； Bondi； Sydney。
5。 John； who purchased the lands of Lochend （now Inverewe）； with issueAlexander Mackenzie； afterwards of Lochend and George； an officer in Colonel Murray Keith's Highland Regiment also two daughters； Lilias； who married William Mackenzie； IV。 of Gruinard； and Christy； who married William Maciver of Tournaig； both with issueSee MACKENZIES OF LOCHEND。
6。 Ann； who； in 1703； married Kenneth Mackenzie； II。 of Torridon； with issue。 She married； secondly； Kenneth Mackenzie； a solicitor in London。
He died in December 1694； at the age of 42； which appears from his general retour of sasine； dated 25th February； 1673； in which he is said to be then of lawful age。 He was buried in Gairloch； and was succeeded by his only son by his first marriage；
VIII。 SIR KENNETH MACKENZIE； created a Baronet of Nova Scotia； by Queen Anne； on the 2nd of February； 1703。 He was educated at Oxford； and afterwards represented his native county of Ross in the Scottish Parliament。
He strongly opposed the Union； considering that if it should take place； it would be 〃the funeral of his country。〃 After the succession of Queen Anne he received from her； in December 1702； a gift of the taxed ward； feu…duties； non…entry； and marriage dues； and other casualties payable to the Crown； from the date of his father's death； which； up to 1702； do not appear to have been paid。 Early in the same year he seems to have been taken seriously ill； whereupon he executed a holograph will and testament at Stankhouse； dated the 23rd of May； 1702； which was witnessed by his uncle； Colin Mackenzie of Findon； and by his brother…in…law； Simon Mackenzie； I。 of Allangrange。 He appoints as trustees his 〃dear friends 〃John； Master of Tarbat； Kenneth Mackenzie of Cromarty； Kenneth Mackenzie of Scatwell； Hector Mackenzie； and Colin Mackenzie； his uncles； and George Mackenzie； II。 of Allangrange。 He appointed Colin Mackenzie； then of Findon； and afterwards of Davochpollo and Mountgerald； as his tutor and factor at a salary of 200 merks Scots。 In May； 1703； having apparently to some extent recovered his health； he appears in his place in Parliament。 In September of the same year he returned to Stankhouse； Gairloch； where he executed two bonds of provision； one for his second son George； and the other for his younger daughters。
He married； in 1696； Margaret； youngest daughter； and； as is commonly said； co…heiress of Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Findon； but the Barony of Findon went wholly to Lilias； the eldest daughter； who married Sir Kenneth Mackenzie； 1st Baronet and IV。 of Scatwell another of the daughters； Isobel； married Simon Mackenzie； I。 of Allangrange。 There was a fourth daughter； unmarried at the date of Margaret's contract of marriage and the four took a fourth part each of Sir Roderick's moveables and of certain lands not included in the Barony。 At the date of his marriage Kenneth had not made up titles to his estates； but by his marriage contract he is taken bound to do so as soon as he can。 His retour of service was taken out in the following year。
By Margaret Mackenzie of Findon Kenneth had issue
1。 Alexander； his heir and successor。
2。 George； who became a merchant in Glasgow； and died unmarried in 1739。
3。 Barbara； who； in 1729； married George Beattie； a merchant in Montrose； without issue。
4。 Margaret； who died young in 1704。
5。 Anne； who； in 1728； married； during his father's life…time； Murdo Mackenzie； VII。 of Achilty； without issue。
6。 Katharine； who died young。
Sir Kenneth had also a natural daughter； Margaret； who married； in 1723； Donald Macdonald； younger of Cuidreach。 Sir Kenneth's widow； about a year after his decease； married Bayne of Tulloch。 Notwithstanding the money that Sir Kenneth received with her； he died deeply in debt； and left his children insufficiently provided for。 George and Barbara were at first maintained by their mother； and afterwards by Colin of Findon who had married their grandmother； widow of Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Findon； while Alexander and Anne were in even a worse plight。
He died in December 1703； at the early age of 32； was buried in Gairloch； and succeeded by his eldest son；
IX。 SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； the second Baronet； a child only three and a half years old。 His prospects were certainly not enviable； he and his sister Anne having had for a time； for actual want of means； to be 〃settled in tenants' houses。〃 The rental of Gairloch and Glasletter at his father's death only amounted to 5954 merks； and his other estates in the Low Country were settled on his mother； Sir Kenneth's widow； for life while he was left with debts due amounting to 66；674 merks； equal to eleven years rental of the whole estates。 During his minority； however； the large sum of 51；200 merks was paid off； in addition to 27；635 in name of interest on the original debt； and consequently very little was left for his education。 In 1708 he； along with his brother and sisters； were taken to the factor's houseColin Mackenzie of Findonwhere they remained for four years； and received the rudiments of their education from a young man； Simon Urquhart。 In 1712 they were all sent to school at Chanonry； under Urquhart's charge； where Sir Alexan