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In 1836 Sir Francis published a work on agriculture； entitled Hints for the use of Highland Tenants and Cottagers； extending to 273 pages； with English and Gaelic on opposite pages； which shows his intimate knowledge of the subject； as well as the great interest which he took in the welfare of his tenantryfor whose special benefit the book was written。 It deals first； with the proper kind of food and how to cook it； with diseases and medicine； clothing； houses； furniture； boats； fishing and agricultural implements； cattle； horses； pigs； and their diseases； gardens； seeds； fruits； vegetables； education； morals； etc。； etc。； with illustrations and plans of suitable cottages； barns； outhouses； and farm implements。
He married； first； in the 31st year of his age； on the 10th of August； 1829； Kythe Caroline； eldest daughter of Smith…Wright of Rempstone Hall； Nottinghamshire； with issue
1。 Kenneth Smith； the present Baronet。
2。 Francis； Harford； born in 1833； unmarried。
He married； secondly； on the 25th of October； 1836； Mary； daughter of Osgood Hanbury of Holfield Grange； Essex； the present Dowager Lady Mackenzie； residing at Letterewe； with issue
3。 Osgood Hanbury； born on the 13th of May； 1842。 In 1862 he bought Kernsary from his brother Sir Kenneth； and in 1863 Inverewe and Tournaig from Sir William Mackenzie； IX。 of Coul。 On the 26th of June； 1877； he married Mina Amy； daughter of Sir Thomas Edwards…Moss； Baronet of Otterspool； Lancashire； with issue； a daughter； Mary Thyra。
Sir Francis died on the 2nd of June； 1843； from inflammation of the arm； produced by bleedingthen a common practice for all manner of complaintsby his intimate personal friend； Robert Liston； the celebrated surgeon。 He was succeeded by his eldest son；
XIII。 SIR KENNETH SMITH MACKENZIE； sixth and present Baronet； who was born on the 25th of May； 1832； and has long been considered one of the best and most enlightened landlords in the Highlands。
Following the example of his father and grandfather he for many years dealt directly with his people； without any factor； or other intermediary； except an estate manager at Gairloch； and； like his ancestors； took a personal interest in every man on his property。 He takes an active and intelligent part in all county matters； is Convener of the Commissioners of Supply and of the County Council； and is Lord…Lieutenant for Ross and Cromarty。 In 1854 he was appointed Attache to Her Majesty's Legation at Washington； which； however； he never joined。 In 1855 he received a commission as Captain in the Highland Rifle （Ross…shire） Militia； afterwards attained the rank of Major； and ultimately retired。 In 1880 he contested the county of Inverness as a Liberal against Donald Cameron of Lochiel； the Tory candidate； but was defeated by a majority of 28。 In 1883…84 he was a member of the Royal （Napier） Commission to enquire into the condition and grievances of the Highland crofters。 In 1885 he again contested the county of Inverness as the official Liberal candidate against Reginald Macleod in the Tory interest and Charles Fraser…Mackintosh as the Independent Land Law Reform candidate； when he was again defeated。 On the 11th of December； 1860； he married Eila Frederica； daughter of Walter Frederic Campbell of Islay； with issue
1。 Kenneth John； Younger of Gairloch； who was born on the 6th of October； 1861； late Captain in the Rifle Brigade。 On the 8th of April； 1891； he married the Hon。 Marjory Lousia Murray； eldest daughter of the late William David Viscount Stormont （who died in 1893）； eldest son of the present and fourth Earl of Mansfield； K。T。； by Emily Louisa； daughter of the late Sir John Atholl Macgregor of Macgregor； Baronet； with issueHector David； who was born on the 6th of June； 1893； and Marjory Kythe。
2。 Francis Granville； who was born on the 31st of August； 1865； and
3。 Muriel Katharine。
ArmsQuarterly： 1st and 4th； azure； a buck's bead cabossed or； 2nd and 3rd； asure； three frasers argent。 CrestA Highlander wielding a sword； proper。 MottoesOver crest； 〃Virtute et valore；〃 under； 〃Non sine periculo。〃
THE MACKENZIES OF LOCHEND。
I。 JOHN MACKENZIE； first of Lochend； was the third son of Alexander Mackenzie； VII。 of Gairloch； by his second wife； Janet； daughter of William Mackenzie； I。 of Belmaduthy。 He purchased the lands of Lochend and married Annabella； second daughter and nineteenth child of George Mackenzie； II。 of Gruinard； by his first wife； Margaret； daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； II。 of Ballone with issue
1。 Alexander； his heir and successor。
2。 George； an officer in Murray Keith's Highland Regiment； afterwards successively Major and Lieutenant…Colonel of the 78th or Seaforth Highlanders； and of whose family and descendants presently。
3。 Lilias； who married William Mackenzie； IV。 of Gruinard （sasine 1742）； with issuefour sons and three daughters。
4。 Christina； who married William Mac Iver of Tournaig； with issue。
John Mackenzie of Lochend was Guardian or Tutor to his nephew； Sir Alexander Mackenzie； IX。 and second Baronet of Gairloch； in 1728。 He was succeeded by his eldest son；
II。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； who married； first； Anne； second daughter of Colin Mackenzie； I。 of Mountgerald； with issue
1。 Lewis； who died before his father； unmarried。
2。 John； who succeeded to the estate of Lochend。
3。 Alexander； who was married； but of whom nothing further is known。
4。 James； of whom there is no trace。
5。 Annabella； who married John Mac Iver； Stornoway； with issue。
6。 Lilias； who married Iver Mac Iver； Gress； Lewis； with issue。
He married secondly； Annabella； daughter of Sutherland of Little Torboll； with issue
7。 Lewis； of whom nothing is known。
8。 Elizabeth； who married a Mr Mackenzie； with issue。
Alexander was succeeded by his eldest surviving son；
III。 CAPTAIN JOHN MACKENZIE； third of Lochend； who married first； a daughter of Mr Morrison； in the Lewis； with issue
1。 Anne； who married Kenneth Gardiner； Leith。
He married； secondly； a daughter of Roderick Morrison； Island of Tanera； with issue
2。 Annabella； who married Neil Morrison； Sailing Master； Royal Navy； with issue。
3。 Sybella； who married Lieutenant William Ryrie； of the Royal Marines； with issue。
4。 Ellen； who married John Mackenzie； Ullapool； of the Sand family； who resided in Tanera； without issue。
Captain John married； thirdly； a daughter of Collector John Reid； Stornoway； with issue
5。 Anne； who married Alexander Stewart； Chamberlain of the Lewis； and afterwards factor for the Duke of Sutherland at Scourie。
6。 Alexander； who died before his father； unmarried。
7。 John Reid； who succeeded to Lochend。
8。 Daniel Lewis； who married Helen Mackay； widow of his cousin； Donald Macdonald； master mariner； with issueAeneas； unmarried； and Agnes Ann； who married Murdoch Mac Iver； a London merchant； with issuea son； Kenneth； and three daughters； one of whom； Helen Isabella； married Donald MacIver； merchant； Currachee； India。
9。 James R