按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
l and political influence； and greatly aided Lord Macleod； son of George Earl of Cromarty； in his candidature for the county of Ross； as may be seen from the Cromarty Papers。 During an election riot which occurred in Dingwall in 1751； Mrs Mackenzie； whilst looking out of a window of her own house； was accidentally shot。 By her Provost Mackenzie had issue
1。 Alexander； I。 of Portmore。
2。 Katharine； who married her cousin； John Mackenzie； III。 of Letterewe； with issue。
3。 Charlotte； who married the Rev。 John Downie； minister of Gairloch； subsequently of Urray； with issue。
He married； secondly； Katharine； daughter of Bayne of Delny； with issue
4。 Ronald； a Captain in the Army； who died in Ireland； without issue。
5。 Hector； a well…known and highly…popular Bailie of Dingwall； who married； first； Anne； daughter of the Rev。 Colin Mackenzie； minister of Fodderty； and I。 of Glack； with issue（1） Alexander； a merchant in London； who married his cousin； Catherine； daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie； of Millbank； with issuetwo daughters； Catherine； who married Major Roderick Mackenzie； VII。 of Kincraig and Ann； who married the Rev。 John Macdonald of Calcutta； an eminent divine； （2） Colin； Lieutenant in the Royal Navy； who died without issue； （3） Henry； who died unmarried； （4） Hectorina； who died at Dingwall； unmarried； in 1850。 Bailie Mackenzie married secondly； a daughter of Mackenzie； Ussie； with issue（5） Jane； who married John Mackenzie； （6） Annabella； who married William Kemp； of Comrie； （7） Anne； who married Kenneth Mackenzie； of Millbank。
Alexander of Tolly died in 1774 and； along with his wife； Annabella； is interred in the family burying…place at Dingwall。
I。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； his eldest son and heir； who was born on the 5th of February； 1740； and afterwards became first of Portmore； settled as a W。S。 in Edinburgh； but all his life he kept up a close connection with his native county； having intimate business relations with all its principal landowners。 He was a man of undoubted ability； and the personal friend of many noted literary men of his day。 He purchased the estate of Seaton； in East Lothian； but afterwards sold it to the Earl of Wemyss； after which he purchased the estate of Portmore； Peebleshire； from the Conyears Earls of Portmore。 He married on the 25th of February； 1766； Anne； eldest daughter of Colin Mackenzie； VI。 of Kilcoy； by Martha； eldest daughter of Charles Fraser of Inverallochy and Castle Fraser； whose mother was Lady Marjory Erskine； eldest daughter of James； seventh Earl of Buchan。
Lady Marjory married secondly； Charles； last Lord Fraser of Castle Fraser； who； dying without issue； left his estate to his step…son； Simon Fraser of Inverallochy。 On the death； without issue； of Martha's three brothers； she and her sister Elizabeth became co…heiresses of Inverallochy and Castle Fraser； and on Elizabeth's death Martha became sole heiress。 She left the estates to her distinguished son； Lieutenant…General Alexander Mackenzie； who assumed the additional name of Fraser。 Thus the families of Kilcoy and Portmore deduce descent from the Royal Houses of Stuart and Plantaganet； as also from the Dukes of Burgundy； and Raymond Count of Provence。 Alexander had issue
1。 Alexander； who died in infancy in 1767。
2。 Alexander； Lieutenant…Colonel Commanding the 21st Dragoons。 He died before his father at Cape Malo； St。 Domingo； West Indies； in July 1796； aged 27； unmarried。
3。 Colin； who succeeded his father at Portmore。
4。 John； who was born in 1771； and died young。
5。 George Udny； born in 1773； and died young。
6。 Charles； born in 1779； and died in 1783。
7。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE； I。 of Muirton； Ross…shire； W。S。 in Edinburgh； Deputy…Lieutenant for Ross； Sutherland； and Cromarty。 He was born on the 1st of October； 1780； and married first； on the 6th of July； 1805； Mary； daughter of James Mansfield of Midmar； Aberdeenshire； by Marion； daughter of Dalrymple Horn…Elphinstone of Horn and Logie…Elphinstone； eldest surviving son of Viscount （now Earl of） Stair； with issue（1） ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； II。 of Muirton； and of Meikle Scatwell； a W。S。； Edinburgh。 Alexander； who was born on the 28th of February； 1812； married his cousin； Maria； second daughter and co…heiress with her three sisters of John Mansfield of Midmar； with issueWilliam Garloch； who died unmarried at Gibraltar； on the 22nd of May； 1876； John Mansfield； W。S。； Edinburgh； who died unmarriedthe last of six sonsin 1892； Alexander James； who died in Natal in 1887； unmarried； Douglas Hay； who succeeded to the estate of Meikle Scatwell by the will of his aunt； Mrs Douglas （Jemima Mansfield）； and； dying unmarried at Clifton on the 9th of June； 1873； bequeathed it to his father； George Vansittart； a merchant in Leith； who died unmarried in 1891； and James Dalrymple； who died in New Zealand； unmarried； in 1887。 Alexander Mackenzie； II。 of Muirton； sold that estate to Colonel Ainslie； and Meikle Scatwell to Sir William James Bell； LL。D。； now of Scatwell。 （2） James Mansfield； who died unmarried in 1838； aged 25。 （3） William； M。A。； in Holy Orders； who married Isabella Trotter； Natal； with issueGeorge Charles； born in 1857； heir of his uncle； John Mansfield； Alexander Frederick； born in 1859 Harry James Mansfield； born in 1863； John； born in 1866； Mary Marion； Thomas Mansfield； born in 1866； and Grace Isabella。 The Rev William died in Natal in 1887。 （4） Marion； who married Captain Frederick H。 De Lisle； R。N。； Guernsey； and died without issue in 1879。 William Mackenzie； I。 of Muirton； married secondly； Alice； daughter of Andrew Wauchope of Niddry Marischal； County of Midlothian； without issue。 He died in 1856； and was succeeded in the lands of Muirton by his eldest son； Alexander； II。 of Muirton； as above。
8。 Sutherland； manager of the Scottish Union Insurance Company； who was born on the 31st of January； 1785； and died unmarried on the 26th of March； 1853。
9。 John； who was born on the 13th of October； 1787； died in 1854； and is interred in the family burying place at Dingwall。 He was a banker in Inverness and Commissioner for many years for the Redcastle and Flowerburn estates。 He was a man of great ability； lavish hospitality and generosity； and a keen sportsman。 He exercised very considerable social and political influence； and the Burgh of Inverness presented him with a valuable service of plate in recognition of his services during Earl Grey's administration on the passing of the Municipal Reform Bill in 1833。 He was unanimously elected the first Provost of Inverness after the Act came into force； and was repeatedly pressed to become a candidate for Inverness as its representative in Parliament。 He was offered the Governorship of Ceylon and of the Mauritius； but he declined to accept either。 He married； on the 4th December； 1817； Mary Charlotte； only child of Robert Pierson； a merchant prince in Riga； son of James Pierson of Balmadies； Forfarshire； a very old Scottish family of Scandinavian origin； recorded as landowners in Berwickshire in 1296；