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a very old Scottish family of Scandinavian origin； recorded as landowners in Berwickshire in 1296； and described in 1634 as 〃very ancient。〃 She was a most beautiful and accomplished woman； could converse in Russ； German； French； and Italian； and was an admirable musician and artist。 She died in 1883 and is buried in Dingwall； leaving issue（1） Alexander； like his father a banker in Inverness； who was born on the 18th of March； 1820； and died； unmarried； on the 20th of March； 1860； （2） JOHN ROBERT MACKENZIE； a Major…General in Her Majesty's Forces； late Colonel of the 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry。 He was in command in 1873 of a successful expeditionary force in Arabia。 He was born on the 5th of June； 1822； and on the 28th of August； 1851； married Amelia Robertson； daughter of James Wilson； banker； Inverness； by his cousin； Isabella； daughter of Thomas Fraser of Newton； with issue（a） Amelia Isabella Margery； who died； aged 17； and is buried at Inverness （b） John William Sutherland； who was born on the 17th of July； 1855； and on the 19th of July； 1881； married Matilda Henrietta； daughter of Colonel Brown…Constable of Wallace…Craigie； Forfarshire； Lord Lieutenant of the County； by Mary Christina； daughter of Colonel Francis Kenneth Mackenzie； fourth son of Captain John Mackenzie； VI。 of Kincraig； with issueJohn Fraser； Donald Constable Travers； Mary Amelia； and Norah Constance （c） Mary Charlotte Pierson； who； on the 13th of May； 1880； married Alfred Woodhouse； F。RG。S。； with issueMargery Amelia Fraser； Coventry William； John Alick Edward； Alfred Frederick Bell； Hector Roy Mackenzie； and Muriel Mary； （d） Alice Marion Fraser； who died young in Madras； （e） Elizabeth Margaret Cumming； who； on the 8th of April； 1885； married Henry Gibbs； with issueElla Margaret； （f） Louisa Constance Harris； who died young； and is buried at Dingwall； （g） Ella Fraser Magdalene； （h） James Wilson Alexander； in Holy Orders； MA。 of Pembroke College； Cambridge。 He was born on the 18th of May； 1867； and married Amy Adela Magee； daughter of the Rev。 John N。 B。 Woodroffe； M。A。； with issueJohn William Wilson； and （i） Hector Colin Udney； who died young； （3） COLIN MACKENZIE； a Major…General； Madras Staff Corps； who was born on the 18th of October； 1833； and on the 16th of January； 1861； married； first； Victoria Henrietta； eldest daughter of Charles Mackinnon； M。D。； of the Corry family； Isle of Skye； with issue（a） Colin John； Brevet Major； 78th Highlanders； 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders （Ross…shire Buffs）； Adjutant of his Regiment； Aide…de…Camp to Lord Frederick Roberts； Commander…in…Chief in India； and Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Quetta。 He was born on the 26th of November； 1861； and served in the Egyptian Campaign； medal and clasp； Tel…el…Kebir； the Burmese Campaign； the Black Mountain Expedition； and the Hunga Nagar Campaign； in Cashmere； for which he received the Brevet rank of Major。 He has two medals and four clasps and the Khedive Star。 （b） Charles Alexander； born on the 21st December； 1862； an indigo planter in Thiroot； （c） Ronald Pierson； M。D。； born on the 12th of January； 1863； （d） Mary Charlotte； （e） Henrietta Studd； who died young； （f） Victor Herbert； born on the 17th of September； 1867； of the British East Africa Company。 He died in 1892； aged 25。 （g） Kenneth Lascelles； born on the 27th of Nov…ember； 1869； an indigo planter； （h） Frederick William； R。N。； born on the 19th of May； 1870； （i） Henry Studd； who died young； （j） Morna； and （k） Annie Stuart。 Major…General Colin married； secondly； Stella Adela Newbigging； with issue（l） Isobel。 （4） Charlotte； who married； first； John Alexander Fraser； Captain 93rd Sutherland Highlanders； with issue（a） John Alexander Mackenzie； D。S。O。； Commander； R。N。； who married Euphemia Ritchie； daughter of Peacock…Edwards； （b） William Forbes Mackenzie； Captain 18th Bengal Infantry； formerly of the 88th Connaught Rangers； （c） Charlotte Amelia Rose； who married Ernest Duncombe； R。N。； with issueDorothy and Estelle Amy； twins； and Beryl； and （d） Mary Eliza Alexia。 Charlotte married； secondly； the Rev。 William Duncombe； M。A。； with issue（e） Francis Hay。 （5） Mary Ann； who married first； George Grogan of Sutton； Dublin； Captain 6th Dragoon Guards （the Carabineers） with issue（a） Edward George； Major 42nd Highlanders （Black Watch）； who married； first； Meta； daughter of Sir William King Hall； K。C。B。； Admiral Commanding off the Nore； with issueGeorge William St。 George and Edward Harry John； （b） Meta Aileen Odetta。 Mary Ann married； secondly； Colonel St。 George Herbert Stepney； C。B。； Commanding 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards； without issue。 （6） Elizabeth； who； in 1856； married Colonel George Harkness； Madras Army； with issue （a） Henry George； Alexander Charles； M。D。； （b） George Bacon （c） Mary Kate； and （d） Charlotte Esmi； who married Captain Carlton Cuthbert Collingwood； with issueRonald George； （7） Catherine； who married Capta
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10。 Martha； 11。 Annabella； 12。 Jean； 13。 Elizabeth； and 14。 Catherine； five daughters of Alexander Mackenzie； I。 of Portmore； all of whom died unmarried。
Alexander died on the 4th of September； 1805； was buried in the Greyfriars； Edinburgh； and succeeded by his third and eldest surviving son；
II。 COLIN MACKENZIE； second of Portmore； W。S。； Edinburgh； Principal Clerk of Session and Keeper of the Signet； who was born on the 11th of January； 1770。 He was a very popular man； and one of the oldest friends of Sir Walter Scott； who alludes to him in his poems。 He married on the 13th of May； 1803； Elizabeth； daughter of Sir William Forbes； sixth Baronet of Pitsligo； by Elizabeth； daughter of Sir James Hay of Hayston； Baronet。 Sir William was a banker of great eminence in Edinburgh。 He succeeded Coutts Brothers； the Scotch firm of Coutts & Co。； and founded the bank of Sir William Forbes； Baronet； and Sir William Hunter； Baronet； & Co。； now the National Bank of Scotland。 He died on the 16th of September； 1830； leaving issue
1。 Alexander； who died in infancy。
2。 Alexander； who died in 1822； at the age of 17。
3。 William Forbes； who succeeded to Portmore。
4。 Colin； Bengal Civil Service； who was born in June； 1808； and died； unmarried； on the 14th of January； 1870。
5。 James Hay； W。S。； Edinburgh； who married Isabella； daughter of James Wedderburn； Solicitor…General for Scotland； with issue（1） Colin； W。S。 in Edinburgh； a man of great ability； who had a very large business connection with many of the most influential families in Scotland。 Colin was born on the 24th of April； 1841； and died； unmarried； at sea； on a return voyage from America in 1883； （2） James Wedderburn； who died young in 1844； （3） George Wedderburn； who was born on the 9th of April； 1851； now in Ceylon； （4） Isabella Elizabeth； who married Major…General Kirkland of Wester Fordel； Perthshire； with issueone daughter； Isabella Sybella； （5） Alice； who died young； （6） Louisa Helen； （7） Ann Christina； who married Edward B