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8。 Elspet； who married John MacConnachie； Tombain； with issue。
9。 Margaret； who died without issue； in 1812。
William died in June； 1813； at Lyne of Carron； was buried at Aberlour； and succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son；
V。 JOHN MACKENZIE； who died without issue in 1838； when he was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest surviving brother；
VI。 THOMAS MACKENZIE； who was born on the 12th of April； 1776； and married on the 26th of July； 1821； Ann Grant； great…grand…daughter of Ludovick Grant； grandson of Sir John Grant of Freuchy； with issue
1。 William； his heir and successor。
2。 John； born on the 18th of November； 1823。 He is unmarried。
3。 Grace； married John Shand； Rinnachat； without issue。
4。 Penuel； who married Patrick Shaw； Benstaak； with issueseveral sons and daughters。
5。 Margaret； unmarried。
Thomas died at Lyne of Carron； on the 5th of February； 1861； aged 85； when he was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son；
VII。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE； who was born on the 3rd of May； 1822。 He founded the Distillery of Dailuaine in 1851； one of the most extensive malt distilleries in Scotland。 He married on the 5th of October； 1844； Jean； daughter of William Thomson； Knockando； with issue
1。 John； born on the 28th of July； 1845。 He was drowned at sea； without issue。
2。 William； born on the 9th of October； 1846。 He went to the West Indies and died there unmarried； on the 10th of December； 1893； at Paramaribo； Surinam。
3。 Thomas； who succeeded his father in Dailuaine。
4。 Alexander； who was born on the 11th of July； 1851。 He is in South Africa； and still unmarried。
5。 William Grant； born on the 21st of June； 1859； and still unmarried。
6。 Lewis Grant； born on the 10th of January； 1862。 He went to California； and is still unmarried。
7。 Ann。
8。 Jane。
9。 Margaret。
10。 Grace Penuel； who married Dr Robert Cochrane Buist； Dundee； with issuea son and daughter。
11。 Mary Forbes。
William died at Dailuaine； on the 17th of May； 1865； and was succeeded there by his son；
VIII。 THOMAS MACKENZIE； now of Dailuaine； and since the death of his elder brother William in December； 1893； heir…male of the family。 Born on the 18th of March； 1848； he on the 30th of October； 1877； married Emily； daughter of Edwin Holt of Rosehill； Worcestershire。
SLIOCHD ALASTAIR CHAIM。
THE progenitor of this family； not one of whom so far as known ever owned an acre of land until now； was
I。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； fourth son of Alexander Mackenzie； V。 of Gairloch； by his wife Margaret； daughter of Roderick Mor Mackenzie； I。 of Redcastle； by his wife Florence； daughter of Robert Munro； XVth Baron of Fowlis。 Alexander； like his brother Hector； was a Cornet in Sir George Munro's Regiment； and according to one of the Gairloch manuscript Histories was 〃an officer under Cromwell； whom he afterwards left； and was wounded on the King's side at the battle of Worcester； leaving a succession in Gairloch by his wife Janet； daughter of Mackenzie of Ord。〃 He lost an eye at Worcester； and was consequently ever after known Alastair Cam。 His descendants are still numerous in Gairloch； where； having had no land to be designated of； they were always known as 〃Sliochd Alastair Chaim〃 or 〃The descendants of Alexander the One…Eyed。〃 He married； in 1652； Janet； third daughter of John Mackenzie； I。 of Ord； ＇The marriage contract is dated 〃at Chanonrie； the 21st of July and 26th of August； 1652；〃 the year after the Battle of Worcester； and is in the Ord charter chest。＇ by his wife Isobel； daughter of Alexander Cuthbert of Drakies； Inverness； with issue
1。 Roderick； his heir。
2。 Alexander； commonly called 〃Alastair Mor Mac Alastair Chaim；〃 from whom are descended； among several others in Gairloch； the late John Mackenzie of the Beauties of Gaelic Poetry； and Alexander Mackenzie； the author of this History。 ALEXANDER married his cousin； Mary； daughter of Hector Mackenzie； 〃Portioner of Mellan；〃 with issueJohn Mackenzie； locally known as 〃Ian Mor Mac Alastair Mhic Alastair Chaim。〃 JOHN MOR married Barbara； daughter of John Roy Mackenzie； of Sand。 He had a tack from Sir Alexander Mackenzie； second Baronet and IX。 of Gairloch； of the half of North Erradale； in 1760； for twenty years； to begin at Whit…sunday； 1765； and he is described in the lease as then in possession （see pp。 483…84）。 By his wife he had issueseven sons； known as 〃Clann Ian Mhoir；〃 said to have been the biggest and most powerful men in Gairloch in their day（1） JOHN； 〃Ian Mor Aireach；〃 who succeeded his father in a portion of North Erradale； and married Marsali； or Marjory； daughter of John Ban Mackenzie； Isle of Ewe； by his wife； Annabella； natural daughter of Sir Alexander Mackenzie； second Baronet and IX。 of Gairloch。 By Marsali Mackenzie； 〃Ian Mor Aireach had issuefour sons； Duncan； Murdoch； John Mor Og； and William； and two daughtersAnnabella； who married her cousin four times removed； Alexander Mackenzie； Melvaig； the male representative of Alastair Cam； with issue and Margaret； who married John Mackenzie； also in Melvaig； with issueseveral sons and daughters。 The sons were also married and left numerous descendants in Gairloch。 Ian Mor Mac Alastair's other sons were （2） Alexander； who died unmarried； （3） Roderick； who married； with issue； （4） Colin； married； with issue； （5） Roderick Ban； unmarried； （6） John Og； and （7） Kenneth； married； with issue。 JOHN OG； who was tacksman of Loch…a…Druing； married Jessie； daughter of Miles Macrae； with issue； among othersAlastair Og Mackenzie； tacksman of Mellan Charles； who married Margaret； daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； of Badachro； with issueJames Mackenzie； who died unmarried a few years ago； at Poolewe； John Mackenzie； of the Beauties of Gaelic Poetry and several other works； who died； unmarried in his father's house at Kirkton； in 1848； and to whose memory a monument was erected in 1878； by a few of his Celtic admirers on a projecting rock overlooking his grave in the 〃Sliochd Alastair Chaim burying ground； within the ancient Chapel in the Gairloch Churchyard。 Alastair Og had also several daughters； married and unmarried； of whom three are still alive。
We shall now revert to Alastair Cam's eldest son； by Janet Mackenzie of Ord
I。 RODERICK MACKENZIE； who married Isabella； daughter of William Mackenzie of Sand； with issue； among others；
II。 HECTOR MACKENZIE； Melvaig； who married Mary； daughter of William Mackenzie； of the same place； with issue； along with a younger son Murdoch；
III。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； also in Melvaig； who married Mary； daughter of Hugh Morrison； Sand； with issue
IV。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； designated； Highland fashion； as 〃Alastair Mac Alastair； Mhic Eachainn； ‘ic Alastair； ‘ic Ruairidh； Mhic Alastair Chaim Mac an Tighearna。〃 He married his third cousin； Annabella； eldest daughter of John Mor Mackenzie； 〃Ian Mor Aireach；〃 great grandson of 〃Alastair Cam Mac an Tighearna；〃 with issue； an only son
V。 HECTOR MACKENZIE； born in April； 1810。 His father died befo