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VI。 EVA GEORGINA LILLIE MACKENZIE； who came of age in 1893。
THE MACKENZIES OF GROUNDWATER。
THIS family is descended from Alastair Roy Mackenzie； a natural son of John Glassich Mackenzie； II。 of Gairloch。
ALEXANDER ROY MACKENZIE married a daughter of John Roy MacRory； with issue； among several others； a son； John Mackenzie； who resided at Coirre…Mhic…Cromaill in Torridon； and a daughter Anne； called in Gaelic 〃Anna bheag nam mac mora；〃 who married John Matheson of Fernaig； with issueJohn Mor Matheson； who succeeded who succeeded his father there and afterwards purchased Bennetsfield in the Black Isle； County of Ross。
JOHN MACKENZIE； son of Alastair Roy； married first； a daughter of Hector Cam； natural son of Hector Roy； I。 of Gairloch； with issue
1。 Duncan 〃Mac Ean Mhic Allister；〃 who married Helen； daughter of Hector； son of Kenneth of Meikle Allan； son of Hector Roy； apparently without issue。
2。 Murdoch； progenitor of this family。
3。 Alexander； who settled in Strathnaver； Sutherlandshire； with issueone son； the Rev。 Hector Mackenzie； A。M。； who was ordained minister of Kingussie on the 30th of November； 1670； and remained there until 1688； when he was translated to Inverness； and is said to have been the last Episcopalian minister who officiated as parish minister there。 He was married and had issuefour sons； the Rev。 James and Alexander； both ministers in Edinburgh； James of Drumshiuch； M。D。； and Fellow of the College of Physicians of Edinburgh。 He practised in Worcester for many years with great reputation and success。 He was elected Physician to the Infirmary of that town in 1745； which once he held until he retired from his profession in 1750。 He then settled in Kidderminster； where he was living in 1751。 He was author of a medical work of high repute in its dayThe History of Health and the Art of Preserving It； first published in Edinburgh in 1758； followed by new editions in 1759 and 1760。 He also wrote a volume of Devout Meditations issued shortly before his death； in Scotland； so far as known； without issue； and probably unmarried； also William； who was a schoolmaster in Cromarty； afterwards lost on the Coast of Guinea。
4。 Roderick 〃Mac Ean Mhic Allister；〃 who lived in Lochbroom and married a daughter of John Maciver there； with issueone son。
5。 Donald 〃Mor Mac Ean Mhic Allister；〃 who died without issue。
6。 John 〃Gearr Mac Ean Mhic Allister；〃 unmarried at the date of the Applecross manuscript in 1669。 John married； secondly； his first cousin； a daughter of Hector Mackenzie； by an Assynt lady； eldest son of Kenneth Mackenzie； first of Meikle Allan； now Allangrange； second lawful son of Hector Roy Mackenzie； progenitor of the family of Gairloch； with issue
7。 Hector 〃Mac Ean Mhic Allister。〃 He married a daughter of Hector Mackenzie of Mellan； with issueone son。 He married； thirdly； a daughter of William Mackenzie of Shieldaig； with issue
8。 Donald 〃Og Mac Ean Mhic Allister；〃 who was killed in the Scots Army in England in 1645。
John was succeeded as representative of the family by his second son；
I。 MURDOCH MACKENZIE； who was born in 1600； and educated for the ministry。 Referring to this Murdoch's cousin； John Mor Matheson of Fernaig and subsequently of Bennetsfield； the author of the 〃Iomaire〃 manuscript says； that John 〃was taken up〃 by the Bishop of Moray； who resided at Kinkell （hence no doubt Bishop…Kinkell； the name by which the place has since been known）。 The Bishop 〃kept him for some time at school and gave him 500 merks Scots to traffic therewith。 After following the mercantile line for some time； in which he was very successful； he began cattle dealing； by which he became master of a good deal of money。〃 John； in consequence cut out a career for himself。 His cousin； the Bishop； pointed out to him the great source of wealth which might open to him if he succeeded in driving some of the superfluous herds of black cattle which at that time abounded in the Highlands to the southern markets； and which were then of scarcely any value among his own countrymen； but on the other hand often served as a strong temptation to spoliations from their southern enemies； and deadly feuds among themselves。 John Mor had the good sense to act on his Rev。 cousin's advice； and he soon amassed a sufficient fortune to buy the estate of Bennetsfield and other lands； including Easter Suddie； in the Black Isle； County of Ross。 ＇Mackenzie's History of the Mathesons； pp。 17…18。＇
The Rev。 Murdoch was Chaplain of Lord Reay's Regiment； in the army of Gustavus Adolphus during the Bohemian and Swedish wars； and subsequently minister of Contin and Inverness in succession。 He was transferred from Inverness to Elgin； and while there was； in 1662； appointed Bishop of Moray； and afterwards of Orkney； arriving at Kirkwall on the 28th of August； 1677； where he was the last to occupy Earl Patrick Stewart's Palace； in which he died。 He married Margaret； only daughter and heiress of Donald MacLey； Bailie of Fortrose。 She died in 1676； and is buried in Elgin Cathedral。 He died in 1688； and was interred in the Session House of St。 Magnus Cathedral； which bad been given to him as a burial place for himself and his descendants； and used by them as such； until any further interments in it were； some years ago； prohibited。 He left issue by his wife
1。 Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Broomhill （sasine in 1686）； and Pitarrow； in Kincardine。 He was Commissary of Inverness and Sheriff of the Bishopric of Orkney； his father when appointing him to the latter office describing him as 〃Mr Alexander Mackenzie； Commissary of Inverness； my eldest lawful son。〃 In 1706 he appears among the heritors of Caithness for the Nethertoun of Stroma in the parish of Canisbay。 He is again on record in 1713； in which year he disponed the Nethertoun of Stroma to his nephew； Murdoch Kennedy； son of his sister Jane； and her husband； John Kennedy of Carmunks。 Sir Alexander of Broomhill had an only son； Colonel Alexander Mackenzie of Hampton； Virginia； who left his English estates to his nephew； Andrew Young of Castleyards。
2。 George of Pitarrow； of whom nothing is known。
3。 William Mackenzie； Commissary of Orkney； who； in 1679； married Margaret Stewart of Newark； with issueMurdoch； born in 1680； who was invited to become minister of the Episcopal Meeting House of Kirkwall； but emigrated to New England in 1714； and a daughter Margaret； who married Andrew Young of Castleyards； Kirkwall also with issuea daughter who married Riddoch of Cairston； Provost of Kirkwall。
4。 The Rev。 Thomas Mackenzie； minister of Shapinshay； Orkney。 He was born about 1652； and was appointed minister of Shapinshay on the 5th of May； 1678。 On the 1st of May； 1679 he married Elspet； daughter of James Blaikie of Burness with issueMurdoch； who succeeded his grandfather； the Bishop； as representative of the family； James； N。P。； who seems to have succeeded his brother Murdoch； Alexander； of whom there is no trace； Thomas； of whom also nothing is known； Sibella； who married William； second son of George Traill of Quend