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; Bristol; Margaret Faimy; the celebrated prima donna and Georgina Caroline。 (2) Major…General Donald Macintyre; V。C。; who in 1882 married Angelica Alison; daughter of the Rev。 T。 J。 Patteson; Kinnettles; Forfarshire; with issueDonald; Francis Hector Mackenzie; Ian Agnew Patteson; and Alison Margaret。 (3) Colina Maxwell; who; in 1844; married Dr William Brydon; 〃the last man〃 or sole survivor of 13;000 men in the disastrous retreat from Cabul to Jellalabad in 1842; who died in 1873; with issueeight children。 (4) Mary Isabella; who in 1849 married General James Travers; V。C。; and (5) Charlotte Anne。
12。 Jane Petley; who died young。
13。 Isabella; who married; first; Captain Allan Cameron; with issue and secondly; General Sir Hugh Fraser; K。C。B。; of Braelangwell; with issue(1) John Fraser of Braelangwell; who married Elizabeth; daughter of Beauchamp Colclough Urquhart of Meldrum; Aberdeenshire; with issueHugh K。 Fraser of Braelangwell; and Annie M。 Mackenzie Fraser; (2) Hugh Fraser; Lieutenant 71st Regiment; who died without issue; (3) Isabella Forbes Fraser; who married Beauchamp Colclough Urquhart of Meldrum; with issueBeauchamp Colclough Urquhart; and Isobel A。 Urquhart; who married Garden A。 Duff of Hatton; (4) Alexander; Captain 10th Regiment; who married a daughter of Major D'Arcy; with issue。 Isabella died in 1852。
14。 Elizabeth Jane; who died unmarried in 1832。
Captain John's widow died at Park House; Dingwall; on the 4th of January; 1838。 He having died at Kincraig on the 29th of April; 1822; aged 72 years; when he was succeeded by his eldest son;
VII。 RODERICK MACKENZIE; Major H。E。I。C。S。; who married in 1836; Katharine; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; of Millbank; son of Bailie Hector Mackenzie; of Dingwall; a cadet of Letterewe and Gairloch; with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Katharine; who died unmarried in 1870。
3。 Eliza Jane; who married George Martineau; with issueGeorge; William; Alfred; and a daughter Katherine。
4。 Mary Ann; unmarried。
5。 Alice; who married Alexander Edmond; without issue。
Major Roderick died at Kincraig on the 6th of April; 1853; and was succeeded by his only son。
VIII。 CAPTAIN RODERICK MACKENZIE; late of Kincraig; who; on the 5th of February; 1867; married Georgina Adelaide; daughter of Roderick Mackenzie; IV。 of Flowerburn; without issue。
THE MACKENZIES OF CROMARTY。
THIS family; next to the House of Kintail and Seaforth; played the most important part in the history of the Highlands。 They are descended from Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Coigeach; Tutor of Kintail; who in his day took such a conspicuous part in the affairs of the Clan。 His career is noticed at considerable length in the history of the Seaforth family; and need not here be enlarged upon。 He was the second son of Colin Cam Mackenzie; XI。 of Kintail; by Barbara; daughter of John Grant; XII。 of Grant。 He was a brave and resolute man。 On a certain occasion he seized MacNeil of Barra by stratagem; and carried that chief; of whom Queen Elizabeth had been complaining; to the Court of King James at Holyrood。 When brought into His Majesty's presence MacNeil; who; much to the surprise of all; was a tall; good…looking man of reverend aspect; with a long grey beard; proved a match for the King。
When asked by His Majesty what could induce him to commit so many piracies and robberies on the Queen of England's subjects; he replied that he thought he was doing the King good service by annoying 〃a woman who had murdered his mother。〃 James exclaimed; 〃The devil take the carle! Rorie; take him with you again; and dispose of him and his fortune as you please。〃 On another occasion; when Sir Roderick was passing through Athole on his way to Edinburgh; in the interest of his ward; he was stopped and found fault with by the men of that district for passing through their country without the permission of their lord。 The Tutor dismounted and sought out a stone; on which he began to sharpen his claymore; whereupon the Athole men; from a safe distance; asked him what he was doing? 〃I am going to make a road;〃 was the ready answer。 〃You shall make no road here。〃 〃Oh; I don't seek to do so; but I shall make it between your lord's head and his shoulders if I am hindered from pursuing my lawful business。〃
On hearing this retort the Athole men retired; and on reaching their master told him what had occurred。 〃It was either the devil or the Tutor of Kintail;〃 his Lordship replied; 〃let him have a free path for ever。〃
That he was severe in his position as Tutor is clear from the following proverb; still current in Ross…shire: 〃There are but two things worse than the Tutor of Kintailfrost in spring and mist in the dog days。〃 He married Margaret; daughter and co…heiress of Torquil Macleod; 〃Torquil Cononach〃 of the Lewis; Coigeach; and Assynt; with whom Roderick obtained her father's mainland possessions; previously; however; in 1605; granted by Torquil to Kenneth Mackenzie; X。 of Kintail; Sir Roderick's eldest brother。 He purchased Milton and Tarbat Ness in Easter Ross from the Munroes。 He had issue by his wife
1。 John; his heir and successor; afterwards Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat。
2。 Kenneth; I。 of Scatwell; of whose family presently。
3。 Colin; I of Tarvie; who married Isobel; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; V。 of Gairloch; and widow of John Mackenzie of Lochslinn; with issue。
4。 Alexander; I。 of Ballone; of whom after Scatwell。
5。 James。 6。 Charles。 Both died unmarried。
7。 Margaret; who married Sir James Macdonald; IX。 of Sleat; with issuehis heir and successor; and others。
He had also a natural son; the Rev。 John Mackenzie; Archdean of Ross; who; by his wife; Christian; daughter of John Wemyss of Lathocker; had issuethe Rev。 Roderick Mackenzie; first of Avoch; in 1671 Sub…Chaunter of Ross; and several other children。 He died in 1666。
In 1609 Sir Roderick was knighted for the part he took; along with his brother Kenneth; first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail; in pacifying the Lewis and civilising its inhabitants。
He died in 1628; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
SIR JOHN MACKENZIE of Tarbat; created a Baronet of Nova Scotia on the 21st of May; 1628。 He married Margaret; daughter of Sir George Erskine of Innerteil; a Lord of Session; with issue
1。 George; his heir and successor。
2。 John; who died young。
3。 Sir Roderick; who has a sasine as third son in June; 1654。 He was M。P。 in 1700 for Cromarty; and in 1703 for the Burgh of Fortrose。 He was subsequently raised to the Bench as Lord Prestonhall; and married; first; Margaret; daughter of Dr Burnet; Archbishop of St。 Andrews; with issueAlexander Mackenzie of Fraserdale; who; in 1702; married Amelia; eldest daughter of Hugh; Xth Lord Lovat; with issueseveral sons and daughters。 Alexander's representation was proved extinct in 1826。 Lord Prestonhall married; secondly; Margaret; daughter of Haliburton of Pitcur; widow of Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh; without issue。
4。 Alexander; I。 of Ardloch; whose representatives became heirs male to the Cromarty titles。
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