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1715。 Notwithstanding the division which had been made of the family estates to secure suitable provision for the two Baronetcies； his Lordship still possessed extensive possessions in the Counties of Ross； Inverness； Elgin； and Fife。 He married； first； Lady Elizabeth Gordon； daughter of the first Earl of Aboyne； without issue。 He afterwards divorced her and married； secondly； the Hon。 Mary Murray； daughter of the third Lord Elibank； with issue
1。 Lord George； his heir and successor。
2。 Captain Roderick； who married twice； with issueCaptain Kenneth of Cromarty； who succeeded to the estates in 1789； and died without issue male in 1796 and a daughter。
3。 Lord William who died at sea； without issue。
4。 Lord Patrick； who married； without male issue。
5。 Lord Gideon； who died without issue male。
6。 Lady Mary； 7。 Lady Anna； 8。 Lady Helen； all of whom died young or unmarried。
The Earl married； thirdly； Anna； daughter of Hugh； Xth Lord Lovat； with issue
9。 Lord James； 10。 Lord Hugh； and 11。 Lord Norman； all of whom died young； the latter at sea in 1751。
12。 Lady Emilia； who in 1740 married Archibald Lamont of Lamont； with issue。
His Lordship died in 1731； and was succeeded by his eldest son；
III。 GEORGE MACKENZIE； third Earl of Cromarty。 He joined Prince Charles in 1745 and fought at the battle of Falkirk at the head of 400 or 500 of his clan。 Afterwards； on the 15th of April； the day immediately preceding the battle of Culloden； he was taken prisoner； along with his eldest son； Lord Macleod； and all his officers； at Dunrobin Castle； by two companies of Sutherlands and Mackays。 He had previously detached himself from the main body of the Highland army with the view of seizing this castle and repressing the adherents of the Government in the far North。 He was at once sent to London and imprisoned in the Tower。 His vacillating conduct and uncertain correspondence with Lord President Forbes are notorious； for he actually wrote to the latter as late as October； 1745； saying that he was then 〃stirring actively in the cause of the Government。〃 He was in due course tried； found guilty of high treason； and sentenced to death； but was afterwards pardoned through the bold and urgent entreaties of his Countess。 In support of his own application for mercy； she waited personally on the members of the Cabinet； and presented a separate petition to each of them pleading for mercy； and on the Sunday after sentence was passed upon him； she went to Kensington Palace； dressed in deep mourning； accompanied by Lady Stair； to make a personal appeal to His Majesty for the Royal clemency。
She was far advanced in pregnancy； and though a woman of strong mind； who had hitherto exhibited great fortitude in her distressing position； on this occasion she completely broke down； and gave way to grief。 Taking her stand； surrounded by her ten young children； in the entrance of the Chapel through which the King had to pass； she awaited his arrival； and as he approached she fell on her knees； seized him by the coattails； presented her petition； and fainted at his feet。 His Majesty immediately seized and raised her； received the petition； and handed it to the Duke of Grafton； who was present as one of his attendants。 He then requested Lady Stair to conduct the Countess to one of the apartments。 The Dukes of Hamilton and Montrose； the Earl of Stair； and other courtiers； having subsequently supported her petition by a personal application to the King； His Majesty； on the 9th of August； granted the Earl a free pardon； and he was at once set at liberty。 His Lordship lived for several years in seclusion and poverty； supported mainly by the contributions of his old tenants and retainers on the forfeited estates。
He married Isabella； daughter of Sir William Gordon of Invergordon； with issue
1。 John； Lord Macleod； his heir。
2。 Lord William； who died young。
3。 Lord George； a Colonel in the 71st Regiment； who died unmarried in 1788。
4。 Lady Isabella； who married George； VIth Lord Elibank； with issue； and in 1796 succeeded her cousin； Captain Kenneth； in the estates。
5。 Lady Mary； who married； first； Captain Clarke； London； secondly； Thomas Drayton； South Carolina and thirdly； John Ainslie； Charlestown。
6。 Lady Anne； who married； first； the Hon。 Edmond Atkin； of South Carolina and secondly； Dr John Murray of Charlestown。
7。 Lady Caroline； who married； first； a Mr Drake； of London； and secondly； Walter Hunter of Polmood and Crailieg。
8。 Lady Jean； and 9。 Lady Amelia； both of whom died young。
10。 Lady Margaret； who in 1769 married John Glassford of Douglastown； Dumbarton； with issue。
11。 Lady Augusta； who married Sir William Murray of Auchtertyre； with issue。
The Earl died in 1766； and was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son；
IV。 LORD MACLEOD； Major…General in the army； by whose noble and patriotic conduct the fortunes of the family were afterwards to some extent restored。 Disdaining to live on the charity of his friends and as a burden on his father； he joined the Swedish army as a soldier of fortune worked his way there； was aide…de…camp to the King； who created him Count Cromarty； and； in 1775； returned to his native country； after twenty…seven years of distinguished foreign service； full of fame and honours； with the rank of Lieut。…General。 In 1754 the re…grant of the Lovat estates by George III。 to General Fraser emboldened Lord Macleod to petition the King for the restoration of the Cromarty ancestral possessions； but his application at that time failed； although he succeeded later on。
When Lord Macleod joined his father against the Government he was only eighteen years of age； and on account of his extreme youth he had already obtained an unconditional pardon on the 22nd of June； 1748。 In 1777 he was presented at Court； on which occasion George III。 received him very kindly。 In return for this gracious treatment； first pardoning him； and now so generously receiving him； his Lordship offered to raise a Highland Regiment。 The offer was accepted； and in a very short time； though without any property or political connections； he soon raised a fine body of 840 men among his Highland countrymen。 To this number 236 Lowlanders and 34 English and Irish were added by some of his friends； making together a full regiment of 1100 men； embodied at Elgin； and inspected there by General Skene in April； 1778。
Immediately after； Letters of Service were issued in his favour for raising a second battalion of the same size as the first。 This he soon accomplished； not less than 1800 of the men having been raised from the possessions of his ancestorsa splendid set of men with excellent constitutions； and of most exemplary conduct。 He was appointed Colonel of the first battalion； and his brother； the Hon。 Lieut。…Colonel Mackenzie； received the command of the second battalion。 The Regiment was named Macleod's Highlanders； numbered the 73rd； and is now well known as the 71st Highlanders。 In 1779 Lord Macleod accompanied his Highlanders to India； and fought at their