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9。 Susan Anne Eliza; unmarried。
Sir John died on the 1st of February; 1855; when he was succeeded by his eldest son;
VI。 SIR ALEXANDER MUIR…MACKENZIE; third and present Baronet of Delvine。 He was Captain in the 78th Highlanders and subsequently Major in the Highland Borderers Infantry Militia。 He was born on the 26th of July; 1840; and on the 21st of February; 1871; married Frances Rose; sixth daughter of Sir Thomas Moncrieffe; Seventh Baronet of Moncrieffe; without issue。
THE MACKENZIES OF GRUINARD。
I。 JOHN MACKENZIE; first of this family; was a natural son of George; second Earl of Seaforth。 He has a charter of Little Gruinard and other lands in 1669; in which he is described as then 〃of Meikle Gruinard。〃 He married before 1655; Christian; daughter of Donald Mackenzie; III。 of Loggie (sasine in that year as his wife); with issue
1。 George; his heir; whom his mother describes in a sasine; dated 10th August; 1685; as 〃George Mackenzie; my eldest lawful son。〃
2。 Kenneth; who married Frances Herbert; daughter of William; Marquis of Powis; and widow of Kenneth; fourth Earl of Seaforth; without issue。
3。 John; a doctor in Inverness five other sons and eight daughters; all married; several of them with issue。
John was succeeded by his eldest son;
II。 GEORGE MACKENZIE; second of Gruinard; who has a sasine in 1696; married; first; Margaret; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; II。 of Ballone (marriage contract 1696) with issue
1。 George; his heir and successor。
2。 Kenneth; who married a daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie; III。 of Suddie; with issue。
3。 Colin; a goldsmith in Inverness; who married Anne; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; III。 of Applecross; with issuetwo daughters。
4。 Simon; who married Mary; daughter of John Mackenzie; II。 of Ardloch; with issue。
5。 Captain Donald of Woodlands; who married Janet daughter of Sir Alexander Mackenzie; third Baronet and X。 of Gairloch; without issue。
6。 Roderick; who married Barbara; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; I。 of Ardloch; widow of John; third son of Kenneth Mackenzie; II。 of Dundonnel; with issuefour daughters。
7。 William。
8。 Kenneth。
9。 William; Lieutenant R。N。; who married Ann; daughter of Alexander Mackenzie; I。 of Ardloch; with issuean only daughter; Mary Howard; who married Dr Grant; Inverness; with issuefour sons and seven daughters。
10。 George。
11。 Captain John of Castle Leod; who married Geddes; daughter of his uncle; Simon Mackenzie。 He bought the estate of Avoch with money left him by Admiral George Geddes Mackenzie; his wife's brother。 By this marriage he had issueGeorge of Avoch; a merchant in London (with several other sons and daughters); who married Margaret; daughter of the Rev。 William Mackenzie; minister of Glenmuick; with issue(1) Geddes; who in 1812; married Sir Alexander Mackenzie; the celebrated North American explorer; and discoverer of the Mackenzie River; with issueAlexander George of Avoch; George Alexander; and Geddes Margaret; (2) Margaret; who married Thomas Mackenzie; X。 of Applecross; with issue。
George had three other sons and nine daughters by this marriage; making twenty…three in all。 He married; secondly; Elizabeth; natural daughter of President Forbes of Culloden; who has a sasine of Meikle Gruinard in 1729 〃to Elizabeth Forbes; his spouse;〃 with issuefour sons and six daughters; making the extraordinary total of thirty…three children; nineteen of whom are known to have married; many of them into the best families in the north。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
III。 JOHN MACKENZIE; third of Gruinard; who married first in 1713 Catherine; daughter of George Mackenzie; I。 of Culbo; third son of Alexander Mackenzie; II of Belmaduthy; with issue
1。 William; his heir and successor。
2。 John; of whom nothing is known。
3。 Annabella; who married the Rev。 Murdo Morrison; Stornoway; with issue。
4。 Lilias; who married Rev。 James Macaulay; Gairloch。
5。 Isabella; who married Alexander Mackenzie; Little Gruinard; with issue。
John married secondly; a daughter of Mackenzie of Sand。
He was succeeded by his eldest son;
IV。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE; fourth or Gruinard; who married Lilias; daughter or John Mackenzie; I。 of Lochend; with issue
1。 Simon; Captain 78th Regiment; who died before his father; returning from India; unmarried。
2。 George; who was killed by a fall before his father's death; in Jamaica; unmarried。
3。 John; who became his father's heir and successor。
4。 Alexander; Colonel in the army; 〃a most distinguished soldier。〃 He served with the 36th Regiment throughout the Peninsular War; and in the course of his service was dangerously wounded in the neck; lost an eye; and had two horses killed under him。 He was a gallant and distinguished officer; in every sense a thorough Highlander。 He married first; Eliza; daughter of Colonel George Mackenzie; son of John Mackenzie; I。 of Lochend; with issue(1) George; a Captain in the 36th (his father's) Regiment; killed while leading an escalading party at the assault of Burgos; unmarried; (2) Alexanderina; who married Alexander Grove; M。D。; R。N。; at Greenwich Hospital; with issuethree daughters。 Colonel Alexander married; secondly; Eliza; daughter of Captain James Graeme; R。N。; with issue(3) George; who died unmarried in 1842; (4) Major…General Alexander Mackay Mackenzie; who became the representative of the family; (5) William; who died young; (6) Eliza; (7) Lilias; who married Sir John W。 Fisher; M。D。; without issue; and (8) Janet; who married W。 F。 B。 Staples; barrister; with issue。
5。 Catherine; who married the Rev。 Donald Mackintosh; Gairloch; with issuefive daughters; one of whom; Annabella; married Murdo Macrae; with issue。
6。 Margaret; who died unmarried。
William; IV。 of Gruinard; raised a Company of Highlanders in 1778 for Lord Seaforth's Regiment。 Simon; his eldest son; went to India in command of it; and; as already stated; died on his return voyage; from the accidental bite of a favourite Arab horse which he brought along with him when lock…jaw supervened and caused his death。
William was succeeded by his eldest surviving son;
V。 JOHN MACKENZIE; fifth of Gruinard; Captain 73rd Regiment; who married Margaret; daughter of Gun Munro of Braemore; Caithness; with issue
1。 William; his heir and successor。
2。 Christina; who married John Campbell; Poolewe; with issueseveral sons and daughters。
In 1795 he sold the propertywhich in his time comprised Meikle Gruinard; Udrigle; and Sand; 〃with the pendicle thereof called Little Gruinard〃to Duncan Davidson of Tulloch; whose son re…sold it to the late Meyrick Bankes of Letterewe。 He was succeeded as representative of the family by his only son;
VI。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE; Captain 72nd Regiment; said to have been the handsomest man in his day in the Highlands。 In 1829 he unsuccessfully claimed the Chiefship of the clan。 (See pp。 351…355)。 He married Margaret; daughter of Wilson of Wilsonton; with issue
1。 John; who died young; and three daughters; two of whom; both named Mary; died young。 The third; Margaret Innes; married Lachlan Macl