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against them until the 1st of November next； ordaining the said actions 〃to rest and sleep〃 till that date。
On the same day； a second dispensation under the signet is addressed to the Sheriff of Inverness and his deputes in favour of Lord Colin； requesting that despite his minority he be served heir to his father； the late Kenneth； Lord Mackenzie of Kintail。 On the 25th of June following he is ordered to provide twenty…five men as part of an expedition for the pursuit of Sir James Macdonald and Coll MacGillespick。 In June； 1616； he is appointed a Commissioner of the Peace for the Sheriffdom of Elgin and Forres。
On the outbreak of a new rebellion in the Lewis another commission； dated the 28th of August； 1616； to last for twelve months； was issued by the Privy Council； in favour of the Tutor and other leading men of the clan； couched in the following terms：
Forasmuch as the King's Majesty having taken great pains and troubles and bestowed great charges and expenses for reducing of the Islands of this Kingdom and continent next adjacent to his Majesty's obedience； and for establishing of religion； peace； justice； order； and government； within the same； in the which his Majesty by the force and power of his royal authority has had such a happy and good success as almost the whole chieftains of clans and headsmen of the Isles are come in and in all dutiful submission doth acknowledge his Majesty's obedience； so that now there is no part of the Isles rebellious but the Lewisthe chieftains whereof； as from time to time they raise up in credit； power； and friendship among the barbarous inhabitants thereof； have been apprehended and by course of justice have suffered their deserved punishment； and at last the traitor Neil； who was last ringleader of that rebellious society； being apprehended and executed to the death； whereby it was presumed that in him all further trouble； misery； and unquietness in the Lewis should have ceased and rested； notwithstanding it is of truth that Malcolm Macleod； son to Rory Macleod； sometime of the Lewis； has embraced that rebellious and treasonable course wherein his treacherous predecessors miserably perished； and having associated himself with the persons followingRory and Donald Macleod； sons to the said umquhile Neil； and William and Rory Macleod； brothers to the said Malcolm； Donald Mac Ian Duibh…the Brieve； Murdo Mac Angus Mhic…an…t…Sagairt； Donald Mac Angus Mhic…an…t…Sagairt his brother； Gillecallum Caogach Mac…an…t…Sagairt； John Dubh Mac Angus Mac Gillemichell； Murdo Mac Torquil Blair； Norman Mac Torquil Blair； John Roy Mac Torquil Blair； Donald Mac Neil Mac Finlay； Gillecallum Mac Allan Mac Finlay； and Donald Mac Dhomhuill Mac Gillechallumwho were all actors in the first rebellion moved and raised in the Lewis against the gentlemen venturers who were directed by his Majesty there； and did prosecute that rebellion against them with fire and sword and all kinds of hostility； for the which and for other thievish and treasonable crimes committed by them they and every one of them were upon the second day of February； 1612； orderly denounced rebels and put to the hornthey have now combined and banded themselves in a most treacherous； disloyal； and pernicious course and resolution to maintain a public rebellion in the Lewis； and to oppose themselves with their whole power and strength against all and whatsoever courses shall be further taken by his Majesy's direction for repressing of their insolence； whereby is not only all intercourse and trade which by his Majesty's good subjects in the Lowlands would be entertained amongst them； made frustrate and void； but the preparative of this rebellion in consequence and example is most dangerous； and if the same be not substantially repressed； may give further boldness to others who are not yet well settled in a perfect obedience； to break loose。 Accordingly； as it is 〃a discredit to the country that such a parcel of ground possessed by a number of miserable caitiffs shall be suffered to continue rebellious； whereas the whole remanent Isles are become peaceable and obedient； and whereas the said Lords； for repressing of the insolence of the whole of the rebellious thieves and limmers of the Lewis and reducing them to his Majesty's obedience； passed and expede a commissionto Roderick Mackenzie of Coigeach； Tutor of Kintail； Mr Colin Mackenzie of Killin； Murdo Mackenzie； their brother； Alexander Mackenzie of Coul； and Kenneth Mackenzie of Davochmaluag； for reducing of the limmers of the Lewis to obedience；〃 which commission 〃is now expired； and the said thieves； taking new courage and breath thereupon； are become more insolent than formerly they were； and have lately made a very open insurrection and committed slaughter and bloodshed within the said bounds； in contempt of God and disregard of his Majesty's laws〃； therefore his Majesty and the Lords of Council； understanding of the 〃good affection〃 of the said persons； now reconstitute them commissioners for the reduction of the said rebels； with full power and authority； etc。 （as in previous commissions granted them） and； 〃for the better execution of this commission； to take the lymphads； galleys； birlinns； and boats in the Lewis and in the next adjacent Isles for the furtherance of his Majesty's service；the said justices being always answerable to the owners of the said lymphads； galleys； birlinns； and boats for delivery of the same at the finishing of his Majesty's said service。〃 Proclamation was to be made at Inverness and other places charging the lieges within the bounds of the North Isles and within the lands of Colin； Lord of Kintail （except those of the name of Fraser； Ross； and Munro； their tenants and servants）； to assist the said commissioners in the execution of their duty。
By a commission dated the same day； Sir Roderick； along with Simon Lord Lovat； and Urquhart of Cromarty； is appointed； for the trial in the Burgh of Inverness of all resetters within thc Sheriffdom of the county of any traitors in the Isles； the commission to last for one year。
In 1618； along with Grant of Grant； he assisted the Mackintosh against the Marquis of Huntly。 On the 18th of June； 1622； he is one of the chiefs named in a commission against the Camerons； among the others being Mackintosh of Mackintosh； Sir Roderick Macleod； XIII。 of Harris； Grant of Grant； Sir John Campbell of Calder； John Grant of Glenmoriston； Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch； and John Macdonald； Captain of Clanranald。 ＇See Mackenzie's History of the Camerons； p。 86。＇
At the death of Kenneth； Lord Kintail； the estates were very heavily burdened in consequence of the wars with Glengarry and various family difficulties and debts。 His lordship； in these circumstances； acted very prudently； as we have seep； in appointing his brother； Sir Roderick Mackenzie I。 of Coigeachin whose judgment he placed the utmost confidenceTutor to his son and successor； Lord Colin。 Knowing the state of affairsthe financial and numberless other difficulties which stared him in the face； at the same time that the family were still much involved with the affairs of the Lewis； and o