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Kenneth married early in life Isobel； daughter of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat； father of George； first Earl of Cromarty； with issue
I。 Kenneth Og； his heir and successor。
II。 John Mackenzie of Assynt； who married Sibella； daughter of Alexander Mackenzie； III。 of Applecross （marriage contract 1697）。 He has a sasine in 1695 and 1696。 They had issue； an only son； Kenneth； who married his cousin Frances； daughter of Alexander Mackenzie of Assynt and Conansbay； and died in 1723； without issue。
III。 Hugh； who died young and unmarried。 There is a sasine to him as third son in 1667。
IV。 Colonel Alexander； also designated of Assynt and Conansbay。 He has a sasine as 〃third lawful son now in life〃 of the lands of Kildin； dated October； 1694。 He married Elizabeth； daughter of John Paterson； Bishop of Ross （marriage contract 1700）； with issueMajor William Mackenzie； who married Mary； daughter and co…heiress of Mathew Humberston； county Lincoln； whose two sonsColonel Thomas Francis Mackenzie； and Francis Humberston Mackenzie； created Lord Seaforth in 1797； and who died without surviving male issue； the last of his line in 1815succeeded to the family estates。
V。 Margaret； who married James； second Lord Duffus； with issue。
VI。 Anne； who died unmarried。
VII。 Isabel； who married； first； in February； 1694； Roderick Macleod； XVI I。 of Macleod； without issue； and； secondly； Sir Duncan Campbell of Lochnell； with issue。
VIII。 Mary； who； as his second wife； married Alexander Macdonald； XI。 of Glengarry； with issueJohn； who carried on the succession； and others。 She has a life…rent sasine in 1696。 Kenneth Mor died in December； 1678； when he was succeeded by his eldest son；
XVI。 KENNETH OG； FOURTH EARL OF SEAFORTH；
So described by the Highlanders to distinguish him from his father。 At an early age he began to reap the benefits of his predecessor's faithful adherence to the fortunes of Charles II。 In 1678； before his father died； his name is found among the chiefs； who； by a proclamation dated 10th of October in that year； were called upon to give their bond and caution for the security of the peace and quiet of the Highlands； which the leaders were to give； not only for themselves but for all the members of their respective Clans。 In spite of all the enactments and orders hitherto passed； the inhabitants and broken men in the Highlands were 〃inured and accustomed to liberty and licentiousness〃 during the late troubles； and 〃still presumed to sorn； steal； oppress； and commit other violences and disorders。〃 The great chiefs were commanded to appear in Edinburgh on the last Tuesday of February； 1679； and yearly thereafter on the second Thursday of July； to give security and receive instructions as to the peace of the Highlands。 To prevent any excuse for non…attendance； they were declared free from caption for debt or otherwise while journeying to and from Edinburgh； and other means were to be taken； which might be thought necessary or expedient until the Highlands were finally quieted； and 〃all these wicked； broken； and disorderly men utterly rooted out and extirpated。〃 A second proclamation was issued； in which the lesser barons heads of the branches of clanswhose names are given； were to go to Inverlochy by the 20th of November following； as they were 〃by reason of their mean condition；〃 not able to come in to Edinburgh and find caution； and there to give in bonds and securities for themselves； their men； tenants； servants； and indwellers upon their lands； and all of their name descended of their families； to the Earl of Caithness； Sir James Campbell of Lawers； James Menzies of Culdarers； or any two of them。 These lists are interesting； showing； as they do； those who were considered the greater and lesser barons at the time。 We find four Mackenzies in the former but not one in the latter。 ＇For the full lists see Antiquarian Notes； pp。 184 and 187。＇
On the 1st of March； 1681； Kenneth was served heir male to his greatg…randfather； Lord Mackenzie of Kintail； in his lands in the Lordship of Ardmeanach and in the Earldom of Ross； was made a member of the Privy Council by James II。 on his accession to the throne in 1685； and chosen a Knight Companion of the Thistle； on the revival of that ancient Order in 1687。 The year after the Revolution Seaforth accompanied his Royal master to France； but when that Prince returned to Ireland in the following year to make a final effort for the recovery of his kingdom； he was accompanied thither by the Earl。 There he took part in the siege of Londonderry and in other engagements； and as an expression of gratitude James created him Marquis of Seaforth； under which title he repeatedly appears in various legal documents。 This well…meant and deserved honour； however； came too late in the falling fortunes and declining powers of the ex…King； and does little more than mark his Royal confirmation of the steady adherence of the chiefs of Kintail to the cause of the unfortunate Stuarts。
Viscount Dundee in a letter to the 〃Laird of Macleod；〃 dated 〃Moy； June 23； 1689〃 ＇About this time Viscount Tarbat boasted to General Mackay of his great influence with his countrymen； especially the Clan Mackenzie； and assured him 〃that though Seaforth should come to his own country and among his friends； he （Tarbat） would overturn in eight days more than the Earl could advance in six weeks yet be proved as backward as Seaforth or any other of the Clan。 And though Redcastle； Coul； and others of the name of Mackenzie came； they fell not on final methods； but protested a great deal of affection for the cause。〃Mackay's Memoirs。＇ in which he details his own and the King's prospects； gives a list of those who are to join him。 〃My Lord Seaforth；〃 he says； 〃will be in a few days from Ireland to raise his men for the King's service；〃 but the fatal shot which closed the career of that brilliant star and champion of the Stuart dynasty at Killiecrankie； arrested the progress of the family of Seaforth in the fair course to all the honours which a grateful dynasty could bestow； nor was the family of Kintail singular in this respectseeing its flattering prospects withered at； perhaps； a fortunate moment for the prosperity of the Empire。 Jealousies have now passed away on that subject； and it is not our business to discuss or in any way confound the principles of contending loyalties。
To check the proceedings of the Mackenzies； Mackay placed a garrison of a hundred Mackays in Brahan Castle； the principal seat of the Earl； and an equal number of Rosses in Castle Leod； the mansion of Viscount Tarbat； both places of strength； and advantageously situated for watching the movements of the Jacobite Mackenzies。 ＇Life of General Mackay； by John Mackay of Rockfield； pp。 36…37。＇
Seaforth seems to have left Ireland immediately after the battle of the Boyne； and to have returned to the Highlands。 The greater part of the North was at the time hostile to the Government； and General Mackay was obliged to march north； with all haste； before a general rising could take place under Buchan； who now commanded the Highlanders who stood out for