history of the mackenzies-第85节

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　（11）　Elizabeth；　who　died　unmarried。

2。　　Colin　Mackenzie；　minister　of　Fodderty；　who　purchased　an　　estate　in　Aberdeenshire；　and　was　the　first　of　the　Mackenzies　of　Glack；　in　that　county；　of　whom　later　on。

3。　　Sir　Peter；　M。D。；　a　knight　of　Nova　Scotia；　Surgeon…General　in　the　army；　who　died　unmarried。

Roderick　Mackenzie　was　succeeded　in　Brea　by　his　eldest　son；

JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　II。　of　Brea；　with　surviving　issue；　among　　several　others　already　mentioned；　Alexander；　who　as　nearest　male　heir　collateral；　succeeded　to　the　lands　and　barony　of　the　family　as

XI。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　eleventh　of　Hilton　and　Brea；　　who　was；　as　has　just　been　shown；　the　great…grandson　of　Colin；　third　son　of　Murdoch；　V。　of　Hilton；　and　his　heir　of　line。　　Alexander　was　born　at　Tigh…a…phris　of　Ferintosh；　on　the　3rd　of　July；　1756。　　He　was　educated　at　the　　University　of　Aberdeen；　but　was　afterwards　bred　a　millwright　to　qualify　　him　for　the　supervision　of　family　estates　and　business　connections　in　　Jamaica；　where　he　subsequently　became　a　Colonel　of　Militia。　　On　the　　death　of　his　maternal　uncle；　Alexander　Mackenzie；　VIII。　of　　Davochmaluag；　in　1776；　and　of　that　gentleman's　grandson；　Lieutenant　　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　who　was　killed　at　Saratoga　in　　1777；　Alexander　of　　Hilton　succeeded　also　to　the　Davochmaluag　estate。　　The　adjoining　　properties　of　Davochpollo　and　Davochcairn　having　been　previously　　acquired　by　his　father；　John　Mackenzie；　second　of　Brea；　Alexander　　combined　the　three　properties　into　one；　and　gave　it　the　name　of　Brea；　after　　the　former　possession　of　the　family　in　Ferintosh。　　He　greatly　improved　this　　estate　and　laid　it　out　in　its　present　beautiful　form。　　His　land　improvements；　　however；　turned　out　unremunerative。　　His　Hilton　property　was　heavily　　encumbered　in　consequence　of　the　part　taken　by　members　of　the　family　in　　the　Risings　of　1696；　1715；　and　1745；　and　great　losses　having　been　incurred　in　connection　with　his　West　Indian　estates；　Alexander　got　into　　pecuniary　difficulties；　and　all　his　possessions；　at　home　and　abroad；　had　to　　be　sold　either　by　himself　or　by　his　trustees　to　meet　the　demands　of　his　　creditors。　　He　was　a　distinguished　agriculturist　for　his　time；　and　was　the　　first；　along　with　Sir　George　Mackenzie；　VII。　of　Coul；　and　his　own　cousin；　Major　Forbes　Mackenzie；　to　introduce　Cheviot　sheep　to　the　Highlands　for　　hill　grazings。

He　married　　Mary　James；　in　Jamaica；　with　issue

1。　　John；　his　heir。

2。　　Alexander；　who　married　his　cousin　Charlotte；　daughter　of　the　Rev。　Dr　Downie；　with　issue（1）　Alexander；　who　died　unmarried；　（2）　Downie；　who　died　unmarried；　（3）　John；　（4）　Kenneth；　who　married　Flora；　　daughter　of　the　Rev。　John　Macdonald；　a　native　of　Inverness；　who　emi…grated　to　and　was　a　minister　in　Australia；　by　his　wife　Mary　（who　died　in　　1878）；　third　daughter　of　Neil　Macleod；　XI。　of　Gesto；　Isle　of　Skye；　（5）　　Charles；　who　died　unmarried；　（6）　William；　who　died　unmarried；　（7）　Mary　　James；　who　married　her　cousin；　Kenneth　Mackenzie；　XIV。　of　Hilton；　in　　Australia；　and　（8）　Jessie；　who　died　unmarried。　　Alexander　emigrated　to　　Australia；　where　he　died。

3。　　Kenneth；　W。S。；　who　married　Anne　Urquhart；　Aberdeen；　with　issuean　only　daughter；　who　died　unmarried。　　He　married；　secondly；　Elizabeth　Jones；　with　issue；　and　died　in　Canada；　where　his　widow　and　　children　continued　to　reside；　in　the　city　of　Toronto。

4。　　Mary；　who　died　unmarried　in　Australia　a　few　years　ago。

Alexander　died　at　Lasswade　in　1840；　and　was　succeeded　as　　representative　of　the　family　by　his　eldest　son；

XII。　　JOHN　　MACKENZIE；　Colonel　of　the　7th　Regiment　of　　Bengal　Cavalry；　and　for　many　years　Superintendent　of　the　Government　breeding　stud　at　Buxar；　India。　　He　married；　in　1813；　his　cousin；　Elizabeth；　　daughter　of　Kenneth　Mackenzie　of　Inverinate；　W。S。；　with　issue

1。　　Alexander；　who　succeeded　him　as　representative　of　the　family。

2。　　Kenneth；　who　succeeded　his　brother　Alexander。

3。　　Mary；　who　married　Dr　James　of　the　30th　Regiment；　without　　issue。

4。　　Anne；　who　married　General　Arthur　Hall　of　the　5th　Bengal　　Cavalry；　with　issue。

5。　　Elizabeth　Jane；　who　died　unmarried。

Colonel　John　died　at　Simla　in　1856；　when　he　was　succeeded　as　representative　of　the　family　by　his　eldest　son；

XIII。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　who　emigrated　to　Australia；　　and　died　unmarried　in　New　South　Wales　in　1862；　when　he　was　succeeded　　as　representative　of　the　family　by　his　younger　brother；

XIV。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　who　recently　resided　at　Tyrl…Tyrl；　Taralga；　near　Sydney；　New　South　Wales。　He　married　his　cousin；　　Mary　James；　daughter　of　Captain　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Brea；　second　　son　of　Alexander；　XI。　of　Hilton；　with　issue

1。　　John；　his　heir；　　（2）　Kenneth；　（3）　Downie；　（4）　Flora；　（5）　Jessie；　all　in　Australia。


THE　　MACKENZIES　　OF　　GLACK。

THIS　family　is　descended　from　Roderick；　second　son　of　Colin；　third　son　　of　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Hilton；　The　issue　of　Roderick；　Hilton's　　second　son；　by　the　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Redcastle；　and　　Roderick's　eldest　brother；　has　already　been　proved　extinct。　Colin；　　Murdoch　of　Hilton's　third　son；　had（1）　a　son；　Alexander；　whose　male　　issue　died　out　in　1759；　and　（2）　Roderick；　Chamberlain　of　the　Lewis。　　This　Roderick　had　three　sons（1）　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Brea；　who　carried　on　　the　male　line　of　Hilton；　and　whose　representative；　now　in　Australia；　is　　head　of　that　family；　（2）　Colin；　and　（3）　Sir　Peter；　a　Surgeon…General　in　the　　army；　who　died　unmarried。　　Roderick's　second　son；

I。　　THE　　REV。　　COLIN　　MACKENZIE；　minister　of　Fodderty；　　purchased　the　estate　of　Glackin　Aberdeenshire；　and　became　the　first　of　this　family。　　He　was　born　in　1707；　educated　at　the　University　of　Aberdeen；　and　in　1734　appointed　parish　minister　of　Fodderty。　　Subsequently；　for　　services　rendered　to　the　family　of　the　forfeited　Earl　of　Cromarty；　he　was　appointed　by　the　Earl's　eldest　son；　Lord　Macleod；　Chaplain　to　Macleod's　　Highlanders；　afterwards　the　71st　Highland　Light　Infantry；　an　office　which　proved　more　honorary　than　lucrative；　for　he　had　to　find　a　substitute；　at　his　　own　expense；　to　perform　the　duties　of　the　office。　　Colin　inherited　a　　considerable　fortune　in　gold　from　his　father；　while　in　right　of　his　mother　　he　succeeded　to　the　ruined　Castle　of　Dingwall；　one　of　the　ancients　seats　of　　the　old　Earls　of　Ross；　and　its　lands；　as　also　the　lands　of　Longcroft。　He　gave　the　site　of　the　Castle；　at　the　time　valued　at　？00；　to　Henry　Davidson　　of　Tulloch　as　a　contribution　towards　the　erection　of　a　manufactory　which　　that　gentleman　proposed　to　erect　for　the　employment　of　the　surplus　male　　and　female　labour　in　Dingwall　and　its　vicinity；　but　which　was　never　　begun。　　He　sold　the　remaining　portion　of　the　Castle　lands　and　those　of　　Longcroft　to　his　nephew；　Alexander　Mackenzie；　XI。　of　Hilton；　and　　afterwards　bought　Glack　in　Aberdeenshire；　of　which　he　and　his　　descendants　have　since　been　designated。　　Colin　was　on　intimate　terms　　with　the　Lord　President　Forbes　of　Culloden；　and　maintained　a　constant　　correspondence　with　his　lordship；　the　result　of　which　was；　along　with　the　demands　and　influence　of　his　clerical　calling；　to　keep　him　out　of　the　　Rising　of　1745；　although　all　his　sympathies　were　with　the　Jacobites。　　He　is　　said　to　have　been　the　first　who；　in　his　own　district；　received　intelligence　of　　the　landing　of　Prince　Charles　in　Scotland。　　It　reached　him　during　the　night；　　whereupon　he　at　once　crossed　Knockfarrel　to　Brahan　Castle；　where；　　finding　his　Chief　in　bed；　he　without　awakening　her　ladyship；　communicated　to　his　lordship　what　had　occurred。　　Seaforth；　having　had　his　　estate　recently　restored　to　him；　was　easily　prevailed　upon　by　his　clansmen　　to　keep　out　of　the　way　in　the　meantime；　and　both　of　them　started　for　the　　West　Coast　of　Ross…shire　at　the　same　time　that　the　army　of　the　Prince　began　its　march　eastwards。　　The　two　were　in　retirement　at　Poolewe；　when　　two　ships　laden　with　his　lordship's　retainers　from　the　Lewis　sailed　into　　Lochewe。　　They　were　at　once　signalled　to　return　to　Stornoway；　Seaforth　　waving　them　back　with　the　jawbone　of　a　sheep；　which　he　was　in　the　act　of　　picking　for　his　dinner；　and　in　this　way；　it　is　said；　was　fulfilled　one　of　the　　prophecies　of　the　Brahan　Seer；　by　which　it　was　predicted　〃That　next　time　　the　men　of　Lewis　should　go　forth　to　battle；　they　would　be　turned　back　by　a　　weapon　smaller　than　the　jawbone　of　an　ass。〃　　Meanwhile　Seaforth's　lady　　（we　shall　for　greater　convenience　continue　to　call　him　by　his　former　title；　　although　it　was　at　this　time　under　attainder）；　not　knowing　what　had　　become　of　her　lord　or　what　his　real　intentions　were；　is　said　to　have　　entertained　the　Prince　at　Brahan　Castle；　and　to　have　urged　upon　the　Earl　　of　Cromarty　and　his　eldest　son；　Lord　Macleod；　to　call　out　the　clan　in　her　husband's　absence。　　Subsequently；　when　that　Earl　and　his　son　were　　confined　in　the　Tower　of　London　for　the　part　which　they　took　on　her　　advice；　and　when　the　Countess　with　ten　children；　and　bearing　another；　　were　suffering　the　severest　hardships　and　penury；　the　Rev。　Colin；　at　great　　risk　to　himself　and　the　interests　of　his　family；　collected　the　rents　from　the　　Cromarty　tenants；　giving　his　own　receipt　against　their　being　required　to　pay　again　to　the　Forfeited　Estates　Commissioners；　and　personally　carried　　the　money　to　her　ladyship　in　London。　It　was　in　acknowledgment　of　this　　service　that　L