History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the nameMackenzie, Alexander
History
History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name
Mackenzie, Alexander
Mackenzie family; Scotland -- Genealogy; Seaforth, Earls of
On the 5th of February, 1595-96, it is complained against him by
Alexander Bayne of Tulloch that although upon the 7th of March,
1594, John MacGillechallum, Raasay, had been put to the horn
for non-appearance to a complaint by the said Alexander and his
son Alexander, Fiar of Tulloch, against the Rev. John Mackenzie,
minister of Urray, touching certain oppressions and depredations
committed on him and his tenants, he remained not only unrelaxed
from the horn, but continues in "his wicked and accustomed trade
of rief theft, sorning, and oppression," seeking "all indirect and
shameful means to wreck and destroy him and his bairns." A short
time before this, MacGillechallum sent to the complainer desiring
him to give over to him his (Bayne's) old heritage called Torridon,
"with assurance if he do not the same to burn his whole corn and
goods." In these insolencies "he is encouraged and set forward
by the consort, reset, and supply which he receives of Kenneth
Mackenzie of Kintail and his friends, he being near kinsman to
the said Kenneth, viz.: his father's sister's son; who, in that
respect, shows him all good offices of friendship and courtesy,
indirectly assisting him with his men and moyen in all his
enterprises against the said complainer and his bairns, without
whose oversight and allowance and protection it were not able to
him to have a reset in any part of the country." The complainer,
Alexander Bayne, describes himself as "a decrepit aged man past
eighty years of age and being blind these years he must submit
himself to his Majesty for remedy." Kintail appeared personally,
and Tulloch by his two sons, Alexander and Ranald, whereupon the
King and Council remitted the complaint to be decided before the
ordinary judges.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account