History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the nameMackenzie, Alexander
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History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name
Mackenzie, Alexander
Mackenzie family; Scotland -- Genealogy; Seaforth, Earls of
3. Elizabeth, who married the Rev. Roderick Mackenzie, minister
and laird of Avoch - the land of which he had purchased - son of John,
Archdean of Ross, natural son of Sir Roderick Mackenzie, Tutor of
Kintail, with issue. This
I. KENNETH MOR MACKENZIE, first of Glenmarkassie, acquired the
lands of Dundonnel, or "Achadh-Tigh-Domhnuill," from Roderick
Mackenzie, III. of Redcastle, in 1690, by excambion for Meikle
Scatwell. In 1681 he is described as Chamberlain of Assynt, and
in 1690 he receives a discharge from the Hon. John Mackenzie, then
designed "of Assynt," for 2448 merks, being the full rent for the
estate crop of 1689. He married Annabella, daughter of John
Mackenzie, I. of Gruinard, natural son of George, second Earl of
Seaforth, with issue -
1. Kenneth, his heir and successor.
2. Alexander, of whom nothing is known.
3. Colin Riabhach of Ardinglash, who married Annabella, daughter
of Simon Mackenzie of Loggie, without surviving issue.
4. Simon, of whom there is no trace.
5. Barbara, who married Alexander Mackenzie III. of Ballone (sasine
1727), with issue.
6. Sibella, who married John Mackenzie, II. of Ardloch, with
issue.
7. Annabella, who married James Mackenzie of Keppoch, Lochbroom,
brother of John Mackenzie, II. of Ardloch, with issue.
Kenneth Mor was succeeded by his eldest son,
II. KENNETH MACKENZIE, second of Dundonnel, who married Jean,
daughter of John Chisholm, XX. of Chisholm, with issue -
1. Kenneth, his heir and successor.
2. Captain Alexander, of the 73rd Regiment, who died in 1783, and
whose issue, if any, is unknown.
3. John, who married Barbara, daughter of Alexander Mackenzie, I.
of Ardloch, with issue, several sons, all of whom died young, and
two daughters - Annabella, who married Alexander Mackenzie, Rivochan,
Kishorn, with issue, twenty-five children; and Isabella. John's
widow married, as her second husband, Roderick, sixth son of George
Mackenzie, II. of Gruinard, with issue.
Kenneth was succeeded by his eldest son,
III. KENNETH MACKENZIE, third of Dundonnel, who in 1737, married
Jean, daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, IV. and first Baronet of
Scatwell, with issue -
1. George, his heir and successor.
2. Kenneth, a W.S. who died in 1790, and whose issue, if any, is
unknown.
3. William, an Episcopalian minister, who married, with issue.
If any male descendants of his exist and can be traced one of them
may, at no distant date, become Chief of the Clan.
4. Roderick, who was also married, with issue, but of whose
descendants, if any, nothing is known.
5. Captain Alexander, who died in India, without issue.
6. Captain Simon, who was married, and died in Nairn in 1812,
whether with or without issue, at present unknown.
7. Captain Lewis, who died in India, without issue.
8. Janet, who married Colin Mackenzie, Jamaica brother of George
Mackenzie, Kildonan of Lochbroom without issue. She died in 1783.
9. Isabella, who died unmarried.
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