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
Kenneth, whose wife predeceased him in 1786, died in 1789, when
he was succeeded by his eldest son,
IV. GEORGE MACKENZIE, fourth of Dundonnel, who married Abigail,
daughter of Thomas Mackenzie, V. of Ord, with issue -
1. Alexander, who died young.
2. Kenneth, who succeeded his father in the estates.
3. Thomas, who succeeded his brother Kenneth.
4. Jane, who married the Rev. Dr Ross, minister of Lochbroom,
with issue.
George was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,
V. KENNETH MACKENZIE, fifth of Dundonnel, who, in 1817, married
Isabella, daughter of Donald Roy of Treeton, without issue. He
left the estate by will to his brother-in-law, Robert Roy, W.S.,
who, however, lost it after a long and costly litigation with
Kenneth's brother,
VI. THOMAS MACKENZIE, sixth of Dundonnel, who was financially
ruined by the litigation in the case, and the property had to
be sold in 1835, to meet the costs of the trial. It was bought
by Murdo Munro-Mackenzie of Ardross, grandfather of the present
owner, Hugh Mackenzie of Dundonnel, and of Bundanon, Shoulhaven,
New South Wales. Thomas married his cousin, Anne, eldest daughter
of Alexander, VI. of Ord, with issue -
1. George Alexander, who became the representative of the family
on the death of his father.
2. Thomas, who emigrated to California, and of whose issue, if
any, nothing is known.
3. John Hope, who for some time resided at Tarradale House,
Ross-shire.
4. Helen, who married the Hon. Justice Charles Henry Stewart of
Ceylon, without issue.
5. Isabella, who resided in Elgin, unmarried.
Thomas was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest
son
VII. GEORGE ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, who, on the death of his father,
became head of the original Mackenzies of Dundonnel, although
the estates had been sold to another family. He married Louisa,
daughter of Captain Stewart of the Celyon Rifles, without issue.
If his next brother, who went to California, survived George
Alexander, then, on his death, he -
VIII. THOMAS MACKENZIE, would have succeeded as head of his house,
and failing him and his descendants, if any, the representation
of the old Mackenzies of Dundonnel would have fallen to JOHN HOPE
MACKENZIE, third son of Thomas, VI. of Dundonnel and last proprietor
of the family estates. He married Louisa, daughter of Captain
Stewart of the Ceylon Rifles, widow of his deceased brother, George
Alexander, without issue, and died in London in 1892.
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