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in 1811.
8. Elspet, who married John MacConnachie, Tombain, with issue.
9. Margaret, who died without issue, in 1812.
William died in June, 1813, at Lyne of Carron, was buried at Aberlour, and succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son,
V. JOHN MACKENZIE, who died without issue in 1838, when he was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest surviving brother,
VI. THOMAS MACKENZIE, who was born on the 12th of April, 1776, and married on the 26th of July, 1821, Ann Grant, great-grand-daughter of Ludovick Grant, grandson of Sir John Grant of Freuchy, with issue--
1. William, his heir and successor.
2. John, born on the 18th of November, 1823. He is unmarried.
3. Grace, married John Shand, Rinnachat, without issue.
4. Penuel, who married Patrick Shaw, Benstaak, with issue--several sons and daughters.
5. Margaret, unmarried.
Thomas died at Lyne of Carron, on the 5th of February, 1861, aged 85, when he was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son,
VII. WILLIAM MACKENZIE, who was born on the 3rd of May, 1822. He founded the Distillery of Dailuaine in 1851, one of the most extensive malt distilleries in Scotland. He married on the 5th of October, 1844, Jean, daughter of William Thomson, Knockando, with issue--
1. John, born on the 28th of July, 1845. He was drowned at sea, without issue.
2. William, born on the 9th of October, 1846. He went to the West Indies and died there unmarried, on the 10th of December, 1893, at Paramaribo, Surinam.
3. Thomas, who succeeded his father in Dailuaine.
4. Alexander, who was born on the 11th of July, 1851. He is in South Africa, and still unmarried.
5. William Grant, born on the 21st of June, 1859, and still unmarried.
6. Lewis Grant, born on the 10th of January, 1862. He went to California, and is still unmarried.
7. Ann.
8. Jane.
9. Margaret.
10. Grace Penuel, who married Dr Robert Cochrane Buist, Dundee, with issue--a son and daughter.
11. Mary Forbes.
William died at Dailuaine, on the 17th of May, 1865, and was succeeded there by his son,
VIII. THOMAS MACKENZIE, now of Dailuaine, and since the death of his elder brother William in December, 1893, heir-male of the family. Born on the 18th of March, 1848, he on the 30th of October, 1877, married Emily, daughter of Edwin Holt of Rosehill, Worcestershire.
SLIOCHD ALASTAIR CHAIM.
THE progenitor of this family, not one of whom so far as known ever owned an acre of land until now, was
I. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, fourth son of Alexander Mackenzie, V. of Gairloch, by his wife Margaret, daughter of Roderick Mor Mackenzie, I. of Redcastle, by his wife Florence, daughter of Robert Munro, XVth Baron of Fowlis. Alexander, like his brother Hector, was a Cornet in Sir George Munro's Regiment, and according to one of the Gairloch manuscript Histories was "an officer under Cromwell, whom he afterwards left, and was wounded on the King's side at the battle of Worcester, leaving a succession in Gairloch by his wife Janet, daughter of Mackenzie of Ord." He lost an eye at Worcester, and was consequently ever after known Alastair Cam. His descendants are still numerous in Gairloch, where, having had no land to be designated of, they were always known as "Sliochd Alastair Chaim" or "The descendants of Alexander the One-Eyed." He married, in 1652, Janet, third daughter of John Mackenzie, I. of Ord, [The marriage contract is dated "at Chanonrie, the 21st of July and 26th of August, 1652," the year after the Battle of Worcester, and is in the Ord charter chest.] by his wife Isobel, daughter of Alexander Cuthbert of Drakies, Inverness, with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir.
2. Alexander, commonly called "Alastair Mor Mac Alastair Chaim," from whom are descended, among several others in Gairloch, the late John Mackenzie of the Beauties of Gaelic Poetry, and Alexander Mackenzie, the author of this History. ALEXANDER married his cousin, Mary, daughter of Hector Mackenzie,
8. Elspet, who married John MacConnachie, Tombain, with issue.
9. Margaret, who died without issue, in 1812.
William died in June, 1813, at Lyne of Carron, was buried at Aberlour, and succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son,
V. JOHN MACKENZIE, who died without issue in 1838, when he was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest surviving brother,
VI. THOMAS MACKENZIE, who was born on the 12th of April, 1776, and married on the 26th of July, 1821, Ann Grant, great-grand-daughter of Ludovick Grant, grandson of Sir John Grant of Freuchy, with issue--
1. William, his heir and successor.
2. John, born on the 18th of November, 1823. He is unmarried.
3. Grace, married John Shand, Rinnachat, without issue.
4. Penuel, who married Patrick Shaw, Benstaak, with issue--several sons and daughters.
5. Margaret, unmarried.
Thomas died at Lyne of Carron, on the 5th of February, 1861, aged 85, when he was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son,
VII. WILLIAM MACKENZIE, who was born on the 3rd of May, 1822. He founded the Distillery of Dailuaine in 1851, one of the most extensive malt distilleries in Scotland. He married on the 5th of October, 1844, Jean, daughter of William Thomson, Knockando, with issue--
1. John, born on the 28th of July, 1845. He was drowned at sea, without issue.
2. William, born on the 9th of October, 1846. He went to the West Indies and died there unmarried, on the 10th of December, 1893, at Paramaribo, Surinam.
3. Thomas, who succeeded his father in Dailuaine.
4. Alexander, who was born on the 11th of July, 1851. He is in South Africa, and still unmarried.
5. William Grant, born on the 21st of June, 1859, and still unmarried.
6. Lewis Grant, born on the 10th of January, 1862. He went to California, and is still unmarried.
7. Ann.
8. Jane.
9. Margaret.
10. Grace Penuel, who married Dr Robert Cochrane Buist, Dundee, with issue--a son and daughter.
11. Mary Forbes.
William died at Dailuaine, on the 17th of May, 1865, and was succeeded there by his son,
VIII. THOMAS MACKENZIE, now of Dailuaine, and since the death of his elder brother William in December, 1893, heir-male of the family. Born on the 18th of March, 1848, he on the 30th of October, 1877, married Emily, daughter of Edwin Holt of Rosehill, Worcestershire.
SLIOCHD ALASTAIR CHAIM.
THE progenitor of this family, not one of whom so far as known ever owned an acre of land until now, was
I. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, fourth son of Alexander Mackenzie, V. of Gairloch, by his wife Margaret, daughter of Roderick Mor Mackenzie, I. of Redcastle, by his wife Florence, daughter of Robert Munro, XVth Baron of Fowlis. Alexander, like his brother Hector, was a Cornet in Sir George Munro's Regiment, and according to one of the Gairloch manuscript Histories was "an officer under Cromwell, whom he afterwards left, and was wounded on the King's side at the battle of Worcester, leaving a succession in Gairloch by his wife Janet, daughter of Mackenzie of Ord." He lost an eye at Worcester, and was consequently ever after known Alastair Cam. His descendants are still numerous in Gairloch, where, having had no land to be designated of, they were always known as "Sliochd Alastair Chaim" or "The descendants of Alexander the One-Eyed." He married, in 1652, Janet, third daughter of John Mackenzie, I. of Ord, [The marriage contract is dated "at Chanonrie, the 21st of July and 26th of August, 1652," the year after the Battle of Worcester, and is in the Ord charter chest.] by his wife Isobel, daughter of Alexander Cuthbert of Drakies, Inverness, with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir.
2. Alexander, commonly called "Alastair Mor Mac Alastair Chaim," from whom are descended, among several others in Gairloch, the late John Mackenzie of the Beauties of Gaelic Poetry, and Alexander Mackenzie, the author of this History. ALEXANDER married his cousin, Mary, daughter of Hector Mackenzie,