History Of The Mackenzies [256]
property, which had to be sold to pay the lawyers.
He married, in 1838, Julia Smith, relict of Captain Edmund Harrison Cliffe, of Sydney, New South Wales, with issue--
1. Murdo, his heir, who, born in 1843, accompanied his father from Australia and afterwards succeeded to the property.
2. Hugh, of Bundanon, Shoulhaven, N.S.W., now of Dundonnel.
3. Helen, who, in 1870, married John Robinson of Shoulhaven, N.S.W., with issue.
4. Mary, who in 1860 married James Thomson of Burner, Shoulhaven, N.S.W., with issue.
5. Julia Anna, who married, in 1867, the Rev. Robert Spier Willis, M.A., of the Church of England, Incumbent of Manly Beach, Sydney, N.S.W., with issue.
Kenneth died in 1878, was buried at Dundonnel, and succeeded by his eldest son,
X. MURDO MUNRO-MACKENZIE, tenth of Dundonnel. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his only brother,
XI. HUGH MUNRO-MACKENZIE, eleventh of Dundonnel. He resides in New South Wales. In 1876 he married Bella Mary, daughter of T. T. Biddulph of Earie, Shoulhaven, N.S.W., with issue--Hugh, Bella, and Mary.
THE MACKENZIES OF FAIRBURN.
THIS family is also descended from Roderick Mor Mackenzie, I. of Achilty, by a daughter of William Dubh Macleod, VII. of Harris, by whom he had a natural son,
I. MURDOCH MACKENZIE, first of Fairburn, who was granted letters of legitimation by James V., dated 1st of July, 1539. On the 16th of March, 1541, there are also letters of legitimation in favour of "Alexandro Mackenze seniori, Joanni juniori, et Roderico bastardis filus naturalibus, quondam Roderici Mackenze." Murdo for some time lived at Court and was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to James V. He obtained a charter for his lands, dated 1st of April, 1542, afterwards confirmed by Queen Mary in 1343. He married, first, Margaret, daughter of Urquhart, Sheriff of Cromarty, with issue--
1. Alexander, his heir and successor.
2. John, I. of Tolly, minister of Dingwall, who married Margaret, daughter of Ballindalloch, with issue, among others--Murdoch, II. of Tolly, who married Catherine, daughter of James Innes of Inverbreakie, with issue.
3. Annabella, who married, first, Thomas Mackenzie of Lochluichart and Ord, with issue; and secondly, Alexander Mackenzie, progenitor of Coul, also with issue.
4. A daughter, who married Ross of Priesthill. Murdoch married, secondly, a daughter of Rory MacFarquhar Maclean, with issue--
5. Roderick, of Knockbaxter, from whom the Mackenzies of Kernsary, of whom presently.
6. John, I. of Corry, who married a daughter of Donald Clark, with issue--three sons and four daughters.
7. Hector, Chamberlain of Lochcarron.
8. Isabel, who, as his second wife, married John Roy Mackenzie, IV. of Gairloch, with issue.
9. A daughter, who married Donald Glas Macdonald.
10. Mary, who married Wyland Chisholm, Kinkell, with issue--Agnes, who married her cousin, Hector Mackenzie, IV. of Fairburn, with issue.
Murdoch died in 1590, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
II. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, second of Fairburn, who married a daughter of Walter Innes of Inverbreakie, with issue--
1. John, his heir and successor.
2. Hector, who succeeded his brother John in Fairburn.
3. Isobel, who married John Mackenzie, eldest son of John Roy, IV. of Gairloch, who died in 1601, before his father, without male issue. She married, secondly, Bayne of Tulloch.
4. A daughter, who married Murdo Mackenzie, II. of Kensary, with issue--a daughter.
Alexander was succeeded by his eldest son,
III. JOHN MACKENZIE, third of Fairburn, who married Janet, daughter of Torquil Macleod of Coigeach, without male issue, but by her he had four daughters who married--the eldest, Murdo Mackenzie of Sand; Agnes, first, Murdo MacCulloch of Park, and secondly, Roderick Mackenzie, II. of Corry; Isobel, John Mackenzie of Pitlundie; and Annabella, Roderick Mackenzie, Ardlair; the last three being heirs portioners. He has a sasine of Monar in 1620. He died in 1645, and was succeeded by
He married, in 1838, Julia Smith, relict of Captain Edmund Harrison Cliffe, of Sydney, New South Wales, with issue--
1. Murdo, his heir, who, born in 1843, accompanied his father from Australia and afterwards succeeded to the property.
2. Hugh, of Bundanon, Shoulhaven, N.S.W., now of Dundonnel.
3. Helen, who, in 1870, married John Robinson of Shoulhaven, N.S.W., with issue.
4. Mary, who in 1860 married James Thomson of Burner, Shoulhaven, N.S.W., with issue.
5. Julia Anna, who married, in 1867, the Rev. Robert Spier Willis, M.A., of the Church of England, Incumbent of Manly Beach, Sydney, N.S.W., with issue.
Kenneth died in 1878, was buried at Dundonnel, and succeeded by his eldest son,
X. MURDO MUNRO-MACKENZIE, tenth of Dundonnel. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his only brother,
XI. HUGH MUNRO-MACKENZIE, eleventh of Dundonnel. He resides in New South Wales. In 1876 he married Bella Mary, daughter of T. T. Biddulph of Earie, Shoulhaven, N.S.W., with issue--Hugh, Bella, and Mary.
THE MACKENZIES OF FAIRBURN.
THIS family is also descended from Roderick Mor Mackenzie, I. of Achilty, by a daughter of William Dubh Macleod, VII. of Harris, by whom he had a natural son,
I. MURDOCH MACKENZIE, first of Fairburn, who was granted letters of legitimation by James V., dated 1st of July, 1539. On the 16th of March, 1541, there are also letters of legitimation in favour of "Alexandro Mackenze seniori, Joanni juniori, et Roderico bastardis filus naturalibus, quondam Roderici Mackenze." Murdo for some time lived at Court and was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to James V. He obtained a charter for his lands, dated 1st of April, 1542, afterwards confirmed by Queen Mary in 1343. He married, first, Margaret, daughter of Urquhart, Sheriff of Cromarty, with issue--
1. Alexander, his heir and successor.
2. John, I. of Tolly, minister of Dingwall, who married Margaret, daughter of Ballindalloch, with issue, among others--Murdoch, II. of Tolly, who married Catherine, daughter of James Innes of Inverbreakie, with issue.
3. Annabella, who married, first, Thomas Mackenzie of Lochluichart and Ord, with issue; and secondly, Alexander Mackenzie, progenitor of Coul, also with issue.
4. A daughter, who married Ross of Priesthill. Murdoch married, secondly, a daughter of Rory MacFarquhar Maclean, with issue--
5. Roderick, of Knockbaxter, from whom the Mackenzies of Kernsary, of whom presently.
6. John, I. of Corry, who married a daughter of Donald Clark, with issue--three sons and four daughters.
7. Hector, Chamberlain of Lochcarron.
8. Isabel, who, as his second wife, married John Roy Mackenzie, IV. of Gairloch, with issue.
9. A daughter, who married Donald Glas Macdonald.
10. Mary, who married Wyland Chisholm, Kinkell, with issue--Agnes, who married her cousin, Hector Mackenzie, IV. of Fairburn, with issue.
Murdoch died in 1590, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
II. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, second of Fairburn, who married a daughter of Walter Innes of Inverbreakie, with issue--
1. John, his heir and successor.
2. Hector, who succeeded his brother John in Fairburn.
3. Isobel, who married John Mackenzie, eldest son of John Roy, IV. of Gairloch, who died in 1601, before his father, without male issue. She married, secondly, Bayne of Tulloch.
4. A daughter, who married Murdo Mackenzie, II. of Kensary, with issue--a daughter.
Alexander was succeeded by his eldest son,
III. JOHN MACKENZIE, third of Fairburn, who married Janet, daughter of Torquil Macleod of Coigeach, without male issue, but by her he had four daughters who married--the eldest, Murdo Mackenzie of Sand; Agnes, first, Murdo MacCulloch of Park, and secondly, Roderick Mackenzie, II. of Corry; Isobel, John Mackenzie of Pitlundie; and Annabella, Roderick Mackenzie, Ardlair; the last three being heirs portioners. He has a sasine of Monar in 1620. He died in 1645, and was succeeded by