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Margaret, who married the Rev. Charles Grant, minister of the Scottish Episcopal Church at Meikle Folla, with issue--nine children. She died in 1871. The youngest, Mary Gibbs, married on the 25th of March, 1827, George Skues, Lieutenant Royal Marines, Aberdeen, with issue--(1) William Mackenzie, M.D., Surgeon-Major in the Army, who married Margaret, daughter of Christopher Hyre, Newfoundland, with issue, three sons and five daughters--George Edward Mackenzie; Frederick William Mackenzie; Charles Hyre Mackenzie; Mary Isabella Mackenzie; Margaret Caroline Mackenzie; Gertrude Eliza Mackenzie; Minnie Mackenzie, and Elsie Mackenzie; (2) Edward Walker, Staff-Surgeon in the Army, who died at Calcutta, unmarried, in 1862; (3) Frederick Mackenzie, Surgeon-Major in the Army, who married Maria Theresa Malcolm, with issue--two sons, Frederic Mackenzie and Edward George, and two daughters, Mary Theresa and Margaret Sarah; (4) Richard Alexander, residing in America; (5) John Richards; (6) Georgina Mary, and two daughters who died in infancy.
6. Margaret, who married Alexander Mackenzie, IV. of Muirton of Kilcoy with issue.
7. Elizabeth, who in 1755 married Donald Matheson of Attadale, with issue--from whom Sir Kenneth James Matheson, Baronet, now of Lochalsh and Ardross.
8. Anne, who married James Rose of Cuilich, with issue; and seven other daughters who died unmarried.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
IV. THOMAS MACKENZIE, fourth of Highfield, who afterwards succeeded his uncle, John Mackenzie, as VI. of Applecross. He obtained that estate from his maternal uncle, John, V. of Applecross.
In 1781 he sold Highfield to George Gillanders, commissioner for Seaforth, and purchased Lochcarron from Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Delvine for ?0,000. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Donald Mackenzie, V. of Kilcoy, with issue--John, VII. of Applecross, and several others. (For his succession see Applecross Genealogy.)
THE MACKENZIES OF REDCASTLE.
I. RODERICK MOR MACKENZIE, progenitor of the family of Redcastle, was third son of Kenneth Mackenzie X. of Kintail, by Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John, second Earl of Athole. He was a distinguished warrior, and took a prominent part in the frequent encounters between the Mackenzies and the Macdonalds of Glengarry, often commanding the Clan on these occasions. In 1608 he has a charter under the Great Seal of the lands of Redcastle. He married Florence, daughter of Robert Munro, XV. of Fowlis, with issue--
1. Murdoch, his heir and successor.
2. Colin, I. of Kincraig, of whom presently.
3. Isabel, who married Hugh Mackay of Bighouse, with issue.
4. Margaret, who married, as his first wife, Alexander Mackenzie, V. of Gairloch, with issue.
5. Helen, who married Thomas Dunbar of Grange.
6. Catharine, who married, first, in 1605, Kenneth Mackenzie, III. of Killichrist, with issue; and secondly, Thomas Chisholm of Kinneries, also with issue.
7. Agnes, who married John Dunbar of Bennetsfield.
8. Another, who married John Bayne of Tulloch.
Roderick Mor was succeeded by his eldest son,
II. MURDOCH MACKENZIE, second of Redcastle, who has a sasine as heir to his father in 1615. He married Margaret, daughter of William Rose, XI. of Kilravock (marriage contract 13th of June 1599; tocher 4500 merks), [Kilravock Papers, p. 83.] with issue--
1. Kenneth, who died young.
2. Roderick, his father's heir and successor.
3. Alexander, who married a daughter of William Paterson, with issue--Roderick, who married a daughter of Mackenzie of Fairburn; William; John; Murdo; Colin; and two daughters, the elder of whom married Roderick, son of Murdoch Mackenzie, V. of Hilton, with issue--Colin, who died without issue in 1682.
4. The Rev. John, who after he was ordained, was schoolmaster at Chanonry, and died in 1640, unmarried.
5. William, M.D. at the Court of Spain, where he died, without issue.
6. Margaret, who married Angus Chisholm, XVIII. of Chisholm, without
6. Margaret, who married Alexander Mackenzie, IV. of Muirton of Kilcoy with issue.
7. Elizabeth, who in 1755 married Donald Matheson of Attadale, with issue--from whom Sir Kenneth James Matheson, Baronet, now of Lochalsh and Ardross.
8. Anne, who married James Rose of Cuilich, with issue; and seven other daughters who died unmarried.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
IV. THOMAS MACKENZIE, fourth of Highfield, who afterwards succeeded his uncle, John Mackenzie, as VI. of Applecross. He obtained that estate from his maternal uncle, John, V. of Applecross.
In 1781 he sold Highfield to George Gillanders, commissioner for Seaforth, and purchased Lochcarron from Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Delvine for ?0,000. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Donald Mackenzie, V. of Kilcoy, with issue--John, VII. of Applecross, and several others. (For his succession see Applecross Genealogy.)
THE MACKENZIES OF REDCASTLE.
I. RODERICK MOR MACKENZIE, progenitor of the family of Redcastle, was third son of Kenneth Mackenzie X. of Kintail, by Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John, second Earl of Athole. He was a distinguished warrior, and took a prominent part in the frequent encounters between the Mackenzies and the Macdonalds of Glengarry, often commanding the Clan on these occasions. In 1608 he has a charter under the Great Seal of the lands of Redcastle. He married Florence, daughter of Robert Munro, XV. of Fowlis, with issue--
1. Murdoch, his heir and successor.
2. Colin, I. of Kincraig, of whom presently.
3. Isabel, who married Hugh Mackay of Bighouse, with issue.
4. Margaret, who married, as his first wife, Alexander Mackenzie, V. of Gairloch, with issue.
5. Helen, who married Thomas Dunbar of Grange.
6. Catharine, who married, first, in 1605, Kenneth Mackenzie, III. of Killichrist, with issue; and secondly, Thomas Chisholm of Kinneries, also with issue.
7. Agnes, who married John Dunbar of Bennetsfield.
8. Another, who married John Bayne of Tulloch.
Roderick Mor was succeeded by his eldest son,
II. MURDOCH MACKENZIE, second of Redcastle, who has a sasine as heir to his father in 1615. He married Margaret, daughter of William Rose, XI. of Kilravock (marriage contract 13th of June 1599; tocher 4500 merks), [Kilravock Papers, p. 83.] with issue--
1. Kenneth, who died young.
2. Roderick, his father's heir and successor.
3. Alexander, who married a daughter of William Paterson, with issue--Roderick, who married a daughter of Mackenzie of Fairburn; William; John; Murdo; Colin; and two daughters, the elder of whom married Roderick, son of Murdoch Mackenzie, V. of Hilton, with issue--Colin, who died without issue in 1682.
4. The Rev. John, who after he was ordained, was schoolmaster at Chanonry, and died in 1640, unmarried.
5. William, M.D. at the Court of Spain, where he died, without issue.
6. Margaret, who married Angus Chisholm, XVIII. of Chisholm, without