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issue.
7. Finguala, who married Roderick Mackenzie, I. of Applecross, with issue.
8. Catharine, who married Donald Mackenzie, III. of Loggie, without issue.
Four other daughters married respectively, Alexander Fraser of Reelig the Rev. William Mackenzie, minister of Tarbat Alexander MacRae, Chamberlain of Kintail Fraser, son of Fraser of Foyers, and secondly, Hugh, brother of Fraser of Culduthel. He had also a natural daughter, who married John Mor Mackenzie, natural son of William Mackenzie of Shieldaig, Gairloch.
Murdoch was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,
III. RODERICK MACKENZIE, third of Redcastle. He has a sasine in 1629 and in 1638. He was fined ?000 for taking part in the wars of Montrose against the Covenanters, and was for some time imprisoned in Edinburgh along with Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine. During his imprisonment General Carr besieged his castle, the only stronghold which still held out for the King; killed the commander, who exposed himself on the ramparts, set fire to the castle, and razed its walls to the ground. He was liberated on the intercession of his maternal uncle on payment of 7000 merks Scots. In 1690 he excambed with Kenneth Mackenzie, I. of Dundonnel, formerly of Glenmarkassie, the lands of Acha-ta-Donill, Blachlach, etc., belonging to Redcastle, for the davoch of Meikle Scatwell, of old possessed by Allan and Alexander Mackenzie. He married Isobel, daughter of Alexander Mackenzie, I. of Kilcoy, with issue--
1. Colin, his heir and successor.
2. Alexander, an Advocate, who died unmarried.
3. Charles, of whom nothing is known.
4. Anne, who married John Mackenzie, II. of Scatwell, with issue --an only daughter, Lilias, who in 1679 married Colin Mackenzie, III. of Kincraig, with issue.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
IV. COLIN MACKENZIE, fourth of Redcastle, who was a very prudent man and amassed a large fortune. In 1676 he made an entail of the Barony of Redcastle, which, however, he neglected to register, a fact only discovered long after his death. He married, first, the eldest daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, Baronet, I. of Coul, with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir and successor.
2. Colin of Rossend, who married, with issue--Colin, W.S., and Charles, a goldsmith. He was out in the Rising of 1715, and suffered much in consequence.
3. John, of whom there is no trace.
4. Jean, described on her tombstone in Tam as the eldest daughter. She married, in 1679, John Urquhart of Newhall.
5. Margaret, who in 1680 married Alexander Fraser, Younger of Belladrum.
6. Elizabeth, who in 1685 married Ewen Mackenzie, VII. of Hilton, with issue.
7. Anna, who in 1687 married Lachlan Mackintosh of Daviot, with issue.
Colin married, secondly, Marjory, daughter of John Robertson of Inshes, widow of Angus Mackintosh of Daviot, without issue. He was killed at Killearnan in 1704, when he was succeeded by his eldest son,
V. RODERICK MACKENZIE, fifth of Redcastle, known among the Highlanders as "Ruairi Dearg," or Red Rory. He wrote a MS. history of his own family, and married Margaret, daughter of James Grant, XVI. of Grant (sasine to her as sister to Ludovic Grant nunc de Freuchy," in 1680), with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir and successor.
2. Ludovic, who married Eliza, daughter of Simon Mackenzie, I. of Allangrange.
3. James, M.D., who practised his profession in London.
4. Alexander, who in 1721 married Margaret, daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen.
5. Isobel, who in 1718 married Aeneas Macbean, Younger of Kinchyle, with issue.
6. Jean, who in 1712 married William Mackenzie of Davochcairn, with issue.
7. Anne, who died unmarried.
Roderick married, secondly, Katharina, daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen.
He died in 1725, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
VI. RODERICK MACKENZIE, sixth of Redcastle, usually called "Ruairi Mor," who married, first, in 1707, Margaret, daughter of Sir James Calder of Muirton, widow of Alexander
7. Finguala, who married Roderick Mackenzie, I. of Applecross, with issue.
8. Catharine, who married Donald Mackenzie, III. of Loggie, without issue.
Four other daughters married respectively, Alexander Fraser of Reelig the Rev. William Mackenzie, minister of Tarbat Alexander MacRae, Chamberlain of Kintail Fraser, son of Fraser of Foyers, and secondly, Hugh, brother of Fraser of Culduthel. He had also a natural daughter, who married John Mor Mackenzie, natural son of William Mackenzie of Shieldaig, Gairloch.
Murdoch was succeeded by his eldest surviving son,
III. RODERICK MACKENZIE, third of Redcastle. He has a sasine in 1629 and in 1638. He was fined ?000 for taking part in the wars of Montrose against the Covenanters, and was for some time imprisoned in Edinburgh along with Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine. During his imprisonment General Carr besieged his castle, the only stronghold which still held out for the King; killed the commander, who exposed himself on the ramparts, set fire to the castle, and razed its walls to the ground. He was liberated on the intercession of his maternal uncle on payment of 7000 merks Scots. In 1690 he excambed with Kenneth Mackenzie, I. of Dundonnel, formerly of Glenmarkassie, the lands of Acha-ta-Donill, Blachlach, etc., belonging to Redcastle, for the davoch of Meikle Scatwell, of old possessed by Allan and Alexander Mackenzie. He married Isobel, daughter of Alexander Mackenzie, I. of Kilcoy, with issue--
1. Colin, his heir and successor.
2. Alexander, an Advocate, who died unmarried.
3. Charles, of whom nothing is known.
4. Anne, who married John Mackenzie, II. of Scatwell, with issue --an only daughter, Lilias, who in 1679 married Colin Mackenzie, III. of Kincraig, with issue.
He was succeeded by his eldest son,
IV. COLIN MACKENZIE, fourth of Redcastle, who was a very prudent man and amassed a large fortune. In 1676 he made an entail of the Barony of Redcastle, which, however, he neglected to register, a fact only discovered long after his death. He married, first, the eldest daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, Baronet, I. of Coul, with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir and successor.
2. Colin of Rossend, who married, with issue--Colin, W.S., and Charles, a goldsmith. He was out in the Rising of 1715, and suffered much in consequence.
3. John, of whom there is no trace.
4. Jean, described on her tombstone in Tam as the eldest daughter. She married, in 1679, John Urquhart of Newhall.
5. Margaret, who in 1680 married Alexander Fraser, Younger of Belladrum.
6. Elizabeth, who in 1685 married Ewen Mackenzie, VII. of Hilton, with issue.
7. Anna, who in 1687 married Lachlan Mackintosh of Daviot, with issue.
Colin married, secondly, Marjory, daughter of John Robertson of Inshes, widow of Angus Mackintosh of Daviot, without issue. He was killed at Killearnan in 1704, when he was succeeded by his eldest son,
V. RODERICK MACKENZIE, fifth of Redcastle, known among the Highlanders as "Ruairi Dearg," or Red Rory. He wrote a MS. history of his own family, and married Margaret, daughter of James Grant, XVI. of Grant (sasine to her as sister to Ludovic Grant nunc de Freuchy," in 1680), with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir and successor.
2. Ludovic, who married Eliza, daughter of Simon Mackenzie, I. of Allangrange.
3. James, M.D., who practised his profession in London.
4. Alexander, who in 1721 married Margaret, daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen.
5. Isobel, who in 1718 married Aeneas Macbean, Younger of Kinchyle, with issue.
6. Jean, who in 1712 married William Mackenzie of Davochcairn, with issue.
7. Anne, who died unmarried.
Roderick married, secondly, Katharina, daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen.
He died in 1725, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
VI. RODERICK MACKENZIE, sixth of Redcastle, usually called "Ruairi Mor," who married, first, in 1707, Margaret, daughter of Sir James Calder of Muirton, widow of Alexander