History Of The Mackenzies [295]
the life of his father, whom he predeceased on the 6th of July, 1646, and was buried in his father's tomb at Chanonry. He was succeeded by his eldest son,
II. JOHN MACKENZIE, second of Applecross, known as "Ian Mollach," or Hairy John, who married a daughter of Hugh Fraser of Belladrum, with issue--
1. Alexander, his heir and successor,
2. Roderick, who married Isabella, daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie, VI. of Gairloch, with issue. The descendants of this Roderick now represent the Old Mackenzies of Applecross in the male line John Mackenzie, V. of Applecross, having died without issue, when the estates went by will past his brother Kenneth into the possession of his sister Mary's eldest son, James Mackenzie, IV. of Highfield. Several of Roderick's descendants are still alive, male and female--one of the latter being the widow of the late Farquhar Macrae, Strome Ferry Hotel (north side), who has had a fine family--a son and several daughters.
3. Kenneth, I. of Alduinny, who married a daughter of John Matheson of Bennetsfield, with issue.
4. John, called "Ian Og," one of the four famous Johns killed in 1715, serving under his brother Alexander, Lieutenant-Colonel of Seaforth's 1st Regiment, at Sheriffmuir. He married a daughter of the Rev. John Macrae, last Episcopalian minister of Dingwall, with issue; for which, and the issue of Kenneth of Alduinny, see Findon's Tables.
5. A daughter, who married Sir Donald Bayne of Tulloch, with issue.
6. Catherine, who married Simon Mackenzie, I. of Torridon, with issue.
7. Ann, who in 1684 married Charles Mackenzie, I. of Letterewe, with issue.
8. Mary, who married Thomas Mackenzie, III. of Ord, with issue.
9. Florence, who in 1682 married Charles Mackenzie of Cullen, third son of Colin Mackenzie, II. of Kilcoy, with issue.
John has a sasine in 1663. He purchased the Baronies of Tarradale and Rhindoun. In his grandfather's life-time he had a charter under the Great Seal, "Johanni Mackenzie de Applecross, terrarum de Lochslyne, Newton de Lochslyne, etc." He was succeeded by his eldest son,
III. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, third of Applecross. He joined the Earl of Mar in 1715, and was Lieutenant-Colonel of Seaforth's 1st Regiment, for which he was attainted of high treason, and the estates forfeited to the Crown. He married, first, Anne, daughter of Alexander Fraser, Tutor of Lovat, by his wife Sibella (Elizabeth), daughter of Kenneth, first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail, with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir and successor.
2. Kenneth, a merchant in Inverness, who married a daughter of Rose, Merkinch.
3. Colin, a doctor in Edinburgh, who married Miss Dunbar of Linkwood.
4. Sibella, who in 1697 married the Hon. John Mackenzie of Assynt, second son of Kenneth Mor, third Earl of Seaforth, with issue--Kenneth, who married Frances, his cousin, daughter of Colonel Alexander, without issue.
5. Anne, who in 1707 married first Alexander Mackenzie, II. of Kinachulladrum, with issue--Anne, his only child in life in 1766; secondly, John MacRae, of Dornie and, thirdly, Colin Mackenzie of the Gruinard family, a goldsmith in Inverness.
6. A daughter, who married the Rev. Archibald Macqueen, minister of Snizort, Skye.
7. Another married William Mackenzie, of Shieldaig.
8. Mary, who married Malcolm Macleod, VIII. of Raasay, with issue--his heir and others.
Alexander married, secondly, Margaret, daughter of Mackenzie, of Fairburn, with issue--one son, Simon, in the Foot Guards. He married, thirdly, in 1713, Christian, daughter of Fraser of Belladrum, with issue --a daughter, who married her cousin, Roderick Mackenzie of Achavannie son of John Og, killed at Sheriffmuir.
He was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son,
IV. RODERICK MACKENZIE, fourth of Applecross, who has a sasine of Kinachulladrum, of which place he is designed in 1721. In 1724 he re-purchased the estate of Applecross from the Court of Enquiry for ?550. He married, first,
II. JOHN MACKENZIE, second of Applecross, known as "Ian Mollach," or Hairy John, who married a daughter of Hugh Fraser of Belladrum, with issue--
1. Alexander, his heir and successor,
2. Roderick, who married Isabella, daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie, VI. of Gairloch, with issue. The descendants of this Roderick now represent the Old Mackenzies of Applecross in the male line John Mackenzie, V. of Applecross, having died without issue, when the estates went by will past his brother Kenneth into the possession of his sister Mary's eldest son, James Mackenzie, IV. of Highfield. Several of Roderick's descendants are still alive, male and female--one of the latter being the widow of the late Farquhar Macrae, Strome Ferry Hotel (north side), who has had a fine family--a son and several daughters.
3. Kenneth, I. of Alduinny, who married a daughter of John Matheson of Bennetsfield, with issue.
4. John, called "Ian Og," one of the four famous Johns killed in 1715, serving under his brother Alexander, Lieutenant-Colonel of Seaforth's 1st Regiment, at Sheriffmuir. He married a daughter of the Rev. John Macrae, last Episcopalian minister of Dingwall, with issue; for which, and the issue of Kenneth of Alduinny, see Findon's Tables.
5. A daughter, who married Sir Donald Bayne of Tulloch, with issue.
6. Catherine, who married Simon Mackenzie, I. of Torridon, with issue.
7. Ann, who in 1684 married Charles Mackenzie, I. of Letterewe, with issue.
8. Mary, who married Thomas Mackenzie, III. of Ord, with issue.
9. Florence, who in 1682 married Charles Mackenzie of Cullen, third son of Colin Mackenzie, II. of Kilcoy, with issue.
John has a sasine in 1663. He purchased the Baronies of Tarradale and Rhindoun. In his grandfather's life-time he had a charter under the Great Seal, "Johanni Mackenzie de Applecross, terrarum de Lochslyne, Newton de Lochslyne, etc." He was succeeded by his eldest son,
III. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, third of Applecross. He joined the Earl of Mar in 1715, and was Lieutenant-Colonel of Seaforth's 1st Regiment, for which he was attainted of high treason, and the estates forfeited to the Crown. He married, first, Anne, daughter of Alexander Fraser, Tutor of Lovat, by his wife Sibella (Elizabeth), daughter of Kenneth, first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail, with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir and successor.
2. Kenneth, a merchant in Inverness, who married a daughter of Rose, Merkinch.
3. Colin, a doctor in Edinburgh, who married Miss Dunbar of Linkwood.
4. Sibella, who in 1697 married the Hon. John Mackenzie of Assynt, second son of Kenneth Mor, third Earl of Seaforth, with issue--Kenneth, who married Frances, his cousin, daughter of Colonel Alexander, without issue.
5. Anne, who in 1707 married first Alexander Mackenzie, II. of Kinachulladrum, with issue--Anne, his only child in life in 1766; secondly, John MacRae, of Dornie and, thirdly, Colin Mackenzie of the Gruinard family, a goldsmith in Inverness.
6. A daughter, who married the Rev. Archibald Macqueen, minister of Snizort, Skye.
7. Another married William Mackenzie, of Shieldaig.
8. Mary, who married Malcolm Macleod, VIII. of Raasay, with issue--his heir and others.
Alexander married, secondly, Margaret, daughter of Mackenzie, of Fairburn, with issue--one son, Simon, in the Foot Guards. He married, thirdly, in 1713, Christian, daughter of Fraser of Belladrum, with issue --a daughter, who married her cousin, Roderick Mackenzie of Achavannie son of John Og, killed at Sheriffmuir.
He was succeeded as representative of the family by his eldest son,
IV. RODERICK MACKENZIE, fourth of Applecross, who has a sasine of Kinachulladrum, of which place he is designed in 1721. In 1724 he re-purchased the estate of Applecross from the Court of Enquiry for ?550. He married, first,