history of the mackenzies-第101章
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ad engaged and posted inside the room for the purpose。
Not one of the family of Raasay was left alive； except a boy nine years of age； who was being fostered from home； and who had been sent privately by his foster…father； when the news of the massacre became known； to the laird of Calder； who kept him in safety during his minority。 He afterwards obtained possession of Raasay； and became known as Gillecallum Garbh MacGillechallum。 Macleod of Gairloch's sons； by Hector Roy's sister； were all murdered。 Roderick took his own nephew to the room where； walking with his brutal relative； he heard one of his half…brothers cry on being stabbed by the assassin's dirk； and saying 〃Yon's my brother's cry。〃
〃Hold your peace；〃 Rory replied； 〃yonder cry is to make you laird of Gairloch； he is the son of one of Mackenzie's daughters。〃 The boy； fearing that his own life might be sacrificed； held his tongue； 〃but afterwards he did what in him lay in revenging the cruel death of his brothers and kinsmen on the murtherers。〃 ＇Ancient MS。＇
In acknowledgment of the King's favour； Hector gathered his followers in the west； joined his nephew； John of Killin； with his vassals； and fought； in command of the clan； at the disastrous battle of Flodden； from which both narrowly escaped but most of their followers were slain。 Some time after his return home he successfully fought the desperate skirmish at Druim…a…chait； already referred to； pp。 114…118； with 140 men against 700 of the Munros； Dingwalls； MacCullochs； and other clans under the command of William Munro of Fowlis； on which occasion Sheriff Vass of Lochslinn was killed at a bush near Dingwall； 〃called to this day Preas Sandy Vass；〃 or Alex。 Vass's bush； a name assigned to it for that very cause。 ＇Gairloch MS。＇
Hector； during his life； granted to his nephew； John of Killin； his own half of Kintail； the lands of Kinellan； Fairburn； Wester Brahan； and other possessions situated in the Low Country； which brought his son John Glassich afterwards into trouble。 ＇Ibid。＇ Hector Roy was betrothed to a daughter of the Laird of Grantprobably Sir Duncan； who flourished from 1434 to 1485but she died before the marriage was solemnised。 He； however； had a son by her called Hector Cam； he being blind of an eye； to whom he gave Achterneed and Culte Leod； now Castle Leod； as his patrimony。 Hector Cam married a daughter of Mackay of Farr； ancestor of Lord Reay； by whom he had two sons Alexander Roy and Murdo。 ＇〃These were both succeeded by the son of Alexander； a slothful man； who dotingly bestowed his estate on his foster child。 Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Coigeach； in detriment to his own children； though very deserving of them； Captain Hector Mackenzie； late of Dumbarton's Regiment； and also a tribe in the Eastern circuit of Ross； surnamed； from one of their progenitors； Mac Eanin； i。e。； the descendants of John the Fair。〃Gairloch MS。 Another MS。 gives the additional names of〃Richard Mackenzie； vintner in Edinburgh； grandson of Alexander Mackenzie of Calder； Midlothian； Duncan Mackenzie； an eminent gunsmith in London； and James Mackenzie； gunsmith in Dundee。〃 It also adds that of the successors of the Mac Eanins in Easter Ross； were 〃Master Alexander Mackenzie； an Episcopal minister in Edinburgh； and preceptor to the children of the present noble family of Cromarty； whose son is Charles Mackenzie； clerk to Mr David Munro of Meikle Allan。〃＇
Alexander married a daughter of John Mor na Tuaighe MacGillechallum； a brother of Macleod of Raasay； by whom she had a son； Hector； who lived at Kinellan； and was nicknamed the Bishop。 This Hector married a daughter of Macleod of Raasay； and left a large family； one of the daughters being afterwards married to Murdo Mackenzie； V。 of Achilty； without issue。 Hector Cam's second son； Murdo； married a daughter of Murdoch Buy Matheson of Lochalsh； with issueLachlan； known as 〃Lachlainn Mac Mhurchaidh Mhic Eachainn；〃 who married a daughter of Murdoch Mackenzie； III。 of Achilty； with issueMurdoch； who married a daughter of Alexander Ross of Cuilich and Alastair； who married a daughter of William MacCulloch of Park。
Hector Roy； after the death of Grant of Grant's daughter； married his cousin Anne； daughter of Ranald MacRanald； generally known as Ranald Ban Macdonald； V。 of Moydart and Clanranald。 Her brother Dougal was assassinated and his sons formally excluded from the succession； when the estate and command of the clan were given to his nephew Alexander； 〃portioner；〃 of Moydart； whose son； John Moydartach afterwards succeeded and became the famous Captain of Clanranald Gregory says； however； that 〃Allan； the eldest son of Dougal； and the undoubted heir male of Clanranald； acquired the estate of Morar； which he transmitted to his descendants。 He and his successors were always styled ‘MacDhughail Mhorair；' that is MacDougal of Morar； from their ancestor Dougal MacRanald。〃 This quite explains the various designations by which these Moydart and Clanranald ladies who had married into the Gairloch family have been handed down to us。 Anne was the widow of William Dubh Macleod； VII。 of Harris； Dunvegan； and Glenelg； by whom she had an only daughter； who； by Hector Roy's influence at Court； was married to Rory Mor of Achaghluineachan； ancestor of the Mackenzies of Fairburn and Achilty； after she bad by her future husband a natural son； Murdoch； who became progenitor of the family of Fairburn。 By this marriage with Anne of Moydart and Clanranald Hector Roy had issue
1。 John Glassich； his heir and successor。
2。 Kenneth of Meikle Allan； now Allangrange； who married a daughter of Alexander Dunbar of Kilbuyack； and widow of Allan Mackenzie； II。 of Hilton； with issue（1） Hector； who married an Assynt lady； with issueHector Og； who was killed at Raasay； in 1611； unmarried； and three daughters； the eldest of whom married； as her second husband； John； son of Alastair Roy； natural son of John Glassich； with issueBishop Murdoch Mackenzie of Moray and Orkney； and several other sons。 Hector's second daughter married 〃Tormod Mac Ean Lleaye〃 Norman； son of John Liath Macraewho； according to the traditions of the country； took such a prominent part against the Macleods at that periodand a brother of the celebrated archers Domhull Odhar and lain Odhar mic Ian Leith； of whose prowess the reader will learn more presently。 The third daughter married Duncan； son of John； son of Alastair Roy； son of John Glassich； II。 of Gairloch。 （2） Angus； who married； with issueKenneth； who left an only daughter； who married her cousin； Murdo Mac Ian； son of Alastair Roy。
3。 John Tuach of Davochpollo； who married with issuea son； John； who died without lawful issue。
4。 Dougal Roy； who inherited Scatwell； and was killed in a family feud in 1550； and
Three daughters； who married respectively； Bayne of Tulloch； John Aberach Mackay； and Hugh Bayne Fraser of Bunchrew； a natural son of Thomas； fourth Lord Lovat； killed at Blar…na…Leine； ancestor of the Frasers of Reelick。
He had also a son； John Beg； who was according to some authorities illegitimate； from whom descended several Mackenzies who settled in Berwick and Alloa。
Hector Roy died in 1528。 On the 8th of September in that year； a grant is recorded to Sir John Dingwall； 〃Provost of Trinity College； beside Edinburgh； of the ward of the lands of Gairloch； which pertained to the umquhile Achinroy Mackenzie。〃 He was succeeded by his eldest lawful son；
II。 JOHN GLASSICH MACKENZIE； who； from the above quoted document； appears to have been a minor at his father's death。 His retour of service cannot be found； but an instrument of sasine； dated the 24th of June； 1536； in his favour； is in the Gairloch charter chest； wherein he is designated 〃John Hector…son；〃 and in which he is said to be the heir； served and retoured； of his father； Hector Roy Mackenzie； in the lands of Gairloch； and the grazings of Glasletter and Coirre…nan…Cuilean。 He is said to have objected to his father's liberality during his life in granting； at the expense of his successors； to his nephew； John of Kuhn； so much of his patrimonial possessions。 According to the Ga
