history of the mackenzies-第103章
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He had also two natural sons before his marriage； Alexander Roy and Hector Caol。
Alexander Roy had a son John； who lived at Coirre Mhic Cromaill in Torridon； and who had a son； the Rev。 Murdoch Mackenzie； Chaplain to Lord Reay's Regiment in the Bohemian and Swedish service； under Gustavus Adolphus。 He was afterwards minister of Contin； Inverness； and Elgin； and subsequently Bishop of Moray and of Orkney in succession。 His family and descendants are dealt with under a separate headingMACKENZIES OF GROUNDWATER。
Hector Caol left a numerous tribe in Gairloch； still known as Clann Eachainn Chaoil； and said to be distinguished by their long and slender legs。
John Glassich； who was assassinated in 1550； as already stated； at Ellandonnan Castle； was buried in the Priory of Beauly； and succeeded by his eldest lawful son；
III。 HECTOR MACKENZIE。 He has a sasine； dated the 6th May； 1563； ＇Gairloch Charter Chest；＇ in which he is described as 〃Achyne Johannis MacAchyne；〃 and bearing that the lands had been in non…entry for 12 years； thus carrying back the date of his succession to 1551； when the estate was given in ward to John； fourth of the Stewart Earls of Athole。
Hector diedprobably killed； like his brotherwithout issue； on the 3rd of September； 1566； and was buried at Beauly； when he was succeeded by his next lawful brother；
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE； who has a retour； dated the 2nd of December； 1566； ＇Ing。 Retour Reg。； vol。 i。； fol。 22； and Origines Parochiales Scotiae；＇ as heir to 〃Hector his brother…german；〃 in the lands of Gairloch； namely； 〃Gairloch； Kirktoun； Syldage； Hamgildail； Malefage； Innerasfidill； Sandecorran； Cryf； Baddichro； Bein…Sanderis； Meall； Allawdall； with the pasturage of Glaslettir and Cornagullan； in the Earldom of Ross； of the old extent of ？；〃 but not to any of the other lands which Hector Roy left to his descendants。 Alexander did not long possess the estates； for he diedto all appearance assassinateda few weeks after he succeeded； without making up titles。 It is； therefore； not thought necessary to count him as one of the Barons of Gairloch。
It is probable that the brothers； Hector and Alexander； met with the same violent death as their father and uncles； John Glassich； John Tuach； and John Beg and by the same authors。 This is according to tradition； and an old MS。； which says that their mother Agnes Fraser fled with John Roy 〃to Lovat and her Fraser relatives；〃 adds as to the fate of his brothers that 〃In those days many acts of oppression were committed that could not be brought to fair tryales befor the Legislator。〃 〃She was afterwards married to Chisholm of Comar； and heired his family； here she kept him in as concealed a manner as possible； and； as is reported； every night under a brewing kettle； those who； through the barbarity of the times； destroyed his father and uncles； being in search of the son； and in possession of his all excepting his mother's dower。 He was afterwards concealed by the Lairds of Moydart and of Farr； till he became a handsome man and could put on his weapon； when he had the resolution to wait on Colin Cam Mackenzie； Laird of Kintail； a most worthy gentleman； who established him in all his lands； excepting those parts of the family estate for which Hector and his successors had an undoubted right by writs。〃
Hector was succeeded by his next brother；
IV。 JOHN ROY MACKENZIE； John Glassich's third son； who was at the time a minor； although his father had been dead for 15 or 16 years； and the estate was given in ward by Queen Mary in 1567。 She 〃granted in heritage to John Bannerman of Cardeyne； the ward of the lands and rents belonging to the deceased Hector Makkenych； of Gairloch； with the relief of the same when it should occur and the marriage of John Roy Makkenych； the brother and apparent heir of Hector。〃 ＇Origines Parochiales Scotiae p。 406； and Reg。 Sec。 Sig。； vol。 xxxvi。 fol。 6。＇ In 1569； John； being then of 〃lauchful age；〃 is served and retoured heir to his brother…german； Hector； in the lands of Gairloch ＇Ing。 Retour Reg。； vol。 i。； fol。 22； and Origines Parochiales Scotiae。＇ as specified in the service of 1566； passing over Alexander； no doubt because he never made up titles。
This retour of 1569 gives the date of Hector's death as 30th September； 1566。 In 1574 John has a sasine which bears that the lands had been seven and a half years in non…entry； taking it back to the date of Hector's death； three months before the gift of the ward to John Bannerman。 He； in the same year； acquired half the lands of Ardnagrask from Lord Lovat； partly in exchange for the rights he inherited in Phoineas from his mother； and he is described by his Lordship in the disposition as 〃the son； by her first husband； of his kinswoman Agnes Fraser。〃 From this it may be assumed that John Glassich's widow had during her life made over her own rights to her son or that she had in the meantime died。
It is found from the old inventory； already quoted； that there was a charter of alienation by Hugh Fraser of Guisachan； dated the 29th of May； 1582； from which it appears that John Roy in 1574； acquired Davochcairn and Davochpollo； in Strathpeffer； from this Hugh Fraser； and that in the first…named year he obtained from him also the lands of Kinkell…Clarsach and Pitlundie； in terms of a contract of sale dated the 26th of January； 1581。 The charter is confirmed by James VI。 in 1523。 It appears from his daughter's retour of service ＇Ing。 Retours Reg。； vol。 viii。； fol。 284b。＇ that Gairloch's eldest son； John； died in 1601。 He had been infeft by his father in Davochpollo and Pitlundie； and married Isabel； daughter of Alexander Mackenzie II。 of Fairburn； by whom he had a daughter； also named Isabel； who married Colin Mackenzie of Strathgarve； brother to Kenneth； first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail； and first of the Mackenzies of Kinnock and Pitlundie。 Colin of Strathgarve entered into a lawsuit with Alexander V。 of Gairloch； probably in connection with this marriage； 〃to cut him out of his Low Country estate。〃 ＇〃Colin of Kinnock； who entered a lawsuit against Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch； meaning to cut him out of his low country estates； and being powerfully supported by Mackenzie of Fairburn and Mr John Mackenzie of Tolly； minister of Dingwall； a plodding clergyman； kept him sixteen sessions at Edinburgh； the last year of which Gairloch and his brother Kenneth seeing Lord Kintail insulted by the Earl of Glencairn； who was supported by most of those on the street； put on their armour and came directly to his assistance； and rescuing him from imminent danger brought him to their lodging。 No sooner was the tumult over than they embraced very cordially； and the whole matter in debate was instantly taken away； aud Gairloch got a present of 600 merks to finish the Tower of Kinkell； of which his father （John Roy） only built three storeys。〃Gairloch MS。＇ In 1657 she mortgaged Davochpollo and Pitlundie to her cousin； Kenneth VI。 of Gairloch； and her successor； John Mackenzie of Pitlundie； completed the sale to him； which brought the property back again to the Gairloch family。 ＇Papers in the Gairloch Charter Chest。＇
Under date of 11th August； 1587； the following complaint by James Sinclair； Master of Caithness； and James Paxtoun； his servant； against John Mackenzie of Gairloch appears in the Records of the Privy CouncilWhile they 〃were in a peaceable and quiet manner；〃 in March last； in the Chanonry of Ross； within the house of William Robson； the following persons； viz。：John Mackenzie of Gairloch； Hector Mackenzie in Fairburn； Meikle John Mackenzie； his son； Thomas MacThomais Mac Keanoch's son； Donald Macintagairt； Mr John Mackenzie； son of Murdo Mackenzie of Fairburn； Mr Murdo Mackenzie； parson of Lochcarron； Duncan Mackenzie； John Beg Mackenzie's son； Duncan MacCulloch of Achanault； David Aytoun； master stabler to Colin Mackenzie of Kintail； Finlay Roy； Stewart to the said Colin； William Barbour； burgess in the Chanonry； with convocation of the lieges； to the number of 300； 〃bodin in feir of wei
