history of the mackenzies-第122章
按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
years until it was incorporated with the Scottish Highlander newspaper in 1888。 In 1885 he started the Scottish Highlander； which he has managed and edited since； and which now； though still nominally carried on as a Limited Liability Company； is practically his own property。 He is the author of several Clan histories that of the Mackenzies； the first edition of which appeared in 1879； of the Macdonalds； in 1881； of the Mathesons； in 1882； of the Camerons； in 1884； of the Macleods； in 1889； and of the Chisholms； in 1891。 He is also the author of The History of the Highland Clearances； which created quite a sensation when it appeared； of the Social State of the Isle of Skye； the Prophecies of the Brahan Seer； and of several other minor works。 He married； on the 3rd of August； 1865； Emma Sarah Rose （author of Tales of the Heather） only surviving daughter of Thomas Whittaker Rose； Henrietta Park Villas； Bath （still living in his eighty…sixth year）； by his first wife Sarah Cole； with issue Hector Rose Mackenzie； solicitor； Inverness； who was born in Ipswich； on the 25th of February； 1867； and married on the 19th of July； 1892； Barbara Sutherland； elder surviving daughter of John Anderson； late of the 71st Regiment of Foot （The Highland Light Infantry）； Thomas William； born in Inverness on the 4th of August； 1875； Alastair Ian； born on the 30th of December； 1880； Kenneth John； born on the 17th of October； 1885； Catharine Anne； born on the 24th of February； 1868； died on the 1st of August in the same year； and buried in Ipswich Cemetery； Annie Emma； Catharine； who died in infancy in 1873； Mary Rose； and Emma Barabel。
2。 Roderick； born on the 13th of July； 1844； a member of the firm of William Cumming & Co。； wholesale woollen warehousemen； Huddersfield； but residing in London。 He married； first； on the 18th of January； 1871； Julia Catherine； eldest daughter of Thomas Lewis shipowner； Sunderland； with issueWilliam Frank； who was born on the 6th of October； 1874； Hector Dundas； born on the 22nd of July； 1876； Catherine Louisa； who died in her thirteenth year； on the 11th of July； 1884； while on a holiday visit； at Inverness； Ellen Maria； and Mary Josephine。 His first wife having died on the 14th of June； 1881； Roderick married； secondly； on the 18th of December； 1889； Mary Lang； daughter of John Sandford； Cambuslang。
3。 William； clothier； Inverness； born on the 12th of November； 1846； and married on the 16th of July； 1873； Annabella Bertrude； daughter of Alexander Grant； tacks…man of Easter Gallovie； Strathspey； with issueAlexander Roderick； C。E。； born on the 17th of May； 1874； Hector Donald Grant； born on the 20th of June； 1875； William John Macintyre； born on the 18th of January； 1877； James Grant； born on the 20th of June； 1878； died on the 23rd of September； 1889； Arthur Henderson； born on the 9th of February； 1880； Allan Campbell； born on the 19th of April； 1881； Eneas Kenneth； born on the 9th of March； 1883； Andrew Duncan； born on the 7th of January； 1885； died on the 2nd of May； 1888； Harry Macpherson； born on the 28th of October； 1887； Douglas Mitchell； born on the 19th of February； 1890； and Ella May； born on the 21st of June； 1886； and died on the 24th； three days after。
4。 Another Alexander； who served for twelve years in the 2nd Dragoons （Royal Scots Greys） in which he was Troop Sergeant…Major； and subsequently went abroad。
5。 Catherine； who married John Fraser； shipowner； Inverness； without issue。
6。 Mary； who married Alexander Fraser； and resides in Cheltenham； with issueHector Alexander John； born on the 4th of May； 1883； Catherine Campbell； and Lily Mary。
7。 Annabella； who married George Mackenzie； draper； Ipswich； afterwards at Nairn and Inverness with issueWilliam Hector； born on the 9th of January； 1877 Alastair； born on the 5th of March； 1878； George John； born on the 14th of April； 1884； Marion； and Catherine Campbell； who died in infancy。 Annabella died at Edinburgh on the 9th of May； 1888； and is buried there。
This is the lease； with its miscellaneous rent； curious and antiquated conditions； referred to at page 479
I； Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch； Baronet； heritable proprietor of the lands and others under…written with the pertinents； do hereby set and in tack and assedation for the full space of twenty years； lets to John Mackenzie； tacksman of the equal half of the quarter lands of Erradale…a…phris； or North Erradale； all and whole the said possession as presently occupied by him； with all the shielings； mosses； moors； biggings and universal pertinents thereof； all lying within the parish of Gairloch and Sheriffdom of Ross。 To him and his lawful heirs whatsoever； to he occupied and 〃brooked〃 by them during the foresaid space of twenty years； without any hindrance or breach of tack whatever； and it is hereby provided； nothwithstanding the date hereof； that this tack commences directly at the term of Whitsunday in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty…five years； and to continue thereafter； aye and until the number of twenty years complete be expired； and I； the above…named Sir Alexander； do hereby bind and oblige me； my heirs； and successors； to make this tack good； valid； and sufficient to the effect foresaid at all hands and against all deadly； as law will；For the which cause； and on the other part； the said John Mackenzie by his acceptance hereof binds himself； his heirs； and successors； to pay to me； the above Sir Alexander； and my successors； or our factors having proper powers thereanent； as a yearly rent furth of the said equal half of the quarter lands of Erradale foresaid all and whole the sum of one hundred and thirty…one marks and a half Scots money two marks three shillings and fourpence money foresaid； crown rent； ten marks ten shillings and eight pence in lieu of peats； or as the same shall reasonably be from time to time regulated by the proprietor a mark of cruive money； twenty marks money foresaid of stipend； or as the same shall happen to be settled ‘twixt the landlord and minister； two long carriages； two custom wedders； a fed kid； a stone of cheese； and half a stone weight of butter； eight hens； or as usual eight men yearly at their own expense to shear corn or cut hay a davoch of ploughing； and four horses for mucking。 The above John also obliges himself and his foresaids to attend road duty yearly four days； with all his servants and sub…tenants； or pay a yearly capitation optional to the landlord during this lease under breach of tack； and to sell all the cod and ling that shall be caught by him and his foresaids at the current prices to our order and to dispose of all his marketable cattle to our drover at reasonable rates； also under breach of tack and further the above John and his successors are； by their acceptance hereof； become bound to pay to me； the above Sir Alexander Mackenzie and my foresaids； in the way of a grassum at the term of Whitsunday； one thousand seven hundred and sixty…five years foresaid； all and whole the sum of two hundred and fifty marks Scots money； and the like sum at the end of every five years of this tack； making in all the sum of one thousand marks Scots money； and both parties become hereby bound to fulfil the premises to one another hinc inde under the failure or penalty of ten pounds sterling to be paid by the party failing to the party performing； or willing to perform； his or their part and for the more security I consent that these presents be registered for conservation in the Books of Council and Session； that letters of horning and all needful executions may pass hereon in form as effeirs and thereto constitute our procurators。 In testimony of which these presents； consisting of this and the former two pages of stamped paper are written and duly signed by me； Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch； at Flowerdale； this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty years。
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE。
THE MACKENZIES OF BELMADUTHY。
I。 WILLIAM MACKENZIE； fir
