history of the mackenzies-第125章
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athedral。 He died in 1688; and was interred in the Session House of St。 Magnus Cathedral; which bad been given to him as a burial place for himself and his descendants; and used by them as such; until any further interments in it were; some years ago; prohibited。 He left issue by his wife
1。 Sir Alexander Mackenzie of Broomhill (sasine in 1686); and Pitarrow; in Kincardine。 He was Commissary of Inverness and Sheriff of the Bishopric of Orkney; his father when appointing him to the latter office describing him as 〃Mr Alexander Mackenzie; Commissary of Inverness; my eldest lawful son。〃 In 1706 he appears among the heritors of Caithness for the Nethertoun of Stroma in the parish of Canisbay。 He is again on record in 1713; in which year he disponed the Nethertoun of Stroma to his nephew; Murdoch Kennedy; son of his sister Jane; and her husband; John Kennedy of Carmunks。 Sir Alexander of Broomhill had an only son; Colonel Alexander Mackenzie of Hampton; Virginia; who left his English estates to his nephew; Andrew Young of Castleyards。
2。 George of Pitarrow; of whom nothing is known。
3。 William Mackenzie; Commissary of Orkney; who; in 1679; married Margaret Stewart of Newark; with issueMurdoch; born in 1680; who was invited to become minister of the Episcopal Meeting House of Kirkwall; but emigrated to New England in 1714; and a daughter Margaret; who married Andrew Young of Castleyards; Kirkwall also with issuea daughter who married Riddoch of Cairston; Provost of Kirkwall。
4。 The Rev。 Thomas Mackenzie; minister of Shapinshay; Orkney。 He was born about 1652; and was appointed minister of Shapinshay on the 5th of May; 1678。 On the 1st of May; 1679 he married Elspet; daughter of James Blaikie of Burness with issueMurdoch; who succeeded his grandfather; the Bishop; as representative of the family; James; N。P。; who seems to have succeeded his brother Murdoch; Alexander; of whom there is no trace; Thomas; of whom also nothing is known; Sibella; who married William; second son of George Traill of Quendale; with issueAnna; who; in 1716; married the Rev。 James; Nisbet; Stromness; Margaret; and Anna。 The Rev。 Thomas Mackenzie died; aged 36 years; on the 7th of February; 1688; a few days before his father。
5。 Captain James; of the Dragoons; who married the Hon。 Frances; daughter of Andrew; eighth Lord Gray; with issuea daughter; Frances; who married a clergyman in England。
6。 David; who died young; before 1676; and is buried in Elgin Cathedral。
7。 Jane; who; on the 15th of May; 1678; married her cousin; John Kennedy of Carmunks; with issueMurdoch; already referred to as afterwards of Stroma。
8。 Mary; who; on the 4th of April; 1678; married George Balfour of Faray。
9。 Jacobina; who settled in Dundee。
The male representation of Bishop Murdoch's three eldest sons Sir Alexander of Broomhill; George Mackenzie of Pitarrow; and William Mackenzie; Commissary of Orkneyhaving failed; the representation of the family devolved upon
II。 MURDOCH MACKENZIE; eldest son of the Rev。 Thomas Mackenzie; minister of Shapinshay。 Murdoch was master of the Grammar School of Kirkwall; and was alive in November; 1739; a receipt given by him in that month being still extant。 He appears to have died unmarried when the representation of the family fell to his next brother;
III。 JAMES MACKENZIE; N。P。; who; on the 14th of March; 1709; married Marion; third daughter of Thomas Traill of Tirlet; with issue
1。 Thomas; merchant in Kirkwall; afterwards of Groundwater。
2。 Murdoch Mackenzie; of Minehead; Somersetshire; Hydropapher to the Navy; and described in one of the Gairloch MSS。; written by James Mackenzie; a member of this family; as 〃Navigator to His Majesty; known by his accurate surveys of the western coast of Great Britain and Ireland; and whose abilities will render him famous to posterity。〃 He went round the world with Captain Cook's second expedition in 1772; died unmarried in London; and is buried at Oxford。
3。 James; S。S。C。; described in one of the Gairloch MSS。 as 〃once in the service of the Earl of Morton;〃 in the Orkneys; author of a treatise on 〃The General Grievances and Oppressions of the Isles of Orkney and Shetland;〃 and of another on Security。 He was himself the author of this Gairloch MS。 He died unmarried in London about 1733。
IV。 THOMAS MACKENZIE of Groundwater; who married Elizabeth; daughter of the Rev。 William Blaw; Westray; with issue
1。 Murdoch; his heir and successor。
2。 Kenneth; who succeeded his brother Murdoch。
3。 Mary; married Thomas Balfour of Huip; with issue。
Thomas died before 1781; and was succeeded by his eldest son;
V。 MURDOCH MACKENZIE of Groundwater; who married Miss Cox; and died without issue; when he was succeeded by his brother;
VI。 KENNETH MACKENZIE; who married Anne Wolf; with issue
1。 Thomas; who succeeded his father。
2。 Elizabeth; who married Louis Lavencie; London。
3。 Barbara; who; as his first wife; married Robert Hodson; London; with issue。
4。 Mary; who married Richard Bray; London。
5。 Jane; who married John Cramer; London。
6。 Nancy; who died; unmarried; at Kirkwall; May; 1848。
Kenneth was succeeded by his only son;
VII。 CAPTAIN THOMAS MACKENZIE; of the H E I C S; who married Elizabeth Ayton; London; with issue
1。 Thomas; his heir and successor。
2。 Elizabeth Anne; who married; in 1831; Alexander Russell Duguid; M。D。; son of the Rev。 John Duguid; minister of Evie; Orkney; with issue(1) John; who was born on the 25th of March; 1838; and died unmarried; at Falmouth; on the 7th of October; 1865; (2) Alexander; born on the 26th of November; 1840; and died; unmarried; at Peckham; London; on the 3rd of January; 1884; (3) Thomas; born on the 4th of September; 1843; and died in London; unmarried; on the 19th of May; 1874; (4) Elizabeth; who died in childhood; (5) Jane; who married; first; on the 11th of September; 1855; Robert Heddle; second son of Robert Heddle of Melsetter; with issueElizabeth; who died in infancy; in Toronto; Canada; and James Alexander; who was born on the 21st of July; 1856; and died at Kirkwall; unmarried; on the 25th of September; 1876。 Her first husband; Robert Heddle; died on the 28th of August; 1860; and she married; secondly; on the 30th of November; 1874; John Armit Bruce; Sheriff…Clerk of Orkney; with issuean only daughter; Alexandra Esther Heddle。 (6) Mary Hamilton; who on the 5th of April; 1859 married John Guthrie Iverach; Kirkwall; a cadet of the Macivers Buidhe of Quoycrook; Caithness; eldest son of William Iverach of Wideford; Orkney; with issueAlexander William; who was born in 1860 and died in infancy; William; born on the 21st of June; 1865; Mary Elizabeth; and Margaret Guthrie。 Her husband; John Guthrie Iverach; died at Wideford; on the 31st of October; 1875。 (7) Sarah Anne; who; in May; 1864; married John Thomson; Codnor; Derbyshire; son of Thomson; Alnwick; Northumberland; with issueAlexander Russell Duguid; who died in infancy Jessie Elizabeth; who married Percy Clarke; Nottingham; with issueMary Hamilton Iverach; who married Frederick Grimsly; Birmingham; with issueFlorence Mackenzie Henrietta; Louisa Sarah; who died in infancy; and Gwendoline Averill。
Captain Thomas; H。E。I。C。S。; died in Jamaica; early in the present century; and was succeeded by his only son;
VIII。 THOMAS MACKENZIE of Groundwater; who died unmarried; at Kirkwall; in November; 1847; when the property was sold to the Earl of Orkney; and the lineal representation of the family went into the female line; the nearest male relative at present being the son of his niece; Mary Hamilton Iverach; who died 3rd May; 1867;
IX。 WILLIAM IVERACH; Wideford; Orkney; who was born on the 21st of June; 1865; and is still unmarried。
THE MACKENZIES OF DAVOCHMALUAG。
I。 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE; first of this family; was the second son of Kenneth Mackenzie; VII。 of Kintail by his second wife; Agnes; daughter of Hugh; VIth Lord Lovat。 He married Margaret; daughter of Sir William Munro of Fowlis; with issue
1。 Roderick; his heir and successor。
2。 Hector; who was mar