history of the mackenzies-第96章

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5。　　Elizabeth　Jane；　who　died　unmarried。

Colonel　John　died　at　Simla　in　1856；　when　he　was　succeeded　as　representative　of　the　family　by　his　eldest　son；

XIII。　　ALEXANDER　　MACKENZIE；　who　emigrated　to　Australia；　　and　died　unmarried　in　New　South　Wales　in　1862；　when　he　was　succeeded　　as　representative　of　the　family　by　his　younger　brother；

XIV。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　who　recently　resided　at　Tyrl…Tyrl；　Taralga；　near　Sydney；　New　South　Wales。　He　married　his　cousin；　　Mary　James；　daughter　of　Captain　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Brea；　second　　son　of　Alexander；　XI。　of　Hilton；　with　issue

1。　　John；　his　heir；　　（2）　Kenneth；　（3）　Downie；　（4）　Flora；　（5）　Jessie；　all　in　Australia。


THE　　MACKENZIES　　OF　　GLACK。

THIS　family　is　descended　from　Roderick；　second　son　of　Colin；　third　son　　of　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Hilton；　The　issue　of　Roderick；　Hilton's　　second　son；　by　the　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Redcastle；　and　　Roderick's　eldest　brother；　has　already　been　proved　extinct。　Colin；　　Murdoch　of　Hilton's　third　son；　had（1）　a　son；　Alexander；　whose　male　　issue　died　out　in　1759；　and　（2）　Roderick；　Chamberlain　of　the　Lewis。　　This　Roderick　had　three　sons（1）　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Brea；　who　carried　on　　the　male　line　of　Hilton；　and　whose　representative；　now　in　Australia；　is　　head　of　that　family；　（2）　Colin；　and　（3）　Sir　Peter；　a　Surgeon…General　in　the　　army；　who　died　unmarried。　　Roderick's　second　son；

I。　　THE　　REV。　　COLIN　　MACKENZIE；　minister　of　Fodderty；　　purchased　the　estate　of　Glackin　Aberdeenshire；　and　became　the　first　of　this　family。　　He　was　born　in　1707；　educated　at　the　University　of　Aberdeen；　and　in　1734　appointed　parish　minister　of　Fodderty。　　Subsequently；　for　　services　rendered　to　the　family　of　the　forfeited　Earl　of　Cromarty；　he　was　appointed　by　the　Earl's　eldest　son；　Lord　Macleod；　Chaplain　to　Macleod's　　Highlanders；　afterwards　the　71st　Highland　Light　Infantry；　an　office　which　proved　more　honorary　than　lucrative；　for　he　had　to　find　a　substitute；　at　his　　own　expense；　to　perform　the　duties　of　the　office。　　Colin　inherited　a　　considerable　fortune　in　gold　from　his　father；　while　in　right　of　his　mother　　he　succeeded　to　the　ruined　Castle　of　Dingwall；　one　of　the　ancients　seats　of　　the　old　Earls　of　Ross；　and　its　lands；　as　also　the　lands　of　Longcroft。　He　gave　the　site　of　the　Castle；　at　the　time　valued　at　？00；　to　Henry　Davidson　　of　Tulloch　as　a　contribution　towards　the　erection　of　a　manufactory　which　　that　gentleman　proposed　to　erect　for　the　employment　of　the　surplus　male　　and　female　labour　in　Dingwall　and　its　vicinity；　but　which　was　never　　begun。　　He　sold　the　remaining　portion　of　the　Castle　lands　and　those　of　　Longcroft　to　his　nephew；　Alexander　Mackenzie；　XI。　of　Hilton；　and　　afterwards　bought　Glack　in　Aberdeenshire；　of　which　he　and　his　　descendants　have　since　been　designated。　　Colin　was　on　intimate　terms　　with　the　Lord　President　Forbes　of　Culloden；　and　maintained　a　constant　　correspondence　with　his　lordship；　the　result　of　which　was；　along　with　the　demands　and　influence　of　his　clerical　calling；　to　keep　him　out　of　the　　Rising　of　1745；　although　all　his　sympathies　were　with　the　Jacobites。　　He　is　　said　to　have　been　the　first　who；　in　his　own　district；　received　intelligence　of　　the　landing　of　Prince　Charles　in　Scotland。　　It　reached　him　during　the　night；　　whereupon　he　at　once　crossed　Knockfarrel　to　Brahan　Castle；　where；　　finding　his　Chief　in　bed；　he　without　awakening　her　ladyship；　communicated　to　his　lordship　what　had　occurred。　　Seaforth；　having　had　his　　estate　recently　restored　to　him；　was　easily　prevailed　upon　by　his　clansmen　　to　keep　out　of　the　way　in　the　meantime；　and　both　of　them　started　for　the　　West　Coast　of　Ross…shire　at　the　same　time　that　the　army　of　the　Prince　began　its　march　eastwards。　　The　two　were　in　retirement　at　Poolewe；　when　　two　ships　laden　with　his　lordship's　retainers　from　the　Lewis　sailed　into　　Lochewe。　　They　were　at　once　signalled　to　return　to　Stornoway；　Seaforth　　waving　them　back　with　the　jawbone　of　a　sheep；　which　he　was　in　the　act　of　　picking　for　his　dinner；　and　in　this　way；　it　is　said；　was　fulfilled　one　of　the　　prophecies　of　the　Brahan　Seer；　by　which　it　was　predicted　〃That　next　time　　the　men　of　Lewis　should　go　forth　to　battle；　they　would　be　turned　back　by　a　　weapon　smaller　than　the　jawbone　of　an　ass。〃　　Meanwhile　Seaforth's　lady　　（we　shall　for　greater　convenience　continue　to　call　him　by　his　former　title；　　although　it　was　at　this　time　under　attainder）；　not　knowing　what　had　　become　of　her　lord　or　what　his　real　intentions　were；　is　said　to　have　　entertained　the　Prince　at　Brahan　Castle；　and　to　have　urged　upon　the　Earl　　of　Cromarty　and　his　eldest　son；　Lord　Macleod；　to　call　out　the　clan　in　her　husband's　absence。　　Subsequently；　when　that　Earl　and　his　son　were　　confined　in　the　Tower　of　London　for　the　part　which　they　took　on　her　　advice；　and　when　the　Countess　with　ten　children；　and　bearing　another；　　were　suffering　the　severest　hardships　and　penury；　the　Rev。　Colin；　at　great　　risk　to　himself　and　the　interests　of　his　family；　collected　the　rents　from　the　　Cromarty　tenants；　giving　his　own　receipt　against　their　being　required　to　pay　again　to　the　Forfeited　Estates　Commissioners；　and　personally　carried　　the　money　to　her　ladyship　in　London。　It　was　in　acknowledgment　of　this　　service　that　Lord　Macleod　afterwards　appointed　him　Chaplain　to　his　　newly　raised　regiment；　Macleod's　Highlanders。

It　was　this　Colin　who　first　fully　recognised　the　health…giving　properties　of　the　Strathpeffer　mineral　springs；　and　who；　by　erecting　a　　covered　shed　over　one　of　them；　placed　it；　for　the　first　time；　in　a　condition　　to　benefit　the　suffering　thousands　who　have　since　derived　so　much　　advantage　from　it。　　Shortly　before　his　death；　in　1801；　at　　the　very　old　age　　of　ninety…five　years；　he　conducted　the　opening　services　of　the　parish　　church　of　Ferintosh；　and　contributed　largely　to　the　funds　for　its　erection；　to　　commemorate　the　saving　of　his　wife's　life；　when　she　was　washed　ashore　　on　her　horse's　back；　near　the　site　of　the　church；　when　her　father　and　　brother　perished　by　drowning　while　crossing　the　River　Conon；　opposite　　Dingwall；　in　1759。

The　Rev。　Colin　married　first；　Margaret；　daughter　of　Hugh　Rose；　　IV。　of　Clava；　with　issue；　an　only　daughter；　Margaret；　who　died　young　on　　the　22nd　of　September。　1746。　　He　married；　secondly；　in　1754；　his　cousin；　　Mary；　eldest　daughter　of　Donald　Mackenzie；　Balnabeen；　who；　as　has　been　　already　shown；　carried　on；　in　the　female　line；　the　succession　of　Alexander　　（Sanders）；　eldest　son　of　Colin；　third　son　of　Murdoch；　V。　of　Hilton。　　By　her；　　who　died　in　1828；　the　Rev。　Colin　of　Fodderty；　and　Glack　had　issue

1。　　Roderick；　his　heir　and　successor。

2。　　Donald；　who　was　educated　at　the　University　of　Edinburgh；　and　afterwards　appointed　parish　minister　of　Fodderty　and　Chaplain　to　the　71st　Highlanders；　his　father　having　resigned　both　offices　in　his　favour。　　He　was　　a　noted　humorist　and　said　by　those　who　knew　him　best　to　be　much　more　at　　heart　a　soldier　than　a　minister。　　He　married　first；　his　cousin；　Mary；　　daughter　of　John　Mackenzie　of　Brea；　〃the　Laird；〃　and　sister　of　Alexander；　XI。　of　Hilton；　with　issue（1）　Colin；　a　Colonel　of　Royal　Engineers；　who；　born　in　1793；　married　in　1838　Ann　Petgrave；　daughter　of　John　Pendrill；　　M。D。；　Bath；　and　died　without　issue；　in　1869；　（2）　John；　who　ultimately　succeeded　as　IV。　of　Glack；　and　of　whom　presently；　（3）　Elizabeth；　who　　married　Lieutenant　Stewart；　R。N。；　with　issue；　and　（4）　Mary；　who　died　　unmarried。　　Colin　married；　secondly；　Mary；　daughter　of　the　Rev。　Mr　Fyers；　Fort…George；　without　issue。

3。　　Forbes　Mackenzie；　a　Captain　in　the　North　British　（Ross…shire）　Militia；　afterwards　Major　in　the　East　of　Ross　Militia；　and　for　thirty…seven　　years　a　Deputy　Lieutenant　for　the　county。　　He　reclaimed　and　laid　out　the　　greater　part　of　the　valley　of　the　Peffery；　where；　on　the　estate　of　Fodderty；　　be　was　the　first　to　apply　lime　to　the　land　and　to　grow　wheat　north　of　the　Moray　Firth。　　He　was　also　the　first　to　introduce　Clydesdale　horses　and　　shorthorn　cattle　to　the　Highlands；　and　was；　as　has　been　already　said；　along　　with　Sir　George　Mackenzie　of　Coul　and　his　own　cousin；　Alexander　　Mackenzie；　XI。　of　Hilton；　the　first　to　import　Cheviot　sheep　to　the　northern　　counties。　He　married　Catherine；　daughter　of　Angus　Nicolson；　Stornoway；　　and　grand…daughte