He got the ear
of his Majesty and would have been successful had not John Dubh
Mac Choinnich Mhic Mhurchaidh meanwhile taken the law into his own
hands by burning, in revenge, all Tulloch's cornyards and barns
at Lemlair, thus giving Bayne an opportunity of presenting another
and counter claim but the matter was ultimately arranged by the
King and Council obliging Kintail and Tulloch mutually to subscribe
a contract of agreement and peaceful behaviour towards each other.
Under date of 18th February, 1395-96, there is an entry in the Privy
Council Records that Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail "being elected
and chosen to be one of the ordinary members" of the Council, and
being personally preset, makes faith and gives oath in the usual
manner. In a complaint against him, on the 5th of August, 1596,
by Habbakuk Bisset, he is assoilzied in all time coming by a decree
of their Lordships in his favour.
Upon the death of Old Roderick of the Lewis, Torquil Dubh succeeded
him, excluding Torquil Cononach from the succession on the plea
of his being a bastard. The latter, however, held Coigeach and his
other possessions on the mainland, with a full recognition by the
Government of his rights to the lands of his forefathers in the
Lewis.
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