Indeed, had I known you were taking any steps in this business, be
assured I would have written to you sooner.
I had not the pleasure of communicating with you since your marriage,
upon which event I beg leave to congratulate you, and hope I shall
soon have the pleasure of learning of your adding a member to the
Clan Kenneth. Believe me, my dear Mac, yours most sincerely,
WM. MACKENZIE.
This claim is founded on a Genealogical Tree in possession of the
present representatives of the Gruinard family, by which John
Mackenzie, their progenitor is incorrectly described as the son
of George Mackenzie of Kildun, second son of George, second Earl
of Seaforth. It is believed that the descendants of this George,
who was the second George designated of Kildun, are long ago
extinct; but whether they are or not, it will be conclusively
shown, by reference to dates, that John, I. of Gruinard, could not
possibly have been a son of his. And to the indisputable evidence
of dates may be added the testimony of all the Mackenzie MSS. in
existence which make any reference to John of Gruinard. In every
instance where his name appears in these he is described as a
natural son of George, second Earl of Seaforth.
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