He
left one son, John, who died without issue, whereupon the property
passed to the Mackenzies of Applecross.
THE MACKENZIES OF ARDROSS, NOW OF DUNDONNEL.
THE progenitor of this family was Murdoch, second son of Murdoch
Mackenzie, III. of Achilty. He purchased the lands of Pitglassie
and Kildin, and married Catharine, daughter of John Mackenzie of
Tolly, with issue -
1. Kenneth, who, in 1699, married Agnes Fraser, and died before
his father, without issue.
2. Alexander, who succeeded his father.
3. John "Rapach," who married Anne, daughter of Colin Mackenzie,
III. of Kincraig, without issue.
4. William, Episcopal minister of Rosskeen, who married a daughter
of Fraser of Belladrum. He was admitted minister of Rosskeen
before the 9th of August, 1665, and he died on the 14th of March,
1714. He had a son described in 1709 as "John, his eldest son."
He also had a son called "Black Colin," who had the farm of
Achintoul in Rosskeen, and who married, with issue--(1) Alexander,
who married Lilias Mackenzie, daughter of Colin Mackenzie, II. of
Kincraig, with issue - a daughter, who married, first, Alexander
Ellison, and secondly, Alexander Aird; (2) George, who married
a daughter of Gordon of Embo, with issue - Colin; John; and three
daughters, Mary, Nelly, and Margaret, who died at Invergordon
45 to 50 years ago, and "were as primitive in their appearance and
dress as if they had come out of Noah's ark.
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