MURDOCH MACKENZIE, second of Dundonnel, who married a daughter
of Grant of Elchies, Strathspey, with issue -
1. John, his heir and successor.
2. Another son, who died in 1761.
3. Murdoch, tacksman of Clynes in 1745.
4. Rory.
5. Anne.
6. Margaret, who in 1709 married Gregor, heir of Robert Grant of
Gartenmor.
He was buried at Rosskeen, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
III. JOHN MACKENZIE, third of Dundonnel, who married Helen,
daughter of T. Erskine of Pittoderie, celebrated for her beauty,
with issue--
1. Roderick, his heir and successor.
2. Murdoch, who succeeded as V. of Ardross.
3. Margaret, who married James Muir of Stonywood, with issue.
4. Rachael, or Barbara, who married George Paton, of Grandholm,
with issue.
5. Jean, and several others - in all a family of fifteen. He was
buried at Rosskeen, and succeeded by his eldest son,
IV. RODERICK MACKENZIE, fourth of Dundonnel, who died without
issue, and was succeeded by his eldest brother,
V. MURDOCH MACKENZIE, fifth of Dundonnel, who in 1743, married
Bathia, daughter of John Paton of Grandholm. In his time was
concluded before Lord Mansfield in the House of Lords, a law-suit
which existed for four generations between his family and the
Rosses of Achnacloich or Tolly, regarding the validity of the sale
of the property to Alexander, second of the family, a litigation
which ruined the Rosses and involved the Mackenzies of Ardross
deeply in debt.
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