MURDOCH MACKENZIE, second of Kernsary, who married, first,
his cousin, a daughter of Alexander Mackenzie, II. of Fairburn,
without male issue.
He married, secondly, Anna, eldest daughter of Charles Mackenzie,
I. of Letterewe (marriage contract 1708), with issue -
III. RODERICK MACKENZIE, third of Kernsary, who as her second
husband married Margaret, youngest daughter of Alexander Mackenzie,
III. of Ballone (sasine to her in 1742), by his wife Barbara,
daughter of Kenneth Mor Mackenzie, I. of Dundonnel, and niece of
Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, with issue -
1. Roderick, his heir and successor.
2. Hector, who died without issue.
3. Ann, who married George Mackenzie of Kildonan, third son of
James, brother of George Mackenzie, II. of Ardloch, with issue - a
son James.
4. Mary, who married John Ross, Inverness.
Roderick was succeeded by his eldest son,
IV. RODERICK MACKENZIE, fourth of Kernsary, who married his cousin
Mary, eldest daughter of Alexander Mackenzie, IV. of Ballone, by
his wife, Catherine, daughter of George Mackenzie, II. of Gruinard.
She was celebrated for her great beauty, and was immortalised as
"Mali chruinn donn" in one of the best songs in the Gaelic language,
composed by William Mackenzie, a native of Gairloch, better known
as "An Ceistear Crubach," or the Lame Catechist.
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