He had a charter under the Great Seal, in 1681, by which his lands
of Coul and others were, upon his own resignation, erected into one
free barony in favour of himself and his heirs male, holding of
the Crown. He afterwards, in 1702, made a deed of entail by which
all his estates were settled upon heirs male of his own body. He
died shortly after, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
III. SIR JOHN MACKENZIE, third of Coul, who married first,
Margaret, daughter of Hugh Rose of Kilravock, with issue - an only
daughter, who married Bayne of Delny. He married, secondly, in
1703, Helen, daughter of Patrick Lord Elibank, with issue - two
daughters, one of whom married Sir George Hope of Kirkliston,
Baronet. The other died unmarried. He joined the Earl of Mar
in 1715, was attainted for high treason, and dying without issue
male the titles and estates were assumed by his next brother,
IV. SIR COLIN MACKENZIE, fourth of Coul, who was Clerk to the
Pipe in the Exchequer, an office which he held during his life.
He married Henrietta, daughter of Sir Patrick Houston of Houston,
with issue -
1. Alexander, his heir and successor.
2. William of Achilty and Kinnahaird, who married Mary, daughter
of Alexander, VII.
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