He was
a gallant and distinguished officer, in every sense a thorough
Highlander. He married first, Eliza, daughter of Colonel George
Mackenzie, son of John Mackenzie, I. of Lochend, with issue - (1)
George, a Captain in the 36th (his father's) Regiment, killed while
leading an escalading party at the assault of Burgos, unmarried;
(2) Alexanderina, who married Alexander Grove, M.D., R.N., at
Greenwich Hospital, with issue - three daughters. Colonel Alexander
married, secondly, Eliza, daughter of Captain James Graeme, R.N.,
with issue - (3) George, who died unmarried in 1842; (4) Major-General
Alexander Mackay Mackenzie, who became the representative of the
family; (5) William, who died young; (6) Eliza; (7) Lilias, who
married Sir John W. Fisher, M.D., without issue; and (8) Janet,
who married W. F. B. Staples, barrister, with issue.
5. Catherine, who married the Rev. Donald Mackintosh, Gairloch,
with issue - five daughters, one of whom, Annabella, married Murdo
Macrae, with issue.
6. Margaret, who died unmarried.
William, IV. of Gruinard, raised a Company of Highlanders in
1778 for Lord Seaforth's Regiment. Simon, his eldest son, went
to India in command of it, and, as already stated, died on his
return voyage, from the accidental bite of a favourite Arab horse
which he brought along with him when lock-jaw supervened and
caused his death.
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