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作者:西门在线      更新:2021-09-29 13:02      字数:9321
  n and could  put on his weapon; when he had the  resolution to wait on Colin Cam  Mackenzie; Laird of Kintail; a most  worthy gentleman; who established  him in all his lands; excepting  those parts of the family estate for which Hector and his successors  had an undoubted right by writs。〃
  Hector was succeeded by his next  brother;
  IV。  JOHN  ROY MACKENZIE; John Glassich's  third son; who was at the time a  minor; although his father had been  dead for 15 or 16 years; and the  estate was given in ward by Queen  Mary in 1567。 She 〃granted in  heritage to John Bannerman of  Cardeyne; the ward of the lands  and rents belonging to the deceased  Hector Makkenych; of Gairloch;  with the relief of the same when it  should occur and the marriage of  John Roy Makkenych; the brother  and apparent heir of Hector。〃  'Origines Parochiales Scotiae p。  406; and Reg。 Sec。 Sig。; vol。 xxxvi。  fol。 6。'  In 1569; John; being then  of 〃lauchful age;〃 is served and  retoured heir to his brother…german; Hector; in the lands of Gairloch  'Ing。 Retour Reg。; vol。 i。; fol。 22;  and Origines Parochiales Scotiae。'  as specified in the service of 1566;  passing over Alexander; no doubt  because he never made up titles。
  This retour of 1569 gives the date  of Hector's death as 30th September; 1566。  In 1574 John has  a sasine which bears that the lands  had been seven and a half years in  non…entry; taking it back to the date  of Hector's death; three months  before the gift of the ward to John  Bannerman。  He; in the same year;  acquired half the lands of  Ardnagrask from Lord Lovat; partly  in exchange for the rights he  inherited in Phoineas from his  mother; and he is described by his  Lordship in the disposition as 〃the  son; by her first husband; of his  kinswoman Agnes Fraser。〃  From  this it may be assumed that John  Glassich's widow had during her  life made over her own rights to her  son or that she had in the meantime died。
  It is found from the old  inventory; already quoted; that  there was a charter of alienation by  Hugh Fraser of Guisachan; dated  the 29th of May; 1582; from which  it appears that John Roy in 1574; acquired Davochcairn and  Davochpollo; in Strathpeffer; from  this Hugh Fraser; and that in the  first…named year he obtained from him also the lands of Kinkell…Clarsach and Pitlundie; in terms of a contract of sale dated the 26th of  January; 1581。  The charter is  confirmed by James VI。 in 1523。  It  appears from his daughter's retour  of service 'Ing。 Retours Reg。; vol。  viii。; fol。 284b。' that Gairloch's  eldest son; John; died in 1601。  He  had been infeft by his father in  Davochpollo and Pitlundie; and  married Isabel; daughter of  Alexander Mackenzie II。 of  Fairburn; by whom he had a  daughter; also named Isabel; who  married Colin Mackenzie of Strathgarve; brother to Kenneth;  first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail; and first of the Mackenzies of  Kinnock and Pitlundie。  Colin of Strathgarve entered into a lawsuit  with Alexander V。 of Gairloch; probably in connection with this  marriage; 〃to cut him out of his Low Country estate。〃 '〃Colin of  Kinnock; who entered a lawsuit against Alexander Mackenzie of  Gairloch; meaning to cut him out of  his low country estates; and being  powerfully supported by Mackenzie of Fairburn and Mr  John  Mackenzie of Tolly; minister of Dingwall; a plodding clergyman;  kept him sixteen sessions at Edinburgh; the last year of which  Gairloch and his brother Kenneth seeing Lord Kintail insulted by the  Earl of Glencairn; who was supported by most of those on the  street; put on their armour and came directly to his assistance; and  rescuing him from imminent danger brought him to their  lodging。  No sooner was the tumult over than they embraced very  cordially; and the whole matter in debate was instantly taken away;  aud Gairloch got a present of 600  merks to finish the Tower of  Kinkell; of which his father (John  Roy) only built three storeys。〃Gairloch MS。'  In 1657 she mortgaged Davochpollo and  Pitlundie to her cousin; Kenneth  VI。 of Gairloch; and her successor;  John Mackenzie of Pitlundie; completed the sale to him; which  brought the property back again to  the Gairloch family。 'Papers in the  Gairloch Charter Chest。'
  Under date of 11th August;  1587; the following complaint by  James Sinclair; Master of  Caithness; and James Paxtoun; his  servant; against John Mackenzie of  Gairloch appears in the Records of  the Privy CouncilWhile they  〃were in a peaceable and quiet  manner;〃 in March last; in the  Chanonry of Ross; within the house  of William Robson; the following  persons; viz。:John Mackenzie of Gairloch; Hector Mackenzie in  Fairburn; Meikle John Mackenzie;  his son; Thomas MacThomais Mac  Keanoch's son; Donald  Macintagairt; Mr John Mackenzie;  son of Murdo Mackenzie of  Fairburn; Mr Murdo Mackenzie;  parson of Lochcarron; Duncan  Mackenzie; John  Beg Mackenzie's  son; Duncan MacCulloch of  Achanault; David Aytoun; master  stabler to Colin Mackenzie of  Kintail; Finlay Roy; Stewart to the  said Colin; William Barbour;  burgess in the Chanonry; with convocation of the lieges; to the  number of 300; 〃bodin in feir of  weir;〃 and hounded on by the said  John Mackenzie of Gairloch; 〃had  come to the said William Robson's  house; wherein the said complainers were; and had without  any occasion of offence; assegeit the said house and used all means  and engines for apprehending of the said James Sinclair and his said  servant。〃  Further; 〃seeing they  could not goodly recover the said  house;〃 they 〃cried for fire; and  had not failed most treasonably to  have risen fire within the same had  not the said complainer delivered  the said James Paxton in their  bands; whom they immediately  conveyed and led to the castle of  Chanonry pertaining to the said  Colin; and kept and detained him  captive therein for the space of two  hours or thereby。〃  After such  detention of the said James 〃they  granted liberty to him to pass  home; and the better to cloak their  cruel and unmerciful decree; which  openly they durst not put to  execution; they secretly hounded  out a great number of cut…throats to  have beset the same James's way  and to have bereft him of his life; which they not failed to have done  had not God otherwise prevented their doings。〃  Moreover; 〃at that  same time they reft and took away  from the said complainers their  horses; saddles; and other gear  worth five hundred merks。〃  John  Mackenzie of Gairloch; master and  landlord of the foresaid persons;  having been charged to appear  personally and enter them this day  〃to have answered and underlaid  punishment for the premises;〃  according to the general band; but  making no such appearance or  entry; while the complainers appear  personally; the Lords order the said  Mackenzie of Gairloch to be  denounced rebel。
  In 1606 John Roy received a charter of resignation in favour of himself in life…rent; and of his son; Alexander in fee; erecting Gairloch into a free barony and in 1619 he obtained another charter; 'These charters  are in the Gairloch Charter Chest。' under the Great Seal; by which Kinkell  is included in the barony and constituted its chief messuage。  He built the  first three stories of the Tower of Kinkell; 〃where his arms and those of his first wife are parted per pale above the mantelpiece of the great hall。〃  'Gairloch MS。'
  The son of Roderick  MacAllan 〃Nimhneach〃 of  Gairloch; in the absence of young  MacGillechallum Garbh of Raasay;  who; under the care of the Laird of  Calder escaped the massacre of  Island Isay; possessed himself of  Raasay and took up his quarters in  Castle Brochail; the ancient  residence of the Chiefs of Macleod;  of which the ruins are still to be  seen on the east side of the island。
  Seeing this; Donald Mac Neill; who  previously sent young Macleod of  Raasay to the protection of Calder  brought back the rightful heir; and  kept him; in private; until an  opportunity occurred by which he  could obtain possession of the  castle。  This he soon managed by  coming to terms with the  commander of the stronghold; who  preferred the native heir to his  relative of the Gairloch Macleods。
  It was arranged that when Mac  Neill should arrive at the castle  with his charge; access should be  given to young Raasay。 The  commander kept his word; and  MacGillechallum Garbh was soon after proclaimed laird。  In 1610 a severe skirmish was fought at Lochan…an…Fheidh; in Glen  Torridon; between the Mackenziesled by Alexander; since his brother's  death in 1601; the apparent heir of Gairlochand the Macleods under  John MacAllan Mhic Rory; then the only surviving direct male  representative of Allan Macleod of Gairloch and grandson probably of  Rory Nimhneach。  John Tolmach; John's uncle was also present; but he  succeeded in effecting his escape; while John MacAllan and seventeen or  eighteen of his followers were taken prisoners。  Many more were killed  and a few who escaped alive with John Tolmach were pursued out of the  district。 The slain were buried where they fell; and the graves can still be seen; the nettles which continue to grow over them at the present day  indicating the position of the last resting…place on the field of battle of  these Macleod warriors; on the west side of the