witness　led　in　the　said　matter　there　was　nothing　but　　suspicion　and　jealousies；　and　said　Matthew　Robertson　being　called　and　　inquired　concerning　the　said　particular；　did　openly　profess　that　he　was　in　　no　wayes　jealous　of　the　said　Rorie　Mackenzie　and　his　wife；　and　if　any　　word　did　escape　him　upon　which　others　might　put　such　a　construction；　he　　was　heartily　sorry　for　it；　and　was　content　to　acknowledge　so　much　to　　Rorie　Mackenzie　of　Dochmaluak；　and　crave　pardon　for　the　same；　which　　the　brethren　taking　into　their　consideration；　and　the　Bishop　referring　it　to　　them　（as　the　Moderator　reported）；　they　have；　according　to　the　Bishop's　appointment；　ordered　the　said　Matthew　Robertson　to　acknowledge　so　much　before　the　Presbytery　to　the　party；　and　to　crave　his　pardon　in　anything　he　has　given　him　offence。　　The　which　being　done　by　the　said　　Matthew　Robertson；　Rory　Mackenzie　of　Dochmaluak　did　acquiesce　in　it　　without　any　furder　prosecution　of　it；〃　and　we　hear　no　more　of　the　subject。
  In　1637　Alexander　　proceeded　to　acquire　part　of　　Loggie…Wester　from　Duncan　　Bayne；　but　the　matter　was　not　　arranged　until　1640；　during　the　　reign　of　his　successor。
  Alexander　married；　first；　Margaret；　third　daughter　of　Roderick　Mor　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Redcastle；　by　his　wife；　Finguala　or　Florence；　daughter　of　　Robert　Munro；　XVth　Baron　of　Fowlis；　with　issue
  1。　　Kenneth；　his　heir　and　successor。
  2。　　Murdo　of　Sand；　〃predecessor　to　Sand　and　Mungastle；〃　＇There　is　great　confusion　about　the　families　of　the　various　Sands　which　we　have　not　been　able　to　clear　up。　　The　following　is　from　the　public　records：In　1718　　on　the　forfeiture　of　the　Fairburn　estate；　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand　　appeared　and　deponed　that　Murdoch　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　his　father；　had　a　　wadset　of　Mungastle　and　certain　other　lands　from　Fairburn。　　In　May　1730　　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand　purchased　Mungastle　for　3000　merks　from　　Dundonell；　who　had　meantime　become　proprietor　of　it。　　In　January　1744　　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　son　of　the　preceding　Alexander；　was　infeft　　in　Mungastle　in　place　of　his　father。　　In　1741　the　above　Alexander　（the　younger）　being　then　a　minor；　and　John　Mackenzie　of　Lochend　being　his　　curator；　got　a　wadset　of　Glenarigolach　and　Ridorch；　and　in　1745　Alexander　being　then　of　full　age；　apparently　purchased　these　lands　irredeemably。　　In　March　1765　Alexander　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　with　consent　of　Janet　Mackenzie；　his　wife；　sold　Mungastle；　Glenarigolach；　etc。　One　of　the　witnesses　to　this　deed　of　disposition　is　Alexander　Mackenzie；　eldest　　son　to　Alexander　Mackenzie；　the　granter　of　the　deed。＇　who　married　the　　eldest　daughter　of　John　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Fairburn；　with　issuea　　　daughter；　Margaret；　who　married　Colin　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Sanachan；　　brother　to　John　Mackenzie；　II。　of　Applecross。
  3。　　Hector；　〃portioner　of　Mellan；〃　and　a　Cornet　in　Sir　George　Munro's　regiment；　who　married　a　daughter　of　Donald　Maciver；　with　issue　　three　sons　and　a　daughter；　Maryof　whom　under　MACKENZIES　OF　　　DAILUAINE。
  4。　　Alexander；　from　whom　the　author　of　this　History；　and　of　whose　descendants　under　〃SLIOCHD　　ALASTAIR　　CHAIM。〃
  5。　　Isobel；　who　married　　John　Mackenzie　of　Applecross　　（afterwards　of　Lochslinn）；　brother…german　to　Colin；　first　Earl　of　　Seaforth。　By　him　she　had　issue；　a　　daughter；　who　married　Sir　Norman　　Macleod；　I。　of　Bernera；　with　issueJohn　Macleod　of　Muiravenside　and　　Bernera；　Advocate。　　Isobel；　on　the　　death　of　her　husband；　who　was　　poisoned　at　Tam；　married　secondly；　　Colin　Mackenzie　of　Tarvie；　third　　son　of　Sir　Roderick　Mackenzie；　I。　　of　Coigach；　Tutor　of　Kintail；　with　issue。　　She　married；　thirdly；　　Murdoch　Mackenzie；　V。　of　Achilty；　without　issue。
  6。　　Margaret；　who；　as　his　third　wife；　married　Alexander　Ross　of　Cuilich；　from　whom　the　family　of　Achnacloich。
  7。　　A　daughter；　who　married　Robert　Gray　of　Skibo；　with　issue。　Alexander　married；　secondly；　Isabel；　eldest　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　progenitor　of　Coul　and　Applecross；　with　issue
  8。　　William　of　Multafy　and　I。　of　Belmaduthy；　of　whom　in　their　order。
  9。　　Roderick；　who　married　Agnes；　second　daughter　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Suddie；　without　issue。
  10。　　Angus；　who　married　the　eldest　daughter　of　Hector　Mackenzie；　IV。　of　Fairburn；　without　issue。　　Angus　〃was　a　brave　soldier；　and　commanded　a　considerable　body　of　Highlanders　under　King　Charles　the　second　at　the　Torwood。　　He；　with　Scrymgeour　of　Dudhope　and　other　Loyalists；　marched　at　a　great　rate　to　assist　the　Macleans；　who　were　cut　to　　pieces　by　Cromwell's　dragoons　at　Inverkeithing；　but　to　their　great　grief　　were　recalled　by　the　Earl　of　Argyll；　General　of　the　army。〃　＇Gairloch　　Manuscript。＇
  11。　　Annabella；　who；　as　his　second　wife；　married　Donald　　Mackenzie；　III。　of　Loggie；　with　issuehis　heir　and　successor；　and　others。
  12。　　Janet；　who　married　Alexander　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Ardross　and　Pitglassie；　progenitor　of　the　present　Mackenzies　of　Dundonnel；　with　issue　his　heir　and　successor。
  Alexander　had　also　a　natural　daughter；　who；　as　his　first　wife；　married　George；　fourth　son　of　John　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Ord；　without　issue。
  He　died；　as　appears　from　his　　successor's　retour　of　service；　on　the　4th　of　January；　1638；　＇In　this　　service　we　have　〃Kirktoun　with　the　manor　and　gardens　of　the　same；〃　　and　after　a　long　list　of　the　townships；　the　fishings　of　half　the　　water　of　Ewe　and　the　rivers　Kerry　and　Badachro　follows；　〃the　loch　of　　Loch　Maroy；　with　the　islands　of　the　　same；　and　the　manor　place　and　　gardens　in　the　Island　of　Illiurory；　　the　loch　of　Garloch；　with　the　　fishings　of　the　same；〃　from　which　　it　appears　that　the　residence　on；　　Island　Rory　Beg；　the　walls　of　which　　and　of　the　large　garden　are　yet　　distinctly　traceable；　was　quite　as　　early　as　that　on　Island　Suthain　in　　which　Alexander　died。＇　in　the　61st　　year　of　his　age；　at　Island　Suthain；　in　　Loch　Maree；　where　traces　of　his　　house　still　remain。　　He　was　buried　　with　his　wife　〃in　a　chapel　he　　caused　built　near　the　Church　of　　Gairloch；〃　during　his　father's　　lifetime；　and　was　succeeded　by　his　　eldest　son；
  VI。　　KENNETH　　MACKENZIE；　a　strong　Loyalist　during　the　wars　　of　Montrose　and　the　Covenanters。　　He　was　fined　by　the　Committee　of　　Estates　for　his　adherence　to　the　King；　under　the　Act　of　3rd　February；　1646；　　entitled　Commission　for　the　moneys　of　Excise　and　Process　against　　delinquents；〃　in　a　forced　loan　of　500　merks；　for　which　the　receipt；　dated　15th　March；　1647；　signed　by　Kennedy；　Earl　of　Cassilis；　and　Sir　William　　Cochrane；　two　of　the　Commissioners　named　in　the　Act；　and　by　two　or　　three　others；　is　still　extant。　Seaforth　was；　at　the　time；　one　of　the　　Committee　of　Estates；　and　his　influence　was　probably　exercised　in　favour　　of　leniency　to　the　Baron　of　Gairloch；　especially　as　he　was　himself　　privately　imbued　with　strong　predilections　in　favour　of　the　Royalists。
  Kenneth　commanded　a　　body　of　Highlanders　at　Balvenny　under　Thomas　Mackenzie　of　Pluscardine；　and　his　own　brother…in…law；　the　Earl　of　Huntly；　but　when　the　Royalist　army　was　surprised　and　disarmed；　he　was　on　a　visit　　to　Castle　Grant　and　managed　to　effect　his　escape。
  In　1640　he　completed　the　　　purchase　of　Loggie…Wester；　　commenced　by　his　predecessor；　but　　in　order　to　do　so　he　had　to　have　　recourse　to　the　money　market。　　He　　granted　a　bond；　dated　20th　of　　October；　1644；　for　1000　merks；　to　　Hector　Mackenzie；　alias　MacIan　　MacAlastair　Mhic　Alastair；　　indweller　in　Eadill…fuill　or　South　　Erradale。　　On　the　14th　of　January；　　1649；　at　Kirkton；　he　granted　to　the　　same　person　a　bond　for　500　merks；　　but　at　this　date　Hector　was　　described　as　〃indweller　in　　Androry；〃　and　again；　another　dated　　at　Stankhouse　of　Gairloch　（Tigh　　Dige）；　24th　of　November；　1662；　　but　the　lender　of　the　money　is　on　　this　occasion　described　as　living　in　　Diobaig。　For　the　two　first　of　these　　sums　Murdo　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　　Kenneth's　brother…german；　became　　security。
  In　1657　Kenneth　is　collateral　security　to　a　bond　granted　by　the　same　Murdoch　Mackenzie　of　Sand　to　Colin　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Sanachan；　brother…german　to　John　Mackenzie；　　II。　of　Applecross；　for　　2000　merks；　　borrowed　on　the　20th　of　March　in　that　year　the　one…half　of　which　was　to　　be　paid　by　the　delivery　at　the　feast　of　Beltane　or　Whitsunday；　1658；　of　50　　cows　in　milk　by　calves　of　that　year；　and　the　other　half；　with　legal　interest；　　at　Whitsunday；　1659。　　Colin　Mackenzie；　I。　of　Sanachan；　married　　Murdoch's　daughter；　the　contract　of　marriage　is　dated　the　same　day　as　the　bond；　and　is　subscribed　at　Dingwall　by　the　same　witnesses。
  By　letters　of　Tutorie　Dative　from　Oliver　Cromwell；　he　was；　in　1658；　appointed　Tutor　to　Hector　Mackenzie；　lawful　son　of　Alexander　Mackenzie；　lawful　son　of　Duncan　Mackenzie　of　Sand；　Gairloch。　　There　is　　nothing　further　to　show　what　became　of　the　pupil；　Hector；　but　it　is　highly　　probable　that　on　the　death　of　Alexander；　son　of　Duncan　of　Sand；　the　farm　　was　given　by　Kenneth　to　his　own　brother；　Murdoch；　and　that　the　2000　　merks；　borrowed　from　Colin　　Mackenzie　of　Sanachan；　who　married　　　Murdoch's　only　daughter；　Margaret；　may　have　been　borrowed　for　the　　purpose　of　stocking　the　farm。　　The　dates　of　the　marriage；　of　the　bond；　and　　of　the　Tutorie　Dative；　so　near　each　other；　strongly　support　this　view。
  Kenneth　married；　first；　　Katharine；　daughter　of　Sir　Donald　　Macdonald；　IX。　of　Sleat；　without　　issue。　　The　contract　of　marriage　is　　dated　5th　September；　1635；　the　　marriag