第 105 节
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  William James Bell; LL。D。; now of  Scatwell。  (2) James Mansfield;  who died unmarried in 1838; aged  25。  (3) William; M。A。; in Holy  Orders; who married Isabella  Trotter; Natal; with issueGeorge  Charles; born in 1857; heir of his  uncle; John Mansfield; Alexander  Frederick; born in 1859 Harry  James Mansfield; born in 1863;  John; born in 1866; Mary Marion;  Thomas Mansfield; born in 1866;  and Grace Isabella。 The Rev  William died in Natal in 1887。  (4)  Marion; who married Captain  Frederick H。 De Lisle; R。N。;  Guernsey; and died without issue in  1879。  William Mackenzie; I。 of  Muirton; married secondly; Alice;  daughter of Andrew Wauchope of  Niddry Marischal; County of  Midlothian; without issue。  He died  in 1856; and was succeeded in the  lands of Muirton by his eldest son;  Alexander; II。 of Muirton; as above。
  8。  Sutherland; manager of the Scottish Union Insurance Company; who was born on the 31st of January; 1785; and died unmarried on the  26th of March; 1853。
  9。  John; who was born on  the 13th of October; 1787; died in  1854; and is interred in the family  burying place at Dingwall。  He was a banker in Inverness and  Commissioner for many years for  the Redcastle and Flowerburn  estates。  He was a man of great  ability; lavish hospitality and  generosity; and a keen sportsman。   He exercised very considerable  social and political influence; and  the Burgh of Inverness presented  him with a valuable service of plate in recognition of his services  during Earl Grey's administration on the passing of the Municipal  Reform Bill in 1833。  He was unanimously elected the first  Provost of Inverness after the Act came into force; and was  repeatedly pressed to become a  candidate for Inverness as its  representative in Parliament。  He  was offered the Governorship of  Ceylon and of the Mauritius; but he  declined to accept either。  He  married; on the 4th December;  1817; Mary Charlotte; only child of  Robert Pierson; a merchant prince  in Riga; son of James Pierson of  Balmadies; Forfarshire; a very old Scottish family of Scandinavian  origin; recorded as landowners in Berwickshire in 1296; and  described in 1634 as 〃very  ancient。〃 She was a most beautiful  and accomplished woman; could  converse in Russ; German; French;  and Italian; and was an admirable  musician and artist。  She died in  1883 and is buried in Dingwall;  leaving issue(1) Alexander; like  his father a banker in Inverness;  who was born on the 18th of  March; 1820; and died; unmarried;  on the 20th of March; 1860; (2)  JOHN  ROBERT  MACKENZIE; a  Major…General in Her Majesty's  Forces; late Colonel of the 2nd  Battalion King's Own Yorkshire  Light Infantry。  He was in  command in 1873 of a successful  expeditionary force in Arabia。  He  was born on the 5th of June; 1822;  and on the 28th of August;  1851;  married Amelia  Robertson;  daughter of James Wilson; banker;  Inverness; by his cousin; Isabella;  daughter of Thomas Fraser of  Newton; with issue(a) Amelia  Isabella Margery; who died; aged  17; and is buried at Inverness (b)  John William Sutherland; who was  born on the 17th of July; 1855; and  on the 19th of July; 1881; married Matilda Henrietta; daughter of  Colonel Brown…Constable of Wallace…Craigie; Forfarshire; Lord  Lieutenant of the County; by Mary  Christina; daughter of Colonel  Francis Kenneth Mackenzie; fourth  son of Captain John Mackenzie;  VI。 of Kincraig; with issueJohn  Fraser; Donald Constable Travers;  Mary Amelia; and Norah  Constance (c) Mary Charlotte  Pierson; who; on the 13th of May;  1880; married Alfred Woodhouse;  F。RG。S。; with issueMargery Amelia Fraser; Coventry William;  John Alick Edward; Alfred Frederick Bell; Hector Roy  Mackenzie; and Muriel Mary; (d)  Alice Marion Fraser; who died  young in Madras; (e) Elizabeth  Margaret Cumming; who; on the  8th of April; 1885; married Henry  Gibbs; with issueElla Margaret;  (f) Louisa Constance Harris; who  died young; and is buried at  Dingwall; (g) Ella Fraser  Magdalene; (h) James Wilson  Alexander; in Holy Orders; MA。 of  Pembroke College; Cambridge。  He  was born on the 18th of May; 1867;  and married Amy Adela Magee;  daughter of the Rev。 John N。 B。  Woodroffe; M。A。; with issueJohn  William Wilson; and (i) Hector  Colin Udney; who died young; (3)  COLIN  MACKENZIE; a Major…General; Madras Staff Corps; who  was born on the 18th of October;  1833; and on the 16th of January;  1861; married; first; Victoria  Henrietta; eldest daughter of  Charles Mackinnon; M。D。; of the  Corry family; Isle of Skye; with  issue(a) Colin John; Brevet  Major; 78th Highlanders; 2nd  Battalion Seaforth Highlanders  (Ross…shire Buffs); Adjutant of his  Regiment; Aide…de…Camp to Lord  Frederick Roberts; Commander…in…Chief in India; and Deputy  Assistant Adjutant General at Quetta。  He was born on the 26th of  November; 1861; and served in the  Egyptian Campaign; medal and  clasp; Tel…el…Kebir; the Burmese Campaign; the Black Mountain  Expedition; and the Hunga Nagar Campaign; in Cashmere; for which  he received the Brevet rank of Major。  He has two medals and four  clasps and the Khedive Star。 (b)  Charles Alexander; born on the  21st December; 1862; an indigo planter in Thiroot; (c) Ronald  Pierson; M。D。; born on the 12th of January; 1863; (d) Mary Charlotte;  (e) Henrietta Studd; who died young; (f) Victor Herbert; born on  the 17th of September; 1867; of the  British East Africa Company。  He  died in 1892; aged 25。 (g) Kenneth  Lascelles; born on the 27th of Nov…ember; 1869; an indigo planter; (h)  Frederick William; R。N。; born on  the 19th of May; 1870; (i) Henry  Studd; who died young; (j) Morna;  and (k) Annie Stuart。  Major…General Colin married; secondly;  Stella Adela Newbigging; with  issue(l) Isobel。  (4) Charlotte;  who married; first; John Alexander  Fraser; Captain 93rd Sutherland  Highlanders; with issue(a) John  Alexander Mackenzie; D。S。O。;  Commander; R。N。; who married  Euphemia Ritchie; daughter of  Peacock…Edwards; (b) William  Forbes Mackenzie; Captain 18th  Bengal Infantry; formerly of the  88th Connaught Rangers; (c)  Charlotte Amelia Rose; who  married Ernest Duncombe; R。N。;  with issueDorothy and Estelle  Amy; twins; and Beryl; and (d)  Mary Eliza Alexia。 Charlotte  married; secondly; the Rev。  William Duncombe; M。A。; with  issue(e) Francis Hay。  (5) Mary  Ann; who married first; George  Grogan of Sutton; Dublin; Captain  6th Dragoon Guards (the Carabineers) with issue(a)  Edward George; Major 42nd  Highlanders (Black Watch); who  married; first; Meta; daughter of Sir  William King Hall; K。C。B。;  Admiral Commanding off the  Nore; with issueGeorge William  St。 George and Edward  Harry  John; (b)  Meta Aileen Odetta。   Mary Ann married; secondly;  Colonel St。 George Herbert  Stepney; C。B。; Commanding 2nd  Battalion Coldstream Guards; without issue。  (6) Elizabeth; who;  in 1856; married Colonel George Harkness; Madras Army; with issue  (a) Henry George; Alexander Charles; M。D。; (b) George Bacon  (c) Mary Kate; and (d) Charlotte Esmi; who married Captain Carlton  Cuthbert Collingwood; with issueRonald George; (7) Catherine; who  married Capta
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  10。  Martha; 11。  Annabella; 12。  Jean; 13。  Elizabeth; and 14。 Catherine; five daughters of Alexander Mackenzie; I。 of Portmore; all of  whom died unmarried。
  Alexander died on the 4th of September; 1805; was buried in the  Greyfriars; Edinburgh; and succeeded by his third and eldest surviving  son;
  II。  COLIN  MACKENZIE;  second of Portmore; W。S。;  Edinburgh; Principal Clerk of  Session and Keeper of the Signet;  who was born on the 11th of  January; 1770。  He was a very  popular man; and one of the oldest  friends of Sir Walter Scott; who  alludes to him in his poems。  He  married on the 13th of May; 1803;  Elizabeth; daughter of Sir William  Forbes; sixth Baronet of Pitsligo; by Elizabeth; daughter of Sir James  Hay of Hayston; Baronet。  Sir William was a banker of great  eminence in Edinburgh。  He  succeeded Coutts Brothers; the  Scotch firm of Coutts & Co。; and  founded the bank of Sir William  Forbes; Baronet; and Sir William  Hunter; Baronet; & Co。; now the  National Bank of Scotland。  He  died on the 16th of September;  1830; leaving issue
  1。  Alexander; who died in infancy。
  2。  Alexander; who died in 1822; at the age of 17。
  3。  William Forbes; who succeeded to Portmore。
  4。  Colin; Bengal Civil Service; who was born in June; 1808; and died; unmarried; on the 14th of January; 1870。
  5。  James Hay; W。S。; Edinburgh; who married Isabella; daughter of James Wedderburn;  Solicitor…General for Scotland; with issue(1) Colin;  W。S。 in Edinburgh; a man of great ability; who had a very large business  connection with many of the most influential families in Scotland。  Colin was born on the 24th of April; 1841; and died; unmarried; at sea; on a  return voyage from America in 1883; (2) James Wedderburn; who died  young in 1844; (3) George Wedderburn; who was born on the 9th of April;  1851; now in Ceylon; (4) Isabella Elizabeth; who married Major…General  Kirkland of Wester Fordel; Perthshire; with issueone daughter; Isabella  Sybella; (5) Alice; who died young; (6) Louisa Helen; (7) Ann Christina;  who married Edward B