Volume 1

68                 GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS     [VOL. I

Jean married to The Master of Berridale Heir to The Earl
of Caithness and thereafter to The Lord Duffus and Anne
married to Alexander Earl of Balcarras and afterward to
Archibald Earl of Argyle.

THIS Colin was a Noble Person of virtuous Endowments
beloved by all good Men, especially, his Prince. He made
him Earl of Seaforth Anno 1623. He fell into Legal Debates
with The Earl of Argyle which necessitate him oft to Court,
and thereby to Expence and Debt, and, albeit he retired from
Court in Order to recover his Fortune from Burthen, yet his
short Life allowed him not Success. He acquired and settled
The Right of The Superiority of Mudiart and Arosaig The
Captain of Clan Ranald's Lands which his Father Lord Kenneth
formerly claimed Right to but lived not to accomplish it. Thus
all The Highlands and Isles from Ardnamurachan to Strath-
naver were either The Mackenzies Property or under their
Vassalage, some very few excepted, and all about him were
tied to his Family by very strict Bonds of Friendship or
Vassalage, which, as it did beget Respect from many, it begot
Envy in others, especially, his Equals. He died at Chanonrie
Anno 1632, and was buried there in a Place destinate for that
by himself. His Brother John died before him without Heirs
Male. So The Estate fell to George The Eldest Son of
Kenneth Lord Kintail by his Second Marriage with Isobell
Ogilvie. Thomas The Second Son had The Estate of Plus-
carden transferred to him, and Simon The Third had The
Estate of Lochslin. Of this Simon is descended Sir George
Mackenzie of Rose-haugh.

GEORGE Earl of Seaforth succeeded his Brother Colin. He
married in his Brother's Lifetime Barbara Daughter to The
Lord Forbes, and by her had Kenneth, George, Colin and
Rorie & Three Daughters. Jean married to The Earl of
Mar and afterwards to The Lord Fraser, Margaret to Sir
William Sinclair of May and Barbara to Sir John Urquhart
of Cromertie.

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THIS George being a Nobleman of excellent Qualifications
shared in The Fortunes of his Prince King Charles the First,
for whom he suffered all The Calamity in his Estate that
envious or malicious Enemies could inflict. He was made