Part 48

IV. COLIN JAMES MACKENZIE, late of the Bengal Civil Service, now of Portmore, and Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Peebles. He was born on the 19th of February, 1835, and married, in 1870, Katharine Alice, daughter of Samuel Wauchope, C.B., Niddry Marischal, Midlothian, late of the Bengal Civil Service, with issue -

1. A son who died young, 26th of September, 1871.

2. Colin Charles Forbes, born 7th of December, 1879.

3. John Montalien Hay, born 17th of August, 1885.

4. Francis Victor Hamilton.

5. Helen Alice, who died in her 6th year.

6. Evelyn Mary Hay.

7. Katharine Maud.

8. Dorothy Anne Lucy.

9. Cecil Louise.

10. Esme Valentine.

11. Ruth Eleonara, died young.

12. Rachael Octavia.

13. Winifred Kersey.

THE MACKENZIES OF MOUNTGERALD.

I. COLIN MACKENZIE, first of Mountgerald, was the second surviving son of Kenneth Mackenzie, VI. of Gairloch, by his third wife, Janet, daughter of John Cuthbert of Castlehill, Inverness. He was a Lieutenant in the Scotch Fusilier Guards, and fought at the battle of Stenkirk, after which he retired from the army, purchased the estate of Mountgerald and, in 1726, built Woodlands House. He married, first, Margaret, widow of Roderick Mackenzie of Findon, daughter of Alexander Mackenzie, I. of Ballone, without issue. He married, secondly, Katharine, daughter of James Fraser of Achnagairn (marriage contract 1721), with issue -

1. James, his heir and successor.

2. Alexander, who died, without issue, in 1725.

3. Kenneth, who died in 1727, withoutissue.

4. Colin, who succeeded his brother James.

5. Isabel, who married Sir Lewis Mackenzie, VI. and third Baronet of Scatwell, with issue.

6. Anne, who married Alexander Mackenzie, II. of Lochend, with issue.

Colin died in 1727, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

II. JAMES MACKENZIE, second of Mountgerald, who has a sasine as eldest son dated 15th of April, 1732. He died withoutissue, and was succeeded by his eldest surviving brother,

III. MAJOR COLIN MACKENZIE, third of Mountgerald, who in 1759, married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Roderick Mackenzie, V. and second Baronet of Scatwell, with issue, an only son,

IV. MAJOR COLIN MACKENZIE, fourth of Mountgerald, who, in 1795, married Emilia, daughter of Colonel James Fraser of Belladrum with issue -

1. Colin, his heir and successor.

2. Alexander, who succeeded his brother Colin.