Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth

Biographical Summary

"Colin, second Lord Mackenzie of Kintail, succeeded to the Peerage in 1611, his minority being dispensed with by royal precept. He was served heir-male to his father 23 May 1615, and to his grandfather 15 June 1619...

...on 3 December (1623) was created Earl of Seaforth by patent, with remainder to his heirs-male whomsoever...

...He died at Chanonry 15 April, and was buried in the church there 28 May 1633. He married, in Holyrood Abbey Church, 5 June 1614, Margaret Seton, fourth daughter of Alexander, first Earl of Dunfermline, and by her (who died 20 February, and was buried at Dalgety 8 March 1630) he had issue."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. VII, page 506-507

References

• Ane Breve Cronicle of the Earlis of Ross. Including notices of the Abbots of Fearn, and of the family of Ross of Balnagown. by Ross, Earls of; Baillie, W. R. Page 29-30. Archive.Org The said Colin, earl of Seaforth, marryit Dame Margaret Seaton, who bure two daughters ; Jean, who was first countess of Caithness, and bure the earl of Caithness, thereafter marryed lord Duffus, and bure a son to him.