Colin Mackenzie, 2nd of Kilcoy

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About Colin Mackenzie, 2nd of Kilcoy

Biographical Summary

"II. Colin Mackenzie, second of Kilcoy, who married (contract, 21st March, 1640) Lilias, sister of Sir Alexander Sutherland, Lord Duffus (sasine 1649), with issue —

  • Alexander, his heir and successor.
  • Roderick of Dalvennan, Advocate, who married Margaret, sister of John Cathcart of Castletown, without male issue. He has a sasine of Allangrange in 1672.
  • Charles of Cullen, who in 1682 married Florence, daughter of John Mackenzie, II. of Applecross, with issue — a son, who died young ; Abigail, who married Alexander Mackenzie of Lentran ; Mary, who married Kenneth Mackenzie, III. of Muirton, with issue; Katharina, who married Roderick Mackenzie, IV. of Redcastle ; Florence, who married Duncan Macrae of Inverinate, with issue ; and Margaret, who married (marriage contract 25th of November, 1719) Alexander Mackenzie, fourth son of Roderick Mackenzie, V. of Redcastle. Charles Mackenzie of Cullen was Tutor to Donald, V. of Kilcoy, during his minority and the troublous times of 171 5. In that year the Earl of Sutherland addresses a letter, dated Inverness, 19th November, " To Charles Mackenzie of Cullen and the Family of Culcowie " demanding payment of £200 sterling " towards the militia " and " if ffailzie " that their goods and effects shall be given up to free quarters. He died in 1732.
  • Thomas, I. of Cleanwaters, who in 1680 married Margaret, daughter of Matthew Robertson of Davochcarty, with issue — Colin, who married Florence, daughter of Simon Mackenzie, I. of Torridon, with issue — a son, Alexander, who married a daughter of William Mackenzie, II. of Pitlundie, by whom he had one son, who died young.
  • John, who in 1683, married Isobel Mackenzie, with issue — two sons, the second of whom, Charles, married and had a son Alexander, who succeeded to his cousin Alexander's estate and became IV. of Cleanwaters. He married, with issue — at least one son — Alexander, V. of Cleanwaters, who was also tacksman of Muirend from 1770 to 1778. His father, who died before 1759, was tenant of Drumnamarg, in the Black Isle.

Colin was succeeded in 1682 by his eldest son."

SOURCE: History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1894; page 583