George Mackenzie, 2nd of Allangrange

Biographical Summary

"II. George Mackenzie, second of Allangrange, who in May, 1731, married Margaret, daughter of John and grand-daughter of Sir Donald Bayne of Tulloch. They have a retour in 1732. The male heirs of the Baynes of Tulloch — originally a sept of Mackays from Sutherlandshire, who settled down in the vicinity of Dingwall early in the sixteenth century — having terminated in John, this lady's father, she carried the lineal representation of that old and respectable house to the family of Allangrange. By Margaret Bayne, George Mackenzie had issue —

• Simon, who died young in 1731.
• William, a Captain in the 25th Regiment. He died before his father, unmarried, in 1764.
• George, who died young.
• Alexander, who died unmarried before his father, in 1765.
• John, who succeeded his father in Allangrange.
• Margaret, who, as his second wife, married Alexander Chisholm, XXII. of Chisholm, with issue, and carried on the succession of that family.
• Isobell, who married Simon Mackenzie of Langvvell, a Captain in the 4th Regiment (marriage contract 1767), with issue.
• Mary, who married Kenneth Chisholm, Fasnakyle, a cadet of Knockfin, with issue — Margaret, who married John Chisholm, Comar.

George had six other daughters — Anne, Janet, Susanna, Lilias, Ann, Barbara, and Elizabeth, all of whom died young or unmarried.

He died in 1773, when he was succeeded by his eldest surviving son."

SOURCE: History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1894; page 359