John Mackenzie, 1st of Tolly, Min. of Dingwall

Biographical Summary

"John Mackenzie of Tollie, son of Murdoch M. of Fairburn ; educated at Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (1582) ; adm. about 1591 ; pres. by James VI. in 1594; was one of the four nominated by the General Assembly, 25th June 1595, to act with the Presb. of Inverness, " because of their weakness"; pres. by James VI. to Glenelg, Snizort, Kilmuir, Kilmartin, Kilmore iu Sleat, Kilchrist, Kilmaluag in Trotternish, and to the parsonage and vicarage of Lemlair; died at Dingwall, 22nd April 1620, aged about 58. He acquired the lands of Tollie. He marr.

(1) Margaret (died 27th Oct. 1601), daugh. of Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, and had issue—

• Murdoch of Tollie, died 8th Sept. 1626

(2) a daugh. of Thomas Fraser of Struy, and had issue—

• Roderick of Tollie
• Kenneth, killed at Battle of Worcester, 3rd Sept. 1651
• Alexander, a min.
• Catherine (marr. Colin Mackenzie of Kincraig)
• a daugh. (marr. Murdoch Mackenzie of Pitglassie)
• a daugh. (marr. Thomas Dingwall of Knockshirlie)
• a daugh. (marr. Alexander Grant, min. of Urquhart)
• Annabella (marr. Duncan Mackenzie in Tarbat."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 33