Biographical Summary

"III. Murdoch Mackenzie, third of Achilty, who married a daughter of Roderick Mackenzie, II. of Davochmaluag, with issue —

• Alexander, his heir and successor.
• Murdoch, I. of Ardross and Pitglassie, progenitor of the present Mackenzies of Dundonnel.
• Kenneth, of whom nothing is known.
• Rory, who married, first, a daughter of Alastair MacAllan, by whom he had Murdo Mackenzie, afterwards Bishop of Raufoe in Ireland. He married, secondly, a daughter of Hector Mackenzie, son of Murdoch Mackenzie, I. of Fairburn, with issue, two sons — Alexander and Hector, and four daughters who married respectively Allan Mackenzie of Loggie ; Dougal Mac Ian Oig ; Rory Clark ; and Lachlan Mac Mhurchaidh Mhic Eachainn, of Gairloch.
• Isobel, who married Alexander Mackenzie of Inchcoulter, with issue.

He died on the 14th of March, 1609, was buried in Lochbroom, and succeeded by his eldest son."

SOURCE: History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1894; page 506

Murdo Mackenzie

Murdo Mackenzie of Achilty was a son of Alexander 'Alastair Ruadh' who was married to a daughter of John Chisholm of Chisholm. He was married to a daughter of Roderick Mackenzie, second of Davochmoluag with issue:

Alexander - first of the chamberlains who represented the Seaforth interests in Lewis between 1612 and 1844

Murdo, first of Ardross and Pitglassie

Kenneth

Roderick, whose son Murdo was Bishop of Rafoe in Ireland

A daughter who married Allan Mackenzie of Loggie

A daughter who married Dugald Matheson 'Dughall mac Iain Og'. Their son Murdo Matheson who was a tacksman of Arnish was the first of that name to settle in Lewis

A daughter who married Rory Clerk 'Ruairidh Cleireach' - a Maclennan whose son John was tacksman of Kirkibost.

A daughter who married Lachlan Mackenzie 'Lachlainn mac Mhurchaidh mhic Eachainn' of the Gairloch family

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