Murdoch Munro-Mackenzie, 7th of Ardross

Biographical Summary

"VII. Murdoch Munro-Mackenzie, seventh of Dundonnel, retoured in 1795. He sold Ardross to the Duke of Sutherland, and, in 1834, purchased Dundonnel from Thomas Mackenzie, VI. of the old family of Dundonnel. By the death of his elder brother, Hugh, without issue, Murdo became the head of the family of Munro of Teaninich. In 1838 he purchased the detached portions of the Cromarty estates, including the forest of Fannich. He married Christina, daughter of Robert Ross, Strathcullanach, Balnagown, with issue —

• Hugh, who, in 18 13, died young.
• John, who died before his father in 1815.
• Hugh, who succeeded his father.
• Kenneth, who succeeded his brother Hugh.
• Robert, Lieutenant-Colonel H.E.I.C.S., residing in Brisbane, Queensland, married, with issue.
• James, who died unmarried.
• Murdo, who died unmarried.
• Mary, who married Major-General Francis Archibald Reid, C.B., with issue.
• Helen, who married Simon Mackenzie-Ross of Aldie, without issue.

Murdoch died at Dundonnel, was buried there, and succeeded by his eldest surviving son."

SOURCE: History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1894; page 510