Roderick Mackenzie, 5th of Redcastle

Biographical Summary

"V. Roderick Mackenzie, fifth of Redcastle, known among the Highlanders as " Ruairi Dearg," or Red Rory. He wrote a MS. history of his own family, and married Margaret, daughter of James Grant, XVI. of Grant (sasine to her "as sister to Ludovic Grant nunc de Freuchy," in 1680), with issue —

• Roderick, his heir and successor.
• Ludovic, who married Eliza, daughter of Simon Mackenzie, I. of Allangrange.
• James, M.D., who practised his profession in London.
• Alexander, who in 1721 married Margaret, daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen.
• Isobel, who in 1718 married Æneas Macbean, Younger of Kinchyle, with issue.
• Jean, who in 1712 married William Mackenzie of Davochcairn, with issue.
• Anne, who died unmarried.

Roderick married, secondly, Katharina, daughter of Charles Mackenzie of Cullen.

He died in 1725, and was succeeded by his eldest son."

SOURCE: History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1894; page 538