William Mackenzie, 3rd of Belmaduthy

Biographical Summary

"III. William Mackenzie, third of Belmaduthy, who married first, Margaret, daughter of Alexander Rose of Clava (sasine to her in 1717), with issue —

• John, his heir and successor.
• George, M.D. in the Queen's Dragoons, who died unmarried.
• Hugh, a merchant in Fortro.se, who died unmarried.
• Alexander, who commanded a ship in the Guinea trade, and died unmarried.
• Catharine, who married William Tolmie, merchant, Fortrose.
• Elizabeth, who married John Matheson of Bennetsfield.
• Jean, who married Simon Mackenzie, first of Scotsburn, with issue.
• Isabel, who married Lieutenant William Mackenzie, of the 77th Regiment (Montgomery's Highlanders.) He was killed at Fort du Quesne in 1759.

William married, secondly, Elizabeth (who died in 1772), daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, first Baronet and IV. of Scatwell, with issue —

• Kenneth, M.D., who practised at Reading.
• Roderick, first of Flowerburn, of whom presently.
• Lilias, who married Roderick Macleod, II. of Cadboll, with issue — his heir and successor.
• A daughter, who married Fraser of Culduthel.

He was succeeded by his eldest son."

SOURCE: History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1894; page 486