137:, in which his father died last vest and seised. In 1572 the same King confirmed a grant made by Colin Makcanze of Kintaill to Barbara Graunt, his affianced spouse, in fulfilment of a contract between him and John Grant of Freuchie, dated 25 April 1571, of his lands of Climbo , Keppach , and Ballichon, Mekle Innerennet, Derisduan Beg, Little Innerennet, Derisduan Moir, Auchadrein, Kirktoun, Ardtulloch, Rovoch, Quhissil, Tullych, Derewall and Nuik, Inchchro, Morowoch, Glenlik,
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it his interest to hold of him as immediate superior, which, with the former possessions of the lands of
Chanonry, greatly enhanced his influence. Albeit his predecessors were active both in war and peace, and precedent in acquiring their estate; yet this man acquired more than all that went before him, and made such a solid progress in it, that what he had acquired was with the goodwill of his sovereign, and clear unquestionable purchase."
245:, and granddaughter of Celestine of the Isles. Colin's father, Kenneth Mackenzie, had acquired the other part by purchase from Dingwall of Kildun, son of the other co-heiress of Sir Donald, on 24 November 1554, and Queen Mary had confirmed the grant by Royal charter. The friction arising from this close proximity between Mackenzie and Macdonell erupted into an open feud, in the course of which Ruairi Mackenzie of
301:. Mackintosh was married to the Mackenzies' sister, which led Colin to send a message to Huntly requesting that she be politely treated. When Huntly returned an abrupt and discourteous response, Colin sent a force of 400 men under Rory to overtake him. The size of Mackenzie's forces and the speed with which they had been assembled and deployed apparently dissuaded Huntly from pursuing his commission further.
121:, "there was none in the North for whom the King hade a greater esteem than for this Colin. He made him one of his Privie Councillors, and oft tymes invited him to be nobilitate ; but Colin always declined it, aiming rather to have his familie remarkable for power, as it were, above their qualitie than for titles that equalled their power."
281:; John Monro, his son; John Monro Hucheoun, and the rest of their accomplices, under silence of night, upon the lands of Ardmanichtyke, Dalmartene, Kirktoun of Lochcarroun, Blahat, and other parts within the baronies of Lochcarroun, Lochbrume, Ros, and Kessane, in the Sheriffdom of Innerness," and for all their other past crimes.
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Wishing to obtain the castle for themselves, the
Mackenzies purchased Leslie's right, by virtue of which they demanded delivery of the castle. When this was refused by the Munros, Mackenzie embarked on a lengthy campaign to take the castle by force. The Munros held out for three years, but eventually
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In addition to his acquisitions in
Lochalsh and Lochcarron, Colin (according to the Earl of Cromartie) "feued the Lordship of Ardmeanach, and the Barony of Delnys, Brae Ross, with the exception of Western Achnacherich, Wester Drynie, and Tarradale, which Bayne of Tulloch had feued before, but found
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He was appointed a member of the Privy
Council in June 1592, but he appears not to have accepted the office on that occasion. However, he accepted the position soon after, for it is recorded under date of 5 July 1593, that "Colin Mackenzie of Kintail being admitted of the Privy Council gave his
273:), "his brother, for being art and part in the cruel murder of Rodoric McAllester in Stroll; Gorie McAllester, his brother, in Stromcraig; Ronnald McGorie, the son of the latter; John Roy McAllane vic Allester, in Pitnean; John Dow McAllane vic Allester, in Kirktoun of
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Whatever Colin's personal involvement in the murders may have been, his relationship with James VI did not fail him and, in 1586, the King granted a remission to "Colin McKainzie of
Kintaill and Rodoric McKainzie of Auchterfailie"
133:, "in 1570 King James VI granted to Coline Makcainze, the son and apparent heir of the deceased Canzeoch of Kintaill, permission to be served heir in his minority to all the lands and rents in the Sheriffdom of
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Alexander married first (contract 15 August 1611) Jean, daughter of Sir Thomas Fraser of
Strichen and widow of Sir James Stewart of Kilcoy, through whom he had a grant of Kilcoy on 29 January 1618.
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Colin obtained a charter of the barony of Assynt on 20 January 1591/2 (resigned by his nephew, Torquil
Macleod) and a charter of the church lands of Applecross and others on 4 February 1591/2.
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who was to convene the freeholders of the county for choosing the
Commissioners to a Parliament to be held at Edinburgh on 2 October in that year. He was, along with Simon
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However, it is clear that
Mackenzie was a masterful navigator of the treacherous waters of 16th century Scottish politics. On 27 July 1588, he was appointed by a
249:(Colin's brother) invaded Glengarry's lands with 200 men: Macdonell himself was taken prisoner and his three uncles murdered. In 1582 Macdonell complained to the
189:, together with the castle lands, in order to divest them of the character of church property, and so save them to his family. Notwithstanding this grant, the
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and the half lands of
Lochbroom (which had been given to Grant in 1546, but never occupied or enjoyed by him). Their children included the following:
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Colin (died May 1650), of Killin, married first Catherine Macleod and secondly Isobel, daughter of John Mackenzie Yr. of Gairloch.
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in Buchan as an equivalent but died before this arrangement was carried out. But Leslie ultimately obtained permission from the
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in the North, and against himself personally, made over to his cousin Leslie of Balquhair, his rights and titles to the
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who greatly increased his ancestral estates through royal favour and a career of vigorous self-aggrandisement.
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in the year 1568 where she was defeated and forced into exile. He subsequently became a favourite of her son
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succeeded his father and was afterwards elevated to the peerage as the first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail.
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A career like Mackenzie's did not leave him without enemies and the records of the
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that had risen to prominence in the 15th century during the disintegration of the
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This date is not supported by the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography,
62:(died 14 June 1594), nicknamed "Cam" ("crooked", because one-eyed), was a
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in open ward to answer such charges as might be brought against him.
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and Nuik, Ackazarge, Kinlochbeancharan , and Innerchonray, in the
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679:(Northern Counties Printing and Publishing Co, 1904), at page 179
648:(Inverness, 1894), a publication that is no longer in copyright.
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Catherine (died May 1593) married (at Dingwall in December 1589)
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Colin Cam Mackenzie of Kintail's ancestors in three generations
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705:(Edinburgh University Press, 1999), at pages 127–128
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508:Kenneth Mackenzie, 10th of Kintail
454:Sir Donald Gorm Macdonald of Sleat
358:Hector Munro, 17th Baron of Foulis
285:Discomfiture of the Earl of Huntly
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