MACKENZIE, Kenneth 6th of Gairloch ^{1 2}

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Kenneth married Anne GRANT, daughter of Sir John GRANT 6th of Freuchie and Mary OGILVY, 17 October 1640 (contract).^{1 2} (Anne GRANT was born about 1628.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Anne (Grant), married, contract dated 17th October 1640, Kenneth Mackenzie of Gairloch."

from Chiefs of Grant




"Kenneth (Mackenzie) married, first, Katharine, daughter of Sir Donald Macdonald, IX. of Sleat, without issue. The contract of marriage is dated 5th September, 1635, the marriage portion being the handsome sum of '6000 merks, and her endowment 1000 libs Scots yearly.'

He married, secondly, Ann, daughter of Sir John Grant of Grant, by Ann Ogilvy, daughter (see Note below) of the Earl of Findlater (marriage contract dated 17th October, 1640). There is a charter by Kenneth in her favour of the lands of Loggie-Wester, the miln and pertinents thereof, with the grazings of Tolly, in implement of the marriage contract, dated 4th of December, 1640, with a sasine of the same date, and another charter of the lands and manor-place of Kinkell and Ardnagrask, dated the 15th of August, 1655, with sasine thereon, dated 5th September following. By her Kenneth had issue...

He married, thirdly, Janet, daughter of John Cuthbert of Castlehill (marriage contract dated 17th December, 1658, the marriage portion being 3000 merks, and her endowment 5 chalders victual yearly), with issue"

from History of the Mackenzies

Note:

Ann Grant was sister to the Earl of Findlater. ²