MACKENZIE, Alexander of Kilcoy ^{1 2}

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Alexander married Jean FRASER, daughter of Thomas FRASER of Knockie, then of Strichen and Isobel FORBES, 15 August 1611(contract).¹ (Jean FRASER was born about 1585.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mr. Alexander (Mackenzie), also mentioned in the remainder of the charters of 1608. He married, first (contract 15 August 1611), Jean, daughter of Sir Thomas Fraser of Strichen, tutor of Lovat, and widow of Sir James Stewart of Kilcoy; with her he had a grant of Kilcoy 29 January 1618."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ¹

Alexander next married Margaret DUNBAR.¹ (Margaret DUNBAR was born about 1600.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mr. Alexander (Mackenzie) .... is said to have married secondly, Margaret Dunbar, a servant of Barbara Forbes, Lady Seaforth, his grand-nephew's wife, thus making true 'the old proverb that old men are twice bairns by marrying a woman that was not his equal in birth or age.' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ¹