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Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire

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Lairds of Gairloch.

NAME.BORN.SUCCEEDED.DIED.

Hector Roy Mackenzie144014941528

John Glassich Mackenzie151315281550

Hector Mackenzie154215501566

John Roy Mackenzie154815661628

Alastair Breac Mackenzie157716281638

Kenneth Mackenzie160516381669

Alexander Mackenzie165216691694

Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, Bart.167116941703

Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Bart. (ninth laird)170017031766

Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Bart. (tenth laird)173117661770

Sir Hector Mackenzie, Bart.175717701826

Sir Francis Alexander Mackenzie, Bart.179918261843

Sir Kenneth Smith Mackenzie, Bart.18321843—

Hector Roy received a grant of Gairloch from King James IV. in 1494. He is believed to have had a similar grant some years before.

Several of the dates given above are conjectural, especially among the earlier generations. For fuller details and evidence of dates see the History of the Mackenzies by Alexander Mackenzie, F.S.A. Scot.

Since John Roy Mackenzie, each laird of Gairloch has been the eldest or eldest surviving son of the preceding laird. John Roy was third son of John Glassich, who was the eldest son of Hector Roy. John Roy's elder brothers, Hector and Alexander, died without issue.

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