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     Reverend William Gordon married Catherine Brodie, daughter of James Brodie of Muiresk and Margaret Robertson.¹
     He was the Minister at Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland^G.¹

     John Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Cromarty was born circa 1656.¹ He was the son of George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty and Anne Sinclair.¹ He married by contract, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne and Lady Elizabeth Lyon, on 10 January 1685.^2,3 He and Lady Elizabeth Gordon were divorced on 28 July 1698 for adultery with a Frenchman, Lavelette or Laballot.^2,4 He married, secondly, Mary Murray, daughter of Patrick Murray, 3rd Lord Elibank and Anne Burnet, on 25 April 1701.² He married, thirdly, Hon. Anne Fraser, daughter of Hugh Fraser, 9th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Lady Amelia Murray, circa 23 October 1717.² He died on 20 February 1730/31 at Castleleod, Scotland^G.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ross-shire [Scotland] in 1685, but didn't serve 'by reason his father was nobiliate.¹' In April 1691 he was tried by the Court of Justiciary for the murder of Sieur de la Roche (killed in a tavern brawl in Leith), and was acquitted.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Macleod and Castlehaven [S., 1703] on 17 August 1714.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Tarbat [S., 1703] on 17 August 1714.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Tarbat [S., 1685] on 17 August 1714.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Cromarty [S., 1703] on 17 August 1714.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Macleod and Castlehaven [S., 1685] on 17 August 1714.¹ In 1724 he became insolvent and his estates were sequestered.³

     Roderick Mackenzie was born before 1656.¹ He was the son of George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty and Anne Sinclair.¹ He died before 1714, young.¹

     Lady Elizabeth Gordon was the daughter of Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne and Lady Elizabeth Lyon.¹ A contract for the marriage of Lady Elizabeth Gordon and John Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Cromarty was signed on 10 January 1685.^1,2 She and John Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Cromarty were divorced on 28 July 1698 for adultery with a Frenchman, Lavelette or Laballot.^1,3 She died, without issue.¹
     From 10 January 1685, her married name became Mackenzie.¹

     Mary Murray was born on 28 August 1681.¹ She was the daughter of Patrick Murray, 3rd Lord Elibank and Anne Burnet.¹ She married John Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Cromarty, son of George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty and Anne Sinclair, on 25 April 1701.¹ She died before 1717.¹
     From 25 April 1701, her married name became Mackenzie.¹

     Hon. Anne Fraser was born in 1689.² She was the daughter of Hugh Fraser, 9th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Lady Amelia Murray.¹ She married, secondly, Peter Fotheringham of Powrie, younger.¹ She married, thirdly, John Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Cromarty, son of George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty and Anne Sinclair, circa 23 October 1717.¹ She married, firstly, Norman MacLeod, 20th of MacLeod, son of Ian 'Breac' Macleod, 18th of MacLeod and Florence Macdonald, in September 1703.³ She died on 10 August 1734.¹
     Her married name became Fotheringham.¹ From September 1703, her married name became MacLeod.² From circa 23 October 1717, her married name became Mackenzie.¹

     Peter Fotheringham of Powrie, younger married Hon. Anne Fraser, daughter of Hugh Fraser, 9th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Lady Amelia Murray.¹

     unknown Fraser was the son of Thomas Fraser of Lovat and Sibylla MacLeod.¹ He died, young.¹

     Christian Hamilton was the daughter of Sir John Hamilton.¹ She married Sir William Gordon of Invergordon, 1st Bt., son of Sir Adam Gordon and Anne Urquhart.¹
     She was also known as Isabel.¹