MACKENZIE, Alexander of Kilcoy 1 2
User ID: G541. Alexander married Jean FRASER, daughter of Thomas FRASER of Knockie, then 1st of Strichen (2nd house) and Isobel FORBES, 15 August 1611(contract).1 (Jean FRASER was born about 1580.) 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." 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.' " |