Sir Hector Mackenzie, 4th Baronet of

Gairloch Gairloch ( ; , meaning "Short Loch") is a village, civil parish and community on the shores of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the North-West Highlands of Scotland. A tourist destination in the summer months, Gairloch has a golf course, a ...

(September 1758-26 April 1826) was a

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landowner and

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. He succeeded his father Sir Alexander on 13 April 1770. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of

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. The Mackenzies of Gairloch were clan leaders in the traditional sense and were known for their attachment to their tenants. During the

Highland Clearances The Highland Clearances ( , the "eviction of the Gaels") were the evictions of a significant number of tenants in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, mostly in two phases from 1750 to 1860. The first phase resulted from Scottish Agricultural R ...

of the 19th century, Sir Hector Mackenzie and his sons Sir Francis and Dr. John Mackenzie refused to evict a single tenant, despite the estate running at a loss. As a result, evicted Highlanders from other communities came to live in the area and has caused Gairloch to maintain a thriving community to the present day.

Family

Sir Hector's first marriage to Cochrane Chalmers was without issue. He married his second wife Christian Henderson, daughter of William Henderson, on 9 May 1796. hey had the following children: * William Mackenzie (died 1858) * Colonel Hector Mackenzie * Roderick Mackenzie * Sir Francis Mackenzie of Gairloch, 5th Baronet (3 Jul 1798-2 Jun 1843) * Dr. John Mackenzie of Eilenach (1803-18 Dec 1886)

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1758 births 1826 deaths People from Gairloch Nobility from Highland (council area) Scottish clan chiefs

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