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220 son named Roderick. This Roderick lived at Brevaig and was known as Rory of Brevaig.

XIV. Roderick, Ruairidh Mac Ruairidh, was born in 1693. He did not join Prince Charles, but he gave him all the assistance in his power when wandering from place to place in the Western Islands. He married his first cousin, Alice, daughter of William Macleod of Luskintyre, and had by her Roderick, his successor, and Margaret. He died at Borrough in Barra, May 7, 1763. Margaret, his daughter, was married to Norman Macleod of Unish, who became tacksman of Bernera in 1781.

XV. Roderick, only son of Roderick of Barra, was a lieutenant in Fraser’s Highlanders. He married Ann, only daughter of Hector Macneil of Vaslan—Eachann Mac Eachainn—and by her had one son, Roderick. He was killed at Quebec in 1759.

XVI. Roderick, son of Lieutenant Roderick, succeeded his grandfather in 1763. He married in 1787 Jean, daughter of Ewen Cameron of Fassifem, and had Roderick, Ewen, Ann, Louisa, Catherine, and Jane. He possessed, in addition to Barra, the lands of Ashfield in Knapdale. He died in Manchester, England, in 1822. He was succeeded by his elder son, Roderick. Ewen, his second son, died unmarried in Trinidad.

XVII. Roderick entered the army, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General. He was married twice, but had only one child, a daughter. Barra was sold by his creditors in 1838. It was purchased by Colonel John Gordon, who paid $180,000 for it. General Macneil died in London, October 22, 1863. He was the last Macneil of Barra. He was succeeded in the chieftainship by Lachlan Macneil of Brevaig Farm, Vernon River, Prince Edward Island.

XVIII. Lachlan Macneil—Lachlainn Mac Ruairidh Oig mhic Ruairidh mhic Ghilleonain mhic Ruairidh Bharraidh—was born in 1819. He married Isabel Macpherson, by whom he had four sons, Roderick, Angus, Lachlan, and Murdoch. He died, October 24, 1892.