12878: Roderick Mackenzie
Roderick (born 1875) was a son of Duncan Mackenzie and Mary Mackenzie, 7 Habost.
Roderick did not marry. The ruins of his house are clearly visible on the croft.
Roderick was a well-known character in Habost. He never had a clock but always knew when it was midday by the sun shining through a window in his blackhouse. He used grass as padding inside his shoes and was rather gullible. Sometimes the children would have to go to school on Saturdays and once when passing his house, he called out asking where they were going, and they convinced him it was Friday. The next day he went to his neighbour to borrow some seeds; the neighbour was dressed up in his Sunday best – and then it came out that the boys had tricked him.
He had a fire in the middle of the floor and his lambs used to be yellow with the ashes, and so they were easily recognisable out on the moors.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- An Diuc; An DukeRos
- Date Of Birth:
- 1875
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 1779
- Occupation:
- Crofter and Fisherman
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP
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