dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd ðə məkˈɛnzi tʃˈiːfs wɜːɹ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ ðɛɹ pˈaʊɚ ænd tˈɑːməs dˈɪŋwɔːl pˈɑːɹɾᵻd wɪð nˌɪɹli ˈɔːl ʌv ðiːz pəzˈɛʃənz bᵻtwˌiːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn.
During this period the Mackenzie chiefs were increasing their power and Thomas Dingwall parted with nearly all of these possessions between 1543 and 1571.