Clan Mackenzie - Wikipedia
Clan Mackenzie (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Choinnich [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ ˈxɤɲɪç]) is a Scottish clan, traditionally associated with Kintail and lands in Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands. Traditional genealogies trace the ancestors of the Mackenzie chiefs to the 12th century.
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Clan MacKenzie History & Genealogy
The MacKenzies - Clann Choinnich in the Gaelic - were, by the 18th century, the most powerful clan in the northern highlands under the chiefship of the Lords of Kintail and Earls of Seaforth.
Clan Mackenzie
Clan Mackenzie Beginnings A longstanding view of the Mackenzies’ history has often highlighted the demise of a once powerful Clan while also reflecting a popular misconception of the Highlands in general as something of a benighted backwater.
Clan Mackenzie | History, Tartan, Crest, and Feuds - Highland …
Oct 12, 2018 · At the height of their power, Clan Mackenzie were one of the most influential clans in the whole of Scotland. As royal agents to generations of Scottish kings, many viewed Clan Mackenzie as the monarchy’s strong men in the north. Essentially, the government in Edinburgh used Clan Mackenzie to keep the rowdy Highlanders up north in line.
Clan Mackenzie: Scotland's Family Clan Names - Scotland's Wild …
Far back in Scotland’s rich history, one clan stands out for its allegiance to the monarchy and its storied legacy of power and influence – Clan Mackenzie. In this post we’ll explore the origins, remarkable rise to power, ferocious feuds, and their enduring presence in the Scottish landscape.
Chiefs of Clan Mackenzie - Wikipedia
The chiefs of the Scottish highland Clan Mackenzie were historically known as the Mackenzies of Kintail. By tradition the Mackenzie chiefs descend from Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st of Kintail (d. 1304) however their earliest ancestor proven by contemporary evidence is Alexander Mackenzie, 6th of Kintail (d. 1488).
THE LANDS - Clan Mackenzie Initiative
In the 1660s the lands were acquired by grant by the celebrated King’s Advocate, Sir George Mackenzie, the son of Simon Mackenzie of Lochslin Castle, near Tain, brother of the Earl of Seaforth, head of the Clan Mackenzie.
Welcome! - Clan MacKenzie Society of Canada
The origin of the Clan Mackenzie Society of Canada goes back to 1986 when Alan McKenzie attended the Fergus Highland Games and was surprised to find no Mackenzie clan tent. Given the prominent role the Mackenzie name has featured in Canadian history – two MacKenzie Prime Ministers and an explorer – Sir Alexander MacKenzie, the first man to ...