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ORIGIN OF THE NAME OF MACKENZIE.
histories of the family, are consistent with either theory of the origin of the
Mackenzies, whether descended from Colin Fitzgerald or Colin of the Aird.
Murdoch, the son of Kenneth of Kintail, is admitted to have been in pos-
session of Kintail at the dates of these two charters.
The earliest charter now in the Seaforth Charter-chest in favour of a
Mackenzie of Kintail, bears date 10th March 1525. It was granted by
King James the Fifth, in favour of John Mackenzie of Kintail and Isabella
Grant, his wife, of the lands of Fodarty, Strathgarve, and Killyn, in the earl-
dom of Boss. From the Eegister of the Great Seal it appears that in 1509
James the Fourth granted a charter of Kintail to John Mackenzie, son of Ken-
neth Oig, who was the son of Alexander Mackenzie, owner of Kintail in 1463.
Colin Fitzgerald, by his wife, a daughter of Kenneth Macmahon or
Matheson, had a son Kenneth, named after his maternal grandfather. The
descendants of Kenneth, the son, were called by the Highlanders Mac-
chainnichs, using the patronymic of Macmahon or Matheson, his mother, in
preference to his father, Fitzgerald, whom they esteemed a stranger ; and the
name of Macchainnich was gradually softened to Macchennie and Mackenzie. 1
The fate of the valiant Colin, the strenuous armiger, was very unfortunate.
Being a new settler in Kintail, the nearest kin of the Macmahons envied his
succession to that old heritage, and attacked and killed him at a place beside
the loch of Auchnahinach, called to this day Glac Chailein. In the middle
of this loch there still remain the foundations of the old tower of the Mathesons.
But the garrison of Elian Donan, consisting chiefly of the Macraes and Mac-
lennans, valiantly defended it for their young master, and retained it for him. 2
The first of the Mackenzie family who was raised to the Peerage was
Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail, who, on 19th November 1G09, was, by King
1 This name las been very differently - History by Lord Cromartie, printed, p.
written : M c Canzie— M L 'Kanzie — Makkenze 4, MS. do., p. 3.
— M c Canze — M c Kenze— Makcainzie, etc.
histories of the family, are consistent with either theory of the origin of the
Mackenzies, whether descended from Colin Fitzgerald or Colin of the Aird.
Murdoch, the son of Kenneth of Kintail, is admitted to have been in pos-
session of Kintail at the dates of these two charters.
The earliest charter now in the Seaforth Charter-chest in favour of a
Mackenzie of Kintail, bears date 10th March 1525. It was granted by
King James the Fifth, in favour of John Mackenzie of Kintail and Isabella
Grant, his wife, of the lands of Fodarty, Strathgarve, and Killyn, in the earl-
dom of Boss. From the Eegister of the Great Seal it appears that in 1509
James the Fourth granted a charter of Kintail to John Mackenzie, son of Ken-
neth Oig, who was the son of Alexander Mackenzie, owner of Kintail in 1463.
Colin Fitzgerald, by his wife, a daughter of Kenneth Macmahon or
Matheson, had a son Kenneth, named after his maternal grandfather. The
descendants of Kenneth, the son, were called by the Highlanders Mac-
chainnichs, using the patronymic of Macmahon or Matheson, his mother, in
preference to his father, Fitzgerald, whom they esteemed a stranger ; and the
name of Macchainnich was gradually softened to Macchennie and Mackenzie. 1
The fate of the valiant Colin, the strenuous armiger, was very unfortunate.
Being a new settler in Kintail, the nearest kin of the Macmahons envied his
succession to that old heritage, and attacked and killed him at a place beside
the loch of Auchnahinach, called to this day Glac Chailein. In the middle
of this loch there still remain the foundations of the old tower of the Mathesons.
But the garrison of Elian Donan, consisting chiefly of the Macraes and Mac-
lennans, valiantly defended it for their young master, and retained it for him. 2
The first of the Mackenzie family who was raised to the Peerage was
Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail, who, on 19th November 1G09, was, by King
1 This name las been very differently - History by Lord Cromartie, printed, p.
written : M c Canzie— M L 'Kanzie — Makkenze 4, MS. do., p. 3.
— M c Canze — M c Kenze— Makcainzie, etc.
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| Description | Their kindred, country, and correspondence. By William Fraser. Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas and Archibald Constable, 1876. With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables. 2 volumes: I. History of the earls of Cromartie. Cromartie correspondence, 1662-1705.--II. Cromartie correspondence, 1706-1774. The Cromartie charters, 1257-1499. The Cromartie patents of honour, etc., 1685-1861. Narrative by John, lord Macleod ... Of the insurrection in Scotland in the years 1745-6 ... Narrative by John, lord Macleod of his campaign in the seven years' war in Germany, 1757.--The Grandvale and Cromartie branch. The Royston branch. Baronies and castles inherited and acquired by George, first earl of Cromartie, 1654-1714. History of the family of Mackenzie, by Sir George Mackenzie, first earl of Cromartie. |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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