Clan MacKenzie

Clan MacKenzie coat of arms Motto : Luceo non uro ( "I burn not, I shine.") Keyword : Tulach Àrd (The high hill) portrait region Highlands district Ross-shire Gaelic names Mac Coinnich

Chief John Ruaridh Grant Mackenzie 5th Earl of Cromartie Seat Castle Leod Historic seat Eilean Donan Castle Redcastle

Clan MacKenzie clans Charles, Charleson, Clunes, Clunies, Cross, Iverach, Iverson, Ivory, Kenneth, Kennethson, Kinnach, Kynoch, MacAulay , Macaweeney, MacBeolain, MacBeath, MacBeth, MacConnach, MacCure, Maceur, MacIver , MacIvor, MacKenna, McKenzie, MacKenney, MacKerlich, MacKinna, MacKinney, MacKinnie, MacLeay , MacMurchie, MacMurchy, MacQueenie, MacThearliach, MacVanish, MacVennie, MacVinish, MacVinnie, MacWeeny, MacWhinnie, Makiver, Murchie, Murchison, Smart, Stephan, Tuach, Young

Clan branches Mackenzie of Kintail (historic chiefs) Mackenzie of Achilty Mackenzie of Allangrange Mackenzie of Applecross Mackenzie of Ardloch Mackenzie of Ardross and Dundonnel Mackenzie of balloons Mackenzie of Belmaduthy Mackenzie of Berkely Square Mackenzie of Brea Mackenzie of Clean Waters Mackenzie of Coul Mackenzie of Cromarty (current chiefs) Mackenzie of Dailuaine Mackenzie of Darien Mackenzie of Davochmaluag Mackenzie of Delvine Mackenzie of Dolphinton Mackenzie of Dundonnel (Old) Mackenzie of Fairburn Mackenzie of Fawley Court and Farr Mackenzie of Findon and Mount Gerald Mackenzie of Flowerburn Mackenzie of Gairloch Mackenzie of Glack Mackenzie of Glenbervie Mackenzie of Glen Muick Mackenzie of Groundwater Mackenzie of Gruinard Mackenzie of Highfield Mackenzie of Hilton Mackenzie of Brae Mackenzie of Kernsary Mackenzie of Kilcoy Mackenzie of Killichrist Mackenzie of Kincraig Mackenzie of Letterewe Mackenzie of Lochend Mackenzie of Loggie Mackenzie of Mornish Mackenzie of Mountgerald Macken zie of Muirton and Meikle Scatwell Mackenzie of Seaforth Mackenzie of Ord Mackenzie of Pitlundie and Culbo Mackenzie of Portmore Mackenzie of Redcastle Mackenzie of Royston Mackenzie of Scatwell Sliochd Alastair Chaim Mackenzie of Suddie Mackenzie of Tarbat Mackenzie of Torridon

Affiliated clans Clan MacRae Clan Mackintosh Clan MacDonald of Keppoch Clan Matheson

Rival clans Clan Munro Clan Ross Clan MacDonell of Glengarry Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh Bains of Tulloch

MacKenzie ("son of Kenneth") is the name of a Scottish clan that comes from Kintail , which lies between Loch Duich and Loch Cluanie . The MacKenzies later expanded their territory significantly. Kenneth MacKenzie was made Lord of Kintail in 1609 and his son Colin became Earl of Seaforth in 1623 .

The clan's motto is Luceo non uro ("I don't burn, I shine").

Tartans

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  Seaforth Highlanders tartan

Well-known MacKenzies

• Sir Alexander MacKenzie (* 1764 in Stornoway; † March 12, 1820 in Mulinearn near Dunkeld)
• Alexander Mackenzie PC (born January 28, 1822 in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland, † April 17, 1892 in Toronto)
• Red McKenzie (born October 14, 1899 in St. Louis, † February 7, 1948 in New York City)
• Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie (born January 17, 1883 in West Hartlepool, † November 30, 1972 in Edinburgh)
• Niall Macfarlane Mackenzie (born July 19, 1961 in Stirling, Scotland)

literature

• Alan Bold: Scottish tartans. Pitkin Pictorials, London 1978, ISBN 0-85372-245-5 , ( Pitkin "Pride of Britain" Books ).

Web links

• Clan Mackenzie Society of Germany