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History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name By: Alexander Mackenzie (1833-1898) |
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NEW, REVISED, AND EXTENDED EDITION.
BY ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, M.J.I., AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF THE MACDONALDS AND LORDS OF
THE ISLES;" "THE HISTORY OF THE CAMERONS;" "THE HISTORY OF
THE MACLEODS;" "THE HISTORY OF THE MATHESONS;" "THE HISTORY
OF THE CHISOLMS;" "THE PROPHECIES OF THE BRAHAN SEER;" "THE
HISTORICAL "TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE HIGHLAND CLEARANCES;"
"THE SOCIAL STATE OF THE ISLE OF SKYE;" ETC., ETC. LUCEO NON URO
INVERNESS: A. & W. MACKENZIE. MDCCCXCIV. PREFACE.
:0: THE ORIGINAL EDITION of this work appeared in 1879, fifteen years
ago. It was well received by the press, by the clan, and by all
interested in the history of the Highlands. The best proof of
this is the fact that the book has for several years been out of
print, occasional second hand copies of it coming into the market
selling at a high premium on the original subscription price. Personally, however, I was never satisfied with it. It was my
first clan history, and to say nothing of inevitable defects of
style by a comparatively inexperienced hand, it was for several
other reasons necessarily incomplete, and in many respects not
what I should wish the history of my own clan to be. This edition, which extends to close upon two hundred pages more
than its predecessor, has an accurate and well executed plate of
the clan tartan, and a life like portrait of the Author; has been
almost entirely re written; contains several families omitted from
the first; has all been carefully revised; and although not even
now absolutely perfect, I believe it is almost as near being so
as it is possible for any work which contains such an enormous
number of dates and other details as this one to be. The mythical Fitzgerald origin of the clan, hitherto accepted by
most of its leading members, is exhaustively dealt with, I venture
to hope effectively, if not completely and finally disposed of.
That it is now established beyond any reasonable dispute to have
been a pure invention of the seventeenth century may, I think, be
safely asserted, while it is, with almost equal conclusiveness,
shown that the Mackenzies are descended from a native Celtic chief
of the same stock as the original O'Beolan Earls of Ross, as set
forth in the Table printed on page 39. My list of subscribers, for a second edition, shows in the most
gratifying form that the work is still in active demand, and I am
sanguine enough to expect that as soon as it is issued to the
public the remaining copies will be quickly disposed of. I am indebted to a young gentleman, Mr Evan North Burton Mackenzie,
Younger of Kilcoy, of whom I venture to predict more will be heard
in this particular field, for valuable genealogical notes about
his own and other Mackenzie families, while for the copious and
well arranged Index at the end of the volume a new feature of this
edition I have again to acknowledge the services of my eldest
son, Hector Rose Mackenzie, solicitor, Inverness. A. M.
PARK HOUSE, INVERNESS,
March 1894 THE HISTORY OF THE MACKENZIES. ORIGIN. THE CLAN MACKENZIE at one time formed one of the most powerful
families in the Highlands. It is still one of the most numerous
and influential, and justly claims a very ancient descent. But
there has always been a difference of opinion regarding its original
progenitor. It has long been maintained and generally accepted
that the Mackenzies are descended from an Irishman named Colin or
Cailean Fitzgerald, who is alleged but not proved to have been
descended from a certain Otho, who accompanied William the Conqueror
to England, fought with that warrior at the battle of Hastings,
and was by him created Baron and Castellan of Windsor for his
services on that occasion.
THE REPUTED FITZGERALD DESCENT.
According to the supporters of the Fitzgerald Irish origin of the
clan, Otho had a son Fitz Otho, who is on record as his father's
successor as Castellan of Windsor in 1078... Continue reading book >>
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