Clan Mackenzie

Clan Mackenzie
Clan Mackenzie
Clann Choinnich
	Crest: A mount in flames Proper
Motto	Luceo non uro (I shine not burn)
Slogan	Tulach Àrd (The high hill or The high knoll or "The high hillock)
Profile
Region	Highland
District	Ross-shire
Plant badge	variegated holly or; deergrass
Chief
	John Ruaridh Grant Mackenzie
	5th Earl of Cromartie (Caber Feidh)
Seat	Castle Leod
Historic seat	Eilean Donan Castle; Redcastle
Septs of Clan Mackenzie
	Charles, Charleson, Clunes, Clunies, Cross, Iverach, Iverson, Ivory, Kenneth, Kennethson, Kinnach, Kynoch, MacAulay, Macaweeney, MacBeolain, MacBeath, MacBeth, MacConnach, MacCure, Maceur, MacIver, MacIvor, MacKenna, MacKenney, MacKerlich, MacKinna, MacKinney, MacKinnie, MacLeay, MacMurchie, MacMurchy, MacQueenie, MacThearliach, MacVanish, MacVennie, MacVinish, MacVinnie, MacWeeny, MacWhinnie, Makiver, Murchie, Murchison, Smart, Tuach,
Clan branches
	Mackenzie of Kintail (historic chiefs); Mackenzie of Seaforth (historic chiefs); Mackenzie of Cromarty (current chiefs); Mackenzie of Hilton (senior cadets)[A]; Mackenzie of Gairloch (senior cadets)[A]; Mackenzie of Achilty; Mackenzie of Allangrange (last agnatic chiefs); Mackenzie of Applecross; Mackenzie of Ardloch; Mackenzie of Ardross and Dundonnel; Mackenzie of Ballone; Mackenzie of Belmaduthy; Mackenzie of Berkeley Square; Mackenzie of Brea; Mackenzie of Cleanwaters; Mackenzie of Coul; 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 Mountgerald; Mackenzie of Flowerburn; Mackenzie of Glack; Mackenzie of Glenbervie; Mackenzie of Glen Muick; Mackenzie of Groundwater; Mackenzie of Gruinard; Mackenzie of Highfield; 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; Mackenzie of Muirton and Meikle Scatwell; 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; McKenzie of Torry; Mackenzie of Torridon; Mackenzie of Wedellsborg
Allied clans
	Clan Campbell; Clan Stewart; Clan MacRae; Clan MacLennan; Clan Morrison; Clan Matheson; Clan Mackintosh
Rival clans
	Clan Munro; Clan MacLeod of Lewis; Clan MacLeod of Assynt; Clan Ross; Clan Rose; Clan MacDonald; Clan MacDonell of Glengarry; Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh; Clan MacDonald of Keppoch; Clan MacDonald of Clanranald; Bains of Tulloch

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. However, the earliest Mackenzie chief recorded by contemporary evidence is Alexander Mackenzie of Kintail who died some time after 1471. Traditionally, during the Wars of Scottish Independence, the Mackenzies supported Robert the Bruce, but feuded with the Earls of Ross in the latter part of the 14th century. During the 15th and 16th-centuries the Mackenzies feuded with the neighboring clans of Munro and MacDonald. In the 17th century the Mackenzie chief was made Earl of Seaforth in the peerage of Scotland. During the Scottish Civil War of the 17th century the Mackenzies largely supported the Royalists. During the Jacobite rising of 1715 the chief and clan of Mackenzie supported the Jacobite cause. However, during the Jacobite rising of 1745 the clan was divided with the chief, Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Fortrose, supporting the British-Hanoverian Government and his relative, George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie, supporting the Jacobites.

^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference clan-mackenzie.org.uk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Fairrie, Angus (1998). Queen's Own Highlanders, Seaforth and Camerons. Northern Times. p. 2. ISBN 0-9508986-2-7.
^ Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. pp. 377–380. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap "Clan Mackenzie Septs". clanmackenziesociety.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
^ Thomas, F.W.L. (1879–1880). "Traditions of the Macaulays of Lewis" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 14: 383–384. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2007.

[m1-1] Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.

[clan-mackenzie.org.uk-2] Cite error: The named reference clan-mackenzie.org.uk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] Fairrie, Angus (1998). Queen's Own Highlanders, Seaforth and Camerons. Northern Times. p. 2. ISBN 0-9508986-2-7.

[Coventry-4] Coventry, Martin (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. pp. 377–380. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.

[Septs-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap "Clan Mackenzie Septs". clanmackenziesociety.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2019.

[6] Thomas, F.W.L. (1879–1880). "Traditions of the Macaulays of Lewis" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 14: 383–384. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2007.

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