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Kenneth Mackenzie
Birth: unknown
Death: 6 Jun 1568 Highland, Scotland
Burial: Beauly Priory, Beauly, Highland, Scotland
Memorial #: 123961265
Bio:
Kenneth Mackenzie, traditionally reckoned 10th of Kintail and nicknamed Coinneach na Cuirc (or "Kenneth of the Whittle"), was a Highland chief, head of the Clan Mackenzie, who flourished in the turbulent Scottish politics of the mid-16th century.
Kenneth was the only son of John Mackenzie, 9th of Kintail (d.1561) and Elizabeth, the daughter of John Grant of Grant.
In 1539 he was tenant of Little Skattil and Bawblair and, by a charter dated 24 April 1543, his father resigned to him and his wife part of the lordship of Kintail and the lands of Mekill Braan.
Having succeeded his father in 1561, Kenneth was one of the Highland Chiefs who met Mary, Queen of Scots, at Inverness in 1562 and helped her to obtain possession of Inverness Castle, from which she had been excluded by Alexander Gordon, the governor. Thereafter, he appears to have retired from public life. An Act of the Privy Council of 21 May 1562 records that Kenneth delivered up to the Queen Mary Macleod, the heiress of Harris and Dunvegan, who had somehow found herself in his custody. The Act held him harmless against any proceedings by James Macdonald of Dunnyveg and the Glens, the legal guardian of Mary Macleod, who had previously demanded her return.
Kenneth married in 1538 Lady Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl, by Lady Janet Campbell, daughter of the Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll.
His own children also made very advantageous marriages:
Colin Cam Mackenzie, who succeeded him, married Barbara Grant, daughter of John Grant of Grant.
Roderick Mackenze of Redcastle married Florence, daughter of Robert Mor Munro, 15th Baron of Foulis
Janet married, first, Aeneas Macdonald of Glengarry and, secondly, Alexander Chisholm of Chisholm.
Catherine married Alexander Ross of Balnagown and died on 12 April 1592.
Agnes married (contract 11 May 1567) Lachlan Mor Mackintosh of Mackintosh.
Margaret married (contract 24 November 1556) Walter Innes, son and heir of John Innes of Inverbreckie, and died in June 1570.
Elizabeth married Walter Urquhart of Cromarty.
Marjory married (contract 30 May 1574) Robert Munro, son and heir of Robert Munro of Foulis.
Kenneth died at Killin on 6 June 1568 and was buried at Beauly Priory.
Family Members
Spouse
Elizabeth Stewart 1513-1567
Children
Catherine MacKenzie 1559-1592
Created by: Kat (47496397)
Added: 22 Jan 2014
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123961265/kenneth-mackenzie
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 May 2020), memorial page for Kenneth Mackenzie (unknown–6 Jun 1568), Find a Grave Memorial no. 123961265, citing Beauly Priory, Beauly, Highland, Scotland ; Maintained by Kat (contributor 47496397) .
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