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The MacKenzie's originated from Cailean(Colin) Fitzgerald form the
Norman family of the Earls of Desmond and dukes of Leinster in
Ireland,(McNie,1983). Supposedly he was driven from Ireland to the Court
of Alexander III, of Scotland.(McNie,1988). There he distinguished himself
in the battle of Largs one y ....
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.... was jealous
that a Irish descendant was given a Scottish title. All the later members of the
family took the name of Ceilean's son Kenneth, from there on the family name
was MacKenzie which means son of Kenneth.
The first chief of the MacKenzies was Alexander MacKenzie who held
the lands of Kintail,(McNie,1998). His relative William the Earl of Ross who
was married to Alexander's aunt, demanded that Alexander give the castle to
him. Alexander didn't give it up so he gathered neighboring clans that
included the MacIvers,Macaulay, and other families in Kintail. They managed ....
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