Mackenzie baronets facts for kids

A baronetcy is a special title in the United Kingdom, a bit like being a knight, but it's passed down through families from father to son. It's a bit like a hereditary knighthood. The Mackenzie family has had ten of these titles created over time. Seven of them were created under the "Baronetage of Nova Scotia" (an older system from when Nova Scotia was a Scottish colony), and three were created under the "Baronetage of the United Kingdom" (a more modern system). As of 2010, four of these Mackenzie baronet titles still exist.

Mackenzie Baronets of Tarbat (1628/1704)

The Mackenzie Baronetcy of Tarbat, in Ross-shire, was first created on May 21, 1628, for John Mackenzie. His son, George Mackenzie, became the second Baronet. He was later given the higher title of Earl of Cromarty in 1703.

George then gave up his baronetcy in 1704 so his younger son, Kenneth, could become the third Baronet. This new creation kept the original date of 1628 for its importance. The third Baronet was a representative for Scotland in the very first Parliament of Great Britain. The fourth Baronet also served in Parliament.

In 1744, the fourth Baronet also inherited another Mackenzie baronetcy, the one of Roystoun, from his uncle. However, when the fifth Baronet died in 1763, the next person in line for the title had been involved in actions against the government. Because of this, both baronet titles were taken away.

• Sir John Mackenzie, 1st Baronet (died 1654)
• George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie, 2nd Baronet (1630–1714)
• Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Baronet (about 1658–1728)
• Sir George Mackenzie, 4th Baronet (died 1748)
• Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, 5th Baronet (died 1763)

Mackenzie Baronets of Coul (1673)

Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet, of Coul

The Mackenzie Baronetcy of Coul, also in Ross-shire, was created on October 16, 1673, for Kenneth Mackenzie. His father was a son of Colin Cam Mackenzie, a very important leader of the Mackenzie clan.

The third Baronet was involved in the Jacobite rising of 1715, which was a rebellion against the government. Because of this, his baronetcy was officially taken away.

However, later on, some people believed that the title could still be passed down through other family members, not just the direct line that was involved in the rebellion. So, descendants of the third Baronet's brother have since used the title. The tenth Baronet, Sir Robert Ramsay Mackenzie, became a very important politician, serving as the Premier of Queensland in Australia.

The person who is thought to be the thirteenth Baronet has not yet officially proven his right to the title, so he is not on the official list of baronets.

• Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Baronet (about 1620–about 1680)
• Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet (died 1702)
• Sir John Mackenzie, 3rd Baronet (about 1673–about 1715)
• Sir Colin Mackenzie, 4th Baronet (1674–1740)
• Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 5th Baronet (died 1792)
• Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 6th Baronet (died 1796)
• Sir George Steuart Mackenzie, 7th Baronet (1780–1848)
• Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 8th Baronet (1805–1856)
• Sir William Mackenzie, 9th Baronet (1806–1868)
• Sir Robert Ramsay Mackenzie, 10th Baronet (1811–1873)
• Sir Arthur George Ramsay Mackenzie, 11th Baronet (1865–1935)
• Sir Robert Evelyn Mackenzie, 12th Baronet (1906–1990)
• Peter Douglas Mackenzie, presumed 13th Baronet (1949-2021)
• Miles Roderick Turing Mackenzie, presumed 14th Baronet (born 1952)

Mackenzie Baronets of Darien (1703)

The Mackenzie Baronetcy of Darien, in Ross-shire, was created on February 22, 1703, for Alexander Mackenzie. This title became "dormant" (meaning it still exists but no one has officially claimed it) when the fifth Baronet died young in 1839.

• Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 1st Baronet (1663–1744)
• Sir George Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet (1711–about 1780)
• Sir George Udney Mackenzie, 3rd Baronet (1747–1815)
• Sir Arthur Mackenzie, 4th Baronet (1782–1836)
• Sir George Mackenzie, 5th Baronet (1811–1839)

Mackenzie, later Inglis Baronets of Gairloch (1703)

The Mackenzie, later Inglis Baronetcy of Gairloch, in Ross-shire, was created on February 22, 1703. You can find more information about this title under the Inglis baronets.

Mackenzie Baronets of Scatwell (1703)

The Mackenzie Baronetcy of Scatwell, in Ross-shire, was created on February 22, 1703, for Kenneth Mackenzie. He was a member of the Scottish Parliament. This family line is related to the first Baronet of the 1628 creation (Tarbat).

The fifth Baronet was a Member of the British Parliament and a Lord Lieutenant for Ross-shire, which is a representative of the monarch in a county. The title has been considered dormant since 1972, as the people thought to be the tenth, eleventh, and current twelfth Baronets have not officially proven their right to the title.

• Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Baronet (died 1730)
• Sir Roderick Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet (about 1687–1750)
• Sir Lewis Mackenzie, 3rd Baronet (1715–1756)
• Sir Roderick Mackenzie, 4th Baronet (about 1740–1811)
• Sir James Wemyss Mackenzie, 5th Baronet (1770–1843)
• Sir James John Randoll Mackenzie, 6th Baronet (1814–1884)
• Sir James Dixon Mackenzie, 7th Baronet (1830–1900)
• Sir James Kenneth Douglas Mackenzie, 8th Baronet (1859–1930)
• Sir Lewis Roderick Kenneth Mackenzie, 9th Baronet (1902–1972)
• Roderick Campbell Mackenzie, presumed 10th Baronet (1954–1981)
• Roderick Edward Francois McQuhae Mackenzie, presumed 11th Baronet (1894–1986)
• Roderick McQuhae Mackenzie, presumed 12th Baronet (born 1942)

Mackenzie Baronets of Royston (1704)

The Mackenzie Baronetcy of Royston, in Edinburgh, was created on February 8, 1704, for James Mackenzie. He was the younger son of George Mackenzie, the first Earl of Cromartie, and brother to Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, the third Baronet of Tarbat (mentioned above).

When James died in 1744, the title passed to his nephew, Sir George Mackenzie, who was also the fourth Baronet of Tarbat. So, he held both titles. Like the Tarbat baronetcy, this title was also taken away in 1763 because the next person in line had been involved in actions against the government.

• Sir James Mackenzie, 1st Baronet (about 1671–1744)
• Sir George Mackenzie, 4th/2nd Baronet (died 1748)
• Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, 5th/3rd Baronet (died 1763)

Baillie, later Mackenzie Baronets of Berkeley Square (1819)

The Baillie, later Mackenzie Baronetcy of Berkeley Square, London, was created on May 26, 1819, for General Ewen Baillie. This title had a special rule: if General Baillie didn't have any sons, it would pass to his nephew, Alexander Mackenzie.

General Baillie had another baronetcy created in 1812, but that one ended when he died in 1820. The 1819 title then passed to his nephew, Alexander Mackenzie, who became the second Baronet. Alexander Mackenzie was also a General in the British Army. He didn't have any children, so when he died in 1853, this baronetcy also ended.

• Sir Ewen Mackenzie, 1st Baronet (died 1820)
• Sir Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet (about 1771–1853)

Mackenzie Baronets of Kilcoy (1836)

The Mackenzie Baronetcy of Kilcoy, in Ross-shire, was created on March 15, 1836, for Colin Mackenzie. This family was descended from an earlier Alexander Mackenzie, a son of the famous Sir Colin "Cam" Mackenzie. This title ended when the second Baronet died in 1883.

• Sir Colin Mackenzie, 1st Baronet (1782–1845)
• Sir Evan Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet (1816–1883)

Mackenzie Baronets of Glen Muick (1890)

The coat of arms for the Mackenzie Baronets of Glen Muick

The Mackenzie Baronetcy of Glen Muick (pronounced "Mick"), in Aberdeenshire, was created on March 21, 1890, for James Mackenzie. He was a local official for Ross-shire and Middlesex. The third Baronet was a Colonel in the Scots Guards, a famous army regiment, and also worked for the royal court.

The person believed to be the fifth Baronet has not yet officially proven his right to the title, so he is not on the official list.

• Sir James Thompson Mackenzie, 1st Baronet (1818–1890)
• Sir Allan Russell Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet (1850–1906)
• Sir Victor Audley Falconer Mackenzie, 3rd Baronet (1882–1944)
• Sir (Alexander George Anthony) Allan Mackenzie, 4th Baronet (1913–1993)
• (James William) Guy Mackenzie, presumed 5th Baronet (born 1946)

The next person in line for this title is thought to be the presumed Baronet's brother, Allan Walter Mackenzie (born 1952). There are no other known heirs after him.

See also

• Muir-Mackenzie baronets