Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth
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Kenneth Mackenzie, 4th Earl of Seaforth, KT
, PC (S)
(bapt.
8 December 1661 – January 1701) was a Scottish peer
and Jacobite
supporter, known as Lord Mackenzie of Kintail from birth until 1678.
Mackenzie was the eldest son of Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Seaforth
and his wife, Isabel. In 1686, he was sworn of the Privy Council of Scotland
and was a founding knight of the Order of the Thistle
a year later. In 1678, he inherited his father's titles and ten years later, following the Glorious Revolution
, he followed James II
to France
and later to Ireland
, where he was present at the Siege of Derry
.
Circa 1690, Lord Seaforth was created Earl of Fortrose and Marquess of Seaforth (in the Jacobite Peerage
) by the exiled-king and joined the Jacobite
chiefs in the north of Scotland
that year. He surrendered to Hugh Mackay
and was imprisoned in 1692 for five years, before retiring in exile to France. On his death in 1701, his titles passed to his eldest son, William
.
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
, PC (S)
Privy Council of Scotland
The Privy Council of Scotland was a body that advised the King.In the range of its functions the council was often more important than the Estates in the running the country. Its registers include a wide range of material on the political, administrative, economic and social affairs of Scotland...
(bapt.
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
8 December 1661 – January 1701) was a Scottish peer
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
and Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
supporter, known as Lord Mackenzie of Kintail from birth until 1678.
Mackenzie was the eldest son of Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Seaforth
Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Seaforth
Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Seaforth was a Highland clan chief and Scottish nobleman, who adhered faithfully to Charles II through his tribulations...
and his wife, Isabel. In 1686, he was sworn of the Privy Council of Scotland
Privy Council of Scotland
The Privy Council of Scotland was a body that advised the King.In the range of its functions the council was often more important than the Estates in the running the country. Its registers include a wide range of material on the political, administrative, economic and social affairs of Scotland...
and was a founding knight of the Order of the Thistle
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
a year later. In 1678, he inherited his father's titles and ten years later, following the Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, is the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau...
, he followed James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and later to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, where he was present at the Siege of Derry
Siege of Derry
The Siege of Derry took place in Ireland from 18 April to 28 July 1689, during the Williamite War in Ireland. The city, a Williamite stronghold, was besieged by a Jacobite army until it was relieved by Royal Navy ships...
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Circa 1690, Lord Seaforth was created Earl of Fortrose and Marquess of Seaforth (in the Jacobite Peerage
Jacobite peerage
After the deposition by the English parliament in February 1689 of King James II and VII from the thrones of England and Ireland , he and his successors continued to create peers and baronets, which they believed was their right...
) by the exiled-king and joined the Jacobite
Jacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
chiefs in the north of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
that year. He surrendered to Hugh Mackay
Hugh Mackay
Hugh Mackay was a Scottish general best known for his service in the Revolution of 1688.- Early military career :...
and was imprisoned in 1692 for five years, before retiring in exile to France. On his death in 1701, his titles passed to his eldest son, William
William Mackenzie, 5th Earl of Seaforth
William Mackenzie, 5th Earl of Seaforth was a Scottish nobleman.He who joined the Jacobite standard at Braemar, during the rising of 1715, and then, having raised 3000 men, was present at the battle of Sheriffmuir and was appointed lieutenant-general of the northern counties...
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