Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Baronet

Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Baronet (c. 1658 – 13 September 1728) was a Scottish politician who served as a shire commissioner for Cromartyshire in the Parliament of Scotland and as one of the first Scottish MPs in the new Parliament of Great Britain.[1]

The younger son of Sir George Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet, his father resigned the baronetcy to him in 1704 after being created Earl of Cromartie.

He was chosen as a shire commissioner for Cromartyshire in the Parliament of Scotland, sitting from 1693 to 1707. He was then one of the 43 Scottish MPs selected to represent Scotland in the first Parliament of Great Britain in 1707.

He twice represented the constituency of Cromartyshire in the Parliament of Great Britain from 1 November 1710 – 29 September 1713 and from 15 September 1727 to his death.

He married 3 times and left 6 sons and 2 daughters by his second wife, Anne Campbell. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir George Mackenzie.

References edit

  1. ^ "MACKENZIE, Hon. Sir Kenneth, 3rd Bt. (c.1658-1728), of Cromarty". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
Parliament of Scotland
Preceded by
George Dallas
(until 1686)
Shire Commissioner for Cromarty
1693–1707
With: John Urquhart 1693
Roderick Mackenzie 1700–1701
Eneas Macleod 1703–1707
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
New constituency
alternating constituency, with Nairnshire
Member of Parliament for Cromartyshire
1710–1713
Vacant
alternating constituency, with Nairnshire
Title next held by
Alexander Urquhart
(from 1715)
Vacant
alternating constituency, with Nairnshire
Title last held by
Alexander Urquhart
(until 1722)
Member of Parliament for Cromartyshire
1727–1728
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by Baronet
(of Tarbat)
1704–1728
Succeeded by