MacKenzie (Russian nobility) explained

The MacKenzie family is the name of Russian noble family of Scottish origin.

History

Member of this family are descendants of Rear Admiral Thomas MacKenzie (ru|Фома Калинович Мекензи|link=no|translit=Foma Kalinovich (Colin) Mekenzi), who was in the service of the Russia Navy .^[1]

Notable members

• Foma Fomich Mekenzi (1740–1786), was a Scottish-Russian rear admiral who founded the city of Sevastopol in service of the Russian Empire in 1783. Of Scottish Catholic origin of Clan Mackenzie, he was born in the spring of 1740, two years after his parents' marriage.^[2] His mother Ann MacKenzie (née Young) was the granddaughter of Admiral Thomas Gordon, Governor of Kronstadt.

Descendants

Thomas MacKenzie had a son born to Maria Wady, whose descendants are living today.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://secrethistory.su/13-doska-chinovnogo-rveniya.html Доска чиновного рвения
2. Adm Thos Gordon's letter book - National Scottish Archives
3. http://www.stephenhicks.net/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I1430&tree=1 Genealogy
4. http://www.stephenhicks.net/genealogy/histories/1783_1786a.pdf article