== Biographical Summary == "<strong>Roderick, of Prestonhall</strong>. Advocate 6 February 1666; Clerk of Session 1678; M.P. for the county of Cromarty 1700; Lord Justice-Clerk 1 December 1702; an Ordinary Lord of Session as <strong>Lord Prestonhall</strong> 12 January 1703; superseded as Justice-Clerk October 1704; resigned his judgeship in favour of his nephew, Sir James Mackenzie of Royston, June 1710; appointed Sheriff of Ross-shire September 1710; died 4 January 1712. Married, first, 28 April 1674, Mary, daughter of Alexander Burnet, Archbishop of St Andrews (she died before 4 January)... ...Lord Prestonhall married, secondly, Margaret Halyburton, daughter of the Laird of Pitcur, and widow of Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, Lord Advocate under Charles II. and James II. She died in January 1713." >SOURCE: [http://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun03pauluoft#page/72/mode/2up The Scots peerage], Vol. III, page 72-73 == Other References == * [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=grI2AAAAIAAJ An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII]; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 474
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Roderick MacKenzie, of Prestonhall<br>Gender: Male<br>Occupation: Advocate<br>Marriage: Spouse: Mary Burnet - Apr 28 1674<br>Death: Dec 4 1712<br>Father: John MacKenzie<br>Mother: Margaret Erskine<br>Wives: Mary Burnet, Margaret Haliburton of Pitcur<br>Child: Alexander Fraser (born MacKenzie)<br>Siblings: George MacKenzie, 1st Earl of Cromarty, Isabella Mackenzie, Anne MacKenzie, Alexander Mackenzie, Catherine Mackenzie, Barbara Mackenzie
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