The History of the MacKenzie Clan – Outlander

If you watch the Outlander series on TV or have read the Outlander books, you’re familiar with the MacKenzie Clan and in particular, James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser. If not, keep reading and you will be soon enough. In Scotland, clans originated from Celtic or Norman ancestors. In the case of the MacKenzie family, it was Celtic origins. The Celts – Ancient MacKenzie Blood There are no written records from the Celts themselves, so historians have had to piece together Celtic history using historical accounts from other cultures and archeological findings. The first known incident involving the Celts is from 400 BC in Northern Italy. They are referred to as…