Major Lewis Mackenzie
- Born: 20 Aug 1788, Lambeth, Surrey 3
- Marriage (1): Nancy Bancroft on 16 Oct 1820
in St Mary-le-Bone, Middlesex 1 2
- Died: 30 May 1853, 12 Southwick Crescent,
Hyde Park, Middlesex aged 64 4
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Lewis
chose to make a career in the Army. He first appears in surviving
London and Edinburgh Gazettes in May 1805 when he was c. 17 years of
age where he is recorded as a Cornet being promoted by purchase to a
Lieutenant in the 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons (Queen's Royal
Lancers). In 1807, he is promoted once again by purchase to be Captain
of a Troop in that regiment.
In 1812, he switched to the 63rd Regiment of Foot (West Suffolk) and in
May 1820 he moved, by exchange , from the 63rd to the 2nd Regiment of
Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) to which he was attached when he married.
A year later he was promoted to Major and settle at that rank until he
resigned or was retired; how long he remained in the Army has not been
discovered.
Lewis' father was the second son of the late Sir Lewis Mackenzie, of
Scatwell who died in 1756. Over a century later, in 1884, the baronetcy
came into the hands of Lewis' then surviving eldest son, James, as
others in line for the title had failed to provide surviving heirs.
When Lewis died in June 1853, he left the leasehold of his house and
all his other assets to Nancy. 5 6 7
Lewis
married Nancy Bancroft, daughter of Samuel Forrester Bancroft and Nancy
Dixon, on 16 Oct 1820 in St Mary-le-Bone, Middlesex.1 2 (Nancy Bancroft was born
<Oct 1799> in Marylebone, London and died on 22 Jan 1870 at
Kensington, Middlesex 8.)
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Sources
1 Parish
Registers of England and Wales, St.
Mary-le-Bone Parish Register Marriages, 1820 Page 228. ...
Lewis Mackenzie of this Parish a Bachelor and Nancy Bancroft of this
Parish
Spinster were married in this Church by Licence this sixteenth Day of
October
in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty...
By me... B Burgess Curate...
This The marriage was solemnized between us[signed]Lewis Mackenzie,
Nancy
Bancroft...
In the Presence of[signed] Le Marquis de Montauban, Mark MacKenzie,
Denny
Ashburnham, Mary Copley, Caroline Maria Barker, Nancy Dickins
No: 682. ...
The Marquis de Montauban's family once owned a castle in the
mountainous area
of the Belledonne, which they are said to have abandoned in 1789; they
were
staunchly royalist during the revolution and probably sought refuge in
London.
This Marquis was presumably a good friend of either Lewis or Nancy.
Mark MacKenzie
is Lewis's older brother (the middle of three sons). Denny Ashburnham
was
Nancy's stepfather and was the son of the 5th Bt Sir William
Ashburnham.
Nothing is known about Mary Copley, Caroline Maria Barker or Nancy
Dickins.
2 Public
Ledger and Daily Advertiser
(London), Wednesday 18 October 1820, Page 4. ...
Oct. 16, Capt, Lewis Mackenzie, of the Royal Scots Greys, to Nancy,
daughter of
the late Sam. Forrester Bancroft, Esq.
3
"Stirnet Genealogy" (An Internet website
run by Stirnet Ltd providing, inter alia, vital data about various
families.),
Mackenzie of Scatwell, Mackenzie of Scotsburn.
4 Morning
Post and Gazetteer (London),
Wednesday 1 June 1853, Page 8 - DIED. Mackenzie. On the 30th ult., at
12,
Southwick-crescent, Hyde-park, Major Lewis Mackenzie, late of the Scots
Greys,
aged sixty-four.
5 London
Gazette, Various.
21
May 1805, Page 684 9th
Ditto*, Cornet Lewis Mackenzie to be Lieutenant, by Purchase, vice
Maxwell,
promoted. *Regiment of Light Dragoons.
29 September 1807, Page 1299 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons,
Lieutenant Lewis
Mackenzie to be Captain of a Troop, by Purchase, vice Dick, who retires.
1 August 1812, Page 1484 63d Ditto*, Captain Lewis ;Mackenzie, from
the 9th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain of a Company, vice Gurwood, who
exchanges. *Regiment
of Foot
20 July 1821, Page 1511 To be MAJORS in the Army:
Lewis Mackenzie, of the 2d Dragoons
.
6 Edinburgh
Gazette, 30 May 1820, Page 164.
2d Regiment of Dragoon - Captain Lewis Mackenzie, from half-pay 92d
foot, to be
Captain, vice Honourable Frederick Cathcart, who exchanges, receiving
the
difference between a full-pay troop and a full-pay company.
7 "Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills,
1384-1858" (English and Welsh Wills proved in the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury between 1384-1858 held in The National Archives.), Lewis
Mackenzie
dated 1 June 1847 National Archive Reference: PROB 11/2177/193.
8 Probate
Court (England and Wales), "Calendar
of Grants of Probate and Administration", Wills and Admons 1870 ...
MACKENZIE, Nancy 8 March
Effects under
£5,000
The Will
with two Codicils of Nancy McKenzie late of Southwick-crescent in the
County of
Middlesex Widow deceased who died 22 January 1870 at Southwick-crescent
aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of Charles
Bull of
Bedford-row in the County aforesaid Gentleman one of the Executors.
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