MACKENZIE, JENS JACOBSEN [SSNE 1227]

Surname

MACKENZIE, MACKENSE, MACKENSEN

First name

JENS JACOBSEN

Title/rank

ENSIGN

Nationality

SCOTO-NORWEGIAN

Region

TRONDHEIM

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Jens Jacobsen Mackenzie was born in Trondheim circa 1653. By 1707 he had served 38 years, since he first joined the army in 1669. He served first as an ensign in Marsall's dragoons of Nordenfjelds in 1688, and later in Vaerdalske company from 1710. He left service in 1719. Mackenzie's name suggest that he is probably the son of Jacob who was in turn the son of Jost. It is unclear if Jost and/or Jacob were born in Scotland or Norway.

O. Ovenstad, Militærbiografier: Den Norske Hærs Officerer (Oslo, 1949), vol. II, p.148; J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch, (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814', (12 vols. Copenhagen, compiled 1888-1907), VII, vol.1.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, NORDENFJELD'S DRAGOONS, NORWAY

Arrived 1669-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1707-12-31, as ENSIGN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

DENMARK-NORWAY, VAERDALSKE COMPANY

Arrived 1710-01-01, as OFFICER

Departed 1719-12-31, as OFFICER

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY