James MACKENZIE (1856 – 1919)

Name

James MacKenzie

Known as

Duke, The Duke

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1856

Birthplace

Scotland

Marriage(s)

1882

Date of death

1919

Parents

Partner(s)

Biography

Seven children
Arrived in New Zealand 1874 as a shepherd for the St Hill family
Farmed at “Seaforth”, Weber
Owned “Duke of Edinburgh” hotel at Porangahau in 1880s with his wife (the origin of his nickname)
Farmed at “Green Hill”, near Dannevirke
Buried in Featherston Cemetery

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