Background
MACKENZIE, David James was born on March 8, 1855. Son of Thomas Mackenzie, Ladynill, Elgin.
MACKENZIE, David James was born on March 8, 1855. Son of Thomas Mackenzie, Ladynill, Elgin.
Studied at schools in Elgin and Aberdeen. Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
Admitted a Member of the Faculty of Advocates, 1879. Appointed Sheriff-Substitute of Caithness, Orkney, and Zetland at Lerwick, 1885. Transferred to Wick, 1891.
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries Scot., 1887.
Advocate, Sheriff-Substitute of Ayrshire at Kilmarnock since 1902.