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Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith 1506–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1506

Birth Location: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Oct 1581

Death Location: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Baron Keith

Mother: Duchess Douglas

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Anne Keith, Willem Keith

The story of Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith began in 1506 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith married Margaret Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Anne Agnes Keith, Willem Lord Keith. Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith began in 1506 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith married Margaret Elizabeth Douglas, and had children including Anne Agnes Keith, Willem Lord Keith.
  • Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Baron Keith
1483–1513
Birth Location: –
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Duchess Douglas
1485–1527
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Douglas
1510–1562
Birth Location: Inverugie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
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Children(s)

Anne Keith
1530–1588
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Willem Keith
1527–1580
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland
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Baron Keith's Ancestors

Self
Baron Keith
1506–1581
Birth Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
Baron Lord Master 4th Earl Marischal Flodden Robert Keith
1483–1513
Duchess (Baroness Of Morton and Glen Elisabeth Beateice) Douglas
1485–1527
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Baron Keith's Descendants

1.
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Baron (Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William) Keith (24 Jun 1506–7 Oct 1581) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Douglas (1510–18 Jul 1562)
  1. 1. Anne ("Agnes") Keith 1530–1588 m. Sir (Colin The Teacher Campbell III 6th earl of Argyll 6th Laird of) Lorn 1542–1584 m. James (Stewart VI (King James Renfrew “Earl of Moray; 1st Lord Darnley” Stewart) VI) 1531–1570
    1. 1. 7th (Earl Argyll "The Grim" Knight of the Golden Fleece Archibald Gruemach) Campbell 1576–1658 m. Countess (Of Argyll Agnes Anne) Douglas 1574–1607
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Argyll) Campbell 1593–1638 m. George (Gordon Markgraaf van) Huntly 1590–1649
        1. 1. Lewis (3rd Marquis of Huntly) Gordon 1615–1653 m. Isabel (Maria Maria Mary) Grant 1624–1707
        2. 2. John Gordon 1610–1644
        3. 3. Catherine Gordon 1633–1693
        4. 4. Charles (Earl of Aboyne) Gordon 1638–1681
        5. 5. George (Gordon 3rd Marquess of Huntly) Gordon 1608–1645
        6. 6. Henrietta Gordon 1618–1651
        7. 7. Henry Gordon 1616–1670
        8. 8. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1604–1655
        9. 9. Lodowick Gordon 1609–
        10. 10. Mary (Marie) Gordon 1613–1656
      2. 2. Archibald (V Campbell Markgraaf van) Argyll 1597–1661
    2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Elspet 2nd Countess of Moray Stewart) Stuart 1565–1591
    3. 3. Marie ("Mary" Stewart Lady of Kirkwall, Baroness Gray of) Buttergask 1565–1622
    4. 4. Dugald (Campbell, of) Argyll 1580–
    5. 5. Lady (of Argyll Annabell) Stewart 1568–1629 m. Sir (Donald John, of Ardnamurchan, 1st Baronet,) Campbell 1570–1651
      1. 1. Beatrix (of Barbreck-Lochawe) NcClaren\Campbell 1595–1685
    6. 6. Colin (of Lundie Campbell) ⭐️ 1560–1619 m. Lady (Mary Maria Campbell of) Glenorchy 1572–1618 m. Mary (Annas) Colquhoun 1575–1629
      1. 1. Isabel Campbell 1603–1663
      2. 2. Sir (Donald) Campbell 1616–
      3. 3. Sir (Colin Campbell of Lundie 1st) Bt 1599–1689
      4. 4. Colin (the Younger) Campbell 1612–1696
      5. 5. Sir (Hugh) Campbell 1610–1657
      6. 6. Margaret Campbell 1611–1670
      7. 7. Catherine Campbell 1615–1665
      8. 8. Agnes Campbell 1605–1670
      9. 9. Annas Campbell 1615–
      10. 10. Duncan Campbell 1614–1670
      11. 11. Elspeth Campbell 1610–1704
      12. 12. James Campbell 1618–1661
      13. 13. Jean Campbell 1612–1642
      14. 14. Agnes Campbell 1605–1650
    7. 7. Lady (Jean Agnes Stewart Countess of) Doune 1578–1622
    8. 8. Matthew Campbell 1593–1650
    9. 9. Lady (Jane) Campbell 1559–1622
    10. 10. Peter Campbell 1576–1638
    11. 11. Duncan Campbell 1569–1634
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Stuart, 2nd Countess of) Moray 1617–1591
    13. 13. 5th (of Dergachy Ewen) CAMPBELL 1591–
    14. 14. Ewin Campbell 1565–1619
    15. 15. Iain(John) (Campbell Lord of) Dergachy 1567–1635
    16. 16. MATTHEW (CAMPBELL) * 1583–1650
    17. 17. 7TH (EARL HON ARCHIBALD HAMILTON CAMPBELL OF ARGYLL) * 1575–1638
    18. 18. 1ST (BARON HON SIR COLIN CAMPBELL OF LUNDIE) * 1577–1619
    19. 19. Elizabeth (2nd Countess Moray) Stewart 1565–1591
    20. 20. Peter Campbell 1575–1638
    21. 21. Archibald (Gruamach Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll "The Grim", Knight of the Goldne) Fleece 1575–1638
    22. 22. LADY (JANE CAMPBELL,) MACKINTOSH 1572–
    23. 23. SIR (JOHN CAMPBELL OF LUNDIE (FOUNDER OF COUTTS) BANK) 1575–1638
    24. 24. Archibald (Gruamach Campbell (7th Earl van Argyll)) IV 1575–1638
  2. 2. Willem (Lord) Keith 1527–1580

Baron Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1506
24 Jun 1506
Birth of Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1581
7 Oct 1581
Age 75
Death of Baron Lord 4th Earl of Marischal William Keith in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1506
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1581
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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