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Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith 1280–1346 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1280

Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Oct 1346

Death Location: Killed in the battle of Nevilles Cross, Durham, England

Father: William DeKeith

Mother: Barbara Seton

Spouse(s): Isabella Synton

Children(s): William DeKeith

In 1280, Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith entered the world in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to William Sir Mariscal Scotland Dekeith And Barbara Seton. Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith married Isabella Heiress Of Synton De Synton, and had children including William Sir Laird Of Dunnottar Great Marischal Of Scotland Dekeith. Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith passed away in 1346 in Killed in the battle of Nevilles Cross, Durham, England.

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  • In 1280, Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith entered the world in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to William Sir Mariscal Scotland Dekeith And Barbara Seton.
  • Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith married Isabella Heiress Of Synton De Synton, and had children including William Sir Laird Of Dunnottar Great Marischal Of Scotland Dekeith.
  • Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith passed away in 1346 in Killed in the battle of Nevilles Cross, Durham, England.

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Edward Keith's Ancestors

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Edward Keith
1280–1346
Birth Place: Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
William Sir Mariscal Scotland DeKeith
1236–1294
Galstoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Barbara Seton
1236–1285
East Lothian, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Keith's Descendants

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Edward (Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De) Keith (1280–17 Oct 1346) m. Isabella (Heiress of Synton De) Synton (1285–1340)
  1. 1. William (Sir Laird of Dunnottar Great Marischal of Scotland) DeKeith 1315–1407 m. Margaret (of Touch, Lady Fraser) Fraser 1321–1410
    1. 1. Lady (Janet Johanna Baroness Cadzow) Keith 1349–1406 m. David (3rd Laird Cadzow) Hamilton 1335–1392 m. Phillip (8th Laird of) Arbuthnott 1330–1404 m. Thomas (of that Ilk) Erskine 1340–1402 m. Alexander, (the Wolf Badenoch) Stewart 1350–1405
      1. 1. John (4th Laird of Cadzow) Hamilton 1371–1410 m. Lady (Jacoba Janet Douglas Baroness) Cadzow 1375–1398 m. Jacoba Douglas 1379–1392
        1. 1. JAMES (SIR BARON, 5th Laird of Cadzow HAMILTON) I 1398–1441 m. Lady (Janet Livingstone, Baroness Hamilton of) Cadzow 1400–1439 m. Janet (Baroness of Cadzow) Livingston 1399–1439
        2. 2. Katherine (Catherine) Hamilton 1400–1470

Edward Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1280
1280
Birth of Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1346
17 Oct 1346
Age 66
Death of Edward Marischal Scotland, 2nd Earl of Ross De Keith in Killed in the battle of Nevilles Cross, Durham, England
Killed in the battle of Nevilles Cross, Durham, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1280
    Event Place: Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1346
    Event Place: Killed in the battle of Nevilles Cross, Durham, England

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