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George Keith 1553 – 1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 APR 1623

Death Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Keith

Mother: Elizabeth Hay

Spouse(s): Margaret Home, Margaret Ogilvy

Children(s): Marion Keith, William Keith, Anna Keith, Mary Keith, Margaret Keith, James Keith, Gilbert Keith, George Keith, Alexander Keith, John Keith, Robert Keith, Mary Keith, Robert Keith, Mary Keith, Jean Keith, Jane Keith, Alexander Keith, George Keith, James Benholm, George Keith, Mary Keith, Johne Keith, Elizabeth Keith

George Keith was born in 1553 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Keith and Elizabeth Hay. George Keith married Margaret Home, Margaret Ogilvy, and had children including Marion Keith, William Keith, Anna Keith, Mary Keith, Margaret Keith, James Keith, Gilbert Keith, George Keith, Alexander Keith, John Keith, Robert Alexander Keith, Mary Keith, Robert Keith, Mary Keith, Jean Keith, Jane Keith, Alexander Keith, George Keyth or Keith, James Keith Benholm, George Keith, Mary Keith, Johne Keith, Elizabeth Keith. George Keith passed away in 1623 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • George Keith was born in 1553 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Keith and Elizabeth Hay.
  • George Keith married Margaret Home, Margaret Ogilvy, and had children including Marion Keith, William Keith, Anna Keith, Mary Keith, Margaret Keith, James Keith, Gilbert Keith, George Keith, Alexander Keith, John Keith, Robert Alexander Keith, Mary Keith, Robert Keith, Mary Keith, Jean Keith, Jane Keith, Alexander Keith, George Keyth or Keith, James Keith Benholm, George Keith, Mary Keith, Johne Keith, Elizabeth Keith.
  • George Keith passed away in 1623 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Keith's Ancestors

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George Keith
1553 – 1623
Birth Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Keith
1527 – 1580
Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hay
1531 – 1593
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Keith,
1506 – 1581
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret (Hume) Gray
1510 – 1556
Inverugie Mill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George Hay
1508 – 1574
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Robertson
1505 – 1561
Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Keith
1483 – 1526
Elizabeth Douglas
1488 – 1527
Alexander Keith
1470 – 1521
Janet Gray
1492 – 1539
Thomas Hay
1474 – 1513
Margaret Logie
1487 – 1520
Alexander Robertson
1440 – 1507
Elizabeth Stewart
1483 – 1515
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1458 – 1521
Elizabeth Gordon
1462 – 1525
John Douglas
1459 – 1513
Janet Crichton
1461 – 1515
Andrew Grey
1446 – 1513
Elizabeth Stewart
1465 – 1529
William Hay
1449 – 1507
Isabel Gordon
1441 – 1485
John Logie
1458 –
Euphemia Boyd
1473 – 1508
John Stewart
1440 – 1512
Eleanor Sinclair
1457 – 1518

George Keith's Descendants

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George Keith (1553 – 2 APR 1623) m. Margaret Home (1560 – MAY 1638) m. Margaret Ogilvy (5 DEC 1575 – 1627)
  1. 1. Marion Keith (1572 – 1605) m. John Campbell (1573 – 6 JAN 1608) m. John Campbell (1501 – 6 JAN 1586)
  2. 2. William Keith (ABT 1585 – 28 OCT 1635)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Kennedy (ABT 1485 – AUG 1567) m. Alexander Abernethy (1450 – 1510) m. George Gordon (1440 – 8 JUN 1501) m. Alexander Abernathy (DEC 1525 – 1587) m. Christian Keith m. Alexander Salton m. Alexander Saltoun (ABT 1528 – ) m. Alexander Forbes (1500 – 1547) m. John Allardice (1530 – ) m. Alexander Keith (ABT 1620 – BEF 1654) m. Hew Kennedy (ABT 1515 – ) m. James Ogilvy (1430 – 15 OCT 1504) m. George Gordon (ABT 1440 – 2 APR 1623) m. George Gordon (ABT 1438 – 8 JUN 1501) m. Alexander Abernathy (DEC 1525 – APR 1587)
    2. 2. Hew Kennedy (ABT 1515 – ) m. Elizabeth Kennedy (ABT 1485 – AUG 1567)
    3. 3. Jean Keith (ABT 1604 – )
    4. 4. Jean Keith (ABT 1610 – ) m. James Gordon (ABT 1543 – ) m. Alexander Forbes (ABT 1601 – 26 OCT 1636)
    5. 5. William Keith (1612 – MAR 1671) m. Elizabeth Seton (24 DEC 1621 – 16 JUN 1650)
    6. 6. Mary Keith (ABT 1615 – )
    7. 7. Jean Keith (ABT 1619 – )
    8. 8. Mary (Flemming) Maitland (1620 – )
    9. 9. Robert Keith (1620 – )
    10. 10. Alexander Keith (ABT 1620 – )
    11. 11. Alexander Keith (ABT 1620 – BEF 1654) m. Elizabeth Kennedy (ABT 1485 – AUG 1567)
    12. 12. John Keith (ABT 1622 – ) m. Margaret Hamilton (<1641> – UNKNOWN) m. Margaret (17 JUL 1632 – )
    13. 13. Alexander Keith (ABT 1626 – 1652) m. Elizabeth Seton (24 DEC 1621 – 16 JUN 1650)
    14. 14. Keith (OCT 1627 – OCT 1627)
    15. 15. George (Earl of Marischal) Keith (ABT 1631 – )
    16. 16. William (Earl Marischal) Keith ( – ABT 1581)
    17. 17. John Keith
    18. 18. Elizabeth Keith
    19. 19. Keith
  3. 3. Anna Keith (1586 – 30 MAY 1648) m. William Douglas (1584 – 7 AUG 1648)
  4. 4. Mary Keith (ABT 1589 – )
  5. 5. Margaret Keith (1594 – 1615) m. John Gutherie (ABT 1580 – ) m. Robert Arbuthnott (1598 – 10 OCT 1655)
  6. 6. James Keith (1596 – 1650) m. Margaret Lindsay (1595 – ) m. Margaret Lindsay (1609 – ) m. Nancy Stewart
  7. 7. Gilbert Keith (18 JUN 1602 – ) m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living>
  8. 8. George Keith (15 JAN 1605 – )
  9. 9. Alexander Keith (10 OCT 1611 – 10 OCT 1611)
  10. 10. John Keith (10 OCT 1611 – ) m. Anna Douglas (1618 – )
  11. 11. Robert (Alexander) Keith (1612 – 1648) m. Christine Kempt (1620 – 1645) m. Mary Macy (1616 – EST 1685)
  12. 12. Mary Keith (1613 – 14 OCT 1620)
  13. 13. Robert Keith (4 APR 1619 – )
  14. 14. Mary Keith (14 OCT 1620 – )
  15. 15. Jean Keith (15 JUN 1622 – ) m. Alexr. Murray
  16. 16. Jane Keith (1580 – 1622)
  17. 17. Alexander Keith (1584 – )
  18. 18. George (Keyth or) Keith (1585 – 1637) m. Martha (Bessie) Tame (1587 – )
  19. 19. James (Keith) Benholm (1585 – 1638)
  20. 20. George Keith (<1588> – )
  21. 21. Mary Keith (1589 – )
  22. 22. Johne Keith (1605 – ) m. John Keith (1614 – )
  23. 23. Elizabeth Keith (1608 – )

George Keith's Timeline

3 Records

1553
1553
Birth of George Keith in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1623
2 APR 1623
Age 70
Death of George Keith in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1623
2 APR 1623
Age 70
Burial of George Keith in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 APR 1623
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 APR 1623
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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