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Lady Elizabeth Keith 1490–1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Nov 1549

Death Location: Castle Hill, Midlothian, Scotland Buried Gordon Vault, Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire, Scotland

Father: William Keith

Mother: Margerite Gray

Spouse(s): Colin Oliphant, William Sinclair, William Sinclair

Children(s): Laurence Oliphant, John Oliphant, Magnus Sinclair, Christine Oliphant, Peter Oliphant, William Oliphant

In 1490, Lady Elizabeth Keith entered the world in Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland, born to William Keith And Margerite Elizabeth Gray. Lady Elizabeth Keith married Colin Oliphant, William Sinclair, and had children including Christine Oliphant, John Oliphant, Laurence Oliphant, Magnus Sinclair, Peter Oliphant, William Oliphant. Lady Elizabeth Keith passed away in 1549 in Castle Hill, Midlothian, Scotland Buried Gordon Vault, Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1490, Lady Elizabeth Keith entered the world in Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland, born to William Keith And Margerite Elizabeth Gray.
  • Lady Elizabeth Keith married Colin Oliphant, William Sinclair, and had children including Christine Oliphant, John Oliphant, Laurence Oliphant, Magnus Sinclair, Peter Oliphant, William Oliphant.
  • Lady Elizabeth Keith passed away in 1549 in Castle Hill, Midlothian, Scotland Buried Gordon Vault, Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Keith's Ancestors

Self
Lady Keith
1490–1549
Birth Place: Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
William Keith
1458–1527
Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margerite (Elizabeth) Gray
1487–1529
Broxmouth, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Keith
1425–1482
Castle Dunottar, Stonehaven, Kincardshire, Scotland
Mariota Erskine
1428–1482
Selkirkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1389–1444
Mary Hamilton
1395–1442
Thomas Erskine
1410–1493
Jeanette Douglas
1415–1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert KEITH
1363–1430
Catharina Urquhart
1355–1413
John Knt.
1372–1402
Janet Douglas
1372–1410
William Yester
1370–1424
NN
1381–1452
James Douglas
1371–1443
Lady Sinclair
1390–1428

Lady Keith's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Elizabeth) Keith (1490–24 Nov 1549) m. Colin Oliphant (Bet 10 Jan 1487 and 9 Jan 1488–9 Sep 1513) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1489–26 Nov 1549) m. William Sinclair (1485–17 Jul 1570)
  1. 1. Laurence Oliphant 1506–1566 m. Margaret Sandilands 1507–1566
    1. 1. Jenat Oliphant 1531–1574 m. William (Thomas) Beall 1535–1600
      1. 1. Janet Beall 1553–1619 m. Wilzem Broun 1562–1610 m. THOMAS BROWNE 1550–1607 m. Johnne Brown 1550–1610
        1. 1. William (R) Broun 1580– m. Grizel Cuthbert 1586–
        2. 2. Margaret Broun 1578–1615 m. David Burne –1615
        3. 3. David Broun 1579– m. Christian Black 1575–1620
        4. 4. Janet Broun 1582– m. John Shortus 1578– m. Johne Hodge 1573–
        5. 5. Christian Broun 1585–
        6. 6. Wilzem Broun 1587– m. Catharine Smythe 1587–
      2. 2. Sibil Bell 1555–
    2. 2. Jean Oliphant 1520–1624
    3. 3. Margaret Oliphant 1526–1580 m. William Murray 1521– m. James Clephane 1532–
    4. 4. William Oliphant 1529–
    5. 5. Thomas Oliphant 1530–1593 m. Isabella Gibbs 1535–
    6. 6. Peter Oliphant 1530–1594 m. Agnes Collace 1534–
    7. 7. Catherine Oliphant 1534–1612
    8. 8. Laurence Oliphant 1535–1593 m. Margaret Hay 1535–1594 m. Mary (Marjorie) Rollo 1540–1625 m. Lillias Graham 1608–1669 m. Jane Murray 1583–1630
    9. 9. Elizabeth Oliphant 1535–1596
    10. 10. Margaret Oliphant 1538–1580
    11. 11. Lilias Oliphant 1540–1588 m. David Lundie 1533–1585
    12. 12. Catherine Oliphant 1540– m. George Dundas 1540–1598
    13. 13. Peter Oliphant 1542–1594 m. Lilias Gray 1542–1614
    14. 14. William Oliphant 1553–
    15. 15. Catherine Oliphant 1554–
  2. 2. John Oliphant 1504–
  3. 3. Magnus Sinclair 1507–
  4. 4. Christine Oliphant 1510– m. Thomas Graham 1501–1562 m. Alexander Livingston 1500–
  5. 5. Peter Oliphant 1511–1594
  6. 6. William Oliphant 1512–1588 m. Margaret Sandilands 1507–1566 m. Margaret Hay 1510–

Lady Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Keith in Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland
1549
24 Nov 1549
Age 59
Death of Lady Elizabeth Keith in Castle Hill, Midlothian, Scotland Buried Gordon Vault, Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire, Scotland
Castle Hill, Midlothian, Scotland Buried Gordon Vault, Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Lady Elizabeth Keith, Countess of Montrose, person ID LR3L-LPT.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1549
    Event Place: Castle Hill, Midlothian, Scotland Buried Gordon Vault, Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Lady Elizabeth Keith, Countess of Montrose, person ID LR3L-LPT.

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