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LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH 1506 – 1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1506

Birth Location: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Oct 1581

Death Location: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: ROBERT i

Mother: LADY DOUGLAS

Spouse(s): Lady Inverugie

Children(s): Elizabeth Keith, Alison Keith, Robert Keith, Barbara Keith, Alexander Keith, LADY KEITH, Lady Keith, Lady Keith, William, Keith, Lady Keith, Lady Keith

In 1506, LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH entered the world in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to ROBERT KEITH, i and LADY ELIZABETH (BEATRIX) DOUGLAS. LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH married Lady Margaret Elizabeth Keith Inverugie, and had children including Elizabeth Keith, Alison Keith, Robert Lord Altrie Keith, Barbara Keith, Alexander Keith, LADY ANNE KEITH, Lady Isobel Keith, Lady Margaret Keith, William, Master of Marischal, Keith, Lady Agnes Keith, Lady Alison Keith. LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH passed away in 1581 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1506, LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH entered the world in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to ROBERT KEITH, i and LADY ELIZABETH (BEATRIX) DOUGLAS.
  • LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH married Lady Margaret Elizabeth Keith Inverugie, and had children including Elizabeth Keith, Alison Keith, Robert Lord Altrie Keith, Barbara Keith, Alexander Keith, LADY ANNE KEITH, Lady Isobel Keith, Lady Margaret Keith, William, Master of Marischal, Keith, Lady Agnes Keith, Lady Alison Keith.
  • LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH passed away in 1581 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

ROBERT i
1483 – 1525
Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Ri
LADY DOUGLAS
1488 – 1527
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
LD

Spouses(s)

Lady Inverugie
1520 – 1556
Birth Location: Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Keith
1522 – 1604
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EK
Alison Keith
1532 – 1567
Birth Location: Of, Kincardineshire, Scotland
AK
Robert Keith
1535 – 1596
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
RK
Barbara Keith
1538 – 1583
Birth Location: Dunotter Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Alexander Keith
1540 – 1630
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AK
LADY KEITH
1540 – 1588
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Keith
1543 – 1595
Birth Location: Edingburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Keith
1549 – 1627
Birth Location: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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William, Keith
1553 – 1580
Birth Location: –
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Lady Keith
– 1548
Birth Location: –
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Lady Keith
– 1567
Birth Location: –
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LORD KEITH's Ancestors

Self
LORD KEITH
1506 – 1581
Birth Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
ROBERT KEITH, i
1483 – 1525
Kincardineshire, Scotland
LADY (ELIZABETH (BEATRIX)) DOUGLAS
1488 – 1527
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

LORD KEITH's Descendants

1.
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LORD (WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL,) KEITH (24 Jul 1506 – 7 Oct 1581) m. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth Keith) Inverugie (1520 – 18 Jul 1556)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Keith (1522 – 13 Nov 1604)
  2. 2. Alison Keith (1532 – 1567)
  3. 3. Robert (Lord Altrie) Keith (1535 – 18 Mar 1596)
  4. 4. Barbara Keith (1538 – abt 1583)
  5. 5. Alexander Keith (1540 – 1630)
  6. 6. LADY (ANNE) KEITH (14 Jul 1540 – 16 Jul 1588)
  7. 7. Lady (Isobel) Keith (1543 – Aug 1595)
  8. 8. Lady (Margaret) Keith (1549 – 1 January 1627) m. Sir (John) Kennedy (1531 – 1573) m. Andrew Stewart (1560 – January 1628)
    1. 1. Margaret Kennedy (1565 – 01 Jan 1627) m. Andrew (Stuart, 1st Baron Castle Stuart) Stewart (1560 – 1629)
      1. 1. Patrick ({1st Laird of Ledcreich}) Stewart (1585 – 1640)
      2. 2. Andrew Stewart (1588 – 30 Mar 1639)
      3. 3. Thomas Stewart (1590 – 1670)
      4. 4. Maria Stewart (abt 1590 – 1643)
      5. 5. John (Stewart, 5th Baron Castle) Stuart (1592 – 1684)
      6. 6. Robert ((Of Irry)) Stewart (1598 – 1662) m. Jane Richardson (1615 – 1646)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Stewart (1651 – 11 Jan 1678) m. William Blacker (ABT 1647 – 4 Dec 1732)
      7. 7. Margaret Stewart (1600 – )
      8. 8. Maria Stewart (1603 – )
      9. 9. Anna Stewart (abt 1604 – unmarried)
      10. 10. Sir (James Stewart IV EARL OF) MORAY (25 Jun 1608 – 4 Mar 1653)
      11. 11. James (Thomas) Stuart (25 Jun 1608 – 31 Mar 1681)
      12. 12. Robert Stewart (1620 – Sep 1662)
      13. 13. Robert Stewart (1620 – Mar 1684)
      14. 14. John Stewart (abt 1620 – 1685)
      15. 15. Anna Stuart
      16. 16. Margaret Stewart
      17. 17. Maria Stewart
      18. 18. John, (5th Lord Castle Stewart) Stewart
      19. 19. Robert (Stewart of) Irry
      20. 20. Alexander Stuart
      21. 21. Margaret Stewart
      22. 22. Maria Stewart
      23. 23. (Honorable) (Margaret) Stewart
      24. 24. James
  9. 9. William, (Master of Marischal,) Keith (1553 – 10 Aug 1580)
  10. 10. Lady (Agnes) Keith ( – abt 1548)
  11. 11. Lady (Alison) Keith ( – Aug 1567)

LORD KEITH's Timeline

2 Records

1506
24 Jul 1506
Birth of LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1581
7 Oct 1581
Age 75
Death of LORD WILLIAM, 4th (3rd) EARL OF MARISCHAL, KEITH in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1506
    Event Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1581
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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