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Lord William Keith 1506 – 1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1506

Birth Location: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 October 1581

Death Location: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Keith

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Lady Keith

The story of Lord William Keith , 3rd Earl of Marischal began in 1506 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Lord William Keith , 3rd Earl of Marischal had children including Lady Agnes Anna Keith. Lord William Keith , 3rd Earl of Marischal passed away in 1581 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord William Keith , 3rd Earl of Marischal began in 1506 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Lord William Keith , 3rd Earl of Marischal had children including Lady Agnes Anna Keith.
  • Lord William Keith , 3rd Earl of Marischal passed away in 1581 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Keith
Birth Location: Dunottar (Kincardineshire) Scotland
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Lady Douglas
1503 – 1527
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Keith
1530 – 1588
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lord Keith's Ancestors

Self
Lord Keith
1506 – 1581
Birth Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord Robert Keith
Dunottar (Kincardineshire) Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth 'Beatrice') Douglas
1503 – 1527
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Keith
– 1527
Dunottar (Kincardineshire) Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Seton) Gordon
1462 – 1525
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Morton
1460 – 1515
Janet Chrichton
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Crichton
1507 – 1560
Maria Crighton
1510 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Keith's Descendants

1.
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Lord (William) Keith (24 July 1506 – 7 October 1581)
  1. 1. Lady (Agnes Anna) Keith (14 Jul 1530 – 16 Jul 1588) m. King (Regent James) Stewart (22 May 1531 – April 1541)

Lord Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1506
24 July 1506
Birth of Lord William Keith , 3rd Earl of Marischal in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1581
7 October 1581
Age 75
Death of Lord William Keith , 3rd Earl of Marischal in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1506
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1581
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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