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Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith 1506–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1506

Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 October 1581

Death Location: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Keith

Mother: Elizabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Marischal None, Margaret Keith, Margaret Keith, Margaret Keith

Children(s): Elizabeth Keith, Lord Keith, Agnes Stewart, Barbara Forbes, Margaret Marischal, Mary Marischal, Alexander Troup, Allison Keith, Annabel Keith, Beatrix Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Isobel Keith, Jean Keith, Joneta Keith, Robert Keith, Agnes Stewart, John Kintore, John Duffas, Beatrice Inverurie, Elizabeth Gordon, Alexander Troup, Allison Keith, Anna Keith, Annabel Keith, Barbara Keith, Barbara Keith, Beatrix Keith, Dau Keith, Isobel Keith, Jean Keith, Joneta Keith, Joneta Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Keith, Elizabeth Marischal, Isobel Marischal, John Rector

Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith was born in 1506 in Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Keith And Elizabeth Douglas. Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith married Margaret Keith, Marischal, and had children including Agnes Anne Stewart, Alexander Keith Of Troup, Allison Keith, Anna Agnes Keith, Annabel Keith, Barbara Forbes, Barbara Keith, Beatrice Keith Of Inverurie, Beatrix Keith, Dau Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Elizabeth Keith Gordon, Elizabeth Keith Of Marischal, Isobel Keith, Isobel Keith Of Marischal, Jean Keith, John Keith Earl Of Kintore, John Keith Of Ludquharn Duffas, John Keith Rector, Joneta Keith, Lord William Keith, Margaret Keith, Margaret Keith Of Marischal, Mary Keith Of Marischal, Mary Of Marischal Keith, Robert Keith. Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith was born in 1506 in Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Keith And Elizabeth Douglas.
  • Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith married Margaret Keith, Marischal, and had children including Agnes Anne Stewart, Alexander Keith Of Troup, Allison Keith, Anna Agnes Keith, Annabel Keith, Barbara Forbes, Barbara Keith, Beatrice Keith Of Inverurie, Beatrix Keith, Dau Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Elizabeth Keith Gordon, Elizabeth Keith Of Marischal, Isobel Keith, Isobel Keith Of Marischal, Jean Keith, John Keith Earl Of Kintore, John Keith Of Ludquharn Duffas, John Keith Rector, Joneta Keith, Lord William Keith, Margaret Keith, Margaret Keith Of Marischal, Mary Keith Of Marischal, Mary Of Marischal Keith, Robert Keith.
  • Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Lord Keith's Ancestors

Self
Lord Keith
1506–1581
Birth Place: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Keith
1483–1525
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Douglas
1488–1527
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France
Grandparents
William Keith
1451–1527
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gordon
1474–1549
Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Keith's Descendants

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Lord (Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of) Keith (24 July 1506–7 October 1581) m. Marischal (1518–1556) m. Margaret Keith (1518–18 July 1556) m. Margaret Keith (1520–1556) m. Margaret Keith (1520–18 July 1556)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Keith 1544–1585 m. Sir (Alexander (Robert) Irvine of) Drum 1527–1603
    1. 1. Margaret Irvine 1557–1779
    2. 2. John (Irvine,of) Artamford 1564–1636
    3. 3. James (Irvine,of) Brucklaw 1558–1635
    4. 4. Elizabeth Irvine 1562–1619
    5. 5. Janet Irvine 1555–
    6. 6. William Irvine 1558–1652
    7. 7. Marie Irvin 1556–
    8. 8. Alexsander Irwin 1556–1631
      1. 1. Alexander (Irvine of) Drum –1658
    9. 9. Robert (Irvine 1st of) Moncoffer 1582–1644
    10. 10. John Irvine 1575–1663
      1. 1. Alexander Irvine –1658
      2. 2. James (I Artamford Irvine) Irvine 1615–1675
    11. 11. Alexander Irvine 1570–1629 m. Janet Duncan 1558–1636
  2. 2. Lord (William) Keith 1527–1580
  3. 3. Agnes ("Anne") Stewart 1540–1588
  4. 4. Barbara Forbes 1535–1585 m. William Forbes 1530–1614
    1. 1. John Forbes 1568–1634
    2. 2. Patrick Forbes 1564–1635
  5. 5. Margaret (Keith of) Marischal 1552–
  6. 6. Mary (Keith of) Marischal 1550–1621
  7. 7. Alexander (Keith of) Troup 1532–
  8. 8. Allison Keith 1532–1567
  9. 9. Annabel Keith –1588
  10. 10. Beatrix Keith 1542–1596
  11. 11. Elizabeth Keith 1535–1585
  12. 12. Isobel Keith 1543–1595
  13. 13. Jean Keith 1535–1592
  14. 14. Joneta Keith 1545–1596
  15. 15. Robert Keith 1538–1714
  16. 16. Agnes ("Anne") Stewart 1540–1588
  17. 17. John (Keith Earl of) Kintore –1714
  18. 18. John (Keith of Ludquharn &) Duffas 1539–1596
  19. 19. Beatrice (Keith of) Inverurie 1544–1596
  20. 20. Elizabeth (Keith) Gordon 1535–1585
  21. 21. Alexander (Keith of) Troup 1532–
  22. 22. Allison Keith 1532–1567
  23. 23. Anna (Agnes) Keith 1530–1588
  24. 24. Annabel Keith 1551–1588
  25. 25. Barbara Keith 1532–1585
  26. 26. Barbara Keith 1550–1585
  27. 27. Beatrix Keith 1542–1596
  28. 28. Dau Keith 1550–
  29. 29. Isobel Keith 1543–
  30. 30. Jean Keith 1551–
  31. 31. Joneta Keith 1550–1596
  32. 32. Joneta Keith 1545–1596
  33. 33. Margaret Keith 1549–
  34. 34. Mary (of Marischal) Keith 1544–1592
  35. 35. Elizabeth (Keith of) Marischal 1535–1585
  36. 36. Isobel (Keith of) Marischal 1555–1595
  37. 37. John (Keith) Rector 1539–

Lord Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1506
24 July 1506
Birth of Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith in Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1581
7 October 1581
Age 75
Death of Lord Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1506
    Event Place: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1581
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 10; Page: 1219
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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