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

Birth Date: 24 July 1506

Birth Location: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 October 1581

Death Location: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Marischal)

Mother: Elizabeth Glamis

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas*

Children(s): Sir Marischal, Agnes Keith, Isobel Keith, Elizabeth Keith, John Keith, Mary Keith, Barbara Keith, Jean Keith, Beatrix Keith, Robert Keith, Margaret Keith, Joneta Keith, Alison Keith, Robert Keith, Elizabeth Keith

The story of Lord William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith began in 1506 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Lord William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Agnes Anna Keith, Alison Keith, Barbara Keith, Beatrix Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Isobel Keith, Jean Keith, John Keith, Joneta Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Keith, Robert Keith, Sir Lord Baron William Keith 4Th Master Of Marischal. Lord William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith began in 1506 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • Lord William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Agnes Anna Keith, Alison Keith, Barbara Keith, Beatrix Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Isobel Keith, Jean Keith, John Keith, Joneta Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Keith, Robert Keith, Sir Lord Baron William Keith 4Th Master Of Marischal.
  • Lord William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Lord Keith's Ancestors

Self
Lord Keith
1506–1581
Birth Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Robert Keith (Baron of Keith) (Master of Marischal)
1483–1513
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton &) Glamis
1492–1527
Morton (Dumfriesshire) England
Grandparents
Lady (Elizabeth Seton Gordon, Countess Marischal of) Scotland
1462–1525
Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lord (John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton, 4th Lord of Dalkeith 16th) GGF
1459–1515
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Crichton, Countess of Morton 16th) GGM
1461–1515
Cranston-Riddell, or Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Keith's Descendants

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Lord (William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of) Keith (24 July 1506–7 October 1581) m. Margaret Douglas* (1513–18 Jul 1556)
  1. 1. Sir (Lord Baron William Keith 4th Master of) Marischal 1527–1580 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Lundie 1513–1556 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Hay* 1531–1594
    1. 1. George Keith 1553–1623 m. Margaret Keith 1565–1598
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Agnes Keith Dunottar, Countess of) Morton 1586–1648 m. Willem ((William) Douglas (8th Earl of Morton)) I 1582–1648
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret Morton Douglas) Campbell 1610–1678 m. Sir (Archibald Duncan Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of) Argyll 1607–1661
        2. 2. Isabel Graham 1630–1672
        3. 3. Mary Seton 1607–1659
        4. 4. Robert Douglas 1616–1649
        5. 5. Jean Home 1632–1694
    2. 2. Barbara Keith 1563–1619
    3. 3. Mary Keith 1561–1619
    4. 4. Lord (Robert Altire) Keith 1554–1623
  2. 2. Agnes (Anna) Keith 1530–1588
  3. 3. Isobel Keith 1543–1595
  4. 4. Elizabeth Keith 1547–
  5. 5. John Keith 1539–
  6. 6. Mary Keith 1550–
  7. 7. Barbara Keith 1535–
  8. 8. Jean Keith 1534–
  9. 9. Beatrix Keith 1541–
  10. 10. Robert Keith 1537–
  11. 11. Margaret Keith 1549–
  12. 12. Joneta Keith 1545–1596
  13. 13. Alison Keith 1532–1567
  14. 14. Robert Keith 1537–1916
  15. 15. Elizabeth Keith 1535–1585

Lord Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1506
24 July 1506
Birth of Lord William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1581
7 October 1581
Age 75
Death of Lord William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of Keith in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1506
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1581
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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