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Lord William Keith 1527–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 August 1580

Death Location: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Keith

Mother: Lady Alexander

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hay

Children(s): Margaret Keith, Sir Marischall, Lady Keith, William Keith, Lady Keith, John Keith, Johanna Keith, Barbara Keith, Lady Keith, Lady KEITH, Margaret Keith, Christian Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Lord Keith, Agnes Stewart

In 1527, Lord William Keith entered the world in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Keith And Lady Margaret Alexander. Lord William Keith married Elizabeth Hay, Marischal, and had children including Agnes Anne Stewart, Barbara Keith, Christian Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Johanna Keith, John Keith, Lady Barbara Keith, Lady Isobel Keith, Lady Jean Keith, Lady Rebecca De Keith, Lord Robert Altire Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Keith, Sir Lord George Keith Marischall, William Keith. Lord William Keith passed away in 1580 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Lord William Keith entered the world in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Keith And Lady Margaret Alexander.
  • Lord William Keith married Elizabeth Hay, Marischal, and had children including Agnes Anne Stewart, Barbara Keith, Christian Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Johanna Keith, John Keith, Lady Barbara Keith, Lady Isobel Keith, Lady Jean Keith, Lady Rebecca De Keith, Lord Robert Altire Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Keith, Sir Lord George Keith Marischall, William Keith.
  • Lord William Keith passed away in 1580 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Keith
1506–1581
Birth Location: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SK
Lady Alexander
1510–1556
Birth Location: Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LA

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hay
1531–1593
Birth Location: Errol Castle, Inchetuthyll, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
EH

Children(s)

Margaret Keith
1549–1624
Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MK
Sir Marischall
1553–1623
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SM
Lady Keith
1560–1595
Birth Location: –
LK
William Keith
1555–1577
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
WK
Lady Keith
1560–
Birth Location: –
LK
John Keith
1559–
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JK
Johanna Keith
1558–
Birth Location: –
JK
Barbara Keith
1563–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
BK
Lady Keith
1544–
Birth Location: –
LK
Lady KEITH
1550–1610
Birth Location: Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Keith
1549–
Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MK
Christian Keith
1548–
Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CK
Elizabeth Keith
1560–
Birth Location: Berridale, Caithness, Schotland
EK
Lord Keith
1557–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
LK
Agnes Stewart
1540–1588
Birth Location: –
AS

Lord Keith's Ancestors

Self
Lord Keith
1527–1580
Birth Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Keith
1506–1581
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Alexander
1510–1556
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Keith
1483–1514
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Baroness (Elizabeth (Beatrice)) Douglas
1503–1556
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (William Alexander of) Inverugie
1500–1522
Inverugie, Morayshire, Scotland
Lady (Baroness Janet Fraser of Lovat) Gray
1487–1539
Broxmouth, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Keith's Descendants

1.
LK
Lord (William) Keith (1527–10 August 1580) m. Elizabeth Hay (1531–9 February 1593)
  1. 1. Margaret Keith 1549–1624 m. John (Kennedy of) Blairquhan 1535– m. Andrew Stewart 1541–1578 m. John (Earl of Cassillis) Kennedy 1602–1668
    1. 1. Andrew Stewart 1560–1628 m. Margaret Kennedy 1565–1627
      1. 1. Sir (Andrew Stewart 2nd Baron Of) Castle 1590–1639
      2. 2. Marjory Stewart 1573–1606 m. Sir (Roger) Aston 1550–1603
        1. 1. Margaret Aston 1600–1657 m. Gilbert Houghton 1591–1647
    2. 2. John Campbell –1642
    3. 3. Duncan Campbell –1633
    4. 4. Donald Campbell –1651
  2. 2. Sir (Lord George Keith) Marischall 1553–1623 m. Margaret Home 1565–1598
    1. 1. Lady (Anne Keith) Douglas 1585–1648 m. William (Douglas, 7th Earl of) Morton 1582–1650
      1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1606–1678
      2. 2. Anne Douglas 1604–1667
      3. 3. George Douglas 1620–
      4. 4. Isabel Douglas 1630–1673
      5. 5. James Douglas 1612–1686
      6. 6. John Douglas 1611–1650
      7. 7. Mary Douglas 1607–1659
      8. 8. Robert Douglas 1605–1649
    2. 2. William Keith 1585–1635 m. Mary Erskine 1599–1648
      1. 1. John, (1st Earl of Kintore) Keith 1630–1715
      2. 2. George Keith 1614–1694 m. Margaret Erskine 1485–1555
        1. 1. John (Keith Earl of) Kintore –1714
      3. 3. Jean Keith 1610–
      4. 4. Mary Keith –1683
      5. 5. William Keith 1614–1670
  3. 3. Lady (Isobel) Keith 1560–1595
  4. 4. William Keith 1555–1577
  5. 5. Lady (Jean) Keith 1560–
  6. 6. John Keith 1559–
  7. 7. Johanna Keith 1558–
  8. 8. Barbara Keith 1563–
  9. 9. Lady (Barbara) Keith 1544–
  10. 10. Lady (Rebecca de) KEITH 1550–1610
  11. 11. Margaret Keith 1549–
  12. 12. Christian Keith 1548–
  13. 13. Elizabeth Keith 1560–
  14. 14. Lord (Robert Altire) Keith 1557–
  15. 15. Agnes ("Anne") Stewart 1540–1588

Lord Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Lord William Keith in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1580
10 August 1580
Age 53
Death of Lord William Keith in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 1580
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] 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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