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Lord William Keith 1527–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Aug 1580

Death Location: Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: William Keith

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Keith

Children(s): George Keith

In 1527, Lord William Keith entered the world in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to William Keith And Margaret. Lord William Keith married Margaret Keith, and had children including George Keith. Lord William Keith passed away in 1580 in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Lord William Keith entered the world in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to William Keith And Margaret.
  • Lord William Keith married Margaret Keith, and had children including George Keith.
  • Lord William Keith passed away in 1580 in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Lord Keith's Ancestors

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Lord Keith
1527–1580
Birth Place: Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
William Keith
1506–1581
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Keith
1483–1514
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Beatrice") Douglas
1488–1527
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William III
1451–1527
Lady Gordon
1455–1525
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1410–
Mariot Erskine
1420–
Lord Gordon
1430–1501
Annabella Scotland
1432–1509

Lord Keith's Descendants

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Lord (William) Keith (1527–10 Aug 1580) m. Margaret Keith (1531–)
  1. 1. George Keith 1553–1623 m. Margaret Home 1557–
    1. 1. William Keith –1635 m. Mary Erskine 1593–1664
      1. 1. George Keith 1616–1694 m. Mary Hay 1621–
        1. 1. William Keith 1664–1712 m. Mary Drummond 1670–1727

Lord Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Lord William Keith in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1580
10 Aug 1580
Age 53
Death of Lord William Keith in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: GenCircles: Ancestors of Bruce W. Davis

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1547
    Record Source: GenCircles: Current Connections 9 22 02

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1580
    Event Place: Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: GenCircles: Ancestors of Bruce W. Davis

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