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Robert Keith 1483 – 1525 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1483

Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Aug 1525

Death Location: Was reported as dying in the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England but death date indicates otherwise.

Father: William Keith

Mother: Elizabeth Gordon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Douglas

Children(s): William Keith, Robert Keith, Beatrice Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Janet Keith, Robert Keith, John Keith, Christian Keith

The story of Robert Keith began in 1483 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Robert Keith married Elizabeth "Beatrice" Douglas, and had children including William Keith, Robert Keith, Beatrice Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Janet Joan Keith, Robert Keith, John Keith, Christian Keith. Robert Keith passed away in 1525 in Was reported as dying in the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England but death date indicates otherwise..

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Keith began in 1483 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • Robert Keith married Elizabeth "Beatrice" Douglas, and had children including William Keith, Robert Keith, Beatrice Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Janet Joan Keith, Robert Keith, John Keith, Christian Keith.
  • Robert Keith passed away in 1525 in Was reported as dying in the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England but death date indicates otherwise..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Keith
1452 – 1527
Birth Location: Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Gordon
1462 – 1525
Birth Location: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Douglas
1488 – 1527
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Keith
1506 – 1581
Birth Location: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Robert Keith
1508 – 1551
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Beatrice Keith
1509 – 1559
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Keith
1510 – 1562
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Janet Keith
1514 – 1559
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Robert Keith
1514 –
Birth Location: Pittendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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John Keith
1514 – 1575
Birth Location: Pittendrum, Pittendriech, Midlothian, Scotland
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Christian Keith
1516 – 1553
Birth Location: Of Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Robert Keith's Ancestors

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Robert Keith
1483 – 1525
Birth Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
William Keith
1452 – 1527
Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Beatrice) Gordon
1462 – 1525
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Keith
1417 – 1482
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret ((Mariot) (Mary) Muriella) Erskine
1430 – 1482
Selkirk Castle, Selkirkshire, Scotland
George Gordon
1430 – 1501
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Annabella Stewart
1432 – 1509
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1389 – 1464
Mary Hamilton
1395 – 1442
Thomas Erskine
1410 – 1493
Janet Douglas
1415 – 1490
Alexander Seton
1410 – 1470
Elizabeth Crichton
1410 – 1479
James I
1394 – 1437
Joan Beaufort
1402 – 1445
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Scotland
1363 – 1430
Matilda Uruqhart
1363 – 1413
John Hamilton
1372 – 1402
Janet Douglas
1372 – 1410
Robert Erskine
1372 – 1452
Elizabeth Lindsay
1381 – 1452
James Douglas
1395 – 1457
Elizabeth Gifford
1402 – 1456
Alexander Seton
1385 – 1441
Elizabeth Gordon
1385 – 1439
Robert Stewart
1337 – 1406
Annabella Drummond
1350 – 1401
John Beaufort
1371 – 1410
Margaret Holland
1381 – 1439

Robert Keith's Descendants

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Robert Keith (1483 – 24 Aug 1525) m. Elizabeth ("Beatrice") Douglas (1488 – 5 May 1527)
  1. 1. William Keith (24 Jul 1506 – 7 Oct 1581) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Keith (1513 – 18 Jul 1556) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1465 – )
    1. 1. Agnes (Anna) Keith (1507 – 1548) m. Archibald Douglas (7 Sep 1503 – 18 Sep 1570) m. Archibald Douglas
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Christian) Douglas (1525 – 1 Jun 1587) m. Alexander Falconer (1522 – 10 Nov 1587)
        1. 1. Hew Falconer (Abt 1543 – 1627)
        2. 2. Alexander Falconer (1545 – 1 Dec 1595) m. Isobel Gray (14 Aug 1560 – 20 Oct 1589) m. Grissel Blair
        3. 3. Agnes Falconer (1545 – 2 Nov 1591) m. Alexander Guthrie (Abt 1538 – 6 Dec 1583)
        4. 4. Margaret Falconar (1550 – ) m. John (Rose 3rd of) Bellivat (1545 – )
        5. 5. Samuel Falconer (Abt 1553 – )
        6. 6. Alexander Falconer (Abt 1554 – )
        7. 7. Hugh Faulkner (1555 – 6 Jul 1627) m. Elspet Hay
        8. 8. William Falconer (Abt 1555 – 16 Jun 1625) m. Beatrix Dunbar (Abt 1595 – )
        9. 9. Isabel Falconer (1560 – 1640)
        10. 10. Isobella Falconer (1561 – 1640) m. Mark (Dunbar of) Grangehill (1559 – 9 Aug 1642)
        11. 11. Archibald Falconer (1565 – 24 Oct 1632) m. Jean Dunbar (1598 – )
        12. 12. Samuel Kincorth (Abt 1565 – 15 Apr 1640)
        13. 13. Isobel Falconer (1578 – ) m. Ninian (Dunbar of) Grangehill (Abt 1574 – )
        14. 14. Marion Falconer ( – 1603) m. Alexander Wishart ( – 15 Jul 1603)
        15. 15. Magdalen Falconer m. Archebald Dunbar (Abt 1586 – ) m. James (Sutherland of) Kinstearie (1561 – 11 May 1618)
      2. 2. Christian Douglas (1525 – 1 Jun 1587) m. John (Forsyth) Forrest (1528 – 1573)
      3. 3. Margaret Douglas (Bet 11 Jan 1525 and 10 Jan 1526 – ) m. John Erskine (1528 – )
      4. 4. Isabel Douglas (1530 – 1 Jun 1587) m. James Melville (Abt 1533 – )
      5. 5. William Douglas (Mar 1532 – 1 Jul 1591) m. Egidia (Giles) Graham (Abt 1536 – Abt 1606)
      6. 6. Christian (Forrest) Douglas (1533 – 1540)
      7. 7. Marjory Douglas (1533 – ) m. Andrew Keith (Abt 1526 – )
      8. 8. Agnes (Alice) Douglas (1536 – ) m. Alexander Guthrie
      9. 9. Archibald Douglas (1537 – )
      10. 10. Christine Douglas (1539 – )
      11. 11. Katherine Douglas (1542 – )
      12. 12. Sarah Douglas (1544 – )
      13. 13. Joan ((Joanne)) Douglas (1545 – 18 Jan 1582) m. James Skene (10 Sep 1547 – 1605)
      14. 14. Marion Douglas (1546 – )
      15. 15. Elizabeth Douglas (1565 – 1591)
      16. 16. Gilies Douglas m. Robert Graham (1503 – 10 Sep 1547)
  2. 2. Robert Keith (12 Jun 1508 – 12 Jun 1551) m. Wilhemnia Issue (1505 – )
  3. 3. Beatrice Keith (1509 – 24 Nov 1559)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Keith (Abt 1510 – 22 Oct 1562) m. George Gordon (1 Jan 1513 – 28 Oct 1562)
  5. 5. Janet (Joan) Keith (1514 – 24 Nov 1559) m. Sir (John) Lyon (Oct 1515 – 3 Oct 1592) m. John Lyon (1510 – 1558)
  6. 6. Robert Keith (1514 – ) m. Keith (1518 – )
  7. 7. John Keith (Abt 1514 – 1575)
  8. 8. Christian Keith (Abt 1516 – 12 Jul 1553) m. Robert Arbuthnott (15 Oct 1508 – 15 Oct 1579)

Robert Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1483
1483
Birth of Robert Keith in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1525
24 Aug 1525
Age 42
Death of Robert Keith in Was reported as dying in the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England but death date indicates otherwise.
Was reported as dying in the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England but death date indicates otherwise.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1525
    Event Place: Was reported as dying in the Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England but death date indicates otherwise.
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