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Sir William Keith 1451 – 1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1451

Birth Location: Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 May 1527

Death Location: Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Keith

Mother: Muriella Keith

Spouse(s): Lady Marischal

Children(s): Gilbert Keith

In 1451, Sir William Keith entered the world in Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Keith and Muriella Mariota Keith. Sir William Keith married Lady Elizabeth Gordon Countess Marischal, and had children including Gilbert Keith. Sir William Keith passed away in 1527 in Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1451, Sir William Keith entered the world in Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Keith and Muriella Mariota Keith.
  • Sir William Keith married Lady Elizabeth Gordon Countess Marischal, and had children including Gilbert Keith.
  • Sir William Keith passed away in 1527 in Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Keith's Ancestors

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Sir Keith
1451 – 1527
Birth Place: Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Keith
1425 – 1483
Scotland
Muriella (Mariota) Keith
1435 –
Scotland
Grandparents
William Keith
1389 – 1463
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Keith
1410 – 1442
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Hamilton
1389 – 1441
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Keith's Descendants

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Sir (William) Keith (1451 – 2 May 1527) m. Lady (Elizabeth Gordon Countess) Marischal (1462 – 22 April 1525)
  1. 1. Gilbert Keith (1500 – DEC 1537) m. Elizabeth (Forbes Keith,) Innes (1513 – December 1570)
    1. 1. George (Baird of) Auchmeddan, (1517 – 29 May 1593) m. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth of Inverugie) Keith (1530 – 24 Nov 1569)
      1. 1. Sir (Gilbert Baird III of) Auchmedden (abt 1549 – January 27, 1604) m. Lilias Ordinknivas (1555 – 2 April 1624)
        1. 1. George, (Provost of Banff) Baird-GF13 (1574 – 12 February 1642) m. Anna Fraser (1593 – 1660)
        2. 2. James Baird
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth of Inverugie) Keith (1530 – 24 Nov 1569) m. George (Baird of) Auchmeddan, (1517 – 29 May 1593)

Sir Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1451
1451
Birth of Sir William Keith in Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1527
2 May 1527
Age 76
Death of Sir William Keith in Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1451
    Event Place: Dunnotar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1527
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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