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Willem Lord Keith 1527–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland

Death Date: 10 August 1580

Death Location: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Keith

Mother: Lady Keith

Spouse(s): Lady Hay

Children(s): George Marischal, Lady KEITH, Barbara Keith, Christian Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Johanna Keith, John Keith, Lady Keith, Lady Keith, Lady Keith, Lady Keith, Margaret Keith, Robert Keith, William Keith

Willem Lord Keith was born in 1527 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland, the child of Sir William Keith And Lady Margaret Keith. Willem Lord Keith married Lady Elizabeth Hay, and had children including Barbara Keith, Christian Keith, Elizabeth Keith, George Keith 5Th Earl Marischal, Johanna Keith, John Keith, Lady Barbara Keith, Lady Isobel Keith, Lady Jean Keith, Lady Margaret Keith, Lady Rebecca De Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Keith, Robert Lord Altire Keith, William Keith. Willem Lord Keith passed away in 1580 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Willem Lord Keith was born in 1527 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland, the child of Sir William Keith And Lady Margaret Keith.
  • Willem Lord Keith married Lady Elizabeth Hay, and had children including Barbara Keith, Christian Keith, Elizabeth Keith, George Keith 5Th Earl Marischal, Johanna Keith, John Keith, Lady Barbara Keith, Lady Isobel Keith, Lady Jean Keith, Lady Margaret Keith, Lady Rebecca De Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Keith, Robert Lord Altire Keith, William Keith.
  • Willem Lord Keith passed away in 1580 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Willem Keith's Ancestors

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Willem Keith
1527–1580
Birth Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir William Keith
1506–1581
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Keith
1510–1556
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Willem Keith's Descendants

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Willem (Lord) Keith (1527–10 August 1580) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Hay (1535–9 February 1594)
  1. 1. George (Keith, 5th Earl) Marischal 1553–1623 m. Christine Douglas 1550–1598 m. Margaretha Dundas 1542–1590
    1. 1. Jane Fleming 1570–1620 m. Robert Bruce 1554–1631
      1. 1. Mary Bruce 1603– m. Michael Elphinstone 1593–1640
        1. 1. Lilias Elphinstone 1637–1675 m. 1st (Baronet John) Dalmahoy 1636–1692
      2. 2. Elizabeth Bruce 1603–
      3. 3. Martha Bruce 1593–
      4. 4. Robert Bruce 1583–1645
      5. 5. Robert (De Bruce) II 1596–1645
      6. 6. John (Bruce of) Airth –1622
    2. 2. Anne Douglas 1586–1648
    3. 3. Robert Keith –1643
    4. 4. William (Keith, 6th Earl) Marischal 1585–1635
  2. 2. Lady (Rebecca de) KEITH 1550–1610
  3. 3. Barbara Keith 1563–
  4. 4. Christian Keith 1548–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Keith 1560–
  6. 6. Johanna Keith 1558–
  7. 7. John Keith 1559–
  8. 8. Lady (Barbara) Keith 1544–
  9. 9. Lady (Isobel) Keith 1560–1595
  10. 10. Lady (Jean) Keith 1560–
  11. 11. Lady (Margaret) Keith 1550–
  12. 12. Margaret Keith 1549–
  13. 13. Robert (Lord Altire) Keith 1557–
  14. 14. William Keith 1555–1577

Willem Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Willem Lord Keith in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland
1580
10 August 1580
Age 53
Death of Willem Lord Keith in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 1580
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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