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William Keith 1458 – 1521 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1458

Birth Location: Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 MAY 1521

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Keith

Mother: Mariot Erskine

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordon, Isabel Gordon

Children(s): David Cassilis, Robert Keith, Robert Keith, Janet Keith, William Keith, Agnes Keith

In 1458, William Keith entered the world in Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Keith and Mariot Muriella Erskine. William Keith married Elizabeth Gordon, Isabel Gordon, and had children including David Kennedy- Knight 1st Earl of Cassilis, Robert Keith, Robert Keith, Janet Keith, William Keith, Agnes Keith. William Keith passed away in 1521 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1458, William Keith entered the world in Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Keith and Mariot Muriella Erskine.
  • William Keith married Elizabeth Gordon, Isabel Gordon, and had children including David Kennedy- Knight 1st Earl of Cassilis, Robert Keith, Robert Keith, Janet Keith, William Keith, Agnes Keith.
  • William Keith passed away in 1521 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Keith
1425 – 1482
Birth Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Mariot Erskine
1430 – 1482
Birth Location: Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gordon
1462 – 1525
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Isabel Gordon
1441 – 1485
Birth Location: Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

David Cassilis
1462 – 1513
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Keith
1483 – 1524
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Keith
1483 – 1526
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Keith
1494 – 1547
Birth Location: Dunottar, Kinardineshire, Scotland
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William Keith
1506 – 1581
Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Agnes Keith
1507 –
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Keith's Ancestors

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William Keith
1458 – 1521
Birth Place: Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Keith
1425 – 1482
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mariot (Muriella) Erskine
1430 – 1482
Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (de) Keith
1389 – 1463
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjorie (Mary) Fraser
1395 – 1442
Kilmorack, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thomas Erskine
1408 – 1493
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Douglas
1415 – 1490
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1329 – 1430
Matilda Urquhart
1363 – 1410
Alexander, Fraser
1374 – 1416
Elizabeth, Keith
1376 – 1414
Robert Erskine
1368 – 1452
Elizabeth Lindsay
1381 – 1427
James Douglas,
1397 – 1457
Lady Douglas
1398 – 1462
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1389 – 1463
Marjorie Fraser
1330 – 1376
Hugh Lovat]
1445 – 1500
Margaret Lyon
1349 – 1380
Thomas Erskine
1334 – 1404
Janet Keith
1342 – 1413
David Lindsey
1359 – 1407
Elizabeth Stewart
1362 – 1446
James Douglas
1378 – 1441
Elizabeth Stewart
1387 – 1411

William Keith's Descendants

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William Keith (1458 – 24 MAY 1521) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1462 – 22 APR 1525) m. Isabel Gordon (1 JAN 1441 – 1485)
  1. 1. David (Kennedy- Knight 1st Earl of) Cassilis (1462 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Agnes Borthwick (1465 – 1516)
    1. 1. Gilbert Kennedy (7 NOV 1485 – 22 DEC 1527) m. Isabel Campbell (1489 – 1529)
      1. 1. Catherine Kennedy (1510 – 14 MAR 1593) m. William Hamilton (ABT 1512 – 8 JAN 1569)
        1. 1. Margaret Hamilton (1526 – )
        2. 2. William Hamilton (1530 – 31 MAR 1580)
        3. 3. Bernard Hamilton (1533 – 1553)
        4. 4. Betty Hamilton (1535 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Hamilton (1536 – JUN 1611)
        6. 6. Agnes Hamilton (ABT 1545 – ) m. William Stoddard (27 JUL 1546 – 26 NOV 1603)
        7. 7. John Hamilton (1548 – 1619)
        8. 8. Margaret Hamilton (1550 – APR 1593) m. Hugh Cunninghame (ABT 1548 – ) m. Gilbert Kennedy (1544 – )
        9. 9. Margaret Hamilton (ABT 1557 – ABT 1603) m. John Cairnes (ABT 1557 – 1603)
    2. 2. William Kennedy (1487 – 1 JAN 1547)
    3. 3. James. Kennedy (1488 – 1560)
    4. 4. Thomas Kennedy (1489 – 26 NOV 1555) m. Helen Campbell (1480 – )
    5. 5. Christian Kennedy (1493 – ) m. John Kennedy m. John Kennedy (ABT 1489 – )
    6. 6. Katherine Kennedy (1498 – ) m. William Hamilton (ABT 1512 – 8 JAN 1569)
      1. 1. Isabel Hamilton (1529 – 13 NOV 1604) m. George Seton (1531 – 8 JAN 1585)
        1. 1. Marchioness (Margaret Lyon of) Hamilton (1 JAN 1550 – 10 FEB 1616) m. Claud Hamilton (SEP 1543 – 3 MAY 1621)
        2. 2. Robert Seton (1552 – 22 MAR 1603) m. Margaret Montgomery (1565 – 9 APR 1624)
        3. 3. Alexander Seton, (1555 – 16 JUN 1622) m. Lillias Drummond (ABT 1571 – 8 MAY 1601)
        4. 4. Jane Seton (1556 – 1604) m. Robert Andrews (1554 – 1598)
        5. 5. George Seton (1561 – MAR 1562)
        6. 6. William Seton (1562 – ABT 1620) m. Agnes Johnstone (1564 – ) m. Stirling (ABT 1567 – ) m. Michelle Thornton (ABT 1575 – ABT 1625)
        7. 7. John Seton (ABT 1562 – MAY 1594) m. Anna Forbes (30 SEP 1564 – )
    7. 7. John Kennedy (1500 – 26 NOV 1555) m. <Living> m. <Living>
  2. 2. Robert Keith (1483 – 24 AUG 1524)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Hay (1510 – 22 OCT 1562)
    2. 2. Alexander Keith (1646 – 1670) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1648 – )
  3. 3. Robert Keith (ABT 1483 – ABT 1526) m. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Douglas (ABT 1488 – 2 MAY 1527)
    1. 1. Robert (Keith) Herries (ABT 1506 – 1551)
    2. 2. William Keith (24 JUL 1506 – 7 OCT 1581) m. Margaret (Hume) Gray (1510 – 1556) m. Margaret Keith (1513 – 18 JUL 1556)
      1. 1. Agnes (Anna) Kieth (14 JUL 1530 – FEB 1572) m. Colin Campbell (1545 – 10 SEP 1584) m. James Stewart (ABT 1529 – 20 JUL 1590) m. James (Ii Stuart Earl van) Moray (1531 – 21 JAN 1569) m. James Stewart ( – 23 JAN 1570) m. James Murray (ABT 1529 – )
      2. 2. William Keith (1531 – 10 AUG 1581) m. Elizabeth Hay (1531 – 9 FEB 1593)
      3. 3. Alison Keith (1532 – AUG 1567) m. James (3rd Lord Saltoun) Abernethy (1454 – 1505) m. Alexander Abernathy (DEC 1525 – APR 1587) m. Lord Abernethy (ABT 1535 – ) m. Matthew Wilson (1582 – ) m. Alexander Abernathy (DEC 1525 – 1587) m. John Campbell (ABT 1540 – FEB 1591)
      4. 4. Jean Keith (1534 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Keith (1535 – 20 JUN 1585) m. Alexander Irvine (1527 – 1603)
      6. 6. Barbara Keith (1535 – 1585) m. Alexander Forbes (1524 – 1586)
      7. 7. Alexander Keith (1538 – ABT 1569)
      8. 8. John Keith (1539 – 1596) m. Catherine Gordon (1546 – )
      9. 9. Beatrix Keith (1541 – 19 MAY 1596) m. John Allardice (1530 – )
      10. 10. Isobel ("Isabel") Keith (1543 – AUG 1595) m. Alexander Strachan (1539 – )
      11. 11. Marjorie ((Marion)) Keith (1544 – ) m. John Campbell (1540 – FEB 1592)
      12. 12. Joneta Keith (1545 – 19 MAY 1596) m. James Crichton (1540 – 1612)
      13. 13. Margaret Keith (1549 – 1592) m. John Kennedy (1544 – )
      14. 14. Mary Keith (1550 – FEB 1592) m. John Campbell (ABT 1540 – FEB 1591) m. John Campbell (1540 – FEB 1592)
        1. 1. Margaret Cambell (ABT 1579 – ) m. James Macdonald (ABT 1575 – ABT 1679) m. Donough O'Brein (ABT 1601 – ) m. James MacDonald (1580 – 5 APR 1626)
        2. 2. William Campbell (ABT 1580 – ) m. Agnes Rose (ABT 1583 – ) m. Fingwall Campbell (ABT 1602 – )
        3. 3. Beatrix Cambell (ABT 1582 – ) m. Duncan Campbell (1562 – BEF NOV 1625)
        4. 4. Alexander Cambell (ABT 1583 – )
      15. 15. Annabel Keith (1551 – 6 JUL 1588)
      16. 16. William Keith (1553 – 1580)
    3. 3. William Keith, (24 JUL 1506 – 7 OCT 1581) m. Margaret (Hume) Gray (1510 – 1556)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Keith (ABT 1492 – ABT 1570) m. William Sinclair (1495 – )
      2. 2. William Keith (1527 – 10 AUG 1580) m. Elizabeth Hay (1531 – 9 FEB 1593) m. Alison Keith (ABT 1461 – AUG 1567) m. Elizabeth Gordon (ABT 1508 – 1577) m. Elizabeth Hay (ABT 1533 – )
        1. 1. Christian Keith (1505 – 1553) m. Walter Ogilvy (1504 – ABT 1566)
        2. 2. George Keith (1553 – 2 APR 1623) m. Margaret Home (1560 – MAY 1638) m. Margaret Ogilvy (5 DEC 1575 – 1627)
      3. 3. William Keith (1527 – 10 AUG 1580) m. marion Ogilvy (ABT 1465 – ) m. First (Baroness Of Huntly Elizabeth) Crichton (JAN 1410 – 9 JUN 1479) m. Annabella Drummond (1465 – ) m. Magdalene Livingston (1538 – 5 MAY 1572) m. Elizabeth Gordon (ABT 1508 – 1577) m. Elizabeth Hay (1531 – 9 FEB 1593)
        1. 1. George Seton (1586 – 1650) m. Elisabeth (1587 – 1664)
      4. 4. Agnes (Anna) Keith (1530 – Unk) m. Colin Campbell (1545 – 10 SEP 1584)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Stewart (AUG 1565 – 18 NOV 1591) m. James Stewart (1565 – 7 FEB 1591) m. .
        2. 2. Colin Campbell (1573 – 15 MAY 1619) m. Colin Campbell (ABT 1575 – )
        3. 3. Jane Campbell (1574 – )
        4. 4. Duncan Campbell (1575 – 26 JUL 1605)
        5. 5. Archibald (I) Campbell (1575 – 29 NOV 1638) m. Agnes Douglas (1574 – 3 MAY 1607) m. Ann Cornwallis (1573 – 12 JAN 1634) m. Anne Cornwallis (22 MAY 1585 – 4 OCT 1645)
        6. 6. Archibald (I) Campbell (1577 – 29 NOV 1638) m. Agnes Douglas (1574 – 3 MAY 1607) m. Ann Cornwallis (1573 – 12 JAN 1634) m. Anne Cornwallis (22 MAY 1585 – 4 OCT 1645)
        7. 7. Colin Campbell (1577 – 6 SEP 1640) m. Janet Mackintosh (ABT 1612 – )
        8. 8. Campbell (ABT 1579 – BEF 9 AUG 1582)
        9. 9. Anna Campbell (1580 – ) m. Donald Campbell (1607 – AFT 1 JUN 1650)
        10. 10. Walter (Campbell) Burness (1615 – 23 OCT 1674) m. Isobel Greig (1620 – 23 OCT 1674)
        11. 11. . m. Alexander (McSorlie) Cameron (1580 – APR 1647)
      5. 5. Barbara Keith (ABT 1535 – ) m. Alexander Forbes (1500 – 1547) m. Alexander Forbes (ABT 1601 – 26 OCT 1636)
      6. 6. Robert Keith (1537 – 18 MAR 1596) m. Elizabeth Lundie (1542 – )
      7. 7. Agnes (( Anna)) Keith (ABT 1540 – ) m. John Campbell (ABT 1540 – FEB 1591) m. Colin Campbell (1545 – 10 SEP 1584) m. John Stewart (1530 – 25 APR 1579) m. Sir (Robert) Douglas (ABT 1475 – ) m. James Ogilvie (ABT 1457 – ABT 1557) m. Archibald* Douglas (7 SEP 1513 – 29 SEP 1570)
        1. 1. Anna Campbell (1560 – ) m. Donald Campbell (1607 – AFT 1 JUN 1650)
        2. 2. Archibald (11 OCT 1561 – 24 MAY 1631)
        3. 3. Jean Campbell (ABT 1581 – )
        4. 4. Jane Campbell (1590 – ) m. Donald Campbell (1607 – AFT 1 JUN 1650)
        5. 5. Alexander Ogilvy (1494 – JUL 1545)
        6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas (1524 – 1 JUN 1587) m. Alexander Falconer (1522 – 11 OCT 1587)
        7. 7. Margaret Douglas (1525 – ) m. John Erskine (ABT 1525 – )
        8. 8. Elizabeth Douglas (1530 – ) m. Alexander Falconer (1522 – 11 OCT 1587)
        9. 9. Marjorie Douglas (1534 – )
        10. 10. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1535 – )
        11. 11. Marjory Douglas (ABT 1537 – )
        12. 12. Joan Douglas (1538 – )
        13. 13. Isabel Douglas (1540 – 18 JAN 1582)
        14. 14. Joanna Douglas (1541 – )
        15. 15. Alice Douglas (1542 – )
        16. 16. Isabel Douglas (1543 – )
        17. 17. Agnes Douglas (1544 – )
        18. 18. Agnes Douglas (1546 – )
        19. 19. Marion Douglas (1546 – )
        20. 20. Alice Douglas (ABT 1547 – )
        21. 21. Jean Douglas (<1549> – )
        22. 22. Marion Douglas (ABT 1551 – )
        23. 23. Joan Douglas m. James Skeen (ABT 1537 – 1605)
    4. 4. Christian Keith (1507 – 25 JUL 1557) m. Robert Arbuthnott (15 OCT 1508 – 15 OCT 1579) m. Walter Ogilvy (1504 – ABT 1566) m. Alexander Fraser (ABT 1507 – 1564) m. Christian Keith
    5. 5. Beatrice Keith (ABT 1509 – 24 NOV 1559) m. Alexander Fraser (1518 – 1564)
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Keith (1513 – 22 OCT 1562) m. George Gordon (1 JAN 1513 – 22 OCT 1562) m. George Gordon (ABT 1513 – 22 OCT 1591) m. Lord (George Gordon, 4th Earl of) Huntly (1 JAN 1513 – 22 OCT 1562) m. George Gordon (ABT 1510 – )
    7. 7. Lady (Janet Joan) Keith (1514 – 24 NOV 1559) m. John Lyon (1515 – 3 OCT 1592)
  4. 4. Janet Keith (1494 – ABT 25 AUG 1547) m. William Graham (1494 – 24 MAY 1571)
    1. 1. Nicholas Graham (1516 – ) m. Joan (Murray or) Moray (ABT 1512 – 1547) m. Robert Graham (ABT 1526 – )
    2. 2. Margaret Graham (ABT 1517 – ) m. Robert Erskine
    3. 3. Robert Graham (13 MAR 1521 – 10 SEP 1547) m. Margaret Fleming (1530 – 15 MAR 1586)
    4. 4. William Graham (1522 – 1597)
    5. 5. Janet Graham (ABT 1524 – ) m. Andrew Murray (ABT 1525 – AFT 30 APR 1572)
    6. 6. Christian Graham (ABT 1526 – ) m. Robert Graham (ABT 1526 – )
    7. 7. Alexander Graham (1527 – )
    8. 8. Agnes Graham (1528 – 1550) m. William Murray (ABT 1530 – 16 MAY 1583)
      1. 1. John (Murray sir; 1st earl of) Tullibardine (1550 – 3 AUG 1613) m. Catherine Drummond (1552 – 1592)
        1. 1. William Murray (1574 – 30 JAN 1628) m. Euphame Littlejohn (ABT 1574 – ) m. Cecilia Wemyss (1583 – 1604) m. Dorothea (Stewart Countess) Tullibardine (1581 – BEF 6 AUG 1628)
        2. 2. Anne Lyon (AFT 1575 – )
        3. 3. Lilias Grant (AFT 1575 – )
        4. 4. Robert Murray (1576 – ABT 1618)
        5. 5. Margaret Murray (1577 – DEC 1617) m. James Haldane (ABT 1568 – ABT 1625)
        6. 6. Gregor Murray (1578 – 1644)
        7. 7. Lilias Murray (1579 – 30 DEC 1643) m. John Grant (1573 – 2 SEP 1622)
        8. 8. Patrick Murray (16 APR 1579 – 5 SEP 1644) m. Prudence (ABT 1583 – BEF DEC 1609) m. Elizabeth Dent (1591 – 1655) m. Patrick Murray (1580 – )
        9. 9. Mungo Murray (ABT 1580 – 11 MAR 1641) m. Anna Wemyss (1610 – 20 SEP 1643)
        10. 10. John Murray (1581 – 7 FEB 1607) m. Jean Cockburn (1576 – 1607)
        11. 11. Elizabeth Murray (1582 – 1620) m. Robert Ker (9 DEC 1578 – 24 DEC 1654)
        12. 12. Annabella Murray (1583 – 27 FEB 1618) m. Patrick Lyon (1575 – 19 DEC 1615)
        13. 13. Catherine Murray (1585 – ) m. David Ross (1582 – 20 NOV 1632)
        14. 14. Patrick Murray (AFT 1586 – )
        15. 15. Jean Murray (1587 – JUN 1612) m. Patrick Hepburn (1585 – )
        16. 16. Margaret Murray (1588 – DEC 1617)
        17. 17. Annabella Ross
        18. 18. John Murray
        19. 19. Margaret Haldane
      2. 2. Annabella Murray (13 APR 1555 – 3 FEB 1602) m. James Erskine ( – 1567) m. John Hamilton (ABT 1554 – ) m. . m. John Erskine (1525 – 28 OCT 1572)
      3. 3. Margaret Murray (1560 – )
      4. 4. Agnes Murray (1563 – )
    9. 9. Elizabeth Graham (1528 – 4 APR 1576) m. George (4th Earl Of Caithness) Sinclair (14 JUL 1527 – 9 SEP 1582)
    10. 10. Mungo Graham (1528 – BEF 1592)
    11. 11. Catherine Graham (ABT 1532 – ) m. John Graham (1525 – 1569)
    12. 12. Christian Graham (1536 – )
  5. 5. William Keith (14 JUL 1506 – 7 OCT 1581) m. Catherine Campbell (1508 – 1 OCT 1578)
    1. 1. Dau Keith (ABT 1550 – )
    2. 2. William Keith (ABT 1554 – )
      1. 1. Margaret Keith (ABT 1520 – ) m. William Keith (24 JUL 1506 – 7 OCT 1581)
  6. 6. Agnes Keith (1507 – Unk) m. Archibald* Douglas (7 SEP 1513 – 29 SEP 1570)
    1. 1. Margaret Douglas (1530 – )
    2. 2. William (Doulgas 9th Earl of) Agnus (1533 – 1 JUL 1591) m. Egidia ((Giles)) Graham (1536 – 1606)
    3. 3. Christian Douglas (1533 – )
    4. 4. Marjory Douglas (1533 – ) m. John Erskine (1538 – )
    5. 5. Agnes Douglas (ABT 1533 – )
    6. 6. Joan Douglas (ABT 1535 – ) m. Lord (Herris) William (1523 – )
    7. 7. John (Keith) Douglas (1539 – )
    8. 8. Joan Douglas (ABT 1541 – )
    9. 9. Alice Douglas (ABT 1542 – )
    10. 10. Agnes Douglas (ABT 1544 – )
    11. 11. Alice Douglas (ABT 1545 – )
    12. 12. Marion Douglas (1546 – )

William Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1458
1458
Birth of William Keith in Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1521
24 MAY 1521
Age 63
Death of William Keith in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1458
    Event Place: Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1521
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
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