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William Keith 1506–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 July 1506

Birth Location: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 October 1581

Death Location: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Children(s): Sir Marischal

William Keith was born in 1506 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Keith And Elizabeth Douglas. William Keith married Elizabeth Earl, and had children including Sir William Master Of Marischal Keith 5Th Earl Marischal. William Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Keith was born in 1506 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Keith And Elizabeth Douglas.
  • William Keith married Elizabeth Earl, and had children including Sir William Master Of Marischal Keith 5Th Earl Marischal.
  • William Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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William Keith
1506–1581
Birth Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Keith's Descendants

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William Keith (24 July 1506–7 October 1581)
  1. 1. Sir (William Master of Marischal Keith 5th Earl) Marischal 1527–1580 m. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth) Haye 1531–1593
    1. 1. George (Lord) Keith 1553–1623 m. Margaretha Home 1557–1598 m. Lady (Margaret Olgilvy) KEITH 1550–1569 m. Lady (Margaret Ogilvy Keith Countess Mariscahl) Home 1565–1598
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Agnes) Keith 1586–1648 m. Sir (William) Douglas 1582–1648
        1. 1. Lady (Isabel Douglas) (Graham) 1630–1672 m. John Graham 1632–1669 m. Robert (Earl of Roxburghe) Ker 1570–1649
        2. 2. Robert (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1605–1649
        3. 3. Margaretha Douglas 1605–1678
        4. 4. James (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1632–1686
      2. 2. James (Keith of) Benholm 1596–1650
      3. 3. Margaret (de Keith) Lady 1575–1648
      4. 4. William (Alexander Keith of) Ravenscraig 1571–1643
      5. 5. George Keith 1605–1694
      6. 6. Gilbert Keith 1602–
      7. 7. Jean Keith 1622–1622
      8. 8. John Keith 1611–1715
      9. 9. Mary Keith 1599–1642
      10. 10. Robert (Alexander) Keith 1619–1648
      11. 11. George Keyth 1585–1623
    2. 2. Johanna Keith 1558–1619

William Keith's Timeline

2 Records

1506
24 July 1506
Birth of William Keith in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1581
7 October 1581
Age 75
Death of William Keith in Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 July 1506
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1581
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 10; Page: 1219
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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