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William Keith 1506–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1581

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

Father: Lord Keith

Mother: Elizabeth Keith)

Spouse(s): Lady Inverugie)

Children(s): Agnes Keith, Barbara Forbes, Margaret Marischal, Mary Marischal, Allison Keith, Annabel Keith, Beatrix Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Isobel Keith, Jean Keith, Joneta Keith, Robert Keith, William Keith

William Keith was born in 1506 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Robert Keith And Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Baroness Of Keith. William Keith married Lady Margaret Elizabeth Inverugie Of Inverugie, and had children including Agnes Anna Keith, Allison Keith, Annabel Keith, Barbara Forbes, Beatrix Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Isobel Keith, Jean Keith, John Keith, Joneta Keith, Margaret Keith Of Marischal, Mary Keith Of Marischal, Robert Keith, William Keith. William Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Keith was born in 1506 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Robert Keith And Elizabeth Beatrice Douglas Baroness Of Keith.
  • William Keith married Lady Margaret Elizabeth Inverugie Of Inverugie, and had children including Agnes Anna Keith, Allison Keith, Annabel Keith, Barbara Forbes, Beatrix Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Isobel Keith, Jean Keith, John Keith, Joneta Keith, Margaret Keith Of Marischal, Mary Keith Of Marischal, Robert Keith, William Keith.
  • William Keith passed away in 1581 in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Keith's Ancestors

Self
William Keith
1506–1581
Birth Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Robert Keith
1483–1513
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas (Baroness of) Keith)
1488–1527
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John) Douglas
1459–1512
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet Crichton
1461–1514
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Forest)
1426–1493
Joan Morton)
1428–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Angus
1400–1437
Lady Hay
1400–1484
King Buchan)
1394–1499
Lady Essex)
1407–1445

William Keith's Descendants

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William Keith (1506–1581) m. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth Inverugie (of) Inverugie) (1511–18 Jul 1556)
  1. 1. Agnes (Anna) Keith 1530–1588 m. James (Stewart (Earl of Mar Earl of) Moray) 1531–1570 m. Colin (Campbell of) Glenample 1545–1584
    1. 1. Margaret Stewart 1566–1648 m. Alexander (Innes (Mains of) Dipple) 1562–1638
      1. 1. William Iiams 1610–1658 m. Elspeth Stewart 1618–1649 m. Lady (Elspeth Grizel Stewart, Lady of Moray (Lady of) Moray) 1584–1649
        1. 1. William Iiames 1640–1703 m. Elizabeth Cheyney 1652–1730
    2. 2. Annabel Stewart 1567–1571
    3. 3. Lord (Archibald Gruamach "The Grim Knight" Campbell IV (7th Earl of) Argyll) 1576–1638 m. Anne (Douglas) Campbell 1574–1634 m. Lady (Anne Agnes Douglas (Countess of) Argyll) 1574–1607 m. Anne Cornwallis 1589–1634 m. Agnes Campbell 1574–1607 m. Lady (Mary Anne Stewart Countess of) Morey 1574–1607
      1. 1. Sir (Archibald Duncan Campbell (1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of) Argyll) 1597–1661 m. Lady (Margaretha) Douglass 1610–1678
        1. 1. Archibald Campbell 1629–1685 m. Mary (Stewart) (Stuart) 1629–1668
        2. 2. Johanna Campbell 1640–1700
      2. 2. Lady (Annabella Campbell of Huntly (Countess) Lothian) 1594–1638
  2. 2. Barbara Forbes 1535–1585
  3. 3. Margaret (Keith of) Marischal 1552–
  4. 4. Mary (Keith of) Marischal 1550–1621
  5. 5. Allison Keith 1532–1567
  6. 6. Annabel Keith –1588
  7. 7. Beatrix Keith 1542–1596
  8. 8. Elizabeth Keith 1535–1585
  9. 9. Isobel Keith 1543–1595
  10. 10. Jean Keith 1535–
  11. 11. Joneta Keith 1545–1596
  12. 12. Robert Keith 1538–
  13. 13. William Keith 1527–1580

William Keith's Timeline

7 Records

1506
14 July 1506
Birth of William Keith in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1506
1506
Birth of William Keith
None
1506
1506
Birth of William Keith
None
1581
7 Oct 1581
Age 75
Death of William Keith in Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1581
1581
Age 75
Death of William Keith
None
1581
1581
Age 75
Death of William Keith
None
1581
1581
Age 75
Death of William Keith
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 July 1506
    Event Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1581
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581

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