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William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland 1451–1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1451

Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1527

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: William Scotland

Mother: Mariot Erskine

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lady

Children(s): Janet Keith, Robert Keith, Gilbert KEITH, Elizabeth Keith, Alexander KEITH, David KEITH, George KEITH, William KEITH, Agnes Keith

In 1451, William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland entered the world in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to William Keith 2Nd Earl Marischal Of Scotland And Mariot Muriella Erskine. William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland married Elizabeth Gordon Lady, and had children including Agnes Anne Keith, Alexander Keith, David Keith, Elizabeth Keith, George Keith, Gilbert Keith, Janet Keith, Robert Keith, William Keith. William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland passed away in 1527 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1451, William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland entered the world in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to William Keith 2Nd Earl Marischal Of Scotland And Mariot Muriella Erskine.
  • William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland married Elizabeth Gordon Lady, and had children including Agnes Anne Keith, Alexander Keith, David Keith, Elizabeth Keith, George Keith, Gilbert Keith, Janet Keith, Robert Keith, William Keith.
  • William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland passed away in 1527 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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William Scotland's Ancestors

Self
William Scotland
1451–1527
Birth Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland
1425–1482
Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mariot (Muriella) Erskine
1430–1482
Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Keith
1389–1464
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Sir (Thomas '2nd Baron of Erskine') ERSKINE
1438–1493
Castle Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet 'Baroness Erskine') DOUGLAS
1429–1490
Castle Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Douglas
1426–1493
Lady Stewart
1424–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scotland
1394–1437
Joan Lady
1404–1445

William Scotland's Descendants

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William (Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of) Scotland (1451–2 May 1527) m. Elizabeth (Gordon) Lady (1462–1525)
  1. 1. Janet Keith 1494–1547 m. William Graham 1494–1571
    1. 1. Elizabeth Graham 1528–1576 m. Hugh Sutherland 1515–
      1. 1. Margaret Sinclair 1553–1619 m. Malcom Sinclair 1545–1618
        1. 1. Isobel Sinclair 1578–1622 m. Andrew Bruce 1576–1645
        2. 2. James Sinclair 1575–1637
      2. 2. Margaret Sutherland 1548–1619 m. Malcolm (of Quendale) Sinclair 1544–1618
        1. 1. James (2nd of Quendale) Sinclair 1575–1647 m. Barbara (of Graemsay) Stewart 1580–1637
        2. 2. Isobel (of Quendale) Sinclair 1578–1622
        3. 3. George SINCLAIR 1590–1640 m. Margaret STEWART 1640–
        4. 4. Janet Sinclair 1564–1622
        5. 5. Helen Sinclair 1570–1622
        6. 6. Margaret Sinclair 1571–1597
        7. 7. Isobel Sinclair 1578–1594
        8. 8. Malcolm Sinclair 1583–
        9. 9. Michael Sinclair 1585–1623
    2. 2. Robert Graham 1521–1547
    3. 3. Agnes Graham 1528–1547
    4. 4. Nicolai Graham 1520–
  2. 2. Robert Keith 1483–1514
  3. 3. Gilbert KEITH 1489–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Keith 1490–1549 m. Colin OLIPHANT 1487–1513
    1. 1. Laurence Oliphant 1506–1566 m. Margaret Sandilands 1507–1566
      1. 1. Jean Oliphant 1530–1624 m. Alexander Bruce 1560–1624
        1. 1. Robert BRUCE 1590–1636 m. MARJORIE BRUCE 1592–1631
        2. 2. Jean Bruce 1593–1644 m. Hugh (of Brugh) Sinclair 1546–1605 m. Thomas Black 1600–
        3. 3. Laurence Bruce 1586–
        4. 4. Alexander Bruce 1588–
        5. 5. William Bruce 1589–
        6. 6. George Bruce 1590–1667
        7. 7. James Bruce 1590–
        8. 8. Helen Bruce 1591–
        9. 9. Barbara Bruce 1592–
        10. 10. Marjory Bruce 1594–1645
        11. 11. Margaret Bruce 1595–
      2. 2. Laurence (4th Lord) Oliphant 1529–1593
      3. 3. Catherine Oliphant 1534–1612
      4. 4. Lilias Oliphant 1540–1588
      5. 5. Peter Oliphant 1542–1594
      6. 6. Margaret Oliphant –1580
  5. 5. Alexander KEITH 1491–1515
  6. 6. David KEITH 1496–
  7. 7. George KEITH 1498–
  8. 8. William KEITH 1485–1513
  9. 9. Agnes (Anne) Keith 1503–1588

William Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1451
1451
Birth of William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1527
2 May 1527
Age 76
Death of William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal of Scotland in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1451
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1527
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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