William Keith 
William was born on July 24th, 1506 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland. William's father was Robert Keith and his mother was Elizabeth Douglas. His paternal grandparents were William Keith and Elizabeth Gordon; his maternal grandparents were John Douglas and Janet Crichton. He had a brother and four sisters, named Robert, Christian, Elizabeth, Beatrice and Janet. He was the oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 75 on October 7th, 1581 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.General Notes
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In 1512 Earl William received from James IV. a charter as Marischal of
Scotla nd. His two eldest sons—Robert, Lord Keith, and William—accompanied
the army mustered by James IV. in August, 1513, which crossed the Tweed
on the 22nd an d invaded England. But valuable time was lost in besieging
and taking the Eng lish border castles of Norham, Wark, Etal, and Ford,
which gave the enemy an opportunity of mustering his forces and advancing
against the Scots. The Engl ish army, under the command of the Earl of
Surrey, was advancing northward, a nd messages passed between him and
James IV. Although the King was exceedingl y brave and determined, as
general of an army he had no qualifications whatev er; his idea of
leadership was simply to make a stand-up fight.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1425 in Scotland d.>10 Dec 1482 in Scotland
- b.~ 1451 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland d.<02 May 1527
- b.~ 1370 in Erskine, Refrewshire, Scotland d.<06 Nov 1452
- b.~ 1405 in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1380 in Glenesk, Angus, Scotland
- b.~ 1435 in Selkirkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1356 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland d.22 May 1441
- b.~ 1418 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1370 in Scotland d.1441
- b.~ 1483 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland d.>05 Apr 1514 in Scotland
- b.~ 1382 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland d.<03 Apr 1441 in Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1410 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.15 Jul 1470 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1384 in Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.16 Mar 1439 in Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1440 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.08 Jun 1501 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- b.1377 in Crichton Castle, Pathhead, East Lothian, Scotland d.1447 in Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1410 in Crichton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d.>09 Jun 1479 in Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.1381 in Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland d.1459 in Scotland
- b.~ 1462 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.>22 Apr 1525 in Scotland
- b.1348 in Dundonald, Ayrshire Scotland d.04 Apr 1406 in Stirling Castle, Scotland
- b.Dec 1394 in Dumferline, Fifeshire, Scotland d.20 Feb 1437 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.1352 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d.1401 in Scone, Scotland
- b.~ 1432 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d.>27 Jun 1509 in Perthshire, Scotland
- b.1373 in Chateau De Beaufort, Maine-35-Loire, France d.16 Mar 1410 in St Catherine by the Tower Hospital, London, Middlesex, England
- b.1398 in Westiminster, Middlesex, England d.15 Jul 1445 in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.1385 in Upholland, Lancashire, England d.30 Dec 1439 in St Savior's Monastery, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
- b.24 Jul 1506 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland d.07 Oct 1581 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1356 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland d.22 May 1441
- b.1403 in Scotland d.1452 in Scotland
- b.~ 1370 in Scotland d.1441
- b.1441 in Scotland d.1493
- b.~ 1405 in Lochowe, Argyll, Scotland d.Mar 1440 in Argyll, Scotland
- b.1418 in Argyll, Scotland d.1485
- b.~ 1425 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1459 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.~ 1512 in Scotland
- b.1348 in Dundonald, Ayrshire Scotland d.04 Apr 1406 in Stirling Castle, Scotland
- b.Dec 1394 in Dumferline, Fifeshire, Scotland d.20 Feb 1437 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.1352 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d.1401 in Scone, Scotland
- b.1431 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d.>16 Oct 1486 in Scotland
- b.1373 in Chateau De Beaufort, Maine-35-Loire, France d.16 Mar 1410 in St Catherine by the Tower Hospital, London, Middlesex, England
- b.1398 in Westiminster, Middlesex, England d.15 Jul 1445 in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.1385 in Upholland, Lancashire, England d.30 Dec 1439 in St Savior's Monastery, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
- b.~ 1488 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d.>05 May 1527
- b.~ 1378 in Linlithgow, Scotland d.Aug 1454
- b.~ 1405 in Ruthvendenny, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d.> 1483
- b.1384 in Lochorwart Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1435 in Cranstoun, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1382 in Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland d.~ 1445 in Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1415 in Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.1384 in Lochorwart Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.1461 in Cranstound, Midlothian, Scotland d.1540 in Scotland
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Family Notes
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