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William Keith - Great Marischal Of Scotland


Preferred Parents:
Father: Edward de Keith of Sinton, b. 1280 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire, Scotland   d. 17 OCT 1346 in Neville's Cross, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Mother: Isabella de Synton, b. 1285 in Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland   d. 1346 in Dunnottar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Family 1: Margaret Fraser - Heiress of Touchfraser,    b. 1310 in Touchfraser, Stirlingshire, Scotland    d. in Castle Dunnottar, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
  1. Elizabeth de Keith of Aboyne, b. 1360 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland     d. 16 MAR 1436 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  2. Margaret Keith, b. 1327 in Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland     d. 12 JUN 1397 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  3. Robert de Keith Great Marischal of Scotland, b. ABT 1363 in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland     d. 20 JUL 1430 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Sources:
  1. Title: Wiki Tree
    Publication: Name: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Keith-313;
  2. Title: Earl Marischal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Marischal;
    Note: The title of Earl Marischal was created in the Peerage of Scotland for William Keith, the Great Marischal of Scotland. The office of Marischal of Scotland (or Marascallus Scotie or Marscallus Scotiae) had been hereditary, held by the senior member and Chief of Clan Keith, since Hervey (Herveus) de Keith, who held the office of Marischal under Malcolm IV and William I. The descendant of Herveus, Sir Robert de Keith (d.1332), was confirmed in the office of Great Marischal of Scotland by King Robert the Bruce around 1324. Robert de Keith's great-grandson, William, was raised to the Peerage as Earl Marischal by James II in about 1458. The peerage died out when George Keith, the 10th Earl, forfeited it by joining the Jacobite Rising of 1715. The role of the Marischal was to serve as custodian of the Royal Regalia of Scotland, and to protect the king's person when attending parliament. The former duty was fulfilled by the 7th Earl during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, who hid them at Dunnottar Castle. The role of regulation of heraldry carried out by the English Earl Marshal is carried out in Scotland by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The separate office of Knight Marischal was first created for the Scottish coronation of King Charles I in 1633. The office is not heritable, although it has been held by members of the Keith family. The title was forfeited in 1715, due to the last Earl's participation in the Jacobite Rising. Marischals and Great Marischals of Scotland Hervey de Keith (d. c. 1196) Philip de Keith (d. c. 1225), paternal grandson of Hervey de Keith, older brother of David de Keith David de Keith, paternal grandson of Hervey de Keith, younger brother of Philip de Keith (co-jointly with his brother above and paternal nephew below) Hervey de Keith (d. c. 1250), paternal nephew of David de Keith Richard de Keith (fl. 12??)[1] David de Keith (fl. 1269)[2] John de Keith (d. c. 1270) William de Keith (d. c. 1293) Sir Robert Keith (d. 1332) Sir Robert Keith (d. 1346) Sir Edward Keith (d. c. 1351) Sir William Keith (d. c. 1410) Sir Robert Keith (d. c. 1430) Earls Marischal of Scotland (c. 1458) William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal (d. 1483)[3][4] William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal (d. 1530)[4] William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal (d. 15??) William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal (d. 1581)[5] George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal (c. 1553 – 1623)[6] William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal (c. 1585 – 1635)[7] William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal (1614 – 1671)[8] George Keith, 8th Earl Marischal (d. 1694)[9] William Keith, 9th Earl Marischal (c. 1664 – 1712)[9] George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal (c. 1693 – 1778) (forfeit 1715)[10] Before the sequence was revised by Thomas Innes in 1927, the 1st Earl's father, William Keith, Marshall of Scotland (d. 1463) was the first Earl, so that the final Earl was the 10th Earl Marischal.[5][11] See also Baron Keith Lord Altrie Earl of Kintore Clan Keith Marischal College Keith Marischal References Surtees Society; Three Early Assize Rolls for the County of Northumberland 1891; pages 204-205 Surtees Society; Three Early Assize Rolls for the County of Northumberland 1891; pages 204-205 Marischal, Earl (S, 1458 - forfeited 1716) Cracroft's Peerage McGladdery, C. A. 2004 "Keith family (per. c. 1300–c. 1530), nobility." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Wasser, Michael. 2016 "Keith, William, third Earl Marischal (c. 1510–1581), magnate." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Simmons, John. 2004 "Keith, George, fourth Earl Marischal (1549/50–1623), magnate and founder of Marischal College, Aberdeen." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Henderson, T. F. 2004 "Keith, William, fifth Earl Marischal (c. 1585–1635), naval official." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Stevenson, David. 2006 "Keith, William, sixth Earl Marischal (1614–1671), nobleman." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Nicholson, Eirwen E. C. 2004 "Drummond (married name Keith), Mary, Countess Marischal (1675–1729), Jacobite sympathizer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Furgol, Edward M. 2006 "Keith, George, styled tenth Earl Marischal (1692/3?–1778), Jacobite army officer and diplomatist in the Prussian service." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Innes, Thomas. "The First Earl Marischal." The Scottish Historical Review 24, no. 96 (1927): 280-97 Balfour Paul, Sir James-The Scots Peerage Vol. VI. Edinburgh 1909 Taylor, James (1887). "The Great Historic Families of Scotland: The Keiths". Retrieved 31 August 2007.
    Page: Names William Keith as the 12th Marishal of Scotland and explains the duties and origin of the office.
  3. Title: "KEITH, EARL MARISCHAL" in The Scots Peerage Volume 6
    Author: “The Scots peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom.” https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun06pauluoft#page/36/mode/2up. Accessed 15 Jul. 2019.
    Publication: Name: https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun06pauluoft#page/36/mode/2up;
    Note: SIR EDWARD DE KEITH succeeded his brother Sir Robert upon the latter's death at the battle of Durham in October 1346.14 In the year 1328 he held the office of Sheriff of Sel- kirk.16 In an inquisition, held at Aberdeen, dated 1341, before Robert de Keth, Great Marischal of Scotland, his name appears as one of the jurors.18 He died before 1351." He married, first, before July 1305, Isabella Sinton, heiress of Sinton, with whom he acquired the lands of Sinton,18 and secondly, Christian, eldest daughter of Sir John Men- teith, Lord of Arran, and Ellen of Mar.19 By his first wife he had issue : — 1. WILLIAM, who succeeded. 2. John 3. Catherine, married to Alexander Barclay, ancestor of Ury. By his second wife Sir Edward had an only child, 4. Joneta or Janet, married to Sir Thomas Erskine of Erskine, whose son claimed the earldom of Mar through her.3 (See title Mar.) Sir Edward died before 1351, 4 and was succeeded by his eldest son, SIR WILLIAM, who, in the year 1354 is designed ' Mares- callus Scotise,' 5 and in 1378-80 is described as lord of the barony of Alden (now Aden), diocese of Aberdeen.6 In a charter by Donald, Earl of Lennox, to Walter Buchanan of that Ilk, of date 1342-62, the lands of Drumfade and Kirkmichael in Dumbartonshire are described as having been resigned by 4 dominus Willelmus de Keth.'7 He was one of the com- missioners to treat for the redemption of King David n. in 1357,8 and was sent to England in 1358 on the King's affairs, when he had a safe-conduct for himself and sixty horsemen in his retinue.9 In 1358 he witnessed a charter of David ii.10 In September 1364, as ' William de Keth, the King's mar- shall,' he witnessed the confirmation by David u. of a grant of the lands of Galchull in Banff to the Bishop of Aberdeen.11 By a charter of date 1366-1407, he made an excambion of his lands of Kinmundy (now Nether Kinmundy), in the barony of Aden, for those of Pittendreich in Stirlingshire belonging to Thomas Fraser of Oornton, ancestor of the Lords Fraser.12 He was present at the coronation of Robert n. at Scone in 1371, 13 and in 1373 he was one of the signatories to the second Act of Settlement by that King.14 On 5 August 1378, he conveyed, in favour of Sir William Lindsay of the Byres and Lady Christian, his spouse, the lands of Touchfraser in Stirlingshire.15 In the reign of Robert in., on 8 March 1392, he, and Margaret Fraser, his wife, made an excambion of the lands of Pittendreich above-mentioned and those of Uchterutherstruther (now Crawford Priory) and Wester Markinch in Fife for the barony and castle of Dunottar in Kincardineshire, then belonging to Sir William Lindsay of the Byres, the latter reserving an annual payment of £8 from Dunottar.1 The Marischal must have acquired the castle and lands of Dunottar, thenceforward the principal family seat, at or shortly before the date of his marriage. It formerly be- longed to William, fifth Earl of Sutherland, who, on 30 March 1346, had a charter from King David n. of the Orag of Dunottar.2 On 14 June 1395, a papal bull was issued by Pope Benedict xm. removing the excommunica- tion passed by the Bishop of St. Andrews against Sir William Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland, for encroach- ing on consecrated ground by building a tower upon the Rock of Dunottar, which had been previously occupied by the parish church.3 In 1401 he got from Robert in. a charter of tailzie of the office of Marischal, barony of Keith, barony of Aden, forest of Kintore, and other lands. Sir William was still alive on 2 May 1407, when he granted a charter of the lands of Aboyne.4 He died not long after, or before 1410, having married Mar- garet, only child and heiress of John Fraser (and grand- daughter of Sir Alexander Fraser, High Chamberlain of Scotland), and Mary, sister of King Robert I.5 With this lady he obtained large estates, including the forest of Cowie, which was in the Marischal's possession in 1359, Strachan and Fetteresso, and the lands of Aboyne6 and Strathekin.7 By her he left issue : — 1. John, who married Jean, youngest daughter of King Robert n., by Elizabeth Mure.8 On 17 January 1373-74, he had a charter from King Robert n., on the resigna- tion of William de Keth, Knight, Marischal of Scot- land, and Margaret, his wife, 'dilecto filio nostro,' of all lands and offices belonging to his father.1 He died, v.p., before 27 December 1375,2 leaving a son, Robert, who is said to have been at the battle of Otterburn, and to have there taken prisoner with his own hand Ralph Percy, brother of Henry Hotspur, Earl of Northumberland.3 It was probably he who in 1395 besieged his aunt, Lady Lindsay, in her castle of Fyvie, when she bravely held the castle until her husband's arrival. He was betrothed to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Graham, but died before marriage, at a date previous to 1 August 1404, when she had a dispensation to marry Walter [Stewart], Earl of Caithness.* 2. SIR ROBERT, who succeeded. 3. Sir Alexander, who had a charter from King Robert m. of the lands of Grandown (now Grand- holm), Oraibstone and others.5 On 3 November 1402, he also had a charter from Isabel, Countess of Mar and Garioch, of the lands of Glendowachy and Doun,8 confirmed by King Robert in. by charter dated 8 February 1403.7, He is said to have been com- mander of the Scottish Horse at the battle of Harlaw (1411). On 2 June 1413, he witnessed a charter of his brother the Marischal, where he is designed 'miles.'8 He married, between 1391 and 1403, Marjorie Stewart, widow of John Dunbar, Earl of Moray (see that title). He had a daughter Christian, who was married to Patrick Ogilvy, son and heir of Alexander de Ogilvy, Sheriff of Angus (see title Airlie). 4. Muriella, married, in terms of a papal dispensation dated 4 May 1380,9 as his second wife, to Robert, Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland, and by him had issue. 5. Janet, married to Philip de Arbuthnott.10 6. Margaret, married to Sir James de Lindsay of Crawford.11 She survived her husband, who died in 1397.12 7. Elizabeth, married, first, to Sir Adam Gordon of Huntly (see that title) ; secondly, to Sir Nicholas Erskine of Kinnoull, who died before December 1406 ; and thirdly, to Thomas Somerville of Carnwath (under dispensa-tion dated 2 November 1411,1 they being in the third and fourth degrees of consanguinity). She succeeded her mother in some of her large estates, including Aboyne and Cluny. She died about 1436, having had issue. 8. Christian, had dispensation to marry John, son of John Hay of Tullibody, 1 March 1363.2 Later, before 27 December 1375, she was married to Sir William Lindsay of the Byres.3 SIR ROBERT, the eldest surviving son, succeeded his father before the end of 1410...
    Page: Identifies Sir William de Keith as the oldest son of Sir Edward de Keith and his 1st wife Isabella Sinton, heiress of Sinton. Older brother of: John and Catherine, and 1/2 brother of Joneta (Janet). Father died before 1351 and he succeeded as Marischal of Scotland. Also identified as "William de Keth, the King's Marshal" and "Sir William Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland" Married Margaret Fraser, only child & heiress of John Fraser (and granddaughter of Sir Alexander Fraser, High Chamberlain of Scotland and Mary Bruce, sister of King Robert I) Father of: John (predeceased his father), Sir Robert (succeeded), Sir Alexander, Muriella, Janet, Margaret, Elizabeth and Christian. Died after 2 May 1407, before 1410, succeeded by son Robert
  4. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Sir William Keith Marischal of Scotland - Unknown:
    Author: "Héraldique européenne", Arnaud Bunel , Coats of Arms for European Royalty and Nobility(http://www.heraldique-europeenne.org, Arnaud Bunel, 1998) , Internet, Arnaud Bunel, France~Arnaud Bunel~France
    Note: Unknown: "Armigerous" (ahr-MIJ-ehr-us) adjective Bearing or entitled to bear heraldicarms. The reason the notion of a family crest was brought into the languagewasthat those who were armigerous (entitled to bear arms) used to put theircrest or achieveme
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3248163161
  5. Title: Sheriff of Kincardine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheriff_of_Kincardine;
    Note: The Sheriff of Kincardine, also known as The Mearns, was historically a royal appointment, held at pleasure, which carried the responsibility for enforcing justice in Kincardine, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. Following a general merger of the sheriffdoms in 1870 the position became the Sheriff of Aberdeen and Kincardine. Sheriffs This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Osbert Olifard (c. 1160)[1] John de Hastinkes, Lord of Dun (1163-1178)[1] Robert de Inverkeilor (c. 1198) Robert Senescald (1214-1225)[1] Philip de Melville, Lord of Mondynes (1222-1240)[1] John Wishart (1230) Reginald le Chen (1263) Robert le Chen (1263-1266)[1] Reginald le Chen (1266) Reginald le Chen (1290) Alexander de Abernethy (1305) Richard de Dummor (1305)[1] Alexander de Stratoun, Lord of Lauriston (1328) [1] Alexander Fraser (1330) Simon Fraser (1337) Robert de Keith (1348-1358)[1] William de Keith (1359-1391)[1] Robert Burnard - Deputy (1391) Robert de Keith, Lord of Troup (1406-1407)[1] William Keith (1442)[1] Alexander Ogilvy of Inverquharity - Deputy (1443)[2] Patrick Barclay - Deputy (1448) John de Melville of Glenbervie (1420)[3] William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal (1470) William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal (1483)[2] William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal (1492)[2] William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal (1525)[2] William Keith, Lord Keith (1621)[2]
    Page: William de Keith Sheriff of Kincardine 1359-1391
  6. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Fraser
    Publication: Name: https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20UNTITLED.htm#AlexanderFraserdied1332;
    Note: 1. ANDREW Fraser . Fraser indicates that the descent of the sheriffship of Stirling, the inheritance of lands in Ugtrethrestrother, and the assedation of lands in Torry, all indicate that Alexander was the son of Andrew Fraser[521]. He further suggests that the Andrew Fraser in question was the son of Richard Fraser, son of John Fraser (see above), from whom he must have inherited the estates of Touch-fraser. However, there does not appear to be any surviving primary source which confirms that this hypothesis is correct. m ---. The name of Andrew’s wife is not known. Andrew & his wife had four children: a) ALEXANDER Fraser (-killed in battle Dupplin 1332). "Thomas de Grey" requested the lands of "Thom Fraser frere Mons Symon Fraser…et les terres Alex Fraser qui fu le fitz Andr Fraser" by charter dated 1306[522]. Bernard Abbot of Arbroath granted lands of Torry for life to "Alexander Fraser filius quondam domini Andree Fraser, militis" by charter dated 1312[523]. "…Alexandro Fraser et Roberto de Keith mareschallo Scotiæ, militibus" witnessed the charter dated 12 Apr 1316 under which Robert I King of Scotland granted annual revenue from the farms of Perth to Perth Blackfriars[524]. Chamberlain of Scotland from 1319 to [1326]. "…Jacobo domino de Duglas, Gilberto de Haya constabulario nostro, Alexandro Fraser camerario nostro militibus" witnessed the charter dated 1 Mar "anno nostri vicesimo" (1326) under which "Robertus…rex Scottorum" confirmed donations to Scone abbey[525]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "…Alexandro Fraser…" were killed at Duplin Moor 11 Aug 1332 fighting Edward Balliol[526]. m (1316) as her second husband, MARY Bruce, widow of NEIL Campbell of Lochow, daughter of ROBERT de Brus Lord of Annandale & his first wife Margaret Ctss of Carrick ([1273]-before 22 Sep 1323). Robert I King of Scotland granted land at Auchincarnie to "Alexandro Fraser militi" and "heredibus suis inter ipsum et quondam Mariam de Brwce sponsam suam, sororem nostram" by charter dated 22 Sep 1323[527]. Alexander & his wife had two children: i) JOHN Fraser ([1316/17]-after 1334). Robert I King of Scotland granted the forest of Cragy to "Alexandro Fraser militi…et Joanni filio suo, nepoti nostro" by charter dated 6 Apr 1327[528]. m ---. John & his wife had one child: (a) MARGARET Fraser . "Sir William of Keith marischal of Scotland" granted the lands of Mathers to Alexander of Berkley, with the consent of "Margaret his wife", by charter dated 3 May 1351[529]. m WILLIAM de Keith, son of EDWARD Keith Marshal & his first wife Isabella Sinton (-[1410]). ii) WILLIAM Fraser (-killed in battle Neville's Cross 17 Oct 1346). Robertson indexes a charter from David II King of Scotland which records a grant "of the thanedom of Collie…[which] was Alexander Frazer’s his father’s" to "William Frazer and Margaret Murray his spouse"[530]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Johannes Ranulphi comes Moraviæ ac etiam comes de Strathern constabularius Scotiæ…David filius et heres David de Lindsay…Willelmus Fraser…" were killed at Durham 17 Oct 1346[531]. m MARGARET Moray, daughter of ANDREW Moray of Bothwell & his wife ---. Robertson indexes a charter from David II King of Scotland which records a grant "of the thanedom of Collie…[which] was Alexander Frazer’s his father’s" to "William Frazer and Margaret Murray his spouse"[532]. - FRASER FAMILY of COWIE and DURRIS[533]. b) ANDREW FRASER (-killed in battle Halidon 19 Jul 1333). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) names "Andreas, Simon et Jacobus Fraser fratres" were among those killed "XIV Kal Aug" in 1333 at "bellum de Halidona"[534]. c) SIMON Fraser (-killed in battle Halidon 19 Jul 1333). Barbour’s The Brus records "Schir Alexander the Fraser…and his brothir Symon"[535]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Simonem Fraser et Robertum de Keth" captured Perth from the forces of King Edward Balliol "Non Oct" in 1332 and that "Simon Fraser" was among those who defeated the king at Annan 16 Dec 1332[536]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) names "Andreas, Simon et Jacobus Fraser fratres" were among those killed "XIV Kal Aug" in 1333 at "bellum de Halidona"[537]. m MARGARET, daughter of [--- Earl of Caithness & his wife ---]. Fraser records that Simon Fraser married "Margaret co-heiress of an Earl of Caithness", suggesting that her father must have been Earl Magnus[538]. From his text, it is difficult to ascertain the source on which this information is based. From a chronological point of view, assuming that her parentage is correctly stated, it seems more likely that she was the daughter of Earl John. d) JAMES FRASER (-killed in battle Halidon 19 Jul 1333). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) names "Andreas, Simon et Jacobus Fraser fratres" were among those killed "XIV Kal Aug" in 1333 at "bellum de Halidona"[539].
    Page: identified William Keith as husband of Margaret Fraser
  7. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Sir William Keith Marischal of Scotland - birth: about 1315; Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Author: "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson", Larson, Kirk, Personal Research Works including Bethune & Hohenlohe Descendants,1981-2001, Kirk Larson, Private Library, Kirk Larson, 23512 Belmar Dr.~Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 U.S.A.~Kirk Larson~23512 Belmar Dr.~~Laguna Niguel~~CA~~92677~~U.S.A., (253) 390-9307 (fax)
    Note: birth: about 1315; Kincardineshire, Scotland death: Unknown:
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3248163157
  8. Title: Edward Keith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - father of William Keith
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Keith;
    Note: Sir Edward Keith (d. c. 1351) was a Scottish nobleman and hereditary 11th Marischal of Scotland.[1] Sir Edward Keith was the son of William de Keith (d. c. 1293), 8th Marischal of Scotland, and Barbara de Seaton, daughter of Adam de Seaton.[2] In 1328 he received a charter to the lands of Kelly from King Robert the Bruce, witnessed by his brother Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland.[3] Neither he nor his brother Robert were at the Battle of Halidon Hill but his son William, fighting under Sir Archibald Douglas was taken prisoner there.[3] He inherited the hereditary Sheriffdom of Selkirk through his first wife, Isabella de Synton.[3] Sir Edward Keith died before 1351 and succeeded by his son William.[4] Family Sir Edward Keith married first, before July 1305, Isabella de Synton,[4] daughter of Alexander de Synton.[3] Together they had: Sir William Keith, Marischal of Scotland, succeeded his father as 12th Marischal of Scotland.[3] John Keith, who married (with a dispensation dated 12 March 1368/9) Mariota de Cheyne, daughter of Reginald de Cheyne.[5] Catherine Keith, who married Alexander Barclay and were the ancestors of the Barclays of Ury.[6] He married secondly, Christian Menteith, daughter of Sir John de Menteith, Lord of Arran and his wife Ellen of Mar. They had one daughter: Janet Keith, who married first, Sir David Barclay of Brechin.[7] She married secondly, before 13 April 1370, Sir Thomas Erskine of Erskine.[a][6] Notes It was through this marriage that the son of Janet and Thomas, Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine, claimed the Earldom of Mar making Janet the link between the ancient Earls of Mar and the modern Earls of Mar. See: Complete Peerage, Vol. VIII, p. 400-401; Scots Peerage, Vol V. pp. 598-602; Scots Peerage, Vol VI, p. 35. References McGladdery, C. A. "Keith family". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/54236. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Vol. VI, Ed. James Balfour Paul (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909), p. 30 George Edward Cokayne, The complete Peerage; or, A history of the House of lords and all its members from the earliest times, Volume VIII, Ed. H. A. Doubleday & Howard de Walden (London: The St. Catherine Press, Ltd., 1932), p. 471 The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Vol. VI, Ed. James Balfour Paul (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909), p. 33 The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Vol. VI, Ed. James Balfour Paul (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909), pp. 33-4 The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Vol. VI, Ed. James Balfour Paul (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1909), p. 35 The Scots Peerage, Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland, Vol. V, Ed. James Balfour Paul (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1908), p. 598
    Page: Identifies William Keith as son of Edward Keith
  9. Title: Sir William of Keith Marischal of Scotland - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
    Publication: Name: https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20UNTITLED.htm#WilliamKeithdied1410;
    Note: EDWARD de Keith of Sinton, son of WILLIAM de Keith & his wife --- (-before 1351). m firstly (before Jul 1305) ISABELLA Sinton, daughter of ---. m secondly CHRISTIANA, daughter of JOHN Menteith Lord of Arran & his wife Ellen of Mar. Depositions dated 6 Oct 1447 made by “Andreas de Keth de Inverwgy etatis octoginta annorum” state that “domini Roberti de Erskyne comitis de Marr” was descended from “domino comiti de Marr dicto Gartnay”, recording that “dictus comes Gartnay de Marr genuit Donaldum comitem de Marr et duas filias”, that the sisters of Earl Donald married “una cum Roberto de Broyss Rege [incorrect] que sine liberis decessit et alia soror...Domino Johanne de Menteth” by whom she had two daughters, of whom the older married “Dominus Edwardus de Keth qui genuit ex ea Jonetam” who married “Domino Thoma de Erskyn” who fathered “Dominum Robertum de Erskyn comitem de Marr sepedictum”[808]. She married secondly as his second wife, Robert Erskine of that Ilk. Edward & his first wife had two children: 1. WILLIAM de Keith (-15 Oct [1407/09]). "Sir William of Keith marischal of Scotland" granted the lands of Mathers to Alexander of Berkley, with the consent of "Margaret his wife", by charter dated 3 May 1351[809]. The "Aberdeen Cathedral Breviary" records the death "15 Oct 140- [last digit illegible]" of William Keith the Marischal[810]. m MARGARET Fraser, daughter of JOHN Fraser & his wife ---. "Sir William of Keith marischal of Scotland" granted the lands of Mathers to Alexander of Berkley, with the consent of "Margaret his wife", by charter dated 3 May 1351[811]. William & his wife had children: a) JOHN Keith (-18 Mar 1374 [O.S.?]). The "Aberdeen Cathedral Breviary" records the death "18 Mar 1374" of John Keith, son of William Keith the Marischal[812]. m as her first husband, Lady JEAN Stewart, daughter of ROBERT II King of Scotland & his first wife Elizabeth Mure (-after 1404). She married secondly (1375) John Lyon of Glamis (-killed in battle 4 Nov 1382). She married thirdly ([Nov 1384]) James Sandilands of Calder (-before 9 Nov 1397). John & his wife had children: i) ROBERT Keith (-1401). The "Aberdeen Cathedral Breviary" records the death in 1401 of Robert Keith, son of John Keith[813]. Betrothed to ELIZABETH Graham, daughter of WILLIAM Graham of Kincardine & his wife ---. Balfour Paul states that Robert Keith was betrothed to "Elizabeth daughter of Sir William Graham" who had a dispensation dated 1 Aug 1404 to marry "Walter [Stewart] Earl of Caithness"[814]. ii) ELIZABETH Keith . She was eventual sole heiress to her grandmother Margaret Fraser[815]. b) ROBERT Keith (-before 20 Jul 1430). - KEITH, EARLS MARISCHAL. c) ALEXANDER Keith of Grandown (-after 2 Jun 1413). m ([1391/1403]) as her second husband, Lady MARJORIE Stewart, widow of JOHN Dunbar Earl of Moray, daughter of ROBERT II King of Scotland & his first wife Elizabeth Mure (-after 6 May 1417). The Papal dispensation for the marriage of "Johannis de Dovibar" and "Mariorie Senescalli", issued by Pope Urban V, is dated 11 Jul 1370[816]. Alexander & his wife had one child: i) CHRISTIAN Keith . m PATRICK Ogilvy, son of ALEXANDER Ogilvy, Sheriff of Angus & his wife ---. d) MURIELLA Keith (-before 1 Jun 1449). m (Papal dispensation 4 May 1380) as his second wife, ROBERT Stewart Earl of Fife, son of ROBERT Earl of Strathearn [later ROBERT II King of Scotland] & his wife his first wife Elizabeth Mure ([1340]-3 Sep 1420). Duke of Albany 28 Apr 1398. e) JANET Keith . m PHILIP de Arbuthnott, son of ---. f) MARGARET Keith (-after 1397). m JAMES Lindsay of Crawford, son of --- (-1397). g) ELIZABETH Keith (-[1436]). m firstly ADAM Gordon of Huntly, son of ---. m secondly NICHOLAS Erskine of Kinnoull, son of --- (-before Dec 1406). m thirdly (Papal dispensation 2 Nov 1411) THOMAS Somerville of Carnwath, son of ---. h) CHRISTIAN Keith . [m firstly] (Papal dispensation 1 Mar 1363) JOHN Hay, son of JOHN Hay of Tullibody & his wife ---. m [secondly] (before 27 Dec 1375) WILLIAM Lindsay of the Byres, son of ---. 2. JOHN de Keith . m (Papal dispensation 12 Mar 1369) MARIOT de Chen, daughter of REGINALD de Chen & his wife Mary de Moray. Edward & his second wife had [one child]: 3. [JANET (-1413). Her ancestry and second marriage are indicated by the charter dated 18 Mar 1390 (O.S.?) which notes that “Dominus Thomas de Erskyne miles” recorded a contract between “Schir Malcome of Dromonde and Schir Johne of Swyntone apone the landis of the erledome of Marre and the lordshipe of Garvyauch” acknowledging that “Issabell the said Schir Malcoms wyf is verray and lauchfull ayre and failliand of the ayrez of hir body the half of the fornemmyt erldome and lordship perteignys to my wyfe of richt of heretage” and requested the king’s confirmation of his wife’s rights[817]. Balfour Paul points out that "the proof that her name was Keith or that she was the daughter of Sir Edward Keith and Christian Menteith is very meagre, a fact of which no notice was taken in stating evidence for the Mar Restitution Bill of 1885", adds that “the pedigree compiled in 1709 by Mr. George Erskine, bailie of Alloa, asserts that such was Janet’s parentage, and it has been taken for granted that he was right”, and reviews the evidence[818]. The main part of this evidence consists of depositions dated 6 Oct 1447 made by “Andreas de Keth de Inverwgy etatis octoginta annorum” who states that “domini Roberti de Erskyne comitis de Marr” was descended from “domino comiti de Marr dicto Gartnay”, recording that “dictus comes Gartnay de Marr genuit Donaldum comitem de Marr et duas filias”, that “idem Donaldus genuit Thomam comitem de Marr et Margaretam”, that Thomas died childless and that Margaret married “Willelmo comiti de Dowglass qui genuit ex ea Jacobum et Ysabellam qui sine liberis decesserunt”, that the sisters of Earl Donald married “una cum Roberto de Broyss Rege [incorrect] que sine liberis decessit et alia soror...Domino Johanne de Menteth” by whom she had two daughters, of whom the older married “Dominus Edwardus de Keth qui genuit ex ea Jonetam” who married “Domino Thoma de Erskyn” who fathered “Dominum Robertum de Erskyn comitem de Marr sepedictum”[819]. This deposition appears clear, and given the age of the deponent could in part have reflected his own first-hand knowledge of events. Whatever her precise parentage, it is clear that Janet was the heiress of the earldom of Mar, presumably descended from a sister of Duncan Earl of Mar. m firstly DAVID Barclay of Brechin, son of ---. m secondly (before 13 Apr 1370) as his second wife, THOMAS Erskine of Erskine, son of ROBERT Erskine & his first wife Beatrice Lindsay.]
  10. Title: Clan Keith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Keith;
    Note: Clan Keith is a Highland and Lowland Scottish clan, whose Chief historically held the hereditary title of Marischal, then Great Marischal, then Earl Marischal of Scotland. The placename Keith comes from a Cumbric form of the Modern Welsh coed ("wood").[2] A warrior of the Chatti tribe is said to have killed the Danish General, Camus, at the Battle of Barrie in 1010.[1] For this valour Malcolm II of Scotland dipped three fingers into the blood of the dead and drew them down the warrior's shield.[1] The warrior was thereafter named Marbhachair Chamuis which meant the Camus Slayer.[1] The chief of the Clan Keith has borne the same three lines on his shield ever since.[1] It can be found as early as 1316 on the seal of Sir Robert de Keith.[1] King Malcolm's victory at the Battle of Carham in 1018 brought him into possession of Lothian, and the lands of Keith in Lothian were subsequently held by the Camus Slayer.[1] It is from these lands that his progeny took their name.[1] A Norman adventurer named Hervey married the native heiress of Marbhachair and in about 1150 David I of Scotland granted her a charter for the lands of Keith.[1] In a charter of 1176, their son was styled as Marischal of the King of Scots.[1] The Marischal was charged with the safety of the king's person within Parliament and was also custodian of the royal regalia.[1] Wars of Scottish Independence In 1308, Robert the Bruce granted the royal Halforest of Aberdeenshire to his friend, Robert de Keith.[1] Here the Marischal built his castle.[1] His nephew was William Keith of Galston who returned Bruce's heart to Melrose Abbey after the death of the Sir James Douglas at the Battle of Teba in Andalucia.[1] Bruce confirmed to the family the hereditary office of marischal by a charter of 1324 and Sir Robert de Keith had commanded the Scottish cavalry at the Battle of Bannockburn.[1] The office was held upon the condition that they bore the ancient arms that they had inherited from Marbhachair Chamuis.[1] Sir Robert Keith, the Marishchal, escorted the young David II of Scotland when he fled to France to escape the usurpation Edward Balliol.[1] 15th century and Clan conflicts The Clan Keith were often at feud with the neighbouring Clan Irvine and, in 1402, the Clan Irvine are said to have attacked and defeated an invading war party of the Clan Keith in what was known as the Battle of Drumoak.[3] Sir William Keith the Marischal who died in 1407 married the heiress of Sir Alexander Fraser and in doing so added great estates in Buchan, Kincardine and Lothian to his existing patrimony.[1] William's brother, John Keith, married the Cheyne heiress which brought the Keiths massive estates in Inverugie as well as Inverugie Castle, which later became the seat of the clan chiefs.[1] Three of Sir William Keith's children married children of Robert II of Scotland, while another daughter married Sir Adam Gordon, ancestor of the Earls of Huntly.[1] Circa 1458, the heir of the Marischal or Great Marischal was made 1st Earl Marischal and was the only peer to be styled by his office of state.[1] A branch of the Clan Keith who inhabited Caithness fought at the Battle of Tannach (probably 1464) where they assisted the Clan Mackay against the Clan Gunn.[4] They later fought another battle against the Gunns, known as the Battle of Champions (probably 1478). This battle was fought between twelve men of the Clan Gunn and twenty four men of the Clan Keith. All the Gunns, including the chief of the clan, were killed. However, Keith of Ackergill was soon after killed by the Gunns in a revenge attack. (article continues)
  11. Title: Sir William Keith - The Peerage
    Publication: Name: http://www.thepeerage.com/p10800.htm#i107992;
    Note: Sir William Keith1 M, #107992, b. 1315, d. between 13 May 1407 and 2 June 1413 Last Edited=21 May 2017 Sir William Keith was born in 1315. He was the son of Sir William Keith.2 He married Margaret Fraser, daughter of John Fraser of Touchfraser, before 3 May 1351.2 He died between 13 May 1407 and 2 June 1413.2 He held the office of Marischal of Scotland.3 He held the office of Sheriff of Kincardineshire between 1357 and 1359.2 Children of Sir William Keith and Margaret Fraser Sir John Keith+2 d. b 27 Dec 1375 Margaret Keith+1 Christiana Keith+2 Muriel Keith+4 d. b 1 Jun 1449 Elizabeth Keith+2 d. c 1437 Sir Robert Keith+2 d. b 20 Jul 1430 Citations [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 951. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37] [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 79. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 219. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
    Page: Incorrectly identified William Keith as the son of William Keith (should be Edward Keith), however, names his wife and children and dates of birth and death
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