Family tree Willemse » William Keith of Galston, Knight (1315-1413)

Personal data William Keith of Galston, Knight 

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  • He was born in the year 1315 in Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • Profession: Keith was the son of Robert de Keith, and grandson of John de Keith King's Marischal. Keith was in command of troops under Sir James Douglas at the Capture of Berwick in 1318. Upon the death of Robert I of Scotland in 1329 he accompanied Sir James Douglas on crusade in Spain, with the King's embalmed heart. He was one of the few survivors of Douglas's party of knights and men-at-arms who survived the Battle of Teba. He was responsible for returning the King's heart and Douglas' bones and heart to Scotland, where the King's heart was buried at Melrose, and Douglas's remains solemnly interred in the kirk of St Bride in Douglas. He was in command at Berwick again in 1333 when the disastrous English victory at Halidon Hill took place. In 1335 Keith was an ambassador to England, and in 1336 he was fighting at the Siege of Stirling Castle, where he was killed..
  • He died between May 13, 1407 and June 2, 1413 in Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincarelishire, Scotland.
  • He is buried on June 2, 1413 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • A child of Edward de Keith, Knight and Isabella de Synton

Household of William Keith of Galston, Knight

He is married to Margaret Fraser of Touchfraser.

They got married before May 3, 1351 at Dunnotar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Echtgeno(o)t(e): Margaret Fraser of Touchfraser

Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Keith  ± 1337-1397
  2. John Keith  ± 1340-1375
  3. Janet Keith  1353-> 1421
  4. Christiana Keith  ± 1358-± 1402
  5. Muriel de Keith  ± 1358-1449
  6. Alexander Keith  ± 1358-± 1375

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Keith of Galston, Knight

Alexander de Synton
± 1250-1292
Lady Janet Gifford
1262-1322
Isabella de Synton
± 1285-± 1346

William Keith of Galston, Knight
1315-1413

< 1351

Margaret Fraser of Touchfraser
1332-± 1410

Margaret Keith
± 1337-1397
John Keith
± 1340-1375
Janet Keith
1353-> 1421
Christiana Keith
± 1358-± 1402
Muriel de Keith
± 1358-1449
Alexander Keith
± 1358-± 1375
Elizabeth Keith of Aboyne & Cluny
1361-1438
Robert Keith, Marischal of Scotland
1363-1430

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    1. Geni World Family Tree, via https://www.myheritage.nl/research/colle...
      William de Keith, Knight<br>Geslacht: Man<br>Roepnaam: William Keith of Dunnottar, Lord of the barony of Alden, Sir William Keith, Sheriff of Kincardineshire, William de Keith<br>Geboorte: 1315 - Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland<br>Beroep: Great Marischal of Scotland, Sir, IX Lord Marischal of Scotland<br>Huwelijk: Echtgeno(o)t(e): Margaret Fraser of Touchfraser - Voor 3 mei 1351 - Dunnotar, Kincardineshire, Scotland<br>Overlijden: Tussen 13 mei 1407 en 2 jun 1413 - Dunottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincarelishire, Scotland<br>Vader: Edward de Keith<br>Moeder: Isabella de Synton, Heiress of Sinton<br>Echtgenote: Margaret Fraser of Touchfraser<br>Kinderen: John Keith, Margaret Keith, of Crawford, Elizabeth Keith of Aboyne & Cluny, Janet Keith, Christiana Keith, Alexander Keith, Muriel de Keith, Duchess of Albany, Robert Keith, Marischal of Scotland<br>Broers/zusters: Catherine de Keith, John de Keith of Inverugie
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    Day of burial June 2, 1413


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