Keith, William 1
| Birth Name | Keith, William |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 75 years, 2 months, 14 days |
Narrative
REFN: 7902AN
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.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1506-07-24 | Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland | ||
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| Death | 1581-10-07 | Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland | ||
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Age: 75y 2m 13d |
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| Christening | Earl Marischal | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Keith, Robert | about 1483 | after 1514-04-05 | |
| Mother | Douglas, Elizabeth | about 1488 | after 1527-05-05 | |
| Keith, William | 1506-07-24 | 1581-10-07 | ||
| Brother | Keith, Robert | about 1508 | ||
| Sister | Keith, Christian | about 1512 | after 1553-07-12 | |
| Sister | Keith, Janet | about 1512 | 1559-11-24 | |
| Sister | Keith, Elizabeth | about 1515 | after 1562 | |
| Sister | Keith, Beatrice | about 1518 |
Families
Family of Keith, William and Keith, Margaret |
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| Unknown | Partner | Keith, Margaret ( * about 1508 + ... ) |