5th Earl Marischal.
Sources for burial: https://carronsidechurch.net/ourbuildings/marischalaisle.html , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Keith,_5th_Earl_Marischal
Born in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Marriages and children
He married firstly (c. Feb. 1581) Margaret (d. 1598), the daughter of Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home and Margaret Ker, a daughter of Sir Walter Ker of Cessford. Their children included: William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal. Anne Keith who married William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton. Margaret Keith who married Sir Robert Arbuthnott, of that ilk but had no issue.
Mary Keith married John Campbell of Cawdor
Gilbert Keith of Benholm who married Margaret Lindsay
He married secondly (c. 1599), Margaret Ogilvy daughter of James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie. Their children included:
James Keith of Benholm who had no male issue. John Keith.
Source: Wikipedia
Sources for burial: https://carronsidechurch.net/ourbuildings/marischalaisle.html , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Keith,_5th_Earl_Marischal
Born in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Marriages and children
He married firstly (c. Feb. 1581) Margaret (d. 1598), the daughter of Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home and Margaret Ker, a daughter of Sir Walter Ker of Cessford. Their children included: William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal. Anne Keith who married William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton. Margaret Keith who married Sir Robert Arbuthnott, of that ilk but had no issue.
Mary Keith married John Campbell of Cawdor
Gilbert Keith of Benholm who married Margaret Lindsay
He married secondly (c. 1599), Margaret Ogilvy daughter of James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie. Their children included:
James Keith of Benholm who had no male issue. John Keith.
Source: Wikipedia
5th Earl Marischal.
Sources for burial: https://carronsidechurch.net/ourbuildings/marischalaisle.html , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Keith,_5th_Earl_Marischal
Born in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Marriages and children
He married firstly (c. Feb. 1581) Margaret (d. 1598), the daughter of Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home and Margaret Ker, a daughter of Sir Walter Ker of Cessford. Their children included: William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal. Anne Keith who married William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton. Margaret Keith who married Sir Robert Arbuthnott, of that ilk but had no issue.
Mary Keith married John Campbell of Cawdor
Gilbert Keith of Benholm who married Margaret Lindsay
He married secondly (c. 1599), Margaret Ogilvy daughter of James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie. Their children included:
James Keith of Benholm who had no male issue. John Keith.
Source: Wikipedia
Sources for burial: https://carronsidechurch.net/ourbuildings/marischalaisle.html , and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Keith,_5th_Earl_Marischal
Born in Dunnottar Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Marriages and children
He married firstly (c. Feb. 1581) Margaret (d. 1598), the daughter of Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home and Margaret Ker, a daughter of Sir Walter Ker of Cessford. Their children included: William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal. Anne Keith who married William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton. Margaret Keith who married Sir Robert Arbuthnott, of that ilk but had no issue.
Mary Keith married John Campbell of Cawdor
Gilbert Keith of Benholm who married Margaret Lindsay
He married secondly (c. 1599), Margaret Ogilvy daughter of James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie. Their children included:
James Keith of Benholm who had no male issue. John Keith.
Source: Wikipedia
Inscription
This building first erected in 1582 ws restored by the University of Aberdeen in 1913. It covers the last resting place of GEORGE KEITH 5th Earl Marischal. He founded the Marischal College in Aberdeen in 1593 and is interred here along with other members of his famous family.
Family Members
Advertisement
Advertisement
