Historical and authentic account of the ancient and noble family of Keith, Earls Marichal of Scotland
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young Prince James the 5th. in the castle of
Edinburgh, in which trust he behaved so well,
during the governor's absence, that the king
had all his life a great love for him, and gave
him many charters and previleges, and juris-
dictions upon the family. To him succeeded
his grandchild.
XXI— WILLIAM EARL MARISCHAL
V/as one of the greatest men of his age for
his personal merit, and got a great addition to
the opulent fortune left him by his grand-
father, by marrying Margaret Keith, daughter
and heiress of Sir W illiam K eith of Inverugie,
the successor of Sir John Ch eyrie and Mar ruin
Cheyne; by whom he had several baronies,
and had two sons and seven da ii<>- liters. He
was present at the bloody battle of Pinkie,
anno 1547, and carried with him all hisfriends
and followers who were of age, and fit for
arms;. of whom he lost several.
His eldest son William, called the master
of Marischal, was taken prisoner at this battle,
with the Earl of Huntly, then chancellor, and
other persons of quality, and were detained at
Alnwick till ransomed for .£'2000 sterling.
He married Elizabeth Hay, daughter to
George, seventh Earl of Errol, anno 154-3,,
and dieil before his father, leaving a son like*
wise George, afterwards Earl Marischal.
young Prince James the 5th. in the castle of
Edinburgh, in which trust he behaved so well,
during the governor's absence, that the king
had all his life a great love for him, and gave
him many charters and previleges, and juris-
dictions upon the family. To him succeeded
his grandchild.
XXI— WILLIAM EARL MARISCHAL
V/as one of the greatest men of his age for
his personal merit, and got a great addition to
the opulent fortune left him by his grand-
father, by marrying Margaret Keith, daughter
and heiress of Sir W illiam K eith of Inverugie,
the successor of Sir John Ch eyrie and Mar ruin
Cheyne; by whom he had several baronies,
and had two sons and seven da ii<>- liters. He
was present at the bloody battle of Pinkie,
anno 1547, and carried with him all hisfriends
and followers who were of age, and fit for
arms;. of whom he lost several.
His eldest son William, called the master
of Marischal, was taken prisoner at this battle,
with the Earl of Huntly, then chancellor, and
other persons of quality, and were detained at
Alnwick till ransomed for .£'2000 sterling.
He married Elizabeth Hay, daughter to
George, seventh Earl of Errol, anno 154-3,,
and dieil before his father, leaving a son like*
wise George, afterwards Earl Marischal.
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| Description | From their origin in Germany, down to 1778: including a narrative of the military atchievements of James Francis Edward Keith, Field-Marshal in Prussia, &c.; also, a full and circumstantial account of all the attainted Scottish noblemen, who lost their titles and estates in 1715 and 1745, for their adherence to the Stuart cause. |
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| Shelfmark | A.114.e.2 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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