Historical and authentic account of the ancient and noble family of Keith, Earls Marichal of Scotland
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II.— SIR ROBERT KEITH
Succeeded his father, when Sueno, King of
Norway, invaded Scotland in the reign of
King Duncan. He commanded a part of the
Scottish army at the battle of Culross, and
when they were unfortunately defeated, he
escaped alive; and with Bancho and Macbeth,
afterwards tell upon the Norwegians in the
camp, and made such a dreadful slaughter,
that there was scarce so many saved as to con-
duct and carry off their King to his ships.*
He married Elizabeth Straquhan.
HI.— SIR ROBERT KEITH.
Succeeded to his father, and married Eliza-
beth Gumming, daughter of J< hn, chief of that
Ilk ; % who, by Kiiig Alexander the 1st, was
advanced to great honour and riches, and
laid the foundation of many great families.
* Vide a full account of this disaster which hap-
pened i* i- the r< igv (,f Duncan the 1st, in Buchanan's
fiist..ry o Scotland.
t Ilk. implies the -same meaning as the antecedent
II.— SIR ROBERT KEITH
Succeeded his father, when Sueno, King of
Norway, invaded Scotland in the reign of
King Duncan. He commanded a part of the
Scottish army at the battle of Culross, and
when they were unfortunately defeated, he
escaped alive; and with Bancho and Macbeth,
afterwards tell upon the Norwegians in the
camp, and made such a dreadful slaughter,
that there was scarce so many saved as to con-
duct and carry off their King to his ships.*
He married Elizabeth Straquhan.
HI.— SIR ROBERT KEITH.
Succeeded to his father, and married Eliza-
beth Gumming, daughter of J< hn, chief of that
Ilk ; % who, by Kiiig Alexander the 1st, was
advanced to great honour and riches, and
laid the foundation of many great families.
* Vide a full account of this disaster which hap-
pened i* i- the r< igv (,f Duncan the 1st, in Buchanan's
fiist..ry o Scotland.
t Ilk. implies the -same meaning as the antecedent
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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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