Berwick Defence
Keith is associated with the defence of Berwick before surrender
Role range: 1332-1357 – 1333-1333
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Keith Biography and Timeline
Follow William Keith through 13 dated historical records for Scotland.
William Keith, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1333–1671Years on this page
1333
1561
Council Service
Keith serves among nobles involved in Mary's returning government
Role range: 1561-1581
1610
Birth of William Keith
Birth of William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal
1637
Marriage
Marries Elizabeth Seton
1640
Capture of Aberdeen
Captures Aberdeen for the Royalists
Siege of Aberdeen
Captures Aberdeen for the Royalists
Capture of Aberdeen
Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters
Role range: 1640-1640
Covenanter Campaign
Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters
Role range: 1640-1640
1641
Privy Councillor
Appointed a Privy Councillor
1648
Invasion of England
Joins Hamiltons expedition into England
Role range: 1648-1651
1650
Arrest of William Keith
Entertains Charles II at Dunnottar
Role range: 1648-1651
Invasion of England
Entertains Charles II at Dunnottar
Role range: 1648-1651
1671
Death of William Keith
Death of William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.