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William Keith Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Keith, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Scotland.

13 records1333–167111 events5 places

Chronological biography

1333

Berwick DefenceJuly 1333

Warfare / Second War of Scottish Independence · Scottish Commander · Berwick

Keith is associated with the defence of Berwick before surrender

1561

Council Service1561

Government / Government of Scotland · Earl · Earl Marischal · Edinburgh

Keith serves among nobles involved in Mary's returning government

1610

Birth of William Keith1610

House / House of Keith · Earl

Birth of William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal

1637

Marriage1637

House / House of Keith · Earl

Marries Elizabeth Seton

1640

Capture of Aberdeen8 May 1640

Warfare / Civil War · Earl · Scottish Earl · Aberdeen

Captures Aberdeen for the Royalists

Siege of Aberdeen8 May 1640

Warfare / Civil War · Earl · Scottish Earl · Aberdeen

Captures Aberdeen for the Royalists

Capture of Aberdeen9 May 1640

Warfare / Bishops War, 2nd · Earl · Scottish Earl · Aberdeen

Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters

Covenanter Campaign9 May 1640

Warfare / Bishops War, 2nd · Earl · Scottish Earl · Aberdeen

Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters

1641

Privy Councillor1641

House / House of Keith · Earl

Appointed a Privy Councillor

1648

Invasion of England8 July 1648

Warfare / Civil War · Earl

Joins Hamiltons expedition into England

1650

Arrest of William Keith1650

Warfare / Civil War · Earl · Tower of London

Entertains Charles II at Dunnottar

Invasion of England1650

Warfare / Civil War · Earl · Dunnottar

Entertains Charles II at Dunnottar

1671

Death of William Keith1671

House / House of Keith · Earl

Death of William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal

Titles and roles

Earl · Earl · Earl Marischal · Earl · Scottish Earl · Scottish Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.