Fourth Generation

6. George4 Keith 4th Earl Marischal (William3, William2, Robert1) was born 1553. George died 2/04/1623 in Dunotter Castle, Kincardineshire, at 69 years of age.

He married twice. He married Margaret Ogilvy. Margaret was born c1570. Margaret was the daughter of James Ogilvy 5th Lord Ogilvy. He married Margaret Home 4/02/1581. Margaret was born c15/12/1565. Margaret was the daughter of Alexander Home 5th Lord Home and Margaret Ker. Margaret died May 1598 at 33 years of age.

Founder of Marischal College, Aberdeen.

George Keith 4th Earl Marischal and Margaret Home had the following children:

child 7 i. Lady Anne5 Keith. Anne died 30/05/1648 in Kirkwall, Orkney. She married William Douglas 7th Earl of Morton 1604. William was born circa 1582. William was the son of Robert Douglas and Jean Lyon. William died 7/08/1648 in Kirkwall Castle, Orkney, at 66 years of age. William Acceded 27/06/1606. (See William Douglas 7th Earl of Morton for the continuation of this line.)

child 8 ii. Lady Margaret Keith. She married Sir Robert Arbuthnott. i0 of Arbuthnott.

child + 9 iii. William Keith 5th Earl Marischal was born 1585.

George Keith 4th Earl Marischal and Margaret Ogilvy had the following children:

child 10 iv. James Keith. Laird of Benholm.

child 11 v. Alexander Keith. Died young.

child 12 vi. John Keith.

child 13 vii. Lady Mary Keith. She married John Campbell. John was the son of Archibald Campbell. Died young.

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