George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal

British politician
Person human Q5541264
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Summary

George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1553[2]. He died on January 1, 1623[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was born on January 1, 1553[2].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal died on January 1, 1623[3].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal died on April 2, 1623[6].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's father was William Keith, Master of Marischal[7].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's mother was Lady Elizabeth Hay[8].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was married to Margaret Ogilvy[9].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was married to Margaret Home[10].
  • A child of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was John Keith[11].
  • A child of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was unknown son Keith[12].
  • A child of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was Lady Margaret Keith[13].
  • A child of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was Lady Anne Keith[14].
  • A child of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal[15].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's professions included politician[4].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal held the position of Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland[16].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal held the position of Ambassador of Scotland to Denmark[17].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal is recorded as male[18].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's Commons category is recorded as George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal[20].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's family name is recorded as Keith[21].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[24].

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Origins and Family

George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal was born on January 1, 1553[2]. His father was William Keith, Master of Marischal[7]. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Hay[8].

Career and Affiliations

George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland[16], a position[25], in Kingdom of Scotland[26] and Ambassador of Scotland to Denmark[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Ogilvy[9] and Margaret Home[10]. Children include John Keith[11]; unknown son Keith[12]; Lady Margaret Keith[13]; Lady Anne Keith[14]; and William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal[15], 1585–1635[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1623[3] and April 2, 1623[6].

Why It Matters

George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who were George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's parents?

George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's father was William Keith, Master of Marischal[7]. George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's mother was Lady Elizabeth Hay[8].

Who was George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal married to?

George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal's spouses include Margaret Ogilvy[9] and Margaret Home[10].

What did George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal do for work?

George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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