William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal

Member of Queen Mary's Privy Council
Person human Q7616592
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William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal

Summary

William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal is a human[1]. He was born on +1510-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1581-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was born on +1510-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was born on +1506-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal died on +1581-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal died on +1581-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal died on +1581-10-07T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's father was Robert Keith, Master of Marischal[9].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's mother was Lady Elizabeth Douglas[10].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was married to Margaret Keith[11].
  • A child of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray[12].
  • A child of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was Lady Margaret Keith[13].
  • A child of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was Lady Alison Keith[14].
  • A child of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was William Keith, Master of Marischal[15].
  • A child of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was Lady Mary Keith[16].
  • A child of William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was Lady Beatrice Keith[17].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's professions included politician[4].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[18].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal is recorded as male[19].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cc8x2m[21].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's Rodovid ID is recorded as 852580[23].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 15276[25].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00086940[26].
  • William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10006791[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1510-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1506-01-01T00:00:00Z[6]. William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's father was Robert Keith, Master of Marischal[9]. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Douglas[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's professions included politician[4]. He held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[18].

Personal Life

William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal was married to Margaret Keith[11]. Children include Agnes Keith, Countess of Moray[12], a politician[28], 1540–1588[29]; Lady Margaret Keith[13]; Lady Alison Keith[14], 1532–1567[30]; William Keith, Master of Marischal[15], b. 1532[31]; Lady Mary Keith[16], 1544–1592[32]; and Lady Beatrice Keith[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1581-10-07T00:00:00Z[3] and +1581-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's parents?

William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's father was Robert Keith, Master of Marischal[9]. William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's mother was Lady Elizabeth Douglas[10].

Who was William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal married to?

William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal's spouses include Margaret Keith[11].

What did William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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