KEITH, John Earl of Kintore, Sir ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"John, first Earl of Kintore, called 'seventh and youngest son ' in MS. Hist, of John, first Earl of Kintore."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Protected: Scottish regalia, 1652-1651, siege of Dunottar Castle. "Sir John Keith .... played a prominent part in preserving the Scottish Regalia from falling into the hands of the Oromwellians at the siege of Dunnottar Castle in 1651- 52. Pretending that they were in his possession, he sailed to France, and was apprehended on his return, when he declared he had carried them off."

2. Appointed: Knight Marischal, 1660, of Scotland. ¹ "He had a charter of the lands of Caskieben in Aberdeenshirer now called Keith Hall, in 1661. On 26 June 1677 he was created Earl of Kintore, Lord Keith of Inverugie and Keith Hall."

3. Appointed: Treasurer-Depute, December 1684. ¹

4. Admitted: member of the Privy Council, 1689, of the United Kingdom. ¹

5. Received: new grant after resigning his honours, 22 February 1694. ¹ "He resigned his honours, and on 22 February 1694 had a new grant of the titles and family estates to him and the heirs-male of his body ; whom failing, the heirs-male of the body of his brother George, Earl Marischal ; whom failing,,to the heirs-female of his own body."

John married Margaret HAMILTON, daughter of Thomas HAMILTON 2nd Earl of Haddington, Covenanter and Jean GORDON, on 24 April 1662.¹ (Margaret HAMILTON was born on 15 January 1641 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Keith) married, 24 April 1662, Margaret, posthumous daughter of Thomas, second Earl of Haddington (she was born 15 January 1641), and had issue"

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹