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.

2. Appointed: Knight Marischal, 1660, of Scotland. ¹

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

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