KEITH, Robert 2nd Commendator of Deer, then Lord Altrie, Sir 1 4 5
- Born: About 1545
- Marriage (1): LUNDIE, Elizabeth heiress of Benholm 24 May 1566(contract) 1 2 3
- Died: Before 8 June 1597 1
User ID: M708.
Robert married Elizabeth LUNDIE heiress of Benholm, daughter of William (or Robert) LUNDIE 3rd of Benholm and Helen CARNEGIE 'Lady Benum and Lady Foveran', 24 May 1566(contract).1 2 3 (Elizabeth LUNDIE heiress of Benholm was born about 1553.)
Marriage Notes:
"... on 6th February 1559-1560, Sir Robert had arranged the marriage between Elizabeth Lundie and Sir Robert Keith, the second son of William, Fourth Earl Marischal."
"The actual marriage contract predates this arrangement (assignation of land) by four years, being dated the 24th May 1556 ..."
from lundie.org website
Note:
William Keith, who died in 1581, is normally now referred to as 3rd Earl Marischal
"Lord Altrie married Elizabeth Lundie, daughter and heiress of Robert Lundie of Benholm (marriage-contract dated 24 May 1556 (see Corrigenda)), and by her had two daughters : 1. Elizabeth 2. Margaret "
from Scots Peerage (vol 1)
"p. 159, 1. 10, for '1556' read '1566 (Reg. of Deeds, viii. 361).' "
from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda) 1 2 3
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