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MENZIES, Thomas of Pitfodels, Provost of Aberdeen, Sir
(About 1502-1576)
REID, Marion heiress of Pitfoddels
(About 1499-1551)
KEITH, Gilbert Pittendrum, then of Troup
(About 1493-1540)
FORBES, Elizabeth
(About 1516-1570)
MENZIES, Gilbert of Cowlie and Pitfodels, younger, Burgess of Guild and Provost of
(1522-1588)
KEITH, Margaret
(About 1531-)
MENZIES, Isobel
(About 1555-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. KEITH, Alexander of Auquhorsk

MENZIES, Isobel 1

  • Born: About 1555
  • Marriage (1): KEITH, Alexander of Auquhorsk 23 October 1575(contract) 1

   Another name for Isobel was MENZIES, Elizabeth.2

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Isobel married Alexander KEITH of Auquhorsk, son of James KEITH of Auquhorsk and Unknown, 23 October 1575(contract).1 (Alexander KEITH of Auquhorsk was born about 1554 and died on 7 June 1584 1 2.). The cause of his death was killed.


  Marriage Notes:

"The only daughter whose name has been identified is Isobel, between whom and Alexander Keith, son and apparent heir of James Keith of Auquhorsk, a contract of marriage was entered into, dated 23rd October, 1575. (Reg. of Contracts, Town House) The union was destined to be a short one and have a tragic ending, for the chronicler of Aberdeen has recorded that 'Alexander Keyth of Owehorsk was slayne in Aberdene by the gudman of Balbithan, John Chamer, and departtit the vij day of June, 1584 yeris.' "

from Aldermen and Provosts 1

Sources


1 e-books, Memorials of the Aldermen, Provosts, Lord Provosts of Aberdeen 1272-1895 by A. M. Munro (1897).

2 e-books, Politics and protestant Lordship in North East Scotland during the reign of James VI: The life of George Keith, fourth Earl Marischal, 1554-1623 by Miles Kerr-Peterson (2016) PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

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