George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal
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George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal (d.1623) was a Scottish nobleman and Earl Marischal.
Described as one of the most important and powerful men of his day in Scotland, he was sent as ambassador to Denmark in 1589 to negotiate the marriage of King James VI of Scotland to Anne of Denmark. He founded the Marischal College in Aberdeen in 1593 and was Royal commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland in 1609. He rebuilt his family seat of Keith Marischal in 1589.
He married 1stly Margaret, the daughter of Alexander, 5th Lord Home, by whom he had:
- William, 6th Earl Marischal.
- Anne who married William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton.
- Margaret who married (as his 1st wife) Sir Robert Arbuthnott, of that ilk but had no issue.
He married 2ndly, Margaret daughter of James, 6th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, by whom he had:
- James Keith of Benholm who had no male issue.
- John Keith who had no issue.
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal |
Earl Marischal | Succeeded by William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal |
[edit] References
- A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, Sir Bernard Burke, 1883.
