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Mary Keith, eldest daughter of William, eighth Earl Marischal

b. 1691, d. 1721

Person Exhibits

17 Lady Mary Keith wife of John Fleming 6th Earl 11th Lord

Birth

Mary Keith, eldest daughter of William, eighth Earl Marischal, was born in 1691 in Kincardine.

Parents

FatherWilliam Keith, 8th Earl Marischal (b. 1664, d. 27 May 1712)
MotherMary Drummond (b. circa 1670)

Family life

John ("the Pliant") Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigtown, 11th Lord Fleming, and Mary Keith, eldest daughter of William, eighth Earl Marischal, were married on 8 February 1711.1

Child with John ("the Pliant") Fleming, 6th Earl of Wigtown, 11th Lord Fleming, (b. circa 1668, d. 10 February 1744)

DaughterClementina ("the Heiress") Fleming+ (b. 1719, d. 1 January 1799)

Death

Mary Keith, eldest daughter of William, eighth Earl Marischal, died in 1721 at age ~30 in Biggar.2

Citations

  1. [S21] George Crawford, The Peerage of Scotland, p 491-499, Fleming, Earl of Wigtown
  2. [S28] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, vol viii, Fleming Earl of Wigtown pages 519 - 558
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Last Edited25 August 2025