Andrew Keith, 1st Lord Dingwall
Andrew Keith, 1st Lord Dingwall (* before 1551, † around 1606) was a Scottish nobleman from the Keith clan .
He was an illegitimate son of Robert Keith († 1551), abbot of Deer Monastery . His father was a brother of William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal († 1581).
He was knighted and enfeoffed with Dingwall on the Cromarty Firth , including Dingwall Castle . On March 18, 1584 King James VI awarded him . the hereditary title of Lord Dingwall .
He apparently left no descendants, so that the title expired on his death around 1606.
literature
- Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage . Volume 2, Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, Wilmington 2003, p. 2195.
Web links
- Andrew Keith, 1st and last Lord Dingwall on thepeerage.com
- Peerage: Dingwall at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Lord Dingwall 1584 – around 1606 |
Title expired |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keith, Andrew, 1st Lord Dingwall |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Keith, Sir Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1551 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1606 |