Janet Keith of Syntoun

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Janet Keith of Syntoun

Also Known As: "Janet de Keith", "Joneta Keith", "Janet"
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Birthplace: Sinton, Selkirk, Scotland
Death: 1413 (66-76)
Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Daughter of Sir Edward de Keith of Sinton and Christian Menteith of Arran
Wife of David Barclay of Brechin and Thomas Erskine, 13th Earl of Mar
Mother of Margaret Barclay; Hugh Barclay; Lady Diana Erskine; John Erskine, 1st of Dun; Elizabeth Erskine and 2 others
Half sister of Christina Crichton; William John Erskine; Sir William Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland; Catherine Keith, heiress of Mathers; John de Keith of Inverugie and 1 other

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About Janet Keith of Syntoun

Married with Alexander Stewart of Darnley, not with Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan



ROBERT ERSKINE; s. and h. of Sir Thomas E. of that ilk [i.e. Erskine, on the Clyde] (d. between Martinmas [11 Nov.] 1403 and Whitsunday [18 May] 1404), by Janet,1 widow of Sir David Barclay, of Brechin, and probably dau. and h. of Sir Edward Keith, of Syntoun; knighted before 20 Dec.1400; was taken prisoner at the battle of Homildon, 14 Sep. 1402; was one of the hostages for the ransom of King James in 1424, when his revenue was estimated at 1,ooo marks, being set at liberty 19 June 1425. He was made a Lord of Parl.,2 as LORD ERSKINE in or shortly before 1433.3 Soon after the death (1435) of Alexander, husband of Isabel,Countess of Mar (to which Alexander and his heirs by her that Earldom 4 had been resigned), Lord Erskine was served h. to the said Countess Isabel, and having had seizin 21 Nov. 1438, assumed the title of EARL OF MAR. He m., soon after 20 Dec. 1400,5 Elizabeth, dau. of David (LINDSAY), 1st EARL OF CRAWFORD, by Elizabeth, dau. of ROBERT II. He d. between 7 Sept. 1451 and 6 Nov. 1452.

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Janet Keith of Syntoun's Timeline

1342
1342
Sinton, Selkirk, Scotland
1361
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1362
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
1368
1368
Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1375
Scotland
1375
Of Dun, Nairn, Scotland
1385
1385
Scotland
1394
1394
1413
1413
Age 71
Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland