Lady Beatrice Douglas

LADY BEATRICE DOUGLAS (aka ELIZABETH DOUGLAS)

Lady Beatrice Douglas, here treated, is not the same person as Beatrix Douglas who was the daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton, 1st Earl of Arran Nor is she the same person as Beatrix Douglas who was the daughter of James Douglas of Morton [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS40/I/214]

The Question of Identity

Lady Beatrice Douglas, here treated, also called Elizabeth, is the daughter of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and Janet Crichton, Countess of Morton The Scots Peerage VI: 358

Marriage

Lady Beatrice Douglas, here treated, also called Elizabeth Douglas, married to Robert, Lord Keith, son of William, third Earl Marischal. The Scots Peerage VI: 358 The Scots Peerage VI: 43

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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22 April 1535: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland which confirms to William Keith, son and heir of the deceased Robert Keith, Master of Marischal, possession of the barony of Dunotter and other lands, including the lands of Auchrosk, Auchincloich, Fornocht, Warderis, Leyluge, and others in the Sheriffdom of Aberdeen, which had previously been held in conjuct fee and liferent by the deceased Robert, Master of Marischal, and his wife LADY BEATRICIS DOWGLAS: "necnon terras de Auchrosk, Auchincloich, Fornocht, Warderis, Leyluge, Lauehintulich, Tulybyn, Tortowy, Auchquhrynnny, Drumnahaith, Ladach et Mylneboy, vic. Abirdene que fuerunt dicti Rob. et Beatricis (Dowglas) ejus spouse in conjuneta infeodatione, et per mortem dicti Rob. et renunciationem dicte Beat, regi devenerunt". RMS: charter number 302

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10 May 1527: Instrument of Assignation by Gilbert Keith of Troup, in favour of Isobel Forbes, his spouse, of £100 scots, in bond by LADY BEATRICE DOUGLASSE, relict of Robert, Master of Marischal, and of an annualrent from the lands of [ - ] stoun, We[dr]yllhill, Killinwardeis, Knoxstrainhaugh, Dwrn, Auchnahamperis, Pratstoun, [?N]eichtfeild and [destroyed], granted to the said LADY BEATRICE DOUGLAS, by letters patent from the day of the death of William, Earl Marischal, until the legal age of 21 of William, Earl Marischal, her grandson. Witnesses William Keith and John Byssat, household servants of the said lord. National Records of Scotland, Records of Messrs Burnett and Reid, Advocates, Aberdeen, reference GD57/1/133A

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland. A. D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, M.A., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), 1067 pp. including indicies and errata

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage VI: 358
2. The Scots Peerage VI: 43

Biographical Summary by Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Lady Elizabeth Douglas was the daughter of John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton and Janet Crichton. She married Robert Keith, Master of Marischal, son of William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Gordon, before 8 January 1505/6. She died on 2 May 1527. Lady Elizabeth Douglas was also known as Beatrice. From before 8 January 1505/6, her married name became Keith. Children of Lady Elizabeth Douglas and Robert Keith, Master of Marischal (1) William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal+1 d. 7 Oct 1581 (2) Elizabeth Keith+ (3) Janet Keith+ (4) Christian Keith+1 d. a 12 Jul 1553 (5)Robert Keith+1 d. 12 Jun 1551 (6) Alexander Keith.