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Biography of George Keith Elphinstone 1st Viscount Keith 1746-1823

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On 7th January 1746 George Keith Elphinstone 1st was born to [his father] Charles Elphinstone 10th Lord Elphinstone (age 35).

In 1757 [his grandfather] Charles Elphinstone 9th Lord Elphinstone (age 81) died. His son [his father] Charles (age 46) succeeded 10th Lord Elphinstone.

In 1781 [his father] Charles Elphinstone 10th Lord Elphinstone (age 70) died. His son [his brother] John (age 44) succeeded 11th Lord Elphinstone.

On 31st March 1785 [his brother-in-law] James Drummond 11th Earl Perth (age 41) and [his sister] Clementia Elphinstone Countess Perth (age 35) were married. She by marriage Countess Perth.

In 1787 George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 40) and Jane Mercer were married.

On 12th June 1788 [his daughter] Margaret Mercer Elphinstone Countess Flahaut and 2nd Baroness Keith was born to George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 42) and [his wife] Jane Mercer. She married 20th June 1817 Charles Joseph Comte de Flahaut and had issue.

In 1797 George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 50) was created 1st Baron Keith of Stonehaven Marrischal with remainder in default of issue male of his own to his daughter and only child from his first marriage, Margaret Mercer Elphinstone, and the heirs male of her body.

On 15th December 1801 George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 55) was created 1st Baron Keith of Stonehaven Marischal Kincardine with normal remainder to heirs male.

In 1803 George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 56) was created 1st Baron Keith of Banheath in Dumbarton with remainder to his daughter and only child from his first marriage, Margaret Mercer Elphinstone and the heirs male of her body.

On 10th January 1808 George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 62) and Hester "Queenie" Thrale Viscountess Keith (age 43) were married.

In December 1809 [his daughter] Georgiana Elphinstone was born to George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 63) and [his wife] Hester "Queenie" Thrale Viscountess Keith (age 45). Her godparents were King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 47) and King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 44). She married 20th September 1831 Augustus John Villiers, son of George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey.

In 1814 George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 67) was created 1st Viscount Keith. [his wife] Hester "Queenie" Thrale Viscountess Keith (age 49) by marriage Viscountess Keith.

After 1815. George Sanders (age 41). Portrait of George Keith Elphinstone 1st (age 68).

On 20th June 1817 [his son-in-law] Charles Joseph Comte de Flahaut (age 32) and [his daughter] Margaret Mercer Elphinstone Countess Flahaut and 2nd Baroness Keith (age 29) were married at Edinburgh.

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On 31st August 1822 [his sister] Clementia Elphinstone Countess Perth (age 73) died.

Before 1825. William Owen (age 55). Portrait of George Keith Elphinstone 1st .

On 31st March 1857 [his former wife] Hester "Queenie" Thrale Viscountess Keith (age 92) died.

Royal Ancestors of George Keith Elphinstone 1st

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 18 Grand Son of King John of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of George Keith Elphinstone 1st

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Elphinstone 4th Lord Elphinstone 12 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Elphinstone of Barnes 13 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Elphinstone 6th Lord Elphinstone 14 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Elphinstone 8th Lord Elphinstone 15 x Great Grand Son of

GrandFather: Charles Elphinstone 9th Lord Elphinstone 16 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Maitland

Father: Charles Elphinstone 10th Lord Elphinstone 17 x Great Grand Son of

George Keith Elphinstone 1st Viscount Keith 18 x Great Grand Son of