Michael Keith, 13th Earl of Kintore

Michael Canning William John Keith, 13th Earl of Kintore (22 February 1939 – 30 October 2004), styled Master of Inverurie between 1974 and 1989, was a Scottish peer and nobleman.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Kintore
Personal details
Born	Michael Canning William John Keith 22 February 1939
Died	30 October 2004 (aged 65)
Spouse(s)	Mary Plum ​ ​ (m. 1972; his death 2004)​
Relations	John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven (grandfather)
Children	2
Parents	Ian Keith, 12th Earl of Kintore
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Known for	Chief of Clan Keith
Military service
Branch/service	Coldstream Guards
Rank	Lieutenant

Early life

Keith was born on 22 February 1939. He was the eldest son of Ian Keith, 12th Earl of Kintore and the former Delia Virginia Loyd (1915–2007). His elder sister, Lady Diana married John Francis Holman of Rickarton,[1] and his younger brother was Hon. Alexander David Keith.[2]

His paternal grandparents were Governor-General of Australia and Minister for Transport John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven and Ethel Sydney Keith-Falconer, 11th Countess of Kintore.[2] His mother was the only daughter of William Lewis Brownlow Loyd of Upper House and the former Hon. Bettine Henrietta Knatchbull-Hugessen (second daughter of Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 2nd Baron Brabourne).[2]

Career

He was educated at Eton College and at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. In 1993 he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Aberdeen University. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards.[3] He held the position of Chief of Clan Keith from 1989 until his death.[2]

On 4 August 2002, Lord Kintore, as chief of Clan Keith, ended a "centuries-old feud with neighbouring" Clan Irvine. The feud began in 1402 when Irvines slaughtered an invading war party of Keiths at the Battle of Drumoak. Lord Kintore shook hands and signed a peace treaty with David Irvine of Drum, clan chief.[4]

Personal life

On 9 October 1972, Keith was married to Mary Plum (1943–2006), the only daughter of Squadron Leader Elisha Gaddis Plum, of Rumson, New Jersey (a descendant of Elisha Gaddis),[5] who died during World War II.[6] Together, they were the parents of two children:[2]

• James William Falconer Keith, 14th Earl of Kintore (b. 1976), who married and had one son, Tristan Michael Keith, Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall (b. 2010), heir apparent to the earldom of Kintore.[2]
• Lady Iona Delia Mary Gaddis Keith (b. 1978), who married Mark Hopkins, younger son of Mrs. Violet Hopkins, of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, in 2008.[7][8]

Lord Kintore died on 30 October 2004 and he was succeeded in his titles by his only son, James. Lady Kintore died on 1 August 2006.[2]

References

1. MacInnes, John A. (13 August 2019). "Local laird appointed as interim clan chief". Mearns Leader. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
2. "Kintore, Earl of (S, 1677)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
3. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, p. 2194.
4. "Obituary: David Irvine of Drum, chief who helped end a centuries-old clan feud David Irvine of Drum, clan chief. Born: January 20, 1939, in Birkenhead. Died: February 9, 2019, in Aberdeen, aged 80". www.scotsman.com. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
5. Times, Special to The New York (27 November 1903). "ELISHA B. GADDIS DEAD.; Stricken with Heart Disease While at the Breakfast Table. (Published 1903)". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
6. "SQUADRON LEADER ELISHA GADDIS PLUM". www.cwgc.org. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
7. "Best wishes to Lady Iona Keith upon her marriage to Mark Hopkins!" (PDF). Beth's Newfangled Family Tree. Vol. 2 Issue Number 3. September 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
8. "Mr M. Hopkins and Lady Iona Keith". The Telegraph. April 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

External links

• Michael Canning William John Keith at Find a Grave