James Ian Keith, 12th Earl of Kintore DL (25 July 1908 – 1 October 1989), known as Viscount Stonehaven between 1941 and 1974, and

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from 1974 on, was a Scottish peer and nobleman.

Early life

Keith was born James Ian Baird on 25 July 1908 but usually went by his middle name Ian. He was the eldest son of the

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and

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. His younger brother was Hon. Robert Alexander Greville Baird of the

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(who married Dorviegelda Malvina MacGregor, eldest daughter of Alexander Ronald MacGregor and a descendant of

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Sir Malcolm Murray-MacGregor, 4th Baronet and Hugh McDonnell, 4th Earl of Antrim); Lady Annette Baird (wife of Michael Henry Mason, only son of

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and Lady Margaret Lindsay, only daughter of

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); Lady Ariel Baird, a

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(who married

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); and Lady Ava Baird (wife of Ronald Chance, eldst son of Walter Lucas Chance of Millgreen House). His paternal grandparents were

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and Hon. Annette Maria Palk (a daughter of

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). His maternal grandparents were

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and the former Lady Sydney Charlotte Montagu (the eldest daughter of

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and, his second wife, Harriet Sydney Dobbs, fifth daughter of Conway Richard Dobbs). His maternal uncle was

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who married Helena Montagu (former wife of

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), but died without issue. In his youth, he worked as a

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and

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. He was educated at

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before attending the

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. Later he was registered as an Associate of the Institution of Structural Engineers.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.''

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, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.

Career

In 1941, he succeeded to the viscountcy of

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upon the death of his father. During the

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, he joined the Royal Marine Engineers and rose to the rank of

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. From 1947 to 1952, Lord Stonehaven lived in

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when he returned to manage the family estate at Rickarton. In 1954, he held the office of Member of the Kincardineshire County Council and the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Kincardineshire in 1959. Between 1965 and 1976, he held the office of Vice-

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. In 1966, his maternal uncle

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died without issue, and his mother became Countess of Kintore. The following year, Lord Stonehaven legally changed his name from Baird to

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by Interlocutor of the

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on 28 June 1967. In 1974, he succeeded his mother as the 12th

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. He also held the office of Member of the

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in 1974. He was admitted to the

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. In 1978, the Chief of

and the Commander of

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signed a peace treaty at the site of the Chapel of St. Tayrs, ending the feud between the two clans which began in 1478.

Marriage and issue

On 5 March 1935, Lord Kintore was married to Delia Virginia Loyd (1915–2007), the only daughter of William Lewis Brownlow Loyd of Upper House and the former Hon. Bettine Henrietta Knatchbull-Hugessen (second daughter of

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). Together, they were the parents of three children:The Peerage, p. 17301
Accessed 3 January 2015. * Lady Diana Elizabeth Virginia Sydney Keith (b. 1937), who married John Francis Holman of Rickarton,

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(1924–2015), eldest son of Alexander McArthur Holman, of

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. *

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(1939–2004), who married Mary Plum, daughter of

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Elisha Gaddis Plum, who lived at

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. * Hon. Alexander David Keith (b. 1946), who was educated at Tabley House School and, in 2003, lived at 2 Tilquhillie Place,

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. Lord Kintore died on 1 October 1989. Lady Kintore died on 10 January 2007.

Descendants

Through his daughter Lady Diana, he was a grandfather of four, including: Richard Ian Holman-Baird of Ury and Lochwood (b. 1958); Edward Alexander Holman (b. 1960), Georgina Mary Holman (b. 1962); and Emma Charlotte Holman (b. 1966). Through his son Michael, he was a grandfather of

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(b. 1976), who married and had one son, Tristan Michael Keith, Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall (b. 2010),

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to the earldom of Kintore. He was also the grandfather of Lady Iona Delia Mary Gaddis Keith (b. 1978), who married Mark Hopkins, younger son of Mrs. Violet Hopkins, of

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, in 2008.

References

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