There have been three Keith Baronetcies. The Keith Baronetcy was created in the

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on 28 May 1625 for

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. He had already succeeded to the title of

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in 1623 on the death of his father

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. The Keith Baronetcy remained merged with the earldom until its forfeiture in 1716 by

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, for his support for the

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. The Keith Baronetcy, of Ludquharn, was created in the

on 28 July 1629 for William Keith. It became dormant on the death of the fifth baronet in 1771. The Keith Baronetcy, of

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in the County of Kincardine, was created in the

on 4 June 1663 for James (or George) Keith. It became either extinct or dormant on his death sometime after 1663.

Keith baronets (1625)

*See

Keith baronets, of Ludquharn (1629)

*Sir William Keith, 1st Baronet (1629–) *Sir Alexander Keith, 2nd Baronet (–) *Sir William Keith, 3rd Baronet (–) *

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(–1749) *Sir Robert Keith, 5th Baronet (1749–1771)

Keith baronets, of Powburn (1663)

*Sir James (or George) Keith, 1st Baronet (1663-)

Keith baronets, of Ravelston and Dunottar

*Sir Alexander Keith

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after whom the

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is named *Sir Alexander Keith

(d.1832)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Keith Forfeited baronetcies Dormant baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia 1663 establishments in Nova Scotia