Michael Canning William John Keith of Urie, 13th Earl of Kintore (22 February 1939 – 30 October 2004), styled Master of Inverurie between 1974 and 1989, was a Scottish peer and nobleman. He was also the 13th Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall, the 3rd Viscount Stonehaven and 3rd Baron Stonehaven in the peerage of the United Kingdom, giving him a seat in the

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until 1999, the 4th Baronet, and 5th of Ury.

Early life

Keith was born on 22 February 1939, the eldest son of

Ian Keith, 12th Earl of Kintore James Ian Keith, 12th Earl of Kintore DL (25 July 1908 – 1 October 1989), known as Viscount Stonehaven between 1941 and 1974, and Chief of Clan Keith from 1974 on, was a Scottish peer and nobleman. Early life Keith was born James Ian Ba ...

, and the former Delia Virginia Loyd (1915–2007). His elder sister, Lady Diana, married John Francis Holman of Rickarton, and his younger brother was Hon. Alexander David Keith. His paternal grandparents were John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven, Governor-General of Australia and

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, and

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in her own right. 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).

Career

Keith was educated at

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and at

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. He gained the rank of

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in the

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.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, p. 2194. He held the position of Chief of

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from 1989 until his death. In 1993 he was awarded the honorary degree of

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(LL.D.) by

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. 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.

Personal life

On 9 October 1972, Keith married Mary Plum (1943–2006), the only daughter of

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Elisha Gaddis Plum, of

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(a descendant of Elisha Gaddis), who died during

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. Together, they were the parents of two children: * James William Falconer Keith of Urie, 14th Earl of Kintore, 14th Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall, 4th Viscount Stonehaven, 4th Baron Stonehaven, 5th Baronet, 6th of Ury (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. * Lady Iona Delia Mary Gaddis Keith (b. 1978), who married Mark Hopkins, younger son of Mrs. Violet Hopkins, of

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, Hertfordshire, in 2008. Lord Kintore died on 30 October 2004 and he was succeeded in his titles by his only son,

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. Lady Kintore died on 1 August 2006.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kintore, Michael Keith, 13th Earl of 1939 births 2004 deaths People educated at Eton College Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Earls of Kintore Kintore