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     Muriel Keith was the daughter of Sir William Keith and Margaret Fraser.¹ She married Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, son of Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan, after 4 May 1380, by Papal dispensation.² She died before 1 June 1449.³
     From after 4 May 1380, her married name became Stewart. After her marriage, Muriel Keith was styled as Duchess of Albany on 28 April 1398.

     Sir William Keith was born in 1315. He was the son of Sir William Keith.² He married Margaret Fraser, daughter of John Fraser of Touchfraser, before 3 May 1351.² He died between 13 May 1407 and 2 June 1413.²
     He held the office of Marischal of Scotland.³ He held the office of Sheriff of Kincardineshire between 1357 and 1359.²

     Margaret Fraser was born in 1337. She was the daughter of John Fraser of Touchfraser.^2,3 She married Sir William Keith, son of Sir William Keith, before 3 May 1351.⁴
     From before 3 May 1351, her married name became Keith.

     Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie was the son of Sir Andrew Fraser of Touchfraser, younger and Beatrix le Chene of Duffus.² He married Lady Mary Bruce, daughter of Robert le Brus, 1st Lord Brus and Margaret, Countess of Carrick, circa 1316.³ He died on 12 August 1332, killed.³
     He held the office of High Chamberlain [Scotland] in 1319.⁴ In 1319 Chamberlain Scotland , Sheriff of Kincardine and Stirling, granted extensive lands for loyalty to ROBERT I (THE BRUCE.)¹ He lived at Touchfraser, Scotland^G.⁵

     John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan was born circa 1381.¹ He was the son of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Muriel Keith.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas and Margaret Stewart, Lady of Galloway, in November 1413.¹ He died on 17 August 1424 at Verneuil, France^G, killed in action, without male issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Buchan [S., 1382] on 20 September 1406.² He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] on 12 March 1406/7.³ In 1416 he went to England to treat for the release of King James I.³ In 1420 he went to france with 7,000 Scots to support King Charles VII.³ He fought in the Battle of Baugé on 22 March 1420/21, where he greatly distinguished himself.³ Constable of France.³ He fought in the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424 at Verneuil, France^G.¹

     Lady Elizabeth Douglas was born between 1385 and 1401. She was the daughter of Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas and Margaret Stewart, Lady of Galloway.¹ She married, thirdly, William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness, son of Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney and Egidia Douglas.² She married, firstly, John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Buchan, son of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany and Muriel Keith, in November 1413.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Thomas Stewart, Master of Mar, son of Alexander Stewart, 12th Earl of Mar, circa 1425.^1,3 She died circa 1451.⁴
     Her married name became Sinclair.² From November 1413, her married name became Stewart. After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Douglas was styled as Dowager Countess of Buchan on 17 August 1424.⁵

     Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas was born circa 1370.² He was the son of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas and Lady Joan Moray.³ He married Margaret Stewart, Lady of Galloway, daughter of Robert III Stewart, King of Scotland and Annabel Drummond, before 1390.⁴ He died on 17 August 1424 at Verneuil, France^G, killed in action.⁵ He was buried on 24 August 1424 at Tours Cathedral, Tours, France^G.⁵
     Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas also went by the nick-name of Archibald 'Tyneman'. He held the office of Lord Warden of the Marches in 1400.³ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Douglas [S., 1358] circa 24 December 1400.³ He fought in the invasion of England by the Scots in 1401, which he commanded.³ He fought in the Battle of Homildon Hill on 14 September 1402, where he was wounded in 5 places, lost an eye, and was taken prisoner by Henry Hotspur, whom he afterwards joined in a rebellion against King Henry IV.³ He gained the title of Lord of Annandale in 1409.⁵ He was created 1st Duc de Touraine [France] on 19 April 1424.⁵ He fought in the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424, fighting against the Duke of Bedford.⁵ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁶
     

     Hendrik II van Borselen, Heer van Veere en Zandenburg, Comte de Grandpré was born in 1405.² He was the son of Wolfert V van Borselen Heer van Veere en Zandenburg and Hadewich van Borselen.² He married, firstly, Johanna van Halewyn, Vrouwe van Hemsrode, daughter of Olivier van Halewyn and Margaretha de Comines de la Clyte, on 26 December 1429 at Langbroek, The Netherlands.² He died on 17 February 1474 at Sandenburg Castle, Langbroek, The Netherlands.¹ He was buried at Grote Kerk Church, Veere, The Netherlands.²
     He gained the title of Comte de Grandpré.¹ He was appointed Knight of the Golden Fleece in 1445.²

     Katrina von der Mark-Kleve was born on 25 May 1417. She was the daughter of Adolf I Graf von der Mark Herzog von Kleve und Graf van Ravensberg and Marie de Valois-Bourgogne.² She married Arnold van Egmond Hertog van Gelre Graaf van Zutphen, son of Johan II Heer van Egmond and Maria van Arkel-Pierrepont, on 23 July 1423 at Kleve, Germany.¹ She died on 20 February 1479 at age 61 at Lobith, The Netherlands.¹ She was buried at Grave, The Netherlands.¹
     She was also known as Katherine of Cleves.²

     Colin Oliphant, Master of Oliphant was the son of John Oliphant, 2nd Lord Oliphant and Lady Elizabeth Campbell.² He married Lady Elizabeth Keith, daughter of William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Gordon, before 1513.¹ He died on 9 September 1513 at Flodden Field, Northumberland, England^G, killed in action.²
     He was styled as Master of Oliphant.¹ He fought in the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.²