The office of Knight Marischal was first created for the

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in 1633, at

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. Unlike the separate office of Marischal, the office of Knight Marischal is not heritable, and has continued to be filled up to the death of the 11th Duke of Hamilton in 1863. The office is vacant but has not been abolished. At the time of the

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, the Knight Marischal was a Keith, and with his kinsman George, the 10th Earl Marischal, was in rebellion. However, as the office is non-heritable, it could not be forfeited, although the holder was stripped of office. The salary attached to the post was £400 in 1660. The

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provided that no person thereafter appointed as ''Knight Marshall'' should receive a salary.

Knights Marischal

* 1660–1714: John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore * 1714–1715:

William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore William Keith, 2nd Earl of Kintore (1660 – 5 December 1718), was a Scottish nobleman. Early life He was the only son born to John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore and the former Lady Margaret Hamilton. His two sisters were Lady Jean Keith (the wife ...

* 1718–1732:

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* 1733–1758:

John Keith, 3rd Earl of Kintore Earl of Kintore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1677 for Sir John Keith, third son of William Keith, 6th Hereditary Earl Marischal of Scotland (see Earl Marischal for earlier history of the family) and Chief of Clan ...

* 1758: James Erskine, Lord Barjarg * 1785: Sir Robert Laurie, Bt * 1805: William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll * 1819–1832: Alexander Keith, later Sir Alexander * 1832–1846: William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll * 1846–1863: William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton

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