Clan Keith

Keith Clan Crest

Keith

Gaelic Name: Ceiteach
Motto: Veritas Vincit (Truth conquers)
Lands: Aberdeenshire, Caithness
Origin of Name: Place name, Banffshire
Seat: Keith Hall, Aberdeenshire
Clan Chief: The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Kintore

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Keith Tartan

Keith Modern

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Dunnottar Castle

Keith History

In 1010, at the Battle of Barrie, the Danish General Camus was despatched to Valhalla by a Chatti warrior. Malcolm II pushed his hand into Camus and drew three bloody fingers down the warrior’s shield. “Camus Slayer” became his name.
In 1018 Malcolm won Lothian in the Battle of Chathem and let the lands of Keth to Camus Slayer.

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Keith Lands

Keith Map – from Gill Humphrys’ Clan Map of Scotland

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