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George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith

Baron Keith was a title that was created three times in British history, with all three creations in favour of the same person, Admiral the Honourable Sir George Keith Elphinstone.[ citation needed ] In 1814 Lord Keith was further honoured when he was made Viscount Keith in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, with normal remainder to heirs male. [1]

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  1. ↑ The London Gazette, No. 16898, p. 1007, 14 May 1814.


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