Our Family History
Family: Alexander McKeich / Susan Beith (F1496)
m. Abt 1776-
Husband | Male
Alexander McKeich
Born Abt 1755 Died Yes, date unknown Buried Married Abt 1776 Father Mother
Child 1 | Male
+ Archibald McKeich
Born Abt 1776 Carradale, Argyll, Scotland, UK 
Died Bef 1851 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried Spouse Elisabeth McCoag | F1497 Married 3 Sep 1802 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Spouse Mary McLean | F1495 Married 2 Jan 1812 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
Child 2 | Male
+ James Keich
Born Abt 1777 Carradale, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Flora Loran | F1370 Married 8 Nov 1802 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
Child 3 | Male
+ Robert McKeich
Born Abt 1779 Carradale, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died 12 Jun 1859 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried Spouse Isabella McMurchy | F1511 Married 25 Dec 1806 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
Child 4 | Female
+ Flora McKeich
Born 10 Dec 1783 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Archibald McMillan | F1524 Married 29 Aug 1809 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
Child 5 | Female
Elizabeth McKeich
Born 18 Sep 1784 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 6 | Female
Sushanna McKeich
Born 2 May 1787 Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 7 | Female
Margaret McKeich
Born 10 Jul 1789 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 8 | Male
+ Alexander McKeich
Born 23 Feb 1792 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 23 Feb 1792 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died 5 Nov 1876 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Buried Spouse Margaret Beith | F1525 Married 25 Nov 1823 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
Child 9 | Female
Mary McKeich
Born 4 Feb 1795 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 2 Mar 1795 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 10 | Male
John McKeich
Born 27 Nov 1797 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Christened 30 Nov 1797 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Died Yes, date unknown Buried
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Notes Married:
- Alexander was a shepherd of Carradale on the Kintyre peninsula. The name has also been recorded as "McKeech and "McKeith". Family tradition records that Alexander may have been a descendant of one of the two brothers who escaped from the Battle of Culloden in 1754 and settled on the Kintyre Peninsula, firstly at Carridale and then at Arnicle near Glen Barr. The two brothers were Jacobites who fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Their surname was Keith. It is believed that one brother escaped to France and the other arrived on the Kintyre Peninsula and assumed the name of McKeich. While living at Carradale, Alexander was accused of running an illicit Whisky distillery. The story goes that he was so incensed at this accusation that he moved his family from Carradale to Arnicle where many of his children were born.
Susan Beith had had her name recorded as" Bieth" and "Beeth". Her first name has been recorded as Susanna.
Alexander and Susan may have had another child, Dougald. He is the ancestor of Ann Collins of Australia. Ann suspects that this is the case. Her family has also heard about the rumours surrounding the escapees. Ann's ancestors changed their name back to Keith when they emigrated to Australia in 1863
- Alexander was a shepherd of Carradale on the Kintyre peninsula. The name has also been recorded as "McKeech and "McKeith". Family tradition records that Alexander may have been a descendant of one of the two brothers who escaped from the Battle of Culloden in 1754 and settled on the Kintyre Peninsula, firstly at Carridale and then at Arnicle near Glen Barr. The two brothers were Jacobites who fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie. Their surname was Keith. It is believed that one brother escaped to France and the other arrived on the Kintyre Peninsula and assumed the name of McKeich. While living at Carradale, Alexander was accused of running an illicit Whisky distillery. The story goes that he was so incensed at this accusation that he moved his family from Carradale to Arnicle where many of his children were born.