Robert Murray Keith (c. 1697–1774) was a British diplomat. He was descended from a younger son of the 2nd Earl Marischal.

Keith was minister in Vienna in 1748 and from 1753 Minister-plenipotentiary. In 1757, he transferred to St. Petersburg (arriving in 1758) and remained there until October 1762, when the imperial government requested that he be replaced by a nobleman. He then retired to live at the Hermitage near Edinburgh, being known to his friends, among whom were leading men of letters, as "Ambassador Keith."[1]

Keith married Margaret, daughter of Sir William Cunningham, 2nd baronet, of Caprington before 1730 when their son Robert Murray Keith (the younger) was born. Another son was Sir Basil Keith, a naval officer and Governor of Gibraltar.[2] Anne Murray Keith was his daughter.[3]

References

  1. ^ Chisholm 1911.
  2. ^ Archbold, W.A.J. (1892). Vol. 30. pp. 328–329.
  3. ^ Eagles, R. D. E. "Keith, Robert (c. 1697–1774)". 15271.
  • Eagles, R. D. E. "Keith, Robert (c.1697–1774)". 15271..
  • Archbold, W.A.J. (1892). Vol. 30. pp. 328–329.