Clan Information: Clan of the Great Earls Marischal of Scotland, Clan Keith is celebrating its 1007th year of the name Keith. Their chief, at thirty, one of the youngest chiefs in Scotland, is the 14th Earl of Kintore, James Keith. Clan Keith is known for their role in protecting and hiding the Scottish Crown, Scepter, Sword, and Scabbard from Cromwell's army in 1651-1652.