M E N 3tincagc. The name of Menteth is local, a considerable district in Aonanw MENTCTII, Esq. of Coalhenghburn, en. Stirling, Scotland, through which the river Tcith rsms, being called who Ia. Margaret, dan. of Kinkcad of Wavristan, MidLothian, the Stewartry of Menteth (compounded of “ nienc,” voile or district, and “Teith or Teth.”) WALTER (3rd non of WALTER, 3rd high-Steward of dan. of David Kinkead of that ilk, by Elizabotb his wife, Scotland), 10. in 5250, the COUNTESS 05’ LIENTLTR, and thus dan. of Thomas Livingston, efMangeriton, and was father of acquired that earidon.. His name occurs freqnenlly in the ALEXANDER SIENTETR, Esq. of Salinenct, who left by transactions of the 13th century and we fin,l mci gallantly P.achaeh Sandilando his wife, three Ions, viz., distinguished at the battle of Large, in 1803, when his Andrew, of Salmonet, who if. abroad, s. p. brother, the high-steward, bad ihe chief ronunand. lIe W1LLIA5I, of whom presently. calls himself on his seal “ Walterus, Senescallue e.t Comes de Patrick jSir), lirnt.-eol. in Dumbarton’s regiment, then iii Sienetet.” The earl left two noise (who both assumed the surname of MENTETH), viz., Ai.ExANCeR. Jehn (Sir), governor of Dumbarteu Castle, who U ok an Robert, canon of NoirE Dame, Paris. active part iii the political convulniono of his time. To The 2nd son, him tradition ascribes, whetlser truly or not is still a WILLIAM MENTETR, Req. of Carubber, Linlithgow, which matter of hislerieal dispute, the surrender of Sir William he aeqntred from James Gtbh, in 0040, vi. Christian-Boyd, Wallace. Sir John’s representotive is the preoeot Earl of of Kippa, niece of the Earl of Ktlmarnock, and had issue, Mar. The elder eon, ALEXAIeDER MvooTrTn, 6th Earl of Slentetb, one of the boldest defendere of Scottish independence against King EnwaRo 1., had two eons, I. ALAN, 7th Earl of Slentetb, liviug in 1290, whese dan. and heir, Slaov, Countess of Slenteth, oe. Sir John Graham, II. Alexander, whose only child if. a. p. (executed in 1a46 ) and had a dau. MARtInET, who ‘a. Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, The 3rd son, and wa,s mother of MuRnoex, Duke ef Albany, who was attainted in JAMes MENTETn, Req. of Bnrrosvine, Perthebire, ci. (contract 1405. is. Jouw, of whose lino we have to treat. The 2nd son, Ssa JOHN MENTETR, Hut, of Rnskey, d. before 3333, Anna Morrison, by whom be had an only child, Anna, leaving three eons, viz., WALTER, his heir. John (Sir Hut.), of Strathgartney. Alexander (Sir Rut.), The eldest son, SIR WALTER MENTETR, of Ruskey, was slain by the 1765, Catherine-Maria, 4th dan. of the Rev. Granville Dr’ammondo in one of these family feuds so frequent in Wheler,’ of Otterden Place, Kent, by the Lady Catherine- Scottish history. Mc had two sans, ALEXANnER, of Ruskey, whose son, Sir Robert Menteth, sneeeosor, m. Margaret, dan. of Duncan, Earl of Lennox, and had S:z CnAaI,os-GRANv1LLR STUART-3TENTeTH, of Cleeeburs, one son, Murdoek, father of a son, Patrick, who if. e. p., and of two dane, the seniority of wham has long been a b. 15 Slay, 3769, created a Baronet in 1530: this gentleman, matter of dispute; Agnes, m. to Sir John Haldane, of near relation of the name of STUART, aaenmed the additional Glcuagles; and Margaret, to John Napier, of hllerekiston. surname of SmART, by sign manual, dated 12 March, 1770, JORN. The 2nd non, Sia JonH MENTETn, living in the reign of DAvsn II., Longhnan, Esq., by Philadelphia his wife, dais. ef Robert from whom he ohtained a grant of the eberiffsbip of Clackmannan, Ferguseon, Req. of Craigdorrocb, and by her (who ii. 0 Feb. III. Marian, dan. and heir of Sir John Stirling, of 1858) had issue, Calder by whom be acquired the Barony of West Kerse, and JAMes STUART, present baronet. Alva, and bad a son and successor, SIR WILLIAM SIca’evvu, of West Kerse, living in 1426, Slice Tobin, of the state of Rca- York, and if. 1854, leaving who m. Elizabeth, dan. of James Graham, afterwards Marquess Charlee-Granvilhe Stuart, bai-riotcr-at-law, of Entry hull of Montrese, and was s. by his son, SIR JORN MERTETH, of West Keree, who so. Helen, dan. of the late Sir William Drnmmond, of Logic Almond, and of Lord Livingstene, viceroy of Scotland during the minority gvanddan. of Lady Catherine Drnmmond, dan. of William, of JAMes IL, and had a son and successor, Ssa JOHN MENTETR, of West Keree, who Ia. Janet, don. of Lard Criehton, chancellor of Scotland, and ivan father of SIR WILLIAM MeoTc’rn, of West Kerse,whonr. Elizabeth, dan. of the late llnghee Trowcr, Req. of Dusted Wood, dan. of Fleming of Cumbernauld, and had a son and heir, SJR W1LLIAaa MENTETH, of West Kerse, who Ia. Agnes, of Col. Hamilton, and if. in India, July, h837, having dan. of Alexander, Lard Emkine, ancestor of the Earls of had issue, three sens and six dans. : of these the eldest Mar, and was e. by his son, SIR WILLIAM SIENTETR, of West Keree, in Stirhingahire, 70th rcgt. ; and another eon, James-Frederick, cii. 12 and of Alva, In Clackmannanshire, of wlsicls cc. he was Franeis-Ihastings Stuart, in holy orders, vicar of Tliorparch, hereditary sheriff. He ye. Helen Bruce, dan. of the Laird of Airth, and had two eons, W1LLe.s.M (Sir, Knt.), of West Kerse, who continued the Jackson, incumbent of Chcsterton, Stafford l and the rn, senior line, of which the last Inale heir, SIR WILLIAM Maarern, sold Keree, in1631, to Sir William Livingetone, Catherine-Sf aria, was ci. hi July, 3662, to the Rev. T.-ll. Lord Kiloyth. JAMEs. Tire Sod son, JAMES MENTETH, Req. of Randifoord, Stirhingohire (in 3057, Jane, 2nd dan. of the late Rev. Edward Thorold, whose descendant the repl-esenmtien of the Mentethe * He wan son of Sir George Wheler, Knt., by Grace, his eventually centered), m. in 3801, Janet Simpson, dan. of the wife, dan. of Sir Thomas lliggans, and gronddau. of Sir Laird ef Aiehinlire, and left, at his decease, being slain at Eevlllc Gi-anville. 761 1I E N Fledden, with other leone, PATRICK, of Randifoord, whose inc became EXTINCT in Charles Slenteth; and aled was father of HLBERT MENTETII, Req. of Cnalheughbnrn, whore. Janet, the service of France, where he was killed. Sir Petriek, as well as his brother, the eanen, enjoyed the fnendslilp of Cardinal de Rota, and are mentioned In the prelate’s memoirs, under the name of SIoNTeT. s. RoneaT, of Carubber, on whom Charles Menteth, ihe last of Randifoord, settled that estate, as his next heir. lie left three onus and a dan., viz., 1 Charles, killed in Qnesu ANNI’esvars. Heaquanderod the greatest part of his inheritance, and d. ,‘mc. 2 Arehtbald, if. young, and 1mm. 5 Robert, killed at Dettingen. Me never married. I Elizabeth, if. oem. III. JAMES. dated hO Dee. i6S4 Gylco, dan. of James Dune, of Craiglusear, Fifeshire; and dying between the years 1712 and i7is, left a son and heir, WILLIAM MCNTETII, Req. of Burrewine, who m. let, heiress to Robert Morrison; and Sndly, Janet, dan. of James Slnrray, of Eaet Grange, co. Perth, by whom he left at his decease, about 1747, a son and snecceser, Tile Rev. JAMEs STUART-MENTETR, of Cleoebnrn, Damfriesshire, rector of Barrowby, so. Lincoln, who ie. 15 April, Maria hale wife, dan. of Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of liuntingden ; and dying 35 July, 1002, left a son and having succeeded to a large fortune left to him by a far himaelf and posterity: be so. Lndivina,dau. of Thomas Thomae-Lenghnan Stuart, capt. in the 16th lancers, m. a son, JONEs-STUaRT, and a daughter. Mouse, Bath ; ar 19 Sept. 1626, Cecilia-Louisa, dan. of Walter Cecil, Req. of Msreton Jeffniea, eo. Hereford, niece 3rd Earl of Dunmore, and has a sen. Charles-Granvilie Stuart, 8. 0 Sept. 3820; ,o, 16 June, 1865. Cecil, yonngeet Surrey. William Stuart, cal. in the Bengal army, m. Sarah, dan. sen is Chiarlea-Granvihle Stuart, h. Oct. 1534, an officer Aug. 1566, Frances-Octavia-Moore, yenngeot dan. of the ]ate Gen. Sir Jamea-Walhace Sleigh, K.C.B. Yorkshire; as. in 18h4, Cora, dan. of Enpert Chawncr, SIB., and has iesne, four dana., of whom, the 2nd, Ludwin-Sephia, was ci. 5 Slay, 1537, to the 14ev. W.-11. Vines. Alexander Stuart, ci. Harriet, dan. of the late General Agnew, RICK, aIld has teen sons. Granvilic-Wheher Stuart, in hely orders, MA.; as. 28 Aug.
