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Mason Street was originally the site of the manse of the Rector of Renfrew. It was acquired in 1598 by John Rankene, a mason; he named it after his trade.
Mauldslie Street is named for the residential estate of Lord Newlands, whose ancestor, James Hozier, was superior of the ground.
Maxwell Street, opened 1771. The ground upon which it is formed belonged to John Maxwell of Fingalton, from whom it was bought by Stephen Maxwell of Morriston, who was an extensive coppersmith. He was also chief partner in the Merchant Bank, the office of which was in this street, and it was he who named it.
Merchants' Lane is the eastern boundary of what was the old Merchants' House property.
Merryflats, rather a strange title for a poorhouse. It was originally the muiry or miry flats. In the commissariot of Govan John Rowand or Rowane is mentioned as proprietor of Merrielands in l680.
Miller Street, opened 1760 by Mr. Miller of Westerton, whose property it was carried through.
Mitchell Street derived the name from a Mr. Mitchell, who had a distillery in it.
Molendinar Burn was in ancient times called the Gyrth or boundary burn.
Monteith Row. In 1819 lining was granted for the erection of a terrace south of and parallel to Great Hamilton Street, to front the Green, and to be named in honour of Henry Monteith, who was at that time Provost of the City. He was one of the Turkey-red magnates and the founder of the Carstairs family. John Mathieson, who was manager to Henry Monteith & Co., built the first tenement in the Row. The Carstairs estate passed lately into the possession of ex-Lord Provost Sir James King.
