Earl of Menteith

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The title Earl of Menteith was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The title is preceded by the roughly equivalent Mormaer of Menteith, and the early Mormaers are often referred to as Earls. The first earl is mentioned in a charter about 1164.

In 1258 the Earldom was first created for the Stewart family. The second creation was on 6 September 1427 for Malise Graham.

[edit] Early Gaelic Earls of Menteith

• Gille Críst, Earl of Menteith (d. 1189) First recorded Mormaer or Earl
• Muireadhach I, Earl of Menteith (d. 1213)
• Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith (d. 1234)
• Isabella, Countess of Menteith
  • m. Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch assumed the peerage in her right.
• Mary I, Countess of Menteith
  • m.Walter "Bailloch" Stewart
• Alexander Stewart, Earl of Menteith
• Alan, Earl of Menteith
• Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith (d. 1332)
• Mary II, Countess of Menteith
  • m. Sir John Graham assumed the peerage in her right.
• Margaret, Countess of Menteith
• Muiredach IV Stewart, Count of Menteith, executed in 1425 and the peerages forfeited.

[edit] Earl of Menteith, 2nd creation (1427)

• Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith
• Alexander Graham, 2nd Earl of Menteith
• William Graham, 3rd Earl of Menteith
• John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith
• William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith
• John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith
• William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith
• William Graham, 8th Earl of Menteith, extinct or dormant after his death on 12 September 1694

[edit] References

• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.