Mary II of Menteith was the Countess of Menteith. Her father was Alan, Earl of Menteith, 7th Earl of Menteith and her mother was only known as Marjory. She married Sir John de Graham before 1334. She died sometime prior to 29 April 1360. She was the mother of Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith.[1]
Her husband fought alongside William Wallace during the Wars of Scottish Independence,[2] and was killed at the Battle of Falkirk on 22 July 1298, when the Scottish forces were routed by Edward I of England.
Sir John's gravestone and effigy can be found in Falkirk Old Parish Church. The inscription reads:
Here lyes Sir John the Grame, baith wight and wise,
Ane of the chiefs who rescewit Scotland thrise,
Ane better knight not to the world was lent,
Nor was gude Graham of truth and hardiment [3]
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