Stuart-Menteth Baronets
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The Stuart-Menteth Baronetcy, of Closeburn in the County of Dumfries and Mansfield in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 August 1838 for Charles Stuart-Menteth. The Stuart-Menteth family traces its descent from Walter Comyn (third son of Walter Comyn
, Justiciar of Scotia
), who in 1258 married Isabella, Countess of Menteith
(or Menteth).
William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan
William Comyn was one of four sons of Richard Comyn, Justiciar of Lothian and Hextilda of Tynedale. He was born in Scotland, in Altyre, Moray in 1163 and died in Buchan in 1233 where he is buried in Deer Abbey...
, Justiciar of Scotia
Justiciar of Scotia
The Justiciar of Scotia was the most senior legal office in the High Medieval Kingdom of Scotland. Scotia in this context refers to Scotland to the north of the River Forth and River Clyde....
), who in 1258 married Isabella, Countess of Menteith
Isabella, Countess of Menteith
Isabella, Countess of Menteith was the eldest daughter of Muireadhach II, Mormaer of Menteith. When the old mormaer died without legitimate male heir in 1233, the province passed to Isabella....
(or Menteth).
Stuart-Menteth Baronets, of Closeburn and Mansfield (1838)
- Sir Charles Granvill Stuart-Menteth, 1st Baronet (1769-1847)
- Sir James Stuart-Menteth, 2nd Baronet (1792-1870)
- Sir James Stuart-Menteth, 3rd Baronet (1841-1918)
- Sir James Frederick Stuart-Menteth, 4th Baronet (1846-1926)
- Sir William Frederick Stuart-Menteth, 5th Baronet (1874-1952)
- Sir James Wallace Stuart-Menteth, 6th Baronet (1922-2008)
- Sir Charles Greaves Stuart-Menteth, 7th Baronet (b.1950)