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JOHN Menteth

Menteith of Carse (m.)

Father , died: -1380

(164) JOHN MENTETH married in 1357 Mary, daughter and heiress of Sir John Stirling of Kerse and Alva, and was father of Sir William of Kerse or Carse.
Arms: His Seal used by his descendant in 1496 shows 1 and 4. Menteith. 2 and 3. On an engrailed bend three buckles (Stirling of Cadder). CREST: A swan's head and neck between two wings (Laing).
Nisbet and Lindsay give the Arms of Menteith of Carse as: 1 and 4. Gold, a bend chequy black and silver. 2 and 3. Gold, a black galley, in chief three blue buckles. [Plate VI., fig. 86].
Nisbet also gives 1 and 4. Gold, a bend chequy black and silver ~ 2 and 3. Blue, three gold buckles; and describes these Arms as Men teith of Rusky, but as the buckles represent Stirling they must belong to this branch. [Plate VI., fig. 87].

Sir William left a son WILLIAM , of Kerse (Carse).