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JOHN Menteth
Menteith of Carse (m.)
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) .
