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Died. c.1329. Sir John Menteith of Ruskie and Knapdale (c. 1275 – c. 1329) was a Scottish nobleman during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is known for his capture of Sir William Wallace in 1305 and later joined with King Robert I of Scotland and received large land grants in Knapdale and Kintyre for his service.
Dec 27, 2020 · MENTEITH, Sir JOHN de ( d. after 1329), Scottish knight, was the younger son of Walter Stewart, earl of Menteith, and of his wife, the daughter and heiress of William Comyn, earl of Menteith, whose marriage brought the Menteith earldom for a time into the house of Stewart ( Douglas, Peerage ofScotland, p. 472, ed. 1764).
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Aug 28, 2023 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for John (Stewart) de Menteith born abt. 1265 Kerse, Renfrewshire, Scotland died 1323 Perthshire, Scotland including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + 13 genealogist comments + Y-chromosome DNA + more in the free family tree community.
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Jan 26, 2024 · The Wallace Sword. (Glenn J. Mason/CC BY 2.0) The Enigmatic Fate of Wallace's Sword. In 1305, Wallace was captured and turned over to the British by the sheriff (later governor) of Dumbarton, John de Menteith (sometimes called Fause Menteith for this treachery). Here, the legend of the sword becomes murky.
Kids Encyclopedia Facts. Sir John Menteith of Ruskie and Knapdale (c. 1275 – c. 1329) was a Scottish nobleman during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is known for his capture of Sir William Wallace in 1305 and later joined with King Robert I of Scotland and received large land grants in Knapdale and Kintyre for his service.
In 1305, Wallace was captured and turned over to the British by the sheriff (later governor) of Dumbarton, John de Menteith (sometimes called Fause Menteith for this treachery). Here, the legend of the sword becomes murky.
Sir John de Menteith (c. 1275 – c. 1323) was a Scottish nobleman. On August 3, 1305, William Wallace was captured at Robroyston, near Glasgow. His captor, Sir John Menteith, the ‘false’ Menteith, has gone down in Scottish legend as the betrayer of Wallace.
