Individual Details
Murdoch "Maurice" Menteith
(Abt 1195 - Bef Jan 1234)
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[[Category:Earls of Menteith]]
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=Biography=
On the death of Murdach, the second known Earl of Menteith, in or shortly before the year 1213, two brothers appeared as competitors for the
earldom, both bearing the name of Maurice, and distinguished by the appellations of senior and junior. It has not been ascertained from any of the Menteith Muniments now preserved, or from other records, who was the father of these two competing brothers. It is probable, from their appearance and claim immediately after the death of Earl Murdach, that they were his sons ; that although Maurice senior was in possession of the earldom, there may have been a question as to his legitimacy; and that Maurice junior, as the legitimate son of Earl Murdach, laid claim to it. This litigation, although amicably settled by King William in favour of the younger Maurice, was the first of a series of contentions in reference to
the earldom.
: Name: Murdach II Og /MENTEITH/
Mormaer of MenteithAlso, called Muireadach, also written as Murethach, Murdoch or Maurice.
==Source==* The Red Book of Menteith. Page 457. https://archive.org/stream/redbookofmentev100fras/redbookofmentev100fras_djvu.txt*Source S994This individual (or object) is the subject of an article or stub at Wikipedia.
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This person was created through the import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011.
[[Category:Earls of Menteith]]
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=Biography=
On the death of Murdach, the second known Earl of Menteith, in or shortly before the year 1213, two brothers appeared as competitors for the
earldom, both bearing the name of Maurice, and distinguished by the appellations of senior and junior. It has not been ascertained from any of the Menteith Muniments now preserved, or from other records, who was the father of these two competing brothers. It is probable, from their appearance and claim immediately after the death of Earl Murdach, that they were his sons ; that although Maurice senior was in possession of the earldom, there may have been a question as to his legitimacy; and that Maurice junior, as the legitimate son of Earl Murdach, laid claim to it. This litigation, although amicably settled by King William in favour of the younger Maurice, was the first of a series of contentions in reference to
the earldom.
: Name: Murdach II Og /MENTEITH/
Mormaer of MenteithAlso, called Muireadach, also written as Murethach, Murdoch or Maurice.
==Source==* The Red Book of Menteith. Page 457. https://archive.org/stream/redbookofmentev100fras/redbookofmentev100fras_djvu.txt*Source S994This individual (or object) is the subject of an article or stub at Wikipedia.
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This person was created through the import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1195 | ||||
| Death | Bef Jan 1234 | ||||
| Alt name | 3rd of Menteith | ||||
| Reference No | 1012872 | ||||
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| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Child | Isabella Mentieth (1217 - 1272) |
| Child | Mary Menteith (1225 - 1286) |
| Father | Gille Crist "Gilbert" Menteith (1150 - 1189) |
| Sibling | Eva Menteith (1168 - ) |
| Sibling | Murdach DeMenteith (1170 - 1213) |