Menteith History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Menteith

What does the name Menteith mean?

The Pictish clans of ancient Scotland were the ancestors of the first people to use the name Menteith. It comes from in Monteith in the southwest of the county of Perth.

Early Origins of the Menteith family

The surname Menteith was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Menteith family

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Menteith Spelling Variations

Translation has done much to alter the appearance of many Scottish names. It was a haphazard process that lacked a basic system of rules. Spelling variations were a common result of this process. Menteith has appeared Monteath, Monteith, Menteath, Menteth, Menteith and others.

Early Notables of the Menteith family

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Migration of the Menteith family

Many Scots left their country to travel to the North American colonies in search of the freedom they could not find at home. Of those who survived the difficult voyage, many found the freedom they so desired. There they could choose their own beliefs and allegiances. Some became United Empire Loyalists and others fought in the American War of Independence. The Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up in the last century have allowed many of these disparate Scots to recover their collective national identity. A search of immigration and passenger ship lists revealed many early settlers bearing the Menteith name: Robert Monteith, who settled in Canada in 1679; Alexander Monteith, who arrived in New York in 1684; James Monteath, who settled in Jamaica in 1798; Thomas Monteath, who came to Jamaica in 1795.