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Charles Granville Stuart Menteath
Sir Charles Granville Stuart Menteath, 1st Baronet of Closeburn and Mansfield, FRSE FSA (1769–1847) was a Scottish advocate and landowner. Life He was born at Closeburn Castle on 15 May 1769, the son of Rev James Stuart Menteath and Catherine Maria Wheler, daughter of Rev Granville Wheler. He trained as a lawyer and qualified as an advocate in 1794. In 1815 Menteath was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were John Leslie, John Playfair, and Robert Jameson. He was created a baronet on 11 August 1838. In later years he spent much time at his townhouse at 27 Abercromby Place in Edinburgh's Second New Town. Death Menteath died on 3 December 1847. Family In 1791, he married Ludivina Loughnan (d. 1859). Their six children included Sir James Stuart Menteath FRSE. His daughter, Philadelphia Stuart Menteath, married John Francis Miller-Erskine, the Earl of Mar and Kellie, maternal grandson of Patrick Miller of Dalswinton Patrick Miller of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Menteath Modern Athenians
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' ÄŠearl'' or ''ÄŠeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in '' Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''Ä‹eorl''), which developed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stuart Menteath
Sir James Stuart Menteath of Closeburn and Mansfield FRSE Deputy Lieutenant, DL (1792-1870) was a Scottish advocate and eminent amateur geologist. Life He was born at Closeburn Castle in 1792 the son of Sir Charles Granville Stuart Menteath and Ludivina Loughnan. He was educated at Rugby School. He trained as an advocate in 1816 and then studied as a barrister-at-law and served at the Middle Temple in London. In 1837, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for his contributions to geology. His proposer was Patrick Neill (naturalist), Patrick Neill. He served as the Deputy Lieutenant of Dumfriesshire. He also had business interests in the limestone deposits of New Cumnock. He was created a baronet on the death of his father in 1847. He died on 27 February 1870 at Mansfield House in Ayrshire. Family He was grandson of his namesake Rev James Menteath. In 1846 he married Jane Bailey, daughter of Sir Joseph Bailey, 1st Baronet. They had no children.The Solicit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fellows Of The Royal Society Of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout Scotland. It was established in 1783. , there are around 1,800 Fellows. The Society covers a broader selection of fields than the Royal Society of London, including literature and history. Fellowship includes people from a wide range of disciplines – science & technology, arts, humanities, medicine, social science, business, and public service. History At the start of the 18th century, Edinburgh's intellectual climate fostered many clubs and societies (see Scottish Enlightenment). Though there were several that treated the arts, sciences and medicine, the most prestigious was the Society for the Improvement of Medical Knowledge, commonly referred to as the Medical Society of Edinburgh, co-founded by the mathematician Colin Maclaurin in 1731. Maclaurin was unhappy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Lawyers
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish identity and common culture *Scottish people, a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland *Scots language, a West Germanic language spoken in lowland Scotland *Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn), a symphony by Felix Mendelssohn known as ''the Scottish'' See also *Scotch (other) *Scotland (other) *Scots (other) *Scottian (other) *Schottische The schottische is a partnered country dance that apparently originated in Bohemia. It was popular in Victorian era ballrooms as a part of the Bohemian folk-dance craze and left its traces in folk music of countries such as Argentina ("chotis"Span ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ca:Escocès ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobility From Dumfries And Galloway
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically hereditary and patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common in monarchies, but nobility also existed in such regimes as the Dutch Republic (1581–1795), the Republic of Genoa (1005â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
