Menstrie
A Dictionary of British Place-Names
|
2003
|
|
© A Dictionary of British Place-Names 2003, originally published by Oxford University Press 2003. (Hide copyright information)
Copyright
Menstrie Clac.
Mestryn 1261,
Mestry 1315. ‘Farmstead in the plain’. Welsh
maes +
tre.
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
Alexander, Sir William, 1st earl of Stirling
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Alexander, Sir William, 1st earl of Stirling [S] ( c. 1576–1640). Alexander was born at Menstrie in Clackmannanshire. He established an early reputation as poet and dramatist, served at the court of Prince Henry , and was...
|
