Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith (died 1332) was the third son of Alexander, Earl of Menteith. Like his father and brothers, his "surname" was "Menteith" rather than Stewart, even though he could claim agnatic descent from the Stewarts. He is the third Earl or Mormaer of Menteith to bear the name "Muireadhach", which occurs in non Gaelic sources in various corrupt forms, such as Muretach, Murdoc, Murdoch, Murdach, Murdo and even Maurice. He was a brother of the previous earl, and a nephew of the John de Menteith, an important figure during the Wars of Scottish Independence most famous for handing William Wallace over to the English crown.
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