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Title: Donreath (Dunreath) Lord or Earl?
Post by: scoswe on Monday 24 October 11 15:45 BST (UK)

My father's name was Donreath.  It seemed to be a family name.  Once when I was doing research I found there was some Duke or Earl or Lord in Scotland with this name.  Now I cannot find the source.  Does anyone have knowledge of this name?

Title: Re: Donreath (Dunreath) Lord or Earl?
Post by: lochee on Monday 24 October 11 16:28 BST (UK)

Hi,
There was an Earl of DUNTREATH. There is also a Duntreath castle, I believe it is in the Edmonstone family.
Bob.

Title: Re: Donreath (Dunreath) Lord or Earl?
Post by: Pastmagic on Monday 24 October 11 16:42 BST (UK)

http://www.ofdwilson.net/wilson/wilson.pages/abbey.htm
For the literary  version.
Homestead:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62445171@N00/4028439523/
See from A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage Volume 1
 By John Burke (free on Google Books) that it was originally spelt Dunreath in the case of the Edmondstones.

PM

Title: Re: Donreath (Dunreath) Lord or Earl?
Post by: DonM on Monday 24 October 11 17:31 BST (UK)

Google Parsh of Strathblane by John Guthrie Smith there is a whole section on the Barony of Duntreath.

Don

Title: Re: Donreath (Dunreath) Lord or Earl?
Post by: scoswe on Monday 24 October 11 19:11 BST (UK)

Thanks to all RootChatters.  Very interesting!