Henry Monteith

Henry Monteith of Carstairs (1764–1848) was a Scottish businessman and Tory politician who twice served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1814 to 1816 and 1818 to 1820, and as MP for Linlithgow 1820 to 1826 and 1830 to 1831.

1734) a merchant-weaver making cambric on Bishop Street in the Anderston district of Glasgow, and his wife, Rebecca Thomson.

His eldest brother, John Monteith, had Scotland's first steam-driven power loom factory in Pollokshaws.

[2] The family were originally from the Aberfoyle area and had fought off raids from Rob Roy.

[2] In May 1820 in his role as Lord Provost, he had to make provisions for the "Radical War" of the Scottish workforce, employing militia to counteract this insurrection.

In the same capacity he oversaw the hanging of James Wilson on 30 August 1820 on the alleged charge of treason.

The grave, flanked by short granite columns, lies on the west outer side of the central enclosure.

Carstairs House was bought by Sir James King, also a former Lord Provost of Glasgow, in 1899.