Bond of Manrent between Alexander Menzies of Rannoch and John Campbell
Recto: Middle Scots with notarial comment in Latin at bottom
Parchment is rectangular with a lengthwise fold (turnup) at the bottom. Seal of red wax partially intact on parchment tongue attached to the charter, looped through a cut in the turnup.
Transcription: 1. At Perth. the day of the month of Aprile in the yeir of god Im vc thretty and six 2. quedie honorable master Alexander Menzeis of the Rannoch sone and apperand air to Robert menzeis 3. of the Weme knyght on that ane part and Iohne campbell broddir germane to Iames campbell of lavaris 4. on that vthir part hes bundin and oblist thame till vtheris for thair liftymes as eft followes That 5. Is to say the said Iohne for manrent and the said Alexande for manteniance that athir of thame 6. sall tak vtheris afald part at all tyme baith in pece and Weir in all honest & lebesum (sic) actionis cau[-] 7. sis and querelis agains all deidlie that levis (sic) or demay (sic) Exceptin our souerane lord the 8. king And in speciale for the defense keping iosing & bruking of all and saill the Landis of 9. the Rannoch wooddis and forestis of the samyn And athir of thame sall be traist & trew to vtheris 10. at all tyme and supple and defend vtheris baith with thair bodeis landis gudis platis stedingis 11. And sall gif vtheris the best counsall thai can And richtsua that tha sall deput ane conuenient 12. man chosin with baith thair avis to the keping of the haill wooddis & forestis of the Rannoch 13. quhilk the said Alexander hes of the kingis grace in few & heretage And this kepar to ansuer thame 14. of all and sundry proffitis of the saidis wooddis and forestis Quhilkis proffitis the said Alexander 15. and Iohne sall equalie diuide betinx thame And gif this kepar plesis thame nocht 16. tha sall remove the samyn and put in ane vthir in his sted chosin be baith thair avise als 17. oft as tha think expedient And atour that the Ile and loch within the landis of the Rannoch 18. that the said Iohne hes in liferent of the said Alexander salbe reddy at all tyme to thame baith ma[-] 19. kand the expensis equaly betinx thame for the keping of the said Ile And for the asald 20. fulfilling obisyng and keping of all and sundry poyntis aboue within Baith the saidis Alexander 21. and Iohne hes bundin and oblist thame till vtheris for thair liftymes be the faith and 22. treuth in thair bodeis in the sekirait forme of obligacioun that can be deuisit undir the 23. paine of inhabilite priur and infame without ony reuocacioun And quhilk of thame that 24. broke this present band or ony poynt thairof sall pay to the tothir that kepis the samyn 25. the Sowm of tua hundreth merkis vsuale money of Scotland all togidder apon A day 26. for damage and scathis that hapins tobe sustenit therthrow And hereupone for mare corrobo[-] 27. racioun tha deponit thair bodelie athis the haly euangellis tuichit In Witnes heirof 28. becaus thai had with na propir selis of thair awne present tha haue pertinat (sic) with instant (sic) 29. before ane notar & witnes the Seill of Schir Wilyame ramsay notar public tobe 30. appensit to baith the partie of this present bandis till haue strenth as thair awne proper 31. Selis And hes subscriuit the samyn with thair handis And for mare corroboracioun 32. hes causit the said notar to subscriue the samyn their day and place foresaid Befoir the witne[sses] 33. Iames campbel of Lawars Archbald campbell his vne & apperand air georg limmis[-] 34. dane Iohne Limmisdane Walter Ramsa notar public 35. Alexander Menzeis of the Rannoch with my awin hand 36. Willelmus ramsay notarius <...>us de mandato 37. dictorum Alexander et Iohanne <.....>
Translation: At Perth on the [blank] day of the month of April in the year of God 1536. On that day the honourable master Alexander Menzies of Rannoch, son and apparent heir to Robert Menzies of Weem, Knight, on the one part, and John Campbell legitimate brother of James Campbell of Lawers, on the other part have bound and pledged each other for their lifetimes as follows below. That is to say, the said John has pledged for manrent and the said Alexander for maintenance that each other should always take the other's part both in peace and war in all honorable and lawful actions, causes, and quarrels excepting our sovereign Lord the King and especially for the defense, keeping, using and enjoying of all and sundry of the lands of Rannoch and the woods and forests of the same. And either of them shall be absolute and true to either one at all times and to supply and defend each other with their bodies, lands, goods, plots, and farmhouses along with pertinents. They shall also give each other the best counsel they can. And they shall, with both giving their advice, lawfully choose an appropriate man for the keeping of the entire lands of Rannoch which the said Alexander has of the King's grace in fee and heritage. This keeper is to answer to them regarding all and sundry profits of the said woods and forests which the said Alexander and John shall equally divide between them, and if this keeper does not please them, they shall remove him and put another in his place, with both giving their advice, as often as they deem necessary. Moreover, the isle and loch within the lands of Rannoch that the said John has in liferent of the said Alexander shall be ready at all times to both with both equally incurring the expenses for the keeping of the said isle. And for fulfilling, obeying and keeping of all and sundry points mentioned above, both the said Alexander and John have bound and pledged each other for their lifetime by the faith and certitude in their bodies in the sure form of obligation that can be devised under the pain of prior inability and infamy without any renunciation. Whichever of them should break this present bond or any point thereof shall pay to the other that had kept the promise the sum of 250 marks of the usual money of Scotland all together for damage and losses that should happen to be sustained through it. And thereupon for further corroboration they swore upon the Holy Evangelists. In witness thereof because they had no proper seal of their own with them, they went before a public notary and witnessed the seal of Sir William Ramsay, Public Notary that was placed upon the document until both of the present parties should have their own proper seals. And they have signed the document with their own hand and for further corroboration, they caused the said notary to write on the same the aforesaid day and place. Before these witnesses: James Campbell of Lawars, Archibald Campbell his only and apparent heir, George Limmisdane, John Limmisdane, Walter Ramsay Public Notary. (signed) Alexander Menzies of Rannoch with my own hand William Ramsay demanded this of the said Alexander and John.
Kinloch Rannoch, Loch Rannoch and its environs (Modern)
Charter from Duncan Campbell of Lochawe to Colin Campbell, his son
Recto: Latin handwritten on parchment in black ink Verso: Latin and English handwritten on parchment in brown ink in a couple different later hands Seal is red and waxen, attached by parchment tag through a slit in the turnup. Heraldry displays a shield with a gyronny of eight on its side under a helmet supporting a boar's head. Two lions support the crest on either side, facing each other. The legend reads: 'S DUNCANI CAMBAL LE DNI DE LUCHOV'.
Duncan Campbell, Lord of Lochawe (Donor)
Reginald Malcolm of Craggynche (Witness)
Reginald, son of Malcolm of Craggynche (Witness)
Confirmation of grant by Alexander Menzies to his son Robert Menzies
Recto: Parchment; handwritten (cursive) in brown ink
Parchment is rectangular with a lengthwise fold (turnup) at the bottom. Hole in lines 7-11 Seal is missing but a parchment tongue is attached to the charter, looped through a cut in the turnup.
Transcription: 1. Sciant presentes et futuri pro ego alexander de meygneres filius et heres domini roberti de meygneres dedi concessi et hac presenti carta mea 2. confirmaui domino Roberto de meygneres filio meo et heredibus suis pro homagio et servicio suo domino meo superiori comiti athohollie et heredibus suis faciendo totam 3. terram meam del Weme et de allirfeallibeg in athollia videlicet duas davatas et dimid davatas del Weme et dimid davatas de allirfeallibeg cum 4. omnibus suis pertinentiis libertatibus et aysiamentis ad dictas terras spectantibus uel de iure spectare valentibus in bosco plano moris marisiis pratis 5. pascuis pasturis stagnis vinariis molendinis multuris aquis rivulis saxis viis semitis auibus feris piscariis et in omnibus aliis 6. commoditatibus et aysiamentis ad easdem terras pertinentibus uel aliquo modo pertinere valentibus sine aliquo retenemento Tenendum et habendum eidem domino 7. roberto filio meo et heredibus suis de domino m[eo] superiore comite Atholhe et heredibus suis in feodo et hereditate adeo libere quiete integre plenarie 8. honorifice bene et in pace sicut carta [m]ei domini lohannis quondam comitis athollie mihi inde confecta plenius in se proportat et testatur Red (-) 9. dendo inde annuatim domino comite Atholl[ie et here]dibus suis unum denarium sterlingorum ad pentecoste et faciendo forinsecum servicium domini Regis 10. quantum ad tantam terram pertinet et tres [sectas] curie domini comitis athollie et heredum suorum ad tria placita capitalia per annum apud Rath in Athollis ll . pro dictis ambabis terris del Weme et de [Allirfe]allibeg pro omnni alio seruicio exactione et demanda Ego vero allexander prefatus et heredes 12. mei predicto domino roberto filio meo et heredibus suis totam dictam terram del Weme et de Allirfeallibeg cum onmibus suis pertinentiis libertatibus et aysia (-) 13. mentis ut predictum est contra omnes homines et feminas Warrantizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus in cuius Rei 14. testimonium presenti carte mee sigillum meum apposui Hiis testibus roberto senescallo scocie dominus iohanne rannulph comite 15. moravie patricio de donbarr comite marchie andrea de moravia domino de bothevyle roberto de keth marrescallo scocie iohanne 16. *de cambron domino* de ballgernach militibus allexandro de meygneres nepote meo domino de forchirgyll et multis aliis-- Verso 1. Carta Terrarum de Versu 2. In favorum 3. Domini Roberti Meygires 4. 141
Translation: Let all present and future know that I, Alexander Menzies, the son and heir of laird Robert Menzies gave, conceded and by this my present charter I confirmed to my son laird Robert Menzies and his heirs, for his homage and service to be made to my superior lord, the Earl of Atholl and his heirs, the whole of my land of Weem and of Aberfeldy in Atholl, namely two and half davachs in Weem and a half davach in Aberfeldy with all their pertinents, freedoms and easements belonging or coming to belong by right to the said lands in wood, plain, moors, marshes, meadows, hainings, pastures, ponds, fish ponds, mills, multures, waters, stones, rivers, ways, paths, birds, wild animals, fish and in all other benefits and easments belonging or coming to belong to the same lands without any reservation. To be held and possessed for the same laird my son Robert and his heirs from my superior lord the Earl of Atholl and his heirs in fee and inheritance indeed freely, quietly, undivided, fully, honorably well and in peace just as the charter of my lord John, the deceased Earl of Atholl, made for me then among more fully proports in it and attests. From the lands to render yearly to the lord Earl of Atholl and his heirs one silver penny at Pentecost and to make forinsec service of the lord King as much as pertains to the lands and three suits of court of the lord Earl of Atholl and his heirs at three head courts each year at Logierat in Atholl for both the said lands of Weem and Aberfeldy for any other service, tax and demand. Indeed I, the aforementioned Alexander and my heirs will warrant and settle title to all said land of Weem and Aberfeldy for my aforementioned son Robert, and his heirs and we will defend them in perpetuity against all men and women. In witness of this deed, I have affixed my seal to my charter. With these witness, Robert the Steward of Scotland; John Randolph, Earl of Moray; Patrick Dunbar, Earl of March; Sir Andrew Moray, laird of Bothewyle; Sir Robert Keith, Marshal of Scotland; Sir John de Cambron, laird of Ballgernach; my kinsman, Alexander Menzies, laird of Forchirgyll and many others.
Robert the Steward of Scotland (Witness)
Sir Andrew Moray, laird of Bothewyle (Witness)
Sir Robert Keith, Marshal of Scotland (Witness)
Sir John de Cambron, laird of Ballgernach (Witness)
Alexander Menzies, laird of Forchirgyll; "and many others" (Witness)
1332-08-12 x 1338 (medievalist estimate)
Copy of Privy Seal letter conferring gift of Ward and Nonentry
Recto: Handwritten on paper in brown ink
Parchment is rectangular. Additional writing at bottom of page cut off cleanly, only partially visible
Transcription: 1. Ane lettre maid To george erle of huntlie lord gordoun and badrenvch et cetera his airis and assignais ane or ma off 2. the gift of the ward nonentres maillis fermes proffitis and dewiteis of all and haill the landis and barone of menzeis with mylinis 3. fischeingis woodis tennentis and tennandreis of the samine Togidder with all and sundre utheris landis and baroneis mylinis woodis fische[-] 4. ingeis pairtis pendiclis annuelrentis and utheris guhatevir the samin ly within his realme Quhilkis pertanit to vmguhile Iames menzeis of 5. that Ilk Last Immediat heretabill tennent and vassill to our soueryne lord and his predicessores of the samin Of all yeiris 6. and termes bygane that the samin hes bene in our soueryne lord or his predicessores handis be ressoun of Nonentres Throu deceis of the 7. said vmguhile Iames or any his predicessores Immediat heretabill tennentis to our soueryne lord and his predicessores of the samin And 8. siclyke of all yeiris and termes to cum during the tyme of the ward and nonentres thairof foresaid And ay and quhill the lauchfull entrie 9. of the righteous air or airs thairto being of lauchfull aige with the releif thairof quhen it salhappin Togidder with the mariage of Alexander 10. menzeis sone and apperand air to the said vmquhile Iames And Failyeing of him be deceis unmariet The mariage of any uther air 11. or airs maill or famell that salha pin to succeid to the said vmquhile Iames In his Landis and heretages foirsaidis with all proffitis 12. of the said Mariage With Pow<er> et cetera At Striuling the twentie sext<h> day of September The year of god im vc fourescore 13. fyve years· 14. Hec est vera copia abbreuiationis littere prescripte Contentg in libro secreti 15. sigilli Supremi Domini Nostri Regis Extracta de eodem Copiatga et collecta 16. per me Robertum sinclare Notarium publicum ac dicti secreti sigilli scribam 17. deputatum Sub meis signo et subscriptione Manna libris (sic) Verso: Royal Copie x 1585 1505
Translation: A privy seal letter has been made to George, Earl of Huntly, Lord Gordon and Badenach, etc., any and all of his heirs and assignees, regarding the gift of the ward, nonentry, rents, farms, profits and debts of all and sundry of the lands and barony of Menzies with mills, fishing grounds, woods, tenants, and tenures of the same together with all and sundry of the other lands, baronies, mills, woods, fishing grounds, pairtis, crofts, annual rents and whatever others of the same that lie within his realm which pertain to the deceased James Menzies of that Ilk, the last immediate heritable tenant and vassal to our sovereign lord and his predecessors of the same of all yeiris and terms began that the same has been in our sovereign lord's or his predecessor's hands by reason of nonentry through the decease of the said deceased James or any of his predecessors, the immediate heretable tenants to our sovereign lord and his predecessors of the same. And likewise of all yeiris and terms to come during the time of the ward and nonentry thereof aforesaid and which the lawful entry of the righteous heir or heirs thereto being of lawful age with the relief thereof when it shall happen together with the marriage of Alexander, son and apparent heir to the deceased James, and, if he should die unmarried, the marriage of another heir, either male of female, that should happen to succeed to the said deceased James in his aforesaid lands and heretages with all profits of the said marriage. With power, etc. At Stirling, September 26, the year of God 1585. This is the true copy of the abbreviated aforesaid letter contained in the Book of the Privy Seal of our Supreme Lord King, taken from the same, copied and collected by me, Robert Sinclair, Public Notary under my seal and signature having been chosen to do so.
Middle Scots with notarial comments in Latin at bottom.
Grant by David de Strabolgie to Robert Menzies
Recto: parchment; handwritten (book) in brown ink
Parchment is rectangular with a lengthwise fold (turnup) at the bottom. Red stains of unknown provenance on lines 10-13 & 17; visible on verso Seal is missing but a parchment tongue is attached to the charter, looped through a cut in the turnup.
1. Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris David de strabolgy come athollie et constabularius Scocie. Salutem 2. in domino Noveritis nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto et fideli confiderato nostro domino Roberto 3. de meygneres militi filio domini allexandri de meygneres pro homagio et servicio suo totum thanagium nostrum de cranach 4. in comitatu nostro Athollie cum omnibus terris de cranach achmore kynknock duabus Rothrolges et achnethrosck una cum omnibus aliis 5. pertinenciis suis libertatibus et aysiamentis inter et extra tam non nominatis quam nominatis ad ipsum thanagium et terras predictas pertinentibus seu 6. aliquo modo pertinere valentibus in bosco plano moris marisiis pratis pascuis pasturis stagnis vinariis lacubiis molendinis mult (-) 7. uris uiis semitis aquis rivulis saxis venationibus aucupacionibus piscariis et cum omnibus aliis et singulis commoditatibus libertatibus et 8. aysiamentis tam non nominatis quam nominatis ad predictum thanagium et terras prenominatas pertinentibus seu aliquo iure vel t[i]tulo pertinere valentibus 9. Tenendum et habendum eidem domino Roberto et heredibus suis de corpore suo legitime procreatis de nobis et heredibus nostris per omnes rectas metas et 10. diuisas suas in bondis et bondagiis et cum omnibus [..}atinis ipsarum terrarum libere quiete plenarie honorifice bene et in pace in feodo et here (-) 11. ditate in perpetuum faciendo inde nobis et heredibus nostris servicium unius architenentis in exercitum domini nostri Regis scocie et tres sectas cur 12. ie ad tria placita nostra capitalia per annum apud Rath in comitatu nostro athollie pro omni alio onere seruicio consuetudine exactione seculari 13. seu dananda q[ue] de dicto thanagio et terris predictis per nos seu heredes nostros exigi poterunt uel r[e]quiri in futurum Nos vero deinde et heredes 14. nostri totum thanagium predictum de cranach cum omnibus terris de cranach achmore kynknock duabus Rothrolges et achnethrosck cum 15. omnibus pertinenciis suis ut plenarius supradictum est predicto domino Roberto et heredibus suis predictis contra omnes homines et feminas. Warran(-) 16. tizabimus acquietabimus et in perpetuum defendemus. In cuius Rei testimonium presenti carte nostre sigillum nostrum apposuimus. Hiis testibus 17. *Roberto senescallo scocie domino Iohanne* Ranulphi comiti moravie patricio de donbarus comite marchie. Andrea de moravia domino de 18. *betheuyl patricio de carnoco militibus symone de sawelton tunc camerario nostro Thoma* de Wollor et multis aliis Verso: 1. Carta Thenagii de Cranach 2. C In favorum 3. Domini Roberto Meygnes Mi ( - ) 4. litis-- 5. 151
To all those about to see or hear this charter, David de Strathbogie, the Earl of Atholl and Constable of Scotland gives greeting in the Lord. May you know that we have given, conceded and by this present charter we have confirmed to our beloved and faithful confederate laird Sir Robert Menzies, the son of laird Alexander Menzies on account of his homage and service, all our thanage of Cranach in the Earldom of Atholl with all the lands of Cranachcroich, Achmore, Kinknock, the two Rothrolges and Achnethrosck along with all pertinents, freedoms and easements within and without, both named and unnamed pertaining or in some way being able to pertain to that thanage and the aforementioned lands, in wood, plain, moors, marshes, meadows, hainings , pastures, ponds, fish ponds, lakes, mills, multures, roads, paths, waters, rivers, rocks, hunting, hawking, fishing and with each and all other benefits, freedoms, and easements both unnamed and named pertaining or by some right or title being able to pertain to the aforementioned thanage and aforementioned lands. For that same laird Robert and his legitimate heirs of his body born from the same to have and to hold and from our heirs in all rights, boundaries, and its divisions in lands in bond and tenements in bondage. and with all "holdings" of those lands quietly, undivided, honorably well and in peace and fee and to be made in perpetuity thence to us and our heirs for the service of one archer in the army of our lord King of Scotland and three suits of court each year at Logierat at our will in our Earldom of Atholl for any other service, custom, secular tax in giving which of the said thanage and aforementioned lands for us or our heirs are able to claim or require in the future. Indeed, we and our heirs will warrant, settle title and defend them forever against all men and women, the whole aforementioned thanage with all the lands of Cranachcroich, Achmore, Kinknock, the two Rothrolges and Achnethrosck with all their pertinents as it has been said more fully above. In witness of which deed, we have placed our seal on the present charter. As witnesses, Robert the steward of Scotland; Lord John Randolph, Earl of Moray; Patrick Dunbar, Earl of March; Sir Andrew Moray, laird of Bothewyle; Sir Patrick de Carnot; then our chamberlain, Thomas de Wallor and many others.
Lord John Randolph, Earl of Moray (Witness)
Patrick Dunbar, Early of March (Witness)
Thomas de Wollor "and many others" (Witnesses)
Precept of Sasine from Duncan Campbell of Lochawe to Colin Campbell
Recto: Latin handwritten on parchment in black ink Verso: Latin handwritten on parchment in black ink in a later style Parchment is rectangular with a lengthwise fold (turnup) at the bottom. Several light brown stains on front and back. Two small holes located above the text in the upper corners of the document. Seal is missing but a parchment tongue is attached to the charter through a slit in the turnup and is also adhered to the front. Transcription: 1. n Duncanus cambell dominus de lochaw dilecto fratri nostro Dugalbo cambell ballivo nostro omnium terrarum nostrarum de 2. de glenurchay et de lochaw cum pertinentiis hac uice deputato Salutem Quia concessimus hereditarie et dedimus 3. carissimo filio nostro colino cambell iuueni omnes terras proprietatis nostre de glenurchay cum pertinentiis et terras 4. nostras infra scriptas uidelicet quattuor denariatas terre de achykynnay cum insula de Elandoriach duas denariatas terre 5. de Kelleag quinque denariatas terre de fernach quinque denariate terre de da inuerynyum denariatas terre de crag (-) 6. bamoryium duas denariatas terre de Sonnocham superiore iacentes in baronia nostra de lochaw infra vicecomitatum 7. Ergadie uobis precipimus et mandamus quatenus uisis presentibus indilate statum et saisinam hereditariam per tradicionem 8. terre et lapide ut moris est prefato colino filio nostro iuxta tenorem litterarum nostrarum sibi exinde confectarum do (-) 9. netis et cum effectu haberi faciatis Ad quod cum effectu faciendum uobis tenore presentium nostram committimus ple (-) 10. nariam potestatem In cuius rei testimonium presentibus post huius saisine donationem nostre ualiture sigillum nostrum 11. est appensum apud carrig Egynachan vicesimo die mensis de [ce]mbris anno domini millesimo quadrin (-) 12. gentesimo tricesimo secundo (((((((((((((((((( Verso 1. Precipi saisine colini cambell 2. de glenurqhay et lochaw 3. [ ] rum 4. Anno domini quadrigintesimo 5. tricesimo secundo 6. 20 Dec2 1432. 7. 21 Translation: Lord Duncan Campbell of Lochawe sends greetings to our beloved brother Dugald, our bailiff of all our lands of Glenorchy and Lochawe with their pertinents to the sheriff. Since we have conceded and given to our dearest son Colin Campbell, a youth, all the lands of our property of Glenorchy with the pertinents and our lands written below: to wit, four pennylands of the land of Achykynnay with the isle of Elandoriach, two pennylands of the land of Kelleag, five pennylands of the land Fernoch, five pennylands of land from the two Inverynyums, a pennyland of land from Cragbamoryium, two pennylands of land from Upper Sonnocham lying in our barony of Lochawe within the sheriffdom of Ergadie. We instruct and order you, once the present letters have been seen, without delay, to make an inheritable state and sasine by the delivery of earth and stone as is the custom, to our aforementioned son Colin according to the tenor of the letter to him. In order to accomplish that effectively, we grant to you by the tenor of the present letters our full power. In witness of which deed, our seal has been affixed to the present letters, to be valid after the donation of this our sasine at castle Egynachan on the twentieth day of the month of December in the year of our Lord, 1432.
Precept of Sasine in name of Dugald Campbell of 'Achym' issued at the command of Lord Duncan Campbell to Colin Campbell
Recto: Latin on parchment in brown ink Verso: English and Latin in a seventeenth-century hand Parchment is slim and rectangular with few blemishes and little discolouration. Two small holes above the text in the upper corners of the document. Seal is small, red, and waxen with chipped edges, attached to a tail cut into the document. Visible heraldry on the obverse (front) features a shield bearing a gyronny of eight (eight triangles, or gyrons, arrayed around a central point). Most of the legend is illegible. Transcription: 1. Universis ad quos presentes littere pervenerint Dugallus Cambell de Achym Balliuus ad infrascripta deputatus salutem. Sciatis 2. quod iuxta mandatum domini mei Duncani Cambell domini de Lochaw mihi per suas patentes directo secundo die mensis Januarii anno 3. domini m cccc xxxiii in presencia plurium fidedignorum videlicet Malcolmi Johannis Gregorii Johannis Reginaldi Eugenii Mccorquydill domini Eugenii 4. rectoris de Dysart et diversorum aliorum contuli personaliter et donavi Colino Cambell filio prefati domini mei de Lochaw statum et saisinam 5. hereditariam omnium terrarum de Glenurchay cum pertinenciis que fuerunt dicti domini de Lochaw in proprietate apud Ardtetyllpollach per tradicionem 6. terre et lapidis iuxta tenorem sue carte ut moris est. Et ego praefatus Dugallus de mandato quo supra donavi saisinam hereditariam prefato 7. Colino omnium terrarum subscriptarum videlicet Achykynnay Kelleag Fernach da Junerynyn Cragbamoryam Sonnochan superiori et de Elan dorrach 8. apud achykynnay quinto die dicti mensis Januarii anno superdicto in presencia plurium fidedignorum videlicet Johannis Reginaldi Eugenii Mccor (-) 9. quydill Johannis Crom Mckane Celestini Duncani Cambell Dugalli Juvnenis et aliorum plurium per tradicionem terre et lapidis iuxta te (-) 10. norem sue carte ut moris est. Et hec omnibus quorum interest vel interesse poterit innotesco presencium per tenorem. In cuius rei testimonium si (-) 11. gillum meum presentibus est appensum. Apud achykynnay dicto quinto die mensis Januarii anno quo supra presentibus testibus superius anno (-) 12. tatis et multis aliis rogatis et requisitis in fidem et testimonium omnium praemissorum Verso: 1. The sasine of the xxiii 2. mark land of Lochaw Glenurchay 3. to Sr Colin Campbell first 4. Laird of Glenurchay 5. Anno domini millesimo quadragentesimo 6. trigesimo tertio 7. 15 January 8. 1433 Translation: To all to whom the present letters will come before, Dugald Campbell of Achym, having been made bailiff for the instructions below, sends greetings. Let all know that according to the mandate of my lord Duncan Campbell, lord of Lochaw, directed to me through his letters patent, on the 2nd day of the month of January, in the year of our Lord 1433, in the presence of many worthy people, namely, Malcolm, John, Gregory, John, Reginald, and Eugene McCorquidale, lord Eugene, rector of Dysart and many different others gathered, I personally conferred and gave to Colin Campbell, son of my aforementioned lord of Lochaw, heritable state and sasine of all the lands of Glenurchay with pertinents, which were in the property of said lord of Lochaw at Ardtetyllpollach, according to the tradition of earth and stone, according to the tenor of his charter, as is the custom; and I, the aforementioned Dugald, according to the above mandate, gave heritable sasine, to the aforementioned Colin, all of the lands recorded below; namely, Achykynnay, Kelleag, Fernach, Da Iunerynyn, Cragbamoryam, Upper Sonnochan and Elan Dorrach at Achykynnay, on the 5th day of said month of January, in the abovementioned year [...]
Master Eugene, rector of Dysart (Witness)
Young Douglas (possibly son of Campbell of Achym) (Witness)
Elan Dorrach at Achykynnay (Old Variant)
Resignation of lands by David Menzies and regrant by King James I to John Menzies
Recto: Latin handwritten on parchment in black ink Verso: English handwritten in a later style in black ink Parchment is rectangular with a lengthwise fold (turnup) at the bottom. A few light brown stains on back and front. Seal is missing but a parchment tongue is attached to the charter, looped through a cut in the turnup. Transcription: 1. Iacobus dei gracia rex Scotorum Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue Clericis et laicis Salutem Sciatis nos dedisse concessisse et hac presenti 2. carta nostra confirmasse Iohanni meigners filio dilecti et fidelis nostri Dauid meigners militis omnes et singulas terras de Eddirdamoky 3. et de morynche iacentes in dessawer et officium tochachderety nostri de kyrctollony ac etiam terras de fornachy et goulentyne iacentes in le (-) 4. abthen de Dul et terras de achilly iacentes infra vicecomitatum de perth Que quidem terre et officium cum pertinenciis fuerunt dicti david 5. meigners hereditarie et quas idem david non ui aut metu ductus nec errore lapsus sed sua mera et spontanea uoluntate in manus nostras 6. coram testibus subscriptis personaliter sursum reddidit pureque simpliciter resignauit ac totum ius et clameum quem dictis terris et officio 7. cum pertinenciis habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino quitum clamauit imperpetuum Tenendas et habendas dictas terras et of (-) 8. ficium cum pertinenciis predicto Iohanni et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis Quibus forte def[icie]ntibus 9. [suis] david et heredibus suis masculis de corpore suo legitime procreatis seu procreandis de nobis et heredibus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum 10. pe[r omn]es rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas in boscis planis moris marresiis uiis semitis aquis stagnis pratis pascuis et p[asturi]s molen (-) 11. d[inis] [resi]duas et eorum sequelis acupacionibus venacionibus et piscacionibus cum curiis escha[..]is (sic) et curiarum exitibus ac cum omnibus (terris] et sin (-) 12. [gulis] liber[tati]bus comoditatibus et [a]siamentis ac iustis pertinentiis suis quisbuscumque ad dictas terras et officium cum pertinenciis spectantibus seu quoquo mo (-) 13. do de suis spectare valentibus in futurum adeo libere et quiete plenarie integre et honorifice bene et in pace in omnibus et sicut dictus da (-) 14. vid aut predecessores sui dictas terras et officium de nobis et predecessoribus nostris ante dictum resignationem nobis inde factam libe[re tenuit] seu 15. possedit te[n]erunt seu possiderunt faciendo inde nobis dictus Iohannes et heredes sui masculi de corpore suo legitime procreati seu procreandi quibus vero 16. deficentibus heredis masculi dicti david de corpore suo legitime procreati seu procreandi wardam releuium et maritagium cum contigerit ac alia seruicia de dictis 17. terris debitaque consueta Reseruato libero tenemento dictarum terrarum et officii predicto david meigners militi pro toto tempore vite sue [Ac] [rationabili] tercia 18. predictarum terrarum et officii sponse prefati david cum contigerit. In cuius rei testimonium publice carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus 19. Testibus Reverendo in christo Iohanno episcopo Glasguensi cancellario nostro Iohanne forestari camerario nostro Waltero de Ogilby thesaurario nostro 20. militibus et magistro Willemo foulie custode privati sigilli nostri preponito de bothuile apud Edinburgh quarto die mensis septembrie Anno regni nostri 21. vicesimo quinto; Verso: 1. Chartor (sic) 2. off the Lands of Moring 3. In favour of John Meigners 4. (14) 5. 1430 ldip 1431 Translation: James by the grace of God, King of the Scots to all proven men of his whole earth, to the clergy and laity gives greetings. May you know that we have given, conceded and confirmed by this our present charter to John Menzies the son of our beloved and faithful Sir David Menzies each and every land of Edramuckie and of Morenish lying in Dessawer and the office of Tochachderety of Kyrkctollony and also the lands of Fearnan and Goulentyne lying in the abthen of Dull and the lands of Achilly lying within the sheriffdom of Perth. Indeed these things, the holding and office with the pertinents they were of the said David Menzies’ inheritance and which the same David neither by force nor led by fear nor deceived by error but by his pure and spontaneous will in our hands before the witness signed below, personally returned to the grantor. He renounced purely, and simply resigned all right and claim which he had or was able to hold on account of the said lands and office with their pertinents for himself and his heirs. He wholly quit claimed forever. For the purpose of holding and having the said lands and the office with the pertinents by the said John and the male heirs of his body whether born or about to be born. Which perchance David lacking legitimate male heirs of his body born or about to be born for us and our heirs in fee and inheritance in perpetuity through all its old rights, boundaries and divisions in woods, plains, moors, marshes, ways, paths, waters, ponds, meadows, hainings, pasture, mills, remainders, profits, hawking, hunting rights, fishing rights, with [curris escha...is] and of courts, profits and with all lands and liberties, benefits and easements and its just pertinents and whatever things of the said lands and office with pertinents belonging or however coming to belong in the future still freely and quietly, fully, wholly and suitably well and in peace in all things. Just the said david or his predecessors the said lands and office from us and our predecessors before the said resignation to us thence. I will make freely or they possessed the holding they were or will have possessed for making thence to us the said John and his legitimate male heirs of his body born or to be born by whom indeed the lacking male heirs of the said david of his body legitimately born or to be born the ward, relief and marriage when it happens as well as other duties of the said lands and customary debts. The holding having been fully reserved of the said lands and office to the said Sir David Menzies for the whole of his life or a reasonable third of the said lands and office to the wife of the aforementioned David if it happens that he should predecease her. In evidence of which thing we have ordered to apply our great seal to this our public charter.
Royal charter by James II of Scotland to John Menzies conferring the Barony of Weem
Recto: Parshment; handwritten (secretary) in black ink Verso: Later handwriting
Parchment is rectangular with a lengthwise fold (turnup) at the bottom. Large dark stain on the verso that has bled through in spots onto front. Hole in the middle of lines 9-11
Seal is missing but parchment tongue with end encased in linen is attached to the charter through a slit in the turnup
Transcription: 1. Iacobus dei gracia Rex stotorum Omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue cle<ri>cis et laicis salutes Sciatis nos dedisse et concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse dilecto nostre Iohanni Menzeis 2. de ennath terras de Weme cum pertinentiis terras de Abbirfallybeg terras de glassy d<e> fernoble <d>e fergill de glengolantyne de kynnaldy de cumre de fernathty de anthilly de morynch de 3. Edromukie de le thanage de Crannyk cum duobus le voras iacentes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de pertha in vnam meram et liberam baroniam cum suis pertinentiis Necnon officium de teschondorouschip 4. de artholony cum pertinentiis Qu<e> quidem terre cum officio predicto cum suis pertinentiis fuerunt dicti Iohannis heredi[s] terre et quas et quod idem Iohannes non vi aut metu ductus nec et errore Capsus 5. sed sua mera et spontanea voluntate in manus nostras apud Edinburghum coram subscriptis testibus per fustem et baculum personaliter sursum reddidit pureque simpliciter resignauit Ac totum Ius 6. et clamenum que in eisdem terris et officio cum pertinentiis habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino qu<>tt cl<am>auit in perpetuum quas terras supradictae cum pertinentiis in 7. vnam meram liberam et integram baroniam de ceteris baroniam de Weme nuncupandam interporamus anne<>timus et Vnimus Tenendas et habendas totas <et> integras supradictas terras cum pertinentiis 8. in vnam meram et liberam baroniam nuncupandam baroniam de Weme ac dictum officium de teschondorouschip de artholony cum pertinentiis dicto Johanni le <> et heredibus suis de nobis here[-] 9. dibus et successoribus nostrum in feodo et hereditate in perpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et diuisas prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine in boscis planis moris marresiis 10. v<ii>s s<emi>tas aquis stagneis riuolis pratis pascuis et pasturis molendiis multuriis et eorum seque<lis> <...> <pi>scationibus petariis turbariis carbonariis lapicidiis lapide et calci 11. fabrilibus bracinis brueriis et genestis <c>um furca et fossa sok et sak thole theim infangandtheif et antefang<andt>heif <>riis et earum exitibus < . . . > et marchetis mulierum 12. Cum tenetibus tenandiis et libere te<entium> seruise cum libera foresta et Warenna Ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis ac iustis pertinentiis suis quibuscumque 13. tam non nominatis quam nominatis ad dictas terras et officium cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu quouismodo iuste spectare vale<ntib>us in futurum Et adeo libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice 14. bene et in pace sicut dictus Iohannus aut sui predicessores prenominatas terras et officium cum pertinentiis de nobis aut predecessoribus nostris ante dictam resignacionem nobis inde factam liberius 15. tenuit seu possedit tenuerunt seu possiderunt faciendo inde annuatim dictus Iohannes menzeis et heredes sui nobis et successoribus nostris tres seccas curie apud pertha in tribus curiis cap<itibus> 16. talibus vicecomitatus nostri de pertha annuatim tenendas tantum In cuius Rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus Testibus Reuerendo in cristo patre Willelmo 17. Episcopo glasguensi Willelmo domino Creichionne nostro Cancellario et consanguinio dilecto dilectis consanguineis nostri Willelmo domino Someruile Alexandro domino montgomery patricio domino 18. glammys magistro hospitii nostri venerabili in christo patre Andrea abbate de melrose nostre confessore et thesaurarie Willelmo de Edmondstonne de Collodin Iohanne logane de lestalryk 19. georgeo Cambell de londonne militibus magistris Johanne arons Archidiacono glasguensi et georgeo de sigoriswod (Sheriswod) Rectore de cultro clerico nostro apud Edinburghum sexto die mensis 20. Iunii Anno domini millesimo quadragentesimo quinquagesimo primo Et Regni nostri Decimoquinto Verso: 1. Charter 2. John Menzies of Enuch 3. off the barone off Weme 4. 1348 6th June 1451 5. 1211
Translation: James by the grace of God, King of the Scots sends greetings to all good men, laity and clergy, of all his lands. May ye know that we had given and conceded and confirmed with this present letter to our beloved John Menzies of Ennath lands of Weme with pertinents, lands of Aberfeldy, lands of Glassy, Fernoble, Fergill, Glengowlandie, Kynnaldy, Cumrey, Fornachty, Anthilly, Morenish, Edramuckie, of the thanage of Crannyk with two voras situated within our sheriffdom of Perth into one pure and free barony with its pertinents and also its office of toscheochdoraship of Artholony with pertinents. Which lands indeed with the aforesaid office with its pertinents had been of the said John the heir of the land and which that same John, neither led by force, fear nor fallen into error but rather by pure and unaided will, surrendered purely and simply resigned into our hands at Edinburgh in front of the underwritten witnesses by staff and baton. He also surrendered all right and claim which he had or could have had in those lands and the office with pertinents for himself and his heirs <...> We incorporate, announce and unite those aforesaid lands with pertinents into one pure, free and whole barony of the rest of the barony called Weme. We unite all and whole of the aforesaid lands with their pertinents into one pure and free barony called the barony of Weme and the said office of toscheochdoraship of Artholony with its pertinents to the said John and his heirs to be held and possessed from us, our heirs and successors in fee and heritage in perpetuity by their rights, ancient and divided boundaries as they are situated in longitude and latitude in woods, plains, moors, marshes, ways, paths, waters, lakes, rivers, meadows, pastures and pasturages, mills, multures, and sequels of the same <...> fishings, peats, turfs, coal-pits, quarries, stone and lime, smithies, kilns, breweries, and brooms, with pits and gallows, soc and sak, tolls and teams, infangandtheif and outfangandtheif and their issues <...> and womens' merchets with tenants, tenantries and service of free tenants, with free forest and warren and with all and singular other liberties, commodities and easements and just pertinents are whatsoever, both not named and named, belonging to the said lands and office, or which shall in any way happen to belong justly to them in the future, freely, quietly and honourably well and in peace as the said John or his predecessors more freely held or possessed the aforesaid lands and office with the pertinents before the resignation made to us. Thence by rendering annually the said John Menzies and his heirs to me or my witnesses three suits at court at Perth in the three chief courts of our sheriffdom of Perth such to be held annually. In witness thereof we order that our great seal be applied onto this present charter. Witnesses: the Reverent in Christ Father William, Bishop of Glasgow; William, Lord Creichton, Chancellor, beloved kinsman of our kinsman William, Lord Somerville; Alexander, Lord Montgomery; Patrick, Lord Glammys, master of the King's household; the venerable in Christ Andrew, Abbot of Melrose, our confessor and treasurer; William of Edmondstone of Collodin; John Logan of Lestalryk and George Campbell of London, knights, Masters John Arons, Archdeacon of Glasgow and George of Sheriswod, Rector of Cultir and our cleric. At Edinburgh, the sixth day of June, the year of Our Lord 1451 and the fifteenth year of our reign.
William, Lord Creichton [Chrichton], Chancellor (Witness)
Patrick, Lord Glammys [Glamis], master of the king's household (Witness)
Andrew, Abbot of Melrose, confessor and treasurer (Witness)
William of Edmonstone of Collodin [Culloden] (Witness)
John Logan of Lestalryk [Restalrig], knight (Witness)
George Campbell of London, knight (Witness)
John Arons, Archdeacon of Glasgow (Witness)
George of Sheriswod, Rector of Cultir [Culter] (Witness)
Latin Middle Scots, Gaelic and Anglo-Saxon words and phrases used throughout
Royal charter from King James II of Scotland to John Menzies
Recto: Latin on parchment on flesh side in dark brown ink Verso: English seventeenth century hand
Parchment is rectangular with a lengthwise fold (turnup) at the bottom. Faded patch through lines 11-20 centred on damaged area. additional tears and holes across the front. Backing has been placed on sections of verso to address tears Seal is missing but parchment tongue with end encased in linen is attached to the charter through a slit in the turnup. Document has paper wrapping with later handwriting.
Transcription: 1. Jacobus dei gracia Rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominib[us] tocius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem. Scia[tis] nos dedisse concessisse 2. et hac presenti carte [n]ostra confumasse dilecto et fideli nostro Johanni Menzeis filio et heredi dilecti et fidelis nostri David Menzeis mi- 3. litis et mona[chi] monasterii de Melros [o]mnes et singulas terras baronnie de Rawar cum pertinentiis terras de le Weym terras de 4. Abirfallabeg terras de Cumrey terras de thanagia de Crennych cum pertinentiis infra vicecomitatum de Perth et 5. comitatum Atholie. Que quidem terre cum pertinentiis fuerunt dicti David Menzeis hereditarie. Et quas idem David non vi aut 6. metu ductus nee errore lapsus sed mera et spontanea voluntate sua in manus nostras per fustem et baculum cum consensu et assen- 7. su abbatis sui et conventus apud Edinburgh personaliter sursum redd[i]dit pureque simpliciter resignauit ac totum ius et cetera 8. meum sue in dictis terris cum per[t]inentiis habuit seu habere potuit pro se et heredibus suis omnino quittum clamavit impwe- 9. tum tenendas habendas omnes et singulas prenoffiinatas terras baronie de Rawar cum pertinenciis terras de le Weym terras de 10. Abirfa[llab]eg terras de Cumrey et terras de thangia de Crennych cum pertinenciis prefato Johanni et heredibus suis de nobis 11. hered[i]bus nostris in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum per omnes rectas metas suas antiquas et divisas cum omnibus et singulis liber- 12. tatibus commoditatibus et asiamentis ac iustis pertinentiis suis quibuscumque ad predictas terras cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste 13. spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum adeo libere et quiete plenarie integre et honorifice bene et in pace in omnibus et per omnia 14. Sicut dictus David aut aliquis predecessorum suorum pronominatas terras cum pertinentiis de nobis aut predecessoribus nostris ante dictam re- 15. signationem nobis inde factam liberius tenuit seu possedit faciendo inde nobis et heredibus nostris dictus Johannes et heredes sui 16. servicia debita et consueta Reservato tamen libero tenemento dictarum terrarum cum pertinenciis predicto David pro toto tempore 17. sue vite fu cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus T[es]tibus dilecto corrsanguineo 18. nostro Waltero Reg Crechtoun cancelario nostro A[le]xandro de Levingstoun de Calentare Johanne de Willelmo de 19. Crocistoun militib[us] .... Ricardo Crag vicar de <d>onde clerico nostri apud Edinburgh vicesim[o] primo die Jan[uar]ii anno 20. domini millesimo qu[adra]gentesimo quadragesimo [re]gni nostro quarto. Verso; 1. Charter 2. Sr John (David crossed out underneath) Menzeis of ............ands...... 3. the barronie of Rawar 4. Menzies ................ 5. 1440
Translation: James, king of the Scots by the grace of God, sends greetings to all good men, clerics and laymen, of his land. Let it be known that we gave, conceded, and confirmed, in this our present charter, to our beloved and faithful John Menzies, the son and heir of our beloved David Menzeis, knight and monk of the monastery of Melrose, all and individual lands of the barony of Rawar with pertinents, the lands of Weem, the lands of Aberfeldy, the lands of Cumrie, the lands of the thanage of Crennych with pertinents, lying within the sheriffdom of Perth and the county of Athol; and that these lands with pertinents were of the inheritance of said David Menzeis and which this same David neither by force, nor brought by fear, nor slipped into error, but by his pure and spontaneous will, surrendered purely and simply, resigned into our hands personally , according to the staff and baton, with the consent and assent of his abbot and convent at Edinburgh. And for himself and his heirs he renounced all right and claim which he had or could have on the said lands with pertinents in perpetuity. To have and to hold all and individual aforenamed lands of the barony of Rawar with pertinents, the lands of Weem, the lands of Aberfeldy, the lands of Cumrie, the lands of the thanage of Crannyk with pertinents, to the aforementioned John and his heirs, from us and our heirs, in fee and permanent heritage, according to all rights, his ancient boundaries, lands and devises, with all and individual liberties, commodities, and easements, and his just pertinents, whatsoever, for said lands with pertinents, belonging or justly to belong to said lands in the future, freely and quietly, fully, wholly, and honorably, well and in peace in all and for all. Just as said David, or anyone of his predecessors, held and possessed the aforementioned land with pertinents from us and our predecessors before said resignation, having been made freely, to us. Making, thereafter, David and John and their heirs, owed and accustomed service to us and our heirs. Reserving, nevertheless, liferent of said lands with pertinents to the aforementioned David, for the whole time of his life. In witness of this, we ordered that our great seal be placed on our present charter. Witnesses: Our beloved, relative, William, Lord Crichton, our chancellor, Alexander of Livingston, John of . . . , William of Croston, knights, Richard Crag, vicar of Dundee, our cleric, at Edinburgh on the 21st day of January, the year of our lord, 1440, the fourth year of our reign.
William Lord Crechtoun [Crichton], chancellor (Witness)
John [surname missing], knight (Witness)