Seal of red wax partially intact on parchment tongue attached to the charter, looped through a cut in the turnup.]]> 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 <.....>
]]> 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.]]> Latin notarial clause]]>
Obverse: King in majesty seated on a throne with sceptre. The throne is flanked by two shields with lions rampant and two lions crouch at the base of the throne. Four annulets are visible, two above the throne and two below, to either side of the king's feet. Much of the legend has worn off, but the visible portion reads: 'IACOBVS DEI GRACIA REX SCOTORUM' (James, by the grace of God, King of Scots).

Reverse: Arabesque foliage backgrounds an image of the king on horseback, charging with raised sword and shield emblazoned with the lion rampant. One annulet is visible on the hind part of the caparison.]]> Seal: 10.5 cm x 11.2 cm]]> 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'.]]> Seal: 4.7 cm x 4.7 cm]]> Seal is missing but a parchment tongue is attached to the charter, looped through a cut in the turnup.]]> 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 ]]> 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.]]> 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<p>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]]> 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.]]>