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Seal is missing but a parchment tongue is attached to the charter, looped through a cut in the turnup.
]]> 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

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1. Carta Thenagii de Cranach
2. C In favorum
3. Domini Roberto Meygnes Mi ( - )
4. litis--
5. 151
]]> 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
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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.]]> 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.]]> 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: 10.5 cm x 11.2 cm]]>