Historic memorials of the Stewarts of Forthergill Perthshire, and their male descendants. With an appendix containing title-deeds and various documents of interest in the history of the family

26 HISTORIC MEMORIALS OF
501. Procuratory by the said Sir Robert Menzies appointing procurators for resigning the said lands
of Monsked and Monrannyth in the hands of Patrick, Lord Gray, superior thereof, to remain
with him and his heirs. — Dated at Perth 7th Aug' 1515.
502. Apprysing of the said lands of Monsked and Wester-Bowranny (which were wedset by Niel
Stewart to Robert Stewart for 340 merks) in favour of Robert Menzies of that Ilk, Kn', for
part of payment of a large sum due to the latter by the said Rob* Stewart, which lands were
held by the said Niel Stewart in blench farm for payment of a penny Scots. — Dated at Perth
30th October 1518.
503. Letters under the Signet of King James V. charging Andrew, Lord Gray, to receive the said
Robert Menzies of that Ilk, Kn', as his tenant of the said lands of Monrannych and Mon-
sked, and to infeft him heritably therein. — Dated at Edinburgh 14th Sep 1 ' 1530.
Eobert, second Laird of Bouskeid, died 1546, and was succeeded by his son, James,
third Laird of Bonskeid. He received a precept of " clare constat " from Niel Stewart
of Forthergill (his father's first cousin), as son and heir to the late (umquhile) Bobert
Stewart, of the lands of Bonskeid and Bonrannoch. This is dated 7th July 1546.
James married first a daughter of Dougal Bobertson of Faskally, but seems to have
been unlucky in his selection of a consort, for we find mention of a " sentence of divorce-
ment betwix' James Stewart and Dougal M'Bobert's daughter ;" and she is also named as
" Faskally's dochtir."
This James, third Laird of Bonskeid, married, secondly, Janet, daughter of James
Stewart of Fincastle, who is styled his " sponsa moderna," and had two children — John,
who succeeded him, and Isabel, who, on 22nd April 1580, signs a "discharge of tocher"
on her approaching marriage with Angus M'Ane Woif M'Condoquky.
Their marriage-contract bears date 10th April 1580 ; both deeds bear the signatures
of Isabel and Angus, and of her father, James, respectively, with the curious attestation,
"with our handis led on the pen be Schir Walter Bobertsoun, notar." (Appendix, p. 107.)
James Stewart died 16th October 1565, as shown by his will, proved 2Sth January
1567 {vide Appendix, p. 101), under which he appoints William Stewart of Grandtully
curator, and Alexander Stewart of Carse (brother of this William) guardian of his
children.
John Stewart, fourth Laird of Bonskeid, succeeded his father, James, as a minor.
He received, on 12th June 1563, from John Stewart of Bonraunoch (last male possessor
of Garth Castle), a charter of the lands of Bonskeid (or Killiebrochan), &c, as being
" lauchfull sone to the said umquhile James Stewart of Bonskeid, . . . and the
said Janet Stewart, his spous," on resignation of these properties by his father.
During John's minority, Alexander Stewart of Carse (in Appin of Dull, tutor of Grand-
tully) was appointed his guardian by his father's will. This Alexander was second
son of Thomas Stewart, eighth Laird of Grandtully, by Margaret, his wife, daughter
of William Murray of Tullibardine, and was succeeded in his Carse estate by his nephew,
Thomas, tenth Laird of Grandtully, who was served as his heir-male.
John Stewart married Alexander's only child, Margaret, and the marriage-contract is