Red and white book of Menzies

a.d. 1457-1498.] CHIEF SIR ANGUS THE MENZIES. 131
of Craigiebarns and Craigiebenean, presenting a very precipitous and picturesque
appearance. There are two lakes, called the lochs of Rotmel, from which flows
the Dowally or Daumarnok burn, driving mills as it runs into the Tay. The
village stands on this burn near the Tay.
Kynclevin, now Kinclaven, a village and parish for which Chief Sir Angus the
Menzies paid fees to the Crown in 1457 amounting to ^36, the lands of which
joined to those of Inver and stretched along the west bank of the river Tay,
extending southward for about 5 miles. The Tay circles round more than one-
half of its whole frontier, along which boundary, including windings, it runs a
distance of 10 or 11 miles, almost everywhere bearing marks of its destructive
impetuosity. At one point it forms a cascade, which falls into the deep Linn of
Campie. The ruins of Kinclaven Castle are still to be seen. It was held by Sir
Angus the Menzies, and stands on the banks of the river Tay, opposite the mouth
of the river Isla, which runs into the Tay. The castle is said to have been
originally built by King Malcolm Canmore, and was in the time of Wallace captured
by him, assisted by the Menzies'.
Tibbyrmelloch, now Tubbermore Parish. From these lands Sir Angus the
Menzies in 1457 paid to the Scottish Exchequer fees to the amount of ,£16.
Joined on to these were the lands of Kinclaven, through which runs the river
Almond for about 4 miles, forming the north boundary of Tibbermore, and the
south of Kinclaven, with the stream Pow for about 2 miles, measuring 6 miles
in length by about 1 to 3 miles in breadth. Within its boundaries are the villages
of Ruthven and Hillyland. The other detached portions of its lands were held
by branches of Clan Menzies, afterwards known by their lands, as the Menzies'
of Ferntower and Monzie. The general surface of Tibbermore, without being
hilly, is diversified in the eastern parts ; it in general rises somewhat high above
the level of the river Almond, then going down with a deep descent, forming a
delightful plain along the margin of the stream ; it is to a large extent beautified
with wood. These lands of Tibbermore were originally held by Oyth, afterwards
Eviot of Busey. By the marriage of Margaret de Ouyoth about 1 343 with Sir
Alexander the Menzies, they came to be held by the Menzies'.
Chief Sir Angus the Menzies also held the lands of Inner-erchan in Strathearn ;
and as the greater part of the lordship of Strathearn belonged to him, we find
him giving a feu-grant of the lands of " Inner-erchan " to William Stewart of
Ballendoran and Mariote Campbell, his spouse, for their lifetime. This grant was
made in October 1498, at the Menzies Castle on the island of Loch Tay, which was
the favourite place of residence of this chief of Clan Menzies. — Nisbet, p. 212, vol. ii.
During his life Sir Angus the Menzies appears to have allowed his brother
Robert the other tracts of the Menzies' country, which, being free, are not recorded
as paying fees. Sir Angus was born about 1430, and died about 1498.
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