Red and white book of Menzies

1 62 THE "RED &> WHITE'' BOOK OF MENZIES. [a.d. 1523.
He sat in the Scottish Parliament of King James III. at Edinburgh, 4th October
1479.
BARON Alexander Menzies of Findon, who held the lands and village of
Findon — now so famous for its fish. He was a member of the Pitfodels branch,
and Lord Provost of Aberdeen from 1501 to 1504. He also sat in the Scottish
Parliaments of James III. at Edinburgh, 18th March 1481, when he was appointed
a Parliamentary commissioner ; and also sat in the Parliaments of 1st March 1483 ;
and of James IV., nth March 1503, as Baron of Findon.
Chieftain Gilbert Menzies of Pitfodels represented Aberdeen in the
Scottish Parliaments of James V., held at Perth, 26th November 15 13 ; and at
Edinburgh, 12th June 1526; also 12th November 1526, and 13th May 1532. He
was also Lord Provost of Aberdeen from 1505 to 1525.
Chieftain Edward Menzies of Castlehill held part of the lands of
Durrisdeer. The Douglases tried hard to force these lands from him ; he, however,
was able to defeat all their attempts, and the feud between the Douglases and the
Menzies' continued for some years, until the Douglases, unable to drive him out,
and trusting to their power over the Lords of Council, had Edward Menzies
summoned before them on the 9th October 1478, where the feud dragged on until
1491. He, however, gained his case and rightful possession. He died about 1492.
Chieftain John Menzies of Dalvene, the son of the preceding, on the
death of whom he became possessor of Castlehill and Durrisdeer. He was one of
the Menzies' at the council of war held at Perth by the chiefs of Clan Menzies
before Flodden.
Chieftain Cuthbert Menzies of Ackonsel, or Achlyne, in Glendochart.
This branch of Clan Menzies he led to Flodden, and was one of the chieftains at
the Clan Menzies council of war before that disaster.
Chieftain John Menzies of Gardnerland, also at Flodden, who apparently
led out the clan from the district of Cluny and Dunkeld.
Chieftain John Menzies of Comrie, also at Flodden. He — from the lands
of Comrie and the east end of Loch Tay, " Bellech," now Kenmore — must have
brought a considerable force into the field.