Red and white book of Menzies

Cbief Sir IRobert tbe flDen3ies, Bart., of tbat 3m, tbe 57tb of
tbe line oescenoing from fll>a\mus, 20tb Baron of
flDen3ies, anb 3ro Baronet of fH>en3ie9.
Born 1706. Died 1786.
CHIEF SIR ROBERT THE MENZIES, the third Baronet, was born in
1706, and was a mere child when his father, Sir Alexander the second
Baronet, died, when the responsibility of answering for the actions of
Clan Menzies devolved upon the " Captain of Clan Menzies," the second
son of Sir Alexander the first Baronet, who was Captain James Menzies of Comrie,
grand-uncle to the infant chief Sir Robert, during whose minority Captain James
managed the estates and affairs of Menzies with great sagacity and prudence
through the stirring events attendant on the rebellion and battle of Sheriffmuir in
17 1 5 and 1716 to 1 7 19. For the share taken by many of the gentlemen of Clan
Menzies in these risings they suffered imprisonment and confiscation. Sir Robert
was returned heir to his father on the 24th July 1734, the record of which reads : —
" Robert Menzies of Menzies served heir to his father, Sir Alexander Menzies of
Menzies heir-male of line and provn. genl., 12th July 1734; recorded 24th July
1734." The Chief Sir Robert married the Hon. Lady Mary Stewart, eldest
daughter of James, third Earl of Bute. There is an old portrait, painted by Sir
John B. Medina, of Sir Robert hanging in the ancient banqueting hall of Castle
Menzies. On the back of the canvas is inscribed — " Sir Robert Menzies of
Menzies, Bart., married Lady Mary Steward, eldest daughter of James, Earl of
Bute, sister of the First Lord of the Treasury and the Lord Privy Seal of
Scotland. Medina, Pinxd 1766."
There is also a companion portrait to Sir Robert's of the Hon. Lady Menzies,
on the back of which is inscribed — "Lady Mary Stewart, eldest daughter of James
Earl of Bute, sister of the First Lord of the Treasury and the Lord Privy Seal of
Scotland, married Sir Robert Menzies of Menzies, Baronet. Medina, Pinx d 1766."
It was in the time of Sir Robert Menzies that the " Lybell of Mod and
Lochality " was drawn up, in which the rental of his Slismin estates of Loch