William
Menzies
of Roro
Born about in Perthshire, Scotland
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Robert Menzies
and Margaret (Lindsay) Menzies
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James Menzies and William Menzies
Died before
before about age 104
in Perthshire, Scotland
Profile last modified
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Biography
This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.
William Menzies of Roro is a member of Clan Menzies.
William Menzies of Roro was born in Scotland.
RORO and MORINCH
Birth
William Menzies of Roro and Morinch is estimated to have born about 1487 in Perthshire, Scotland.[1] He was second born son to Robert Menzies of that Ilk.[2]
Bailie of the lands of Strathbraan
8 Jun 1515 - Lands of Strathbraan, Perthshire, Scotland. He was appointed to the office of Bailie of the lands of Strathbraan for the duration of his life by William, Lord Ruthven, on 8 June 1515 and under that designation he is styled second born son to Sir Robert Menzies of that Ilk in a notarial instrument dated 26 March 1521/22.[1]
Marriage
William Menzies of Roro married Janet Campbell. They had three children during their marriage;
- Child: John Menzies of Roro and Morinch
- Child: James Menzies of Camusernay and Furd
- Child: William Menzies,1st of Glenquaich and Pittentian
Death
William Menzies of Roro died before 1591 in Perthshire, Scotland.
Research Note
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, 1600-1939. Compiled by Gordon McGregor; The Red Book of Scotland; Volume: Red Book of Scotland Volume 6 Lin-Mer. Page 747.
- ↑ Ref: GD50/186/4/18.
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Thank you,
edited by William Thorpe
It looks like the Robert Menzies-165 has had PPP status since 2016, so it doesn't look like that is new. Anthony is on Trusted List of that profile, so he could add the other children in.
He m. thirdly, Dorothea Stewart, (she survived him and m. secondly, by 29 July 1562, to Edward Crichton of Librere), whom he infeft in lands on 5 April 1554, following the solemnising of their marriage,1 and by whom he had no apparent issue. He was also father of a natural son : 4. John Menzies of Lurg, to whom his father. with consent of his half –brother, Alexander Menzies, fiar of Weem, conveyed the lands of Balliemor and Lurg and for which he had Sasine on 19 December 1552.2 1 GD50/186/6/17. 2 GD112/1/91.
Robertson of Struan and Marion, daughter of John MacIain of Ardnamurchan, on 20 March 1539 and is then styled son of Sir Robert Menzies of that Ilk.4 He m. Mariota Menzies, (she survived him and m. secondly, by 14 May 1553, to John Brown of Cultermains), and d. before 21 March 1552. He was father of, 2a} Janet Menzies, concerning whom her grandfather, Sir Robert Menzies, took instruments on 1 February 1552, confirming that they would meet on 3 of June to redeem the half-lands of Culter which had previously been assigned, under reversion, by Sir Robert to his late son William, father of Janet.5 He m. secondly, to Marion, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll, (c/m 8 December 1526, with a Tocher of 600 merks Scots6), and was father of : 1 GD50/186/4/31. 2 GD90/1/156. 3 Chronicle of Fortingal. 4 GD1/947/3. 5 GD50/186/6/6. 6 MS2605/1.