Annabella Menzies

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Annabella Menzies

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Daughter of Chief Sir Alexander Menzies, Knight, of Menzies and Gilles "Egidia" Stewart
Sister of Sir Robert Menzies of Menzies & Weem; Sir Thomas Menzies, Knight, of Garrioch and Sir Alexander Menzies, of Durrisdeer

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About Annabella Menzies

Egidia Stewart, who married Sir Alexander the Menzies, and had one daughter, Annabella.


from The Red & White Book of the Menzies

The village of Durrisdeer stands at the entrance of a narrow mountain pass or gorge, and commands the passage or road between Dumfriesshire and Edinburghshire. On this invasion of the English, tradition says that Sir Alexander Menzies held this stronghold against the English army, who beseiged it for three days before they captured it ; and on the English taking possession of the country, they confiscated the lands of Sir Alexander Menzies and Annabella Menzies of Redhall, Colmanston, &c, with all they had.


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