Marjory Sinclair

Family

Extracts from “The "Red and white" book of Menzies ... The history of Clan Menzies and its chiefs.” by Menzies, David Prentice. Publication date 1894 Beginning Page 99 & 115. Archive.Org; Archive.Org

Chief Sir David the Menyhies, 45th from Meynus and 8th Baron of Menzies.

Otherwise known as "Saint David Menzies of Weem."

born 1377 — died 1449.

SIR DAVID THE MENZIES, Knight, succeeded his father, Sir Robert the Menzies, in the whole lands and estates of Menzies, as already mentioned, the greater bulk of which lay in Athole and Breadalbin. He seems to have got full possession immediately after his father's death, which was at the battle of Harlaw in 141 1.

Sir David the Menzies married about 1409 the Lady Marjory Sinclair, the daughter of Henry Saint-Clair, the Lord of Roslyn and the Earl of Orkney, and sister to Henry, second Earl of Orkney, who was in charge of the young king, James I., when taken prisoner at sea by the English in 1405.

Sir David the Menzies, at the time of his death in 1449, must have been about 72 years of age, as he is thought to have been born about 1 377. He had two sons and one daughter.

He left, by his first wife — Lady Marjory Sinclair, sister of Henry, Earl of Orkney — a son.

1st. JOHN THE Menzies, who succeeded him as chief and inherited his possessions.

Sir David married secondly a lady whose name was Helen, as is to be seen from his donation to the monastery of Dunfermline.

Sir David left another son, " Cudbert," but of which of the marriages is uncertain.

2nd. Cudbert Menzies got a feu-grant of part of the barony of Enach from John, his brother ; and it is reckoned that from him the clan branch of the Menzies' of Enach and others in Dumfriesshire were descended. In 1472 Cudbert Menzies granted a reversion of the lands of Auchintinsel and Drumcrule in the barony of Enach to Sir John the " Megnes," his brother-german.

3rd. Catherine Menzies, who married Alano of Erskyne, and had a grant of the lands of Vogry, of which marriage there seems to have been no issue, as these lands returned to Sir David, and were given to the queen of James I. as part of her dowry.

Origins

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Notes for Lady Marjory SINCLAIR / ST. CLAIR Of Orkney

He [Henry] married Jean, daughter of Sir Walter [sic - John] Halyburton of Dirleton, and had issue:

1. Henry, second Earl. 2. John, who as brother of the Earl of Orkney, had a safe-conduct and protection for six week to come into England …
3. William, had a safe conduct to go into England 19 September 1405
4. Elizabeth, married to Sir John Drummond of Cargill. …
5. Margaret, married to James of Cragy, Laird of Hupe in Orkney. …

Earl Henry is also said to have had issue:

6. Jean, married to Sir John Forrester of Corstorphine.
7. _____ a daughter, married to Cockburn of Skirling.
8. _____ a daughter, married to Heron of Marieton.
9. Mary, married to Thomas Somerville of Carnwath.

10. Marjory, married to Sir David Menzies of Weem.

References

• The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive “ Sinclair, Earls of Orkney” Vol VI, pps 564-57. Page 570. Archive.Org
• http://genealogy.richardremme.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I17716...
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Nov 16 2016, 8:02:06 UTC
• https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00546012&tree=LEO
• “Ancestors and Descendants of Prince Henry Sinclair 1345 - 1404” Diana J. Muir. Page 34-36.