MENZIES, Thomas of Durn, later also of Cults, Provost of Aberdeen, Sir ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"In 1592 he (Sir Thomas) had a Royal Charter of the lands of Durn, and about 1593 he acquired the lands of Cults, which, in his latter years, was his chief designation. Early in the year 1617 the Provost was knighted in the King's private chamber at Whitehall before several of the nobility, when James bore testimony to the ancient and honourable family from whom the newly-created knight had sprung."

from Aldermen and Provosts ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Provost, 1592, of Aberdeen. ¹

2. Received: Royal Charter, 1592, for lands of Durn. ¹

3. Acquired: lands, 1593, of Cults, Aberdeenshire. ¹

4. Provost, 1595, of Aberdeen. ¹

5. Provost, 1602, of Aberdeen. ¹

6. Provost, 1615-1620, of Aberdeen. ¹

7. Knighted: by King James VI and I, 1617, in private chamber at Whitehall, London. ¹

Thomas married.

Thomas next married Elizabeth OGILVY, daughter of Sir George OGILVY of Dunlugas and Banff, Provost of Banff and Beatrix SETON.^{1 2} (Elizabeth OGILVY was born about 1568.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elizabeth (Ogilvy), married .... thirdly, to Mr. Thomas Menzies of Durne, Provost of Aberdeen, with issue .... "

from Scots Peerage (vol 2)




"Like his father he also married an Ogilvie, his wife being Elizabeth Ogilvie, a daughter of the laird of Dunlugas, by whom he had at least two children who survived infancy, Thomas, who died in January, 1598-9, and Walter, who succeeded."

from Aldermen and Provosts

Note:

If Elizabeth's second husband, Leslie did not die until 1606, her son by Menzies could not have died in 1598.

A number of children, either named Thomas Menzies or born to a Thomas Menzies, were baptised in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen in the 1580s and 1590s, so more research is needed to settle the question. ^{1 2}