MENZIES, Thomas of Kirkhill, then of Durn, Provost of Aberdeen ¹

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Admitted: Burgess, 26 June 1548, Aberdeen, Scotland. ¹

2. Provost, 1588-1589, of Aberdeen. ¹

Thomas married Margaret OGILVY, daughter of John OGILVY of Stratherne and Elizabeth DUNBAR.^{1 2} (Margaret OGILVY was born about 1530.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Thomas Menzies was the second son of Thomas Menzies of Pitfoddels and Marion Reid, his spouse, and was admitted a burgess of the burgh on 26th June, 1548. He married Margaret Ogilvie, eldest sister and heiress of Alexander Ogilvie of Durn, the grandson of Sir William Ogilvie of Stratherne, and in this way, on his brother-in-law's death without issue, he became laird of Durn, in Banffshire."

from Aldermen and Provosts




"Margaret. On 24 December 1558, as elder heir-female of her brother-german Alexander, she had a precept of clare constat from William, Bishop of Aberdeen, of the Kirkton of Fordyce and other lands. Before 23 June 1563 she was married to Mr. Thomas Menzies of Durne, otherwise of Kirkhill and Pitfoddells, Provost of Aberdeen, immediate younger brother of Gilbert of Pitfoddells, Provost of Aberdeen, and had issue ..."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) ^{1 2}