. The "Red and white" book of Arms of the Menzies of Culdares, Meggernie and Glenlyon, 1577-1672. The Menzies of Culdares, Meggernie and Glenlyon, descend from James, thesecond son of Sir Alexander the 50th chief: they must have got a grant of armsabout 1577. These are—Argent, a sivord in pale ppr., Iiilted and poiinnclkd, or acliicf gitlcsl being a sword proper on the white portion of the Red and White shield of the Menzies Crest— a demi (red) lion, holding in its dexter paw a batonproper. Motto— Fortem Fors Juvat, or Fortune favours the brave;another translation is, Fortune aids
. The "Red and white" book of Arms of the Menzies of Culdares, Meggernie and Glenlyon, 1577-1672. The Menzies of Culdares, Meggernie and Glenlyon, descend from James, thesecond son of Sir Alexander the 50th chief: they must have got a grant of armsabout 1577. These are—Argent, a sivord in pale ppr., Iiilted and poiinnclkd, or acliicf gitlcsl being a sword proper on the white portion of the Red and White shield of the Menzies Crest— a demi (red) lion, holding in its dexter paw a batonproper. Motto— Fortem Fors Juvat, or Fortune favours the brave;another translation is, Fortune aids the valorous—in Gaelic it is, Tha mfreasdal a fabliar nan treun.—Nisbets Heraldry. Their arms were re-grantedabout 1672, on the restoration of the Lyon 1894.] ARMS o- ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF CLAN MENZIES. 487 Arms of the Menzies of Aberdeen, branch of the clan in Aberdeen, represented by Rev. Professor JohnMenzies, had a grant of arms in 1672, the shield being Ermine on a chiefazure, a cherubs head argent or the usual Menzies shield, but a blue band acrossthe top instead of red, with a white cherubs head, the under portion being white,with ermine figures. Crest—a cherub with expanded wings proper,//r.; MOTTO— Scopus Vitae Christus, or, Christ the Aim of Life —in Gaelic the mottois, Criosda Crioch araid na beatha.
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