. The "Red and white" book of ave beenfound many articles of much antiquarian interest, oneof which is the polished axe of jardete, represented bythe accompanying illustration.—See Trans. Soc. Antiq.,Scot., vols, , p. 276. Also the lands o{Fernawclitie, now called Fearnan,which form the western portion of Drummond Hill,with the whole of the north-east end of Loch Tay,stretching to the Lawers from Bellocli:—The lands ofDmicrosk, which included the whole of Glenlochv ;the lands of Roak, now Roras, in Glen Lyon, whichincluded the whole glen from near Fearnan and Fort-ingall,
. The "Red and white" book of ave beenfound many articles of much antiquarian interest, oneof which is the polished axe of jardete, represented bythe accompanying illustration.—See Trans. Soc. Antiq.,Scot., vols, , p. 276. Also the lands o{Fernawclitie, now called Fearnan,which form the western portion of Drummond Hill,with the whole of the north-east end of Loch Tay,stretching to the Lawers from Bellocli:—The lands ofDmicrosk, which included the whole of Glenlochv ;the lands of Roak, now Roras, in Glen Lyon, whichincluded the whole glen from near Fearnan and Fort-ingall, and included the present lands of Culdares,Chesthill, and Meggernie—these lands were again heldof the chief by Duncan Menzies, his brother, captainof the clan, who held Meggernie Castle as a place ofstrength during these turbulent times—the lands of Aberfelcymore, now the town ofAberfeldv, and which stretch east to Grandtully ; the lands of Aberfeldybeg—these lie south and west of the present town, and marched with Bolfrax and. 25-8 THE RED c- WHITE BOOK OF MENZIES. [ 1603. Stix, also stretching over the hills to Strathbran and Glenquich. These, witha list of other lands still held by the chief, are named in the charter of 1603,of which we herewith give a translation :— At Holyrood, 28 Feb. 1603, James VI. The King, with consent, &c.,concedes, and for services given as by his predecessors together of great renown,also to constitute as composing a reward, do renew unto Alexander Menzeis ofMenzies in free possession, and John Menzeis, son, lawfully born, between him andElizabeth Forrester, his wife, begotten and to heirs-male of John, and surnameand arms of Meinzeis, lineally descending and assigned:—Whatsoemever thepossession of the lands and barony of Weyme, viz., lands of Weyme, Abirfaldybeg,Ardferlemoir, Ferlegar, Rawir, Dalravvir, Glassy, Kynnaldy, Glengolantyne, Comrie,Auchillis, Fernawchtie, Duncrosk, \\ith lands of Roak (or Roras), in Glenlj-oun,with th
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