Tour Scotland Autumn travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes and drums music, on the B846 road ancestry, genealogy, history visit to Castle Menzies in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish castle was formerly known as Weem Castle and is the ancestral seat of the Clan Menzies. Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Stuart Pretender to the throne, rested for two nights in the Castle on his way to the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Duleep Singh, last Maharajah of the Sikh Empire, lived at Castle Menzies between 1855 and 1858, following his exile from the Punjab in 1854. He was officially the ward of Sir John Spencer Login and Lady Login, who leased the castle for him. The surname Menzies was first found in Midlothian, and it can be found in various forms, among them: Menzies, Menigees, Mennes, Mengzes, Menzeys, Minges, Méinn in Gaelic and many more. James Menzies, aged 22, arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship William Money; Ann Menzies, a British settler travelled from Gravesend aboard the ship Evening Star arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1858; Archibald and Robert Menzies, settled in Virginia, America, in 1716; Robert Menzies, landed in Virginia, America, in 1716; Elizabeth Menzies, landed in North Carolina, America, in 1739; Joseph Menzies, arrived in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, America, in 1875.When driving in Scotland, slow down and enjoy the trip.
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