 In April 1598 the Duke of Holstein, brother of Anne of Denmark visited Tullibardine on a progress with the Duke of Lennox.Alexander Menzies of Weem complained in January 1599 that Murray had welcomed Donald Menzies and John Dow MacWilliam alias MacGregor, two theives, as his household men and servants.MacWilliam had broken into the Place of Weem, now called Castle Menzies, and rescued Donald Menzies from a cell.