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62 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.
Parti, liiiowii, had issue four sons and six daughters. The priority of the sons is not known, but
^^'^V- jis only one survived it is immaterial. They were
1. John Wedderburn, who died young. " ITwl July 1, John Wedderburn, child, son
to Mr. -lames Wedderburn, wes buried " {lifiJ. Cup.).
2. Alexander Wedderburn, wiio also died young. "168-1 Aug. 24, Ale.tander
Wedderburne, a young prentis to James Prinsell, leat baily, son to Mr, James
Wedderburn, leat minister at Munsie, wes buried, who died on the 22 in the
evening " ('/'.).
3. WilUam Wedderburn born before 28 Oct. 1683 (IM). 248), who also died
young. "1687 July 11, AVilliam Wedderburn, a young lad at the Grammar
School, son to Mr. .lames Wedderburn, sumtyme minister at Munsie, who died
by drowning on the 9th instant, wes buried " (ib.).
4. David Wedderburn, born before 28 Oct. 1G83 (R.H. 248). Ho was living in
1699, at which date he was the only surviving child of his parents. Thus,
27 Jan. 1699, David Wedderburn. eldest son on life' of the late Jfr. James
Wedderburn, minister at Moonzie, binds himself to his uncle Alexander Inglis,
his mother Jean Inglis, and to Robert Riillie of Balmedieside, not to become
cautioner for anybody (R.D. 240), and 24 Ju'y, 6 Nov. he granted to his mother a
discharge in respect of his claims on his father's estate, in which narration is
made of his father's will (28 Oct. 168.3), by which his mother was to maintain
"her three surviving children,- of whom David now alone survives, the other
two, William and Mary, being dead" (RD. 248). This discharge is dated at
Edinburgh and Lithrie, and is the latest mention, known to me, of David
Wedderburn, who was then probably just of age.
Of the daughters
1. Isobel Wedderburn, d. young. " 166G April 7, Isobol Wedderburn, a child,
daughter to Mr. James Wedderburn and Jean Inglis. wes buried " (R'n/. Cup )
2. HeUian Wedderburn. Baptized '22 Nov. 1663, ^Mr. James Wedderburn, lait
minister at Mouzie, ard Jean Inglis his spous had their diughter Hellian baptizit
be Mr. Robert Iloneyman" (ib.). She died very soon. "1660 June 2, Helian
Wedderburn, a child, daughter to ilr. James Wedderburn, leat minister of Munsie,
was buried " (ib.).
8. Beatrix Wedderburn, d. young. "1671 April 2-5, Beatrix Wedderburn, a child,
daiighter to Mr. .lames Wedderburn and Jean Inglis, wes buried " (ib.).
4. Margaret Wedderburn, d. young. " 1675 Oct. 4, Merjorie Wedderbum, a younc
child, daughter to Mr. Ja. Wedderburn indweller in this burgh, who died of a ...
(was bnriedl " (ib.).
. 5. . who d. young. " 1683 Jan. 26, ... Wedderburn, daughter to Mr. James
Wedderburn, late minister at Jlonsie, wes buried " (ib.).
6. Mary Wedderburn, born before 28 Oct. 1683 (R D. 2(8), and d. unmarried.
1690 June 30, " Mary Wedderburne, daughter to the deceast Mr. James Wedderburn,
minister, wes buried" (ih.).
Alexander Wedderburn^ [1621 ?— 1678]. eldest son of James Wedderburn, elder,
of Moonzie, was a minister of some note, first at Forgan, co. Fife, and then at Kilmarnock,
ccAyr.** He was born about 1621-2t, and matriculated at S. Andrew's in 1639. graduating
' " Eldest son on life " i e, eldest son bv survival, and not eldest of more than one surviving son. See the
discharge of 24 July 1699.
' i.e., surviving at the date of tlie will in 16S3, as 'William had died a few days before his father. The
terms of the discharge are thus nut accurate, a.s it recites that Jean luglis " maintained all three
children at bed. board, and school during their life time and was at the expense of the funerals" of
William and Mary.
» Synopsis of references. J.W. 91 n, 99-102 ; S.A.R, 23 ; D.D. IS ; R.P.C. 63, 6S ; R.H 24 ; G.R.S. 40;
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R.D. 163, 193, 231-32 ;
Dundee Parish Re'j. ; Kilmarnork Rej. ; Glasgow Test. ; Pasl. fed. Scot. ;
Lamont's Fife.
* This Alexander of Forgan has been WTongly assumed to be the brother of David Wedderliurn of Aberdeen,
the well known crammarian. an error which J.W., who does not name him in his printed volume,
followed in his M.S., where his treatment of the minister is a delightful in.«t,auce of his methods,
in the case of anyone of the name who was, in his view, discreditable to the family. He de.scribes him a3
" a person, mentioned in the passing history of the day, as Presbyterian minister at Forgan in Fife, from
whence he was deservedly outcd on tlie Hesturation ; was afterwards indulged Ijre4icher at Kilm.arnock,
when he was accidentally [sic) killeil by the Highland host in 1677-73. He was a fanatical, calvinistical
fool, who wrote forty sermone on one text about the covenant of grace. His birth is uncertain and