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PREFACE.
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spent many months iti Dundee. The result of their and my own researches Pi-efaco.
fills the second volume of this book, the evidence collected in which falls
into three divisions, viz., Private Records ; Burgh Records, Dundee
; and
Public Records in Scotland and in London. In each case I have prefaced
the extracts given with a short note on the general nature of the records,
which need not be re-stated here. Bat I desire to again acknowledge mv
obligations to Mr. Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn of Wedderburn, who
allowed me the fullest possible access to his charter chests; and to Sir
William Wedderburn, Bart., who gave me similar facilities in regard to his
papers. These two collections were, of course, the most important private
repositories, and contain tlie documents relating to the Kino-ennie and
Blackness lines. I much regret not to have had access to "the family
papers in the possession of Sir P. A. Halkett at Pitfirrane, thougli I have
(with his assent) been able to quote some of them at second hand. But
although his charter chest would probably have contained much of interest
in regard to members of the most junior line of the Wedilerburns, that of
Gosford, it is not probable that among its documents would be found any
writs throwing light on the early history of the family in Dundee, or on
that of the senior branches of Kingennie, Wedderburn, and Blackness.
My thanks are also due to Major Seton of Mounie for permission to
make free use of the papers in his possession relating to the family of the
second baronet of Blackness, from whose wife's brother Major Seton descends;
to the librarians of S. Andrew's University and of the Advocate's Library
at Edinburgh, and especially to the late Mr. Alexander Lamb, the enthusiastic
antiquarian and lover of his native town of Dundee, for liis permiission to
make use of David Wedderburn's Compt Bulk, and for all manner of kindly
help.
For my access to the Burgh Records of Dundee I have to thank the
Town Council for the permission to search, and the Town Chamhorlain and
his subordinates at the Town House for constant courtesy to myself and mv
agents. The search there was full of interest. In the charter room of
Dundee are preserved tlie old protocol books of the Wcddeiburns, clerks of
Dundee, containing, chiefly in their own handwriting, material for the history
of themselves and the town. I hope that, some