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62 THE WEDDEllBURN BOOK.
them (D.B.K. 159). Hw lands of Craigie are named 18 .'an. 1569, 17 and 18 March 1571
(D.P.B. GO, 6], 73), and tlicre is an entry, 3 May 1574, when he grants himself to .have
received all the bnrgoss-ships due to him (D.BIl. 210^?). He is last named in the will
(13 Aug. 157-1) of Thomas W'eddorlnirn in Leitli, who appoints him one of those who are
to see that his daughter gets her patrimony duly jiaid to her (Ed.T. 1).
He died in Sept. 157.">, as is stated in the confirmation of his will which was granted
at Edinburgh 13 Nov. 1577 (Ed. T. 'J). The will itself is dated 25 Oct. 15G0 and is given
lip by Margaret Diindas, his relict and executris. By it he appoints his wife tutrix to his
children John, Helen, and Elizabeth {ib.) There are occasional references to him after his
death in connection with liis wife, his children, or his estate (D.P.B. iii-t, 243 ; D B.K.
222 b, 223, 233, 235). The lands of Crai-ie are often named, 1595— 1GG3, as "once his "
(D.P.B. 440 ; G.S.K. 51, 64 ; I'.H. II h. 35 ; and see post p. 63, n. 6).
He had married Margaret Dundas,' who is occasionallv named with him in respect
of Craigie. ?.^., 18 Jan. 1509, 17-18 March 1571 (D.P.B. 60.61, 73) and as his relict
(D. B.R. 222 li, 223 ; Ed. T. 2). B\- her, who survived him and mamed secondly, before
August 1577, William Fotlieringhame (D.B.ll. 235; R.P.C. 10) and was living in 1584
(D.P.B. 244) ho had issue two sons and three daughters :
1. John Wedderburn, afterwards of Craigie. See below.
2. Walter Wedderburn- [I5t32 ?— 1604 1], born after 25 Oct. 1560, as there is no
mention of hin\ in his father's will of that date (Ed.T. 2). Xamed with his brother
and sisters in the decree of an edict of curatory to them 23 Jan., 10 Feb. 1576
(D.B.Pt. 223), and sometimes as a witness from r.'.83 on (D.P.B. 219 a, 305. 346).
On 26 Oct. 1591 there is a decree for James Wedderburn as his assignee (D.B.R.
297f) ; 30 Oct. 1595, a decree in his favour (ih. !i02 A) and 4 Dec. in the same year
he gets a bond for £350 from his brother John {ib. 302 e) which he afterwards,
25 March 16C2, assigned to John Wedderburn of Abirbrothrie for an annual rent
out of his lands (ib. 342).^ This is the last mention of him as living, and ho died
between then and 15 April 1605 when he is first named as deceased (D.B.R. 354 a).
He is, prestmiably, to be identified with a Walter Wedderburn who married before
1590 Jlarjorie Bruce, relict of David Bruce of Lynmyhic, and occupied lands in the
parish of Clackmannan (R.A.I). 38) but he certainh- died s.p., as 15 April 1605
there is an inquest for the retour of his niece Elizabeth, only child of his brother
John * as heir to him at Dundee (B.B.R. 354 a. 355) and 8 Nov., 8 Dec. 1616 she
is so retoured to him both at Dundee and at Edinburgh (D.B.R. 397, R.H. 19) ;
and
1. Helen Wedderburn, bom before 1560, as she is named in her father's will (nt sup),
but was luider age in 1576 as she was then needing curators (D.B.R. 223 1. There
is a decree in favour of her and her sister Elizaljeth, 28 ]\Iarch 1 582 (ib. 261 .;). It
is probably she who is named 19 May 1592 with one Thomas Wyllie (D.B.R. xvii.
B.d. orig. MS ), and 16 July 1 595 {ib. xviii s d.).^ There is no evidence of lier bavins'
man-ied, and if an entry, 1635-36, of the mortcloth dues of a " Helen Wedderburn,"
not described as cither wife or relict, refers to her, as probably it does, she would
seem to have remained single (D.MD. 1).
2. Elizabeth Wedderburn, born before 1 560, and named both in her father's will and in
the above mentioned edict of curatory of 1576. and decree of 1582 {ut sup''-. There
is, 31 March 1585, a tiecree in favour of Bessie Wedderburn, relict of John Lawsone,
and if this entry (D.Ii. R. 273 c) is to be referred to her she probably married about
1583, and was acion left a widow.
3. Bufame Wedderburn, born after 1560, as her father's will does not name her.
There is but one mention of her, viz, in the edict of curatory of 1576 {ut tup).
Probably she died young.
'
She b first named in hU will l.'eO, when she was alreadv the mother of three children (vtnip.) D.B.R. 23.').
' Synopsis of references. D.lMi. -^19 a, 305, 316 ; D.B.R. 223, 297 e, 302 ie, 316 b, 325, 334, 33S c, 342,
354 a, 355 ;
U.H. 19 ; K.l. T. 2 ; U.A.D. 33.
» He is also named 23 M.»y ""d 1:) July 1597 {ib. 316 b, 325). On one occasion (D.B.R. 325) he is called
burpess, but the " I.i>ikit liuik " cuutaina no entry of ids admission. See also a discharce bv him
17 March 1602 (D.BK.3:;SrJ.
* He had been n.inied as ouc of ihc nearest of kin to her 25 April 1600 (D.B.R. 334).
' Omitted from Vol. ii.