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78 THE WEDDEIIDUIIX BOOK.
Part I. sister Eufanic from licr Imsbaiul (|).1M!. ."514), and, 16 July 1590, as cuutioncr for Uobert
Chap. IV. \Veddci>burn, eWer, tlie nici-chant (D.K.U. 282).'
He giadiially aciiuirLcl coiisuK'ra'nlu properly in Dundee. His father's settlement of ji
Skirling's Wynd pro[K'rty on him has heL-ii just niontioued {itt sup.), and this property was
settled by Patrick on his wife, Khzubeth IjOw, 21 June 1578(D.P.B. 208). Fiveyearslater,
25 May 1583, he got a South Cowgait laud from his brother Richard, and tliis also he
settled on his wife (D.l'.B 228).- Still later, 28 July 1590, Richard, who had no doubt
determined to remain in Elsinore, sells the whole of Ids Dundee pro])erty to Patrick and
his wife for 2,000 merks (S W. GG ;
D.P.B. 28.'5), for which sum he gave Patrick adischarfc
15 March 1591 ^D.B.it. 287 «). The sale was subject to the life-rent of their mother
Isobell Anderson, but she seems to have released her interest to Patrick {ih. 287 4), who
undertook to maintain her (D.P. 1!. 29.!>). Sasinc of the North Marketgait property is
given to Patrick ami his wife 25 Oct. 159-t (D.l'.B. 298), and in the following year,
18 April 1595, he made a settlement of it on his sous Robert and Adam (iO. 3U2 c}.
He added to this house, i Sept. 1599, with leave of his neighbour, Robert Smyth (D.B R.
331), and made another settlement of it on his sou Alexander, who later (b.P.B. 375),
12 May IGll, joins with his father in consenting to a neighbour piitting in his adjoinini'
premises a window overlooking their land (D.BR. aG8). They disponed part of
this property, 22 Nhirch, G April, 17 May IGIG, to Alexander Wedderburn of Kingonnio
(S.W. 188-89 ; D.P.B. 407 ;
D.H.R. 395),^ the disposition being signed by them and their
wives, who consented thereto (see facsimile vol. ii., opp. p. 24), and at the same time
Patrick made a settlement of some acres in the East field of Dudop on his son Alexander
(D.P.B. 4IG).* The date of Patrick's death is not accurately fixed. He is named
as a legatee in the will of his daughter Magdalen, who died in 1623 (Br.T. 5); was ou
assize 12 Jan. 1625 (D.B.R. 409); and was living 28 Jan. 1626 (D.C. 53), while there
is also a di.-icharge granted to Patrick Wedderburn, elder, and his son Alexander 28 May
in that year (D.D. 1). The lands of Patrick Wedderburn in North Argylegait are named
as a boundary 9 July 1627 (D.C. 55), so that he may have been living even then, when
he cannot have been much under eighty years of ago. He was certainly dead before 8 ilay
1631, when his lands are named as once his (S.W. 2i9).5
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was twice married, or at least twice contracted to be married
i. About 157G, to Janet Duncan, daughter of John Duncan. This is proved by an
entry dated 17 Jlay 157G, when .'auct Duncan and Patrick Wedderburn, her spouse future,
renounce all she might claim at her father's death for a tocher now promised to Patrick
(D.P.B. 173). This is the sole reference to this man-iage, and it may be that Janet Duncan
died before it was completed. She was certaitdy dead s.p. before 21 June 1578, when
Elizabeth Low is named as wife to Patrick (D.P.B. 208).
ii. liefore 21 June 1578 to Elizabeth Low, relict of James Rait^' (D.P.B. 208), who
is constantly named with Patrick in the Dundee records (ut sup.). By her, who was living
18 May 1616 (S.W. 189 ;
D.P.B. 416\ but the date of whose death is not ascertained'^
Patrick Wedderburn had issue four sous" and a daughter :
' See also D.ivid Wetlderburn'.s Cmiipt. Buik, 159G Dec. 7 " (lent) Patrick Wedderburn my dager and
promesit me al.< guile tliairfor " (D.W. 3;, and, ib. 9g, where he k named hi a h"at of debtors.
« It is named again 13 July liS3 ^D.E.ll 266).
' This property is often named as once tliat of Patrick (or Peter) and Alexander Wedderburn (.see .S \V.
249, 277 ; D.P.B. -107 ;
D.B.U. 395 ; G.RS. 6 n. 14 « ; F..S. 9, ti6n.). m a note to the last of which
references in Vol. ii. I liave fallen into error as to the ideutity of both Peter and Alexander.
* His land.s are also named in his lifetime. 1602 May 18 (D.P.IJ. 34?"); 1605 Feb. 12 (K D. lOj ; 1612 .ipril 15
(S.W. 175), and Bl. 2 note. He is also named in a transumpt (D.B 11. 447).
» See for references to his lands after his death 1636 Nov. 9 (D.D. 6) ; 1638 Feb. 14 (D.B.R. 406 ; Dec. 26
(D.P.B. 442); 1640 Xov 5 (i«. 400-51) ; 1641 March 1 {ib. 453) ; 1644 March 11 (S.W. 290) ; 1648
Janel4(F.S. 18); 1664 March 24 (D.P.B. 493) ; 1676 Nov. 11 (i6. 528) ; 17Co July 9 (U.Dec. 56 note);
1709 April 20 (D.D. 76).
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