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ANDREW, SON OF ALEXANDER. 81
before 5 Nov. 1640, when his brother Andrew is retoured heir to him in thi,s very Part r.
property (D.P.B. 451), which is again referred to as having once been his, 10 Jtnie ^"^^P- 'V.
1643 (D.1M5. 470) ; and see also D.M.D. 2, note.
2. John "Wedderburn. named 13 April 1617 in the above settlement (D.P.B. 393),
and as deceased 5 Nov. 1G40, when his brother Andrew is returned lieir to him nho
(D.P.B. 450). Heisalso named in a transumpt of the 1617sasine (DB.K.442aand
see again 1").M.D. 2,
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note.)
3. Andrevr Wedderburn. See below.
4. William Wedderburn. There are only two references to him in tlic Dundee
records, viz. (u) 5 Feb. 1640, when William Wedderburn, mariner son of Alexander
Wedderburn. elder, merchant, is admitted burgess of Dundee (I ». LB 50). The
entry adds that his "accidents" were paid, and there is another and later note,
(b) 12 Nov. 1641, in which he is named as having paid his accidents (D (J U 0) ' '
The third- son,
Andrew Wedderburn [1609-83] ^ The earliest reference to him is to a sasino
of a North Marketguit land made in his favour 14 ilarch 1609 Iransnmcd 25 L>ec. 1610
(D.B.R. 442 /'), made probably soon after his birth, lie was admitted a burgess of Dundee
22 April 1634 (D.L.B. 51), though he is named as living at S. Andrew's in Jinie of the
followhig year (D.P.B. 435 b).* He is also named as a witness 3 June l(i:'.5 (//,.435 a) and
20 Jan. ] 637 (R. 1 ). 1 22). He was. as we have seen, entered heir to his brothers I'ntriek and
John, 5 Nov. 1640 (D.P.B. 4-50-51), in certain North Marketgait lands in regard to which
he is often named. He was a long merchant in Dundee, and there is a note anion"
the papers of the Skinners or Glover's Craft, " 1644-45, To Aiidro Wedderburn fur rihbins
to our sojers 40s." (D.T.G. 2;i). He took his part in burgh all'aii-s, and was for some
time collector of duties or " stentar." Thus, 12 March 164'.», he is on an iiKiuest
(D.B.R. 451); 11 Dee. 1650, he is chosen "stentar" (D.C.B. 94); 10 May 1C64, ho is
continued in tlie excise, and 26 Dec. renders his accounts, which are pa.sscd {i'>. 107,
109); 1669-70, often named as stentar" {ib. 115); 25 July 1676, he acts lus bailie
(F.S. 64), and, 13 .liiiic 1683, shortly before liis death, is on an inquest (1). Dec. 12).
His properties in Dundee are often mentioned. Thus, 13 July 1C>50. he is n.inied lui
occupying a North Marketgait tenement (D. P. li 457); 3 .lune 1651, lands of his father,
now his. are mentioned (ih. 475) ; 1653, there is a disposition by hiui to Unhert l»ou'_'l;i.s of
a Dundee property (D.Dec. 56;; 25 Ma}-, 30 Nov. Ifi59, a South lii.:h Street and a South
Murraygait tenement, once his, are named (ib. 483 a ft) ; 18 Sept. liiiJ6. his l.uids in .North
Marketgait tb. 501); 22 Jan. 1670, 17 Dec. 1671. 2 Nov. 1676, in North Argvl.gait (ib.
513, 518, .')27 and, 3 May 1682, the South High Street I ; land, once his (ib. 533;.' After his
death these lands continue to be named for some 3ear3 as having once been his '"•'A,
5 June 1685 (D.P.B. 536) ; 13 Nov. 1723 (D.P.B. 571 ; D.D. 93) ; and 10 Aug. 1726
(D.D. 90).^
He is often named as witness, attorney, or as party to bonds, itc. and gcncrrtlly designeil
"merchant, burgess of Dundee." Snch references to him may be found 20 N'ov. li'il.s,
when he is named as the owner of some timber from Norwav (I). U.S. 34) ; 21 March I64'J
(D.P.B. 456/y); 1 Jnne 1649, David Ogilvy of Kyiialtie (F.S. 20) ; attorney for 1651-52.
bonds by him ',R.D. 140, 151, 174); l-'! March 1055, witness (ift. 407); 25 Jmi. 1667.
witness (D.D. 14); 18 May, 2 Sept 16.t7, named (D.P.K. 4i;y />;; 10 Feb., 4 July 1658,
procurator and witness (D.P.B. 503) ; 28 May 1672, witness (F.S. Cu).^ He died between
• This entry is ))lace(l out of date in the Gililrie Reconl, with entries of 1631-32.
' I place Anilrew as third and eldest surviving son. Had the order of prinriiy lision as burgesse?.
•Synopsis of Keferenucs:—D L B. 51; D.P.li. 435 nft, 450, 4.'.!, 4.'-.6 i, 457, 47(1. 47.',. 4«3a». 501, MI.1,
618, 527. 533. 536, 571 : D B.l!. 442 6, 451, 455. 467, 4G8 4 ;
HCll. sion of .Xnilrew \\V-.|.l.Tl.uni >• ..iijui..t wntrr.
1 Marcli 1677, which seems to refer to tliis Amhtw, althouirh il i- in.-u'.ar t!>»t If. a ii,ri\li»iit,
should late in life become a writer. There is, Imwever, no one r'.-e of l.i. i:ii.i«- t.. wh.-iu il o»ii rrfrr.
as his only contemporary namesake was .Mr. Andrew WecUicri.um, mim-lcr •! Uff •uilc. y. U