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II.
Chapter I.
Robert Weddeubukn (son- of Robert Wedderburn and Janet Froster) m. Janet Kyd.
With an account of their children, and of their two yotmgcst sons, Peter ami Hohert awl
their issjie. (See tahulnr pediijree at p. 105).
RobertWedderburn' [1490?— 157.T?], second son of Robert WeJJeiKurn and Part ii
Janet Froster, and proi^euitor of the lines of Kingeniiic, Ivistei- I'owrie, mid Woddcrlmni Chap. i.
Blackness, lialindean, and Gosford, cannot have been boni much after 1400, as, apart fmiu
his matriculation at S. Andrew's, his son Alexander was appointed clerk of Dundee in \')')~
and as he was then probably past his majority, we must assume him to iiavo been born alxjut
1530. Robert is probably to be identified with the person of his name wiio matrieidatcd
at S. Andrew's in 1500-6, and took his degrees there in 1509 and 151) (.S.A.IC. 3),
so that, on this ground also, he must have been born about 1490. lie was admitted a
burgess of Dundee, by the liberty of his father, 10 Oct. 15IG (1) L.i5. 2\ and is frcpientlv
named in the Dundee records as Robert Wedderburn, elder, from 152.'{ on.'-' He was a
noUry there, and is often so designed. Thus, 25 March 152:3, liobert Wedderburn, elder,
notary, is a witness (D.C 12); 26 Feb. 1524, Mr. Robert Wedderburn, notarv i>ubliei
witnesses a grant made at Tealing (G.S.R. 12) ; while, 20 .Sept. 1525, lie is a^'aiu notarv ami
appends hi-< symbol (D.C. 13, and see facsimi/e Vol, ii., at p. 187). He mav be the Dmiiinus
Robert Wedderburn who is among various chaplains and notaries witne^siii;; a grant at
Dundee 14 -Ian. 152S (GSR. 15), and there are several other references, which mav bo
to him, from 1525 34."
In 1540 he bought !i North Rsittonraw land from his brother, James Wedderburn
(S.W. 1 1), ami, 1 April 1547, acquired from his nephew Robert, son of .bimes, a charter
of a North Murraygait land in favour of himself and his wife, Janet Kyd (S.W. I'j).
These documents are of value as placing bis parentage beyond doubt, and alNO .as idintifving
him with the grandfather of Alexander Wedderburn, first of Kingennie, who li.xsemli'rsi.il
the latter charter with the words, " .My gudsyris evidentis of ye laml in ye Munavtrait"
(see facsimile Vol. ii., opp. p. 5). From 1550 on, Robert Wedderburn, gourrallv cailod
elder, is often named. Thus, 24 Nov. 1550, he is a witness (D.lJ.li. 25c) ; 20 .\prd l."i5l,
he is on an inquest for serving Peter Froster (no doubt a cousin), lieir to liis f.itber ( D.Ii. R.
28 i) ; 8 Jan. 155G, his lands near S. Mattliew's close are mentioned (D.IM'.. 81 n) ; G Feb.
1557, he is named in the gift of the clerkship to his son Alexander ( D.C. 25 ; I).T.( ; 10 n)
6 July, 17 Dec. 1558, he is a witness (D.P.ll. 85 i, 8G A) ; 9 Jan. 1559, his lands hi .Murmypait
are mentioned (ih. 89 /;) ; 27 June 15G0, in North Argylegait {il>. 101) 2S
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witness {Hi. 104) : and, 10 Oct. in the same year, the bailies set to him, as the hiulu'st
bidder, S. Clement's Kirk and Kirkyard (D.IJ.R. 100). A Robert Wedderbuni, f"r whuiiiono
Robert Salmont is cautioner for the fracht of three ton of wine, 20 April 155G, i.s pnlmbly ho
'» Synopsis of References :—S.W., 8, 11. 12, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24 ;
D.W. llKgn: S.A.K. 3 ; D.C. K", 13. 25
58 ; DUB. 2, 30 ; D.PB. 1 6, 7 a. 12 e, 13 c, 19 i, 25 b, 34, 44. 48, 51 c, :' a, t.J, SJ -i. s.'. 6. s-i 6. -'.< ».
101, 104, 114, H9.C, 145, 145, 1S3, 405 ; D.B Ii. 10c, 18e, 20c, 25c, 28 4, 04, ICO, 1C7, IC. !35r.
141c, 196, 382 a: D.T.G. 10 a ; G.S.R. 12, 13, 15, 17.
' Thus, 1518 N"V. 20, Mr. Robert Wedderburn is a wituess (D.P.B. 1 *) ; 1521 Oct. 11. R..t-rt \V i.nu««
Wedderburn (li. 20 c).
' Thus, 1525 Oct. 21. Robert Wedderburn witnesses a gr.int at Dundee (G S.U. 13' ;
Dx. 1?. i« i:..t»rT in
Court (D.P.B. 12c); 1526 March 15, procurator (i*. 13c): 1527 July 11. 12, oi.'l I.'.'-> VuvU.i*.
Mr. R(.bert Wedderburn, present (.6. 19 4, 25 i) ;
1530, Robert Wedderburn. , .r«-:.i ..o wi. ....
occasions (ii. 33) ; March 31, notarv (D.B.R. 3S2a) : May 18, Jtr. Rob.-rt WV.Mrri uni. n- uri i.-.'.;.,-,
witness (G.ST.. 17) : Oct. 8, ag.ain"witne83 (S.W. 8); Dec. 25, Robert Wt..l.i.tbuin. »i;r.~. •> (• 11.
34) ; 1532 Feb. 23, witness (lA. 44); 1532 Nov. 13, Mr. Robert Wed.ierlnrn. |Tr.,rul •..< iS
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Junes, RobertWedderburn, witness (i«. 51c). He may alio be the Rubcrt Wi'^ld'il.uro »U. i» •
witness 17 Feb. 1565 (D.P.B. 57 a).