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116 THE WEDDERBUIIN BOOK.
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°^ ^'^"^ luiiiie, w ife of Andrew iJoyd, who is now and again named in the
records, e.g., 8-10 Feb. 163o. decree v. Andrew Boyd, mariner, and Helen
AV'edderburn, liis s])ousc Mi.B.Il. 414 a) ; 2.J I>cc. 1C4G, bond by them (ib.
458). He died before 19 Jan. 1053, when she is n:imcd as his relict ((6.
459), as she is also 4 July in that year, when she revokes an assignation of her
property which she made in favour of Patrick Hoyd when '' in her agony
and grief shortly after she was convaloscit of ague fever" (I).B.E. 461).
She is named again as her husband's relict in a decree 9 Jan. 1655 [ih. 465)
and in a discharge by iier, 23 June in that year, registered IS Feb. 1657 [ih.
468 a). The date of her death does not appear, nor have I ascertained
whether slie left any issue.
4. James Wedderburn ]— [15G8 1644],i fourth son of Alexander Wedderburn and
Janet My hi is first named, 22 Sept. 1 -'175, in regard to the settlomentof an annual rent
upon him (D.W. 11 i], and must, I think, be the James AVedderburn named as the
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owner of consignments from the Isles 9 Dec. 1580 (D.ll.S. 2)
mention of him till 1584, in which year, Jan. 24, he is a witness, and designed
"burgess ''
although not 3'et admitted to the freedom of the burgh of Diuidce (D.P.B.
236). He was a substitute in a settlement by his father on his sister Katharine in this
year, 15 April (D.W. 1 1 e), and is again called '" burgess" when a witness, 13 June
158f> (D.P.B. 251). In 15S8, May 27, he, " son of the late clerk," ac(|uired an annual
rent {ih. 272), and he had, of course, his share in his parents' estate (D.W. 12 ab,
Ed. T. 5, 6). He is also named 1 3 Sept. 1595, as resigning an annual-rent to James
Durham of Pitkerro (D.P.B. 303 b) ; and 29 May 1506, he gnuits a feu-fernie to his
brother, the clerk, by a charter under his own hand (S.W. 112).-' He is occasionally
mentioned in the Compt Buik of his brother David as having various dealings with
him (D.W. 3, 8 e). and as standing godfather to David's son James in 1601 {ib. \^g,
\^ g). He was admitted a burgess of Dundee by the privilege of his late father,
23 Aug. 1603, the entry descriljing him as •' mercator " (D.L. B. 31) ; and he was
long a prominent merchant and citizen there, acquiring considerable property and
taking an active part in municipal afl'airs.* In the same year, Dec. ll, one Henry
Fyff was convicted of troublauce against him in the High Street and sentenced to beg
liis pardon (D.C.B. 20), while nearly two years later. 7 Oct. 1605, there was a feud
between James and one Robert Kollok {ib. 30) owing to which James was not allowed
to bear arms without a Avarrant from the Privy Council, which, however, he at once
obtained {ib.)
He took his share in family affairs and is often present on occasions of family
interest. Thus he was party, with his brotiiers and sisters, to the discharge, 2 Feb.
1604, anent the estate of their brother William (S.W. 157) and also to the contract
in regard to William's death (ll.A.D. 61); 9 June 1609, he witnesses a sasine
given in implement of the marriage contract of his nephew James Wedderbuni
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Synopsis of References:— S.W. 75. 112. 117, 157, 163, 17G. 187, 192, 2"2. 20.x 213. 216, 224, 229-31, 236,
271a, 282, 2.33, 293, 295 : V,\. 9^ 2-1 ;
D.\V. 2 a, 3. 8 e. 11 e i. 12 ab.li ./, 1.5 a, -21 ,j /i D.C. 43, 48, 62 ;
P.LB. 34, 40 note ; D.P B. 236, 251, 272. 2S8a, 301,303 6. 307, 311, 370 «. 379 a, 381, 382,383,387,
390, 399, 402 o, 405, 426 a, 466, 493 ; D.B.ll. 286 b, 297 e. 308, 321 A, 343 r. 357. 358 a. 3G0, 386, 388,
389o, 392. 407 c, 40S. 417, 419, 427, 444, 453, 484 ;
n.C.B. 20. 30, 40. 4.5, 47, 52, 63 ; D.D. 1, 8;
D.A.C.B., 9 n ; U.U..S. 2, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26. 28, 29, 31, 32 ; D TG. 3 6. 4, 6 ; G.S K- 97 ; RH, 22 ;
R.D. 26, 55, 79, 101, 102, 105, 109, 127; R.A.D. 61; Ed. T. 5, 6; Br T. 1, 2, 10, 11, 13;
P.B.N. 6 a, 16, 19.
' He would then be but twelve or thirteen years old, but might even so huve begun to trade. See
Br.T. 5, wh»a Magdalen Wedderburn ;;inte, p. 79) leaves a legacy to her brother John, " merchant,
as soon as lie attains the age of fifteen."
' See the facsimde of his signature opp. p. 13 of vol ii ; and another (S.W. 202) opp. p. 32.
* He is repeatedlv named from 1606—1642 as bailie, dean of gild, kirkniaster, &c., his name and signature
being frequent in the iocAii Bail: (D.L.B. 40 note). So again, 160tj.\ug II, 25 ;
1607 March 11, he is
on assize (D. BR. 357, 35Sa); 1614 Feb. 7, on assize [ib. 388); Sept. 21, elected a councillor
(D.C.B. 40) ; 1615 June 6, councillor ( D.C. 48) ; 1617 Jan. 25, bailie, audits the piermaster's accounts
(D.K.S. 16) ; 1618 Sept. 27, elected a bailie (D.C.B. 45) ; Oct. 14, 31, on the bench as b.ailie (D.B.R.
407 c) ; 1620-31, audit.s the piermaster's and shoremaster's accounts (D.K.S. 18. 20. 24, 26, 28, 29, 31,
32) ; 1622-42, Imilie (D..\..C.B. 9 iil ; 1623, elected kirkma.ster (D.C.B. 47 ; D.ll.S. 26) ; 1624-25, often
bailie (D.B.R. 40Si ; 1626-27, gives sasine a,s bailie (S.W. 224, 230-31) ; 1627 July 3, bailie (D.D. 1)
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