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JAMES, MARRIED CRISTINA LOVELL. 117
with Martin;;uished
from his nephew, Mr. James Wedderburn. notiiry and clerk of Dundre, while on ono
or two occasions he is called elder to distiny;uish him from his other nephew and
namesake. James, son of David AVedderburu (ante, pp. 109-10;, e.;/., 17 Dec. 1621
(D.P.B. 426 a). 1 He lived in the Overgaitof Dundee, in a house lou^ identified by
a panel on its front, bearing his arms and the date 1 642. It was, however, rebuilt
in 1877 and the arms were a good deal spoilt in recutting.-
He died in 1644 and by his will, dated at Dundee 4 April in that 3-ear and
confirmed at Brechin 1 June 1648, left various legacies to his nephews and nieces
and their children, as well as 400 mcrks for a silver basin for the use of the kirk of
Dundee, which basin was to be engraved with the names and arms of himself and
his wife and an inscription to be decided on by his great nejihew. Blackness
(Br.T. 13). This basin, " wayand thrie pundis and ten unce," was given to the
kirk for "the use and behailf of the sacrament of bajitisme " 10 Aug. 1616 (S.W.
29 •) by his nephew Alexander (only son of his immediate elder brother Robert),
who was, as we have seen, his executor and heir retomed, 27 .N'uv. 1646 (.S.W. 29.') ;
D.B.R. 453 ; R.H. 22). He was buried in the Honlloi Dumhe, at the fo.it of the
old west wall, along the cornice of which the words "Jacobus Wedderburn dec(e.«sit)"
are still legible, the rest of the inscription being effaced by the mumunent erected
iu 1718 by Alexander Duncan of Lundie to his father and mother.*
He. married about 1.^95-96 Cristina Lovell, daughter of William Lovell
in Murroes (by his wife, ^Margaret Roche). They are first named iu a decree in
their favour 14 May l.')96 (D.BR 'iOS) and next, 12 .May I5'.i7, in a settlement
made in view of their late marriage (D.P.B 311). Other references to th.-m and
^ Settaho 1591 March 6, his brother D.u-i.l crnuits hiiii a bond (D R.R. S'iii M ; l.^.'.'IO t 2'1. li- i.- It. 237
him and hi.^ wife (R.D. 26) ; lrtl5 May 30. another such bond (iV .').'.) ; liil7 June S. l»..id to hiui
(16. 79) ; 1627 June S, bond to him ah. lOy); Dee. u. bond to him and hin wile (.6. 102>: l(J:i3,
named as a creditor (D.C- 62) ; 1636 .March 18, designation to him (IJ.D. S) ;
Nov. 11, Umd to him
(K.D.li'j: 1640 Jan. 1, decree for him (D 13.R. 419).
* See Tiost the chapter on the familv arm?, for an engraving of tliis i«nel «« it now uppPArn
• Seeforsli'ditmeution.sof him as witness, etc., 1.=.91 June 14 (.S.W. 75) : July 7 2"> u)
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(D I'li 3011 1.=.96 ;
Mav 13 (lA. 307): ir.9S Oct. 14 (S.W. 117>; ir.Ou-Jl (D.ti IL 4 : 1007 April 29
(S W 163); 1603 Jan. 27 (D.P.U 370 a); 1610 named as a dcbt-r in the uill ..f W dli.tiu
I>av;dsone (BrT. 1) : 1611 Sept. 24 {i'>. 379 a) : 1612 June 23, July 6, -my bn.ili.T" iDW. -J] ,, I,):
161'> liec 9 (DP.B. 333': 1615 .\pril 22 (D.li.It 392) : 1615 Oct. 27. pp-nn.t..r 1 1» IMl :!n7) ;
1615 Dec 2 (S.W. 187): 1617 Feb. 25 {ih. 192i ; 1613 July 22 (i« 2021: 1619 I>.-,-. Jj (IMMl.
40-''>)- 1620 Feb. 2 (rt. 205): 1021 Mav 18, bailie, witnes.- (I'.U.N riu); I'iil .M.,y H i;slt.97);
(S.W. 216): 1626 Feb."lO merchant biiv^-. witi.cK- (IMl.N I61 1.;.'7 O t- 20.
; bailie, witne.^.3 (i6.
16-'5 March 5
19) and 16.J7 Deo. 18, procurator (.S.W. 271 n). Sr« «U. I).W. 2''.«l"Tr
10 Nov. 1616, it is noted that "James my brother 'h.w borrowcil., my 2 pn.phecirti ; tu.t Moni/ictA
/'ar. /.V7,6 June 1621, wherehe ••b.iilie." witne.--.-sal«pti«m.
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< seeuis that the Duncans of I.undie h.ut a buryn>- irround i.i lhi« .|U.vrler of .1 the 11 .t 1 /
H.-.tT Uforo
_ 1718 Thus, 11 April 10;.3, Alexander Dunc.m ,.I l.und.e. got i*-n:,.v-i-.u to l.ury le.. «,t,., Ani;»
Drummon.l, in the west side of the Howff, bctw.Nt the h.-..d n-.m ..( J.m,: Vs ^l,l..,l.,,r„. ~.mrluna
dean of gild, at the south, and th.it of .Fame. Malcn.e at the n..rt ,,«.... f. rnvt .. ...n.,1., ,,.....un,r>.t
there, provided he did not encro.ich on the adj.iccul irravcH 11. U- .\u cn.-r.>:n.- ... "••"
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of the cornice bearing James Wclderburns name w.d \k- i.uml |...tn. the .b..I...T ••..!.. M..«f.
J.W. in his MS. actually suggest., that the i„-..npt,..u rei-r. t- Jam.- il.e ,.-. (.nu- p
.. .I...,n !.«
a.ssumes to have returned from Ftance t.. Du.i.l.'e. an.l tlut the .l..ri.- ., . r..,mrnt ,..rt ..| u. t...
stone, built into the wall when it was erec.e.l in l.;02.3. 1 h;.. ., I'"'; -'''""^ ••*:'•:.
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the poet, died in France, and there is .,0 .p.esti. as to the |^-r«ou «.lh »l.om thr J.n,c^ .l«u of
gild, whose name is carved ou the cornice, is
to be i.lcutilK-'L