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586,
S.W.
118 THE WKDDEUBUllX BOUK.
^'^"- their property iu Dundee niav be found, 29 Feb., 16 Mav 1GI2 (S.W. 176 ; D.P.B.
Chap. u.
381-82); 17 April 1G16 {//>. U'jO) ; 11 An.-. 1G18 (ih. 399).' Cristina Lovell
predeceased licr iiushaud l)y some years. She died 26 May 16:51, and in her will,
confirmed at Breclun 30 April 1632, appoint-? him, " in ackno\vledy;ment of his
kindness and tender love to her," solo executor, and but for a legacy of 100 merks
to the poor of the kirk of Dundee, sole legatee also (Br.T. II)." She left no issue,
her husband's heir being in the first instance his nephew Alexander, and later
Alexander's daughters, Helen and Elizabeth (ante, pp. 11-1-15).
5. Peter Wedderbum [ 1 570 ?— 1 623],- fifth son of Alexander Wcdderburn and Janet
Myln, waa born ab.uit 1.J70, being first named in a settlement of an annual rent
upon him 21 March 1575 (D.W. l\j). It is he, perhaps, though it may be his
uncle (ante, p. 9C), who witnesses his father's gift of his protocol books and a
silver cup to David Wedderhurn (ante, p. 106) in itay 1583 and 1585 (D.W. 11 c cl).
He is next named in connection with his share in the estate of his parents 15S5-86
(i//. 12 a /y and note; Ed.T. 5, 6). There are various slight references to him
1586— 1600,e.y., 25 March 1 when he gets sasine of a South Argvlegait tenement
(D.P.B. 249)' ; 25 March 1591, when "son of the late clerk" he grants a bond ( D.B.R.
288); 17 March 1591, when he acquires an annual rent from his brother David
(D.P.B. 2S()) ;
20 Dec. 1594, when he writes a memorandum of his brother Robert's
efFeets (D.W. 12 e); 28 April 1596, when "younger, son of the late clerk," he
grants a discharge (ib. 306) ; 17 May 1596, when, brother german of the then clerk,
he is a witness (D.B.K. 309), and, 29 May in that year, when he, brother to James the
merchant, witness and signs a charter (S.W. 112, and ace facsimHe of his signature
vol. ii., opp. p. 13) *
In 159S, May 26, he is defender in an action, in which he is
called " Patrick, son of the late clerk " (U.A.D. 35) ; and, 11 Jnne in that year, he is
named with his brother David (D.B.R. 322 c). In two other actions by him in
r 1600-1 (11 A. D. 39, 41) he is termed burgess of Dundee, although he was not
admitted till 17 Sept. 1605 (D.L.B. 35). '"in 1604, Feb. 2, he is named with his
brothers and sisters iu connection with the estate of their lata brother William
(S.W. 157), but is not so named in the contract of 1613 (R.A.D. 61). He is
again, before his admission as such, called "burgess of Dundee" 3 July 1605,
when he is a witness (D.P.B. 358).
He was a merchant in Dundee, and is designed " mercator" in his admission,
17 Sept. 1605, as burgess (D.L.B. 35 1,
as well as on other occasions, e.ff., 17 July
1609, when he gets a decree (D.B.R. 363> ; 13 March 1613, when he grants a discharge
{ih. 384) ; and, 24 Jan. 1614, a bond {ib. 387). Sometimes froni 1615 on he
.is called "elder," e.ff., 11 Feb. 1615 (ib. 398) : 4 Aug., 24 Dec. 1G17 (D.P.B. 394,
411), and 23 June 1620 {ib. 423 a). Other references to him will be found
' James Wedilerburn al.