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THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.<br />

Introd. fixed as 15 Feb. 1G27 by <strong>the</strong> confirmation <strong>of</strong> his will, to which hi^ widow<br />

wa.s executrix. She was Christian Fairny, and by her, whom he had married<br />

about 1570, Pittormie had issue three daugliters, Christian, Beatrix, and<br />

Margaret (who all married'), and three sons, John, William, and James. The<br />

<strong>ca</strong>reer <strong>of</strong> John is not well ascerta<strong>in</strong>ed. He was born <strong>in</strong> 1571 and was<br />

liv<strong>in</strong>g at his fa<strong>the</strong>r's death, when he got sas<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Pittormie as his heir. I<br />

have no pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> his hav<strong>in</strong>g married or had issue, but <strong>in</strong> tlie registers <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> parish <strong>of</strong> Ceres, co. Fife, which I had searched, with ano<strong>the</strong>r object,<br />

from <strong>the</strong>ir earliest date, 1G20, down to 17;30, I f<strong>in</strong>d recorded<br />

Ceres.lfo.'FiTe. " <strong>the</strong> deaths <strong>of</strong> a " Doctor George <strong>Wedderburn</strong>, near Ceres, who<br />

is no doubt <strong>the</strong> (lerson <strong>of</strong> his name, grantee <strong>of</strong> a bond <strong>in</strong><br />

1G65, and who died 5 July 1718; Fergus Wed'burn, who

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