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72 THK WKODEKBURX liOOK.
Ch^n^'iv ^ " ^'^P®^^ Scrymgeour, whom lie had nuimod before ''' ,.
1548. in which
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• they were owtKjrs of a chai.cl y.ud hi luindee {.h. 50), unJ who died before 15(;G (DP P.
132), he left issue one son, Robert, and, it seems. a daughter Margaret (secbelow). Theson^
Robert Wedderburn" [1550 ?— 15S9?], is firet named 22 Mav I55C, when David
Wedderburn, youn-er, is tutor dative to liim, " as son and air of Robert Wedderbiiru,
deeeast " (D.B II. Cfi), and, on 13 July in the same year, he was served heir
general to his gnuidfather, James Wedderburn (ih. 6S a). He is mentioned again
18 Dec. 1556, as being bound to provide a kirk style near the Argylisgait, which
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one John Anderson is to keej) in repair {lb. 70).
He «as cognosced heir to his fatlicr at Dundee, 21 June 1566 (D.B.R. 151), and
7 Oct. in that year was entetcd in a South Argvlegait land as son and heir of hi.spirents,
both of whom were then dead (D.P.l!. "l32). At this time he was clearly
under age, James Scrymgeour of IJalbeuchlie being named as his tutor or curator
11 Nov. 15GG and 10 Nov. 1507 (D.B.R. 153, 155 e). There seems to have been
some question about his curatory, a.«, 1'3 Jan. 15G8, he revokes his minoritie acts,
renounces liis curators, James Scrymgeour and John Wedderburn, " becaus thai
refusit to do office to him " and demands a fresh edict of curatory (D.B.R. 157).
Perhaps this forced the old curators to consent, as James Scrymgeour is named as
factor to Robert, II June 1568 (D.B.R. 164), and both he and John Wedderburn
are found acting as his curators 8, 15 Oct. in the same year (ih. 169), while again,
3 June l.'iCO, James Scrymgeour is named as his tutor {il. ] 76 h). He was adm?tted
burgess of Dundee as the son of Robert ^^edderburn, younger, 16 July 1572
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. (D.L.B. 24). .Tn the next month, 28 Aug., as son and heir of the late Robert and
grandson and heir of the late James Wedderburn, he resigns his South Murray^ait
land to Edward Wedderburn (D.P.B. 159), while on 18 July 1573 he makes'
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further resignation of a South Argvlegait land, once his grandfather's, to Peter,
sou of Robert Wedderburn, elder {il,. 183).- He came of age probably about 1573,'
and certainly before 6 May 1575, when he revoked his minority acts, and there is
no question of further curatore (D.B.R. 215). On 17 May 1575 he was convicted
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of " invaiding and mispresonying " Robert Wedderburn, younger, and was ordained
to incur penalties and make amends, but there are no details given (//'. 217).- On
9 May 1576 he is siunmoned to appear in a proceeding but does not do so, beiuc
" furth of the countrie " (D.B R. 227). In the same year, 14 Julv, he is named in
a disposition by Alexander Wedderbuni to his son Richard of Elsinore, as having at
one time alienated to Alexander a South Cowgait yard (mentioned 25 Feb. 1573
D.P.B. 20G) which he had inherited from
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his grandfather. James Wedderbuni'
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; 22 Feb. 1577, he, "younger, son of the late Robert Wedderburn,"
binds himself to hand over to Peter Weddcrlurn (post p. 96) one sixteenth of the
ship 7'Ae ^oierf (D.B.R. 232).
The date of his death is not clear, and the evidence in regard to it is conflicting.
Thereisanentry 19Sept.l5S0,wheii Margaret Wedderburn(presumablyhis.sister)
is cognosced nearest and lawful heir to umquhill Robert Wedderburn, younger, sou
' Synopsh of References :— S.AV. 32, 66 : D.L B. 24 : D.P.B. 132. U.9, 18S. 276, ; D.E.R 66 6S o 70 V.l
153, 15ae, 157, 164, 169, 176 i, 215. 217, 227, 255, 266.
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' Tliis land is again referrerl to a.s once liis and re.sicned by him to Peter Wedderburn who re^iirn^ it
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22 March 1582 to William Allerdcs (D.P.B. 226").
•This entry shows that he was not -'Robert Wedderburn, younger," at this date, althougli it is clear
that he was at one time .so called, c.ij., 1568-69 (D.B.R. 169, 176 il The following references to
a Robert Wedderburn, younger, 1554-75, j.robably refer to him. although some of them may be to hi.-i
namesake the notary (post Part II., chap, i.), «ho is, I think, the Robert Wedderburn, younger, referred
to in the above conviction :— 1554 Feb. 20, delivers the key of a yard to Robert Thom".son (D.B.R. 51) ;
1556 Oct. 14.chargedtoai).-)Wera claim re the West kirk .style [i'b. 68 4) ; 15b2 April 30, gets a decree r.'
Walter Carmannow {ih. 113 h) ; 1564 May S, in court (D.B'R., vol. i c). Julv 3, witness (D.P.B. US)
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1567, often a witness (i'/. 69) ;
.May 5. gels sasine of lauds in warrandice of the cliaplainry of H. Jolii'i
(t*. 67) ;
1568 March 19, declared to have no title to Sir Thomas Wedderburn'e annual r^nts (D.B.R.
159) ; July 30, action r. Janet Galloway (ib. 166 b) ; Aug. 10, witness (ib. 72 b) ; 1570 April 1 witness
(D.P.B. 77) ;
1571 March 22. witne.s.s (S.W. 20) ; 1572 Jan. 14. decree for him i: .lohi'i Yerme
(D.B.R. 202) ; 1574 leb. 24,26, named (i6. 210.r) ; March 22, action v. Kdward Wedderburn (D B H
210 c); March 27, journeys to Kl.sinore (D.P.B. 169 6); July 1, action bv him v. John Ferne
[ib. 210 t) ;
June 8, di.scharge to him by the bailies for tlie maills of Our LariV Chapel's vard in the
Cowgait (ib. 2I8> ; 1576 Jan. 23, gels a decree (D.B.R. £24). [Synopsis of the above references —
S.W.20; D.P.B. G7,69, 118,1696; D.B.R. 51, 686, 72 6, 77, 1136, 159, 1666, 202 206 "\Oace o
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218,224,232.]