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82 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.
Ch'^'iv ^^^'^ ^^^^ ''^'"^ ^^P*'' ^^^^' ^^ "'' proved by an entry among the Jlortclotli Dues of
*P- Dvindee for-that period (I).M.D. 15). He was twice married, but had no issue by either
wife. Thia is clear from the absence of any mention of children of his from both the
Dundee records and also from all the other records searched for this work. In particular,
the Dundee Register of Baptisms contain no entry of any such issue. His two marriages
were
i. About 29 April 164.3 to Elspet Fletcher, natural daughter of Sir George George
Fletcher of Restemoth, Kt. Tliis is proved by a sasine, 10 .June 164:3, to her and her
husband of property in Diuidee, made with consent of -lames Fletcher, the provost, and
referring to their marriage contract of 29 April (D.P.B. 470). There is also a decree
0. her and her husband 21 Julv 16-52 (D.B.R. 455). !She died between Martinmas 1663
and Whitsuntide 1664 (D.M.l). 4).
ii At Dundee (by banns), 17 Dec. 1664 (D.M. 9), to Christian Duncan. He
would seem to have been already married to her by t^cotch law. as, 18 July preceding,
Geoi-ge Fletcher, bailie, dispones a tenement to them and their children, if they should
have any (D.D. 27). They are named again 28 Jan. 1676, when Andrew settles an Overgait
house on himself and his wife, but no children are named {ih. 26). Christian Duncan
died between Sept. 1677 and Sept. 1678 (D.M.D. 8).
Tabular pedigree showing descent from Alexander Wedderbiirn, elder, 1505— ISS^.
Alexander Wedderbdrn, elder, 1505— 87.=fIsobplI, dau. of Thomas Audersnn, m.
Burgess of Duudee 1527. 1537. Living, hLs widow, 1594.
Richard Wedderbuni,1540?-1590.
Burgess ia Elsinore,
Denmark,
where he [irobably
married.
1. Janet,= Patrick \Vedder-T=2. Eliziibeth
da. of John burn, 1516 Low, relict of
Duncan, 1627, merchant, .Fames
15"6;d.3.p.
1.^77.
burgess of Dundee,
1571.
llait,
m.l578 Living
1616.
Elizabeth,
m. flames
Turing.
Kuphame, Janet r?mar.
m. Andrew Andrew Au-
Geddes. chinlek].
Alexander Wed-=f- Barbara Auderbum,
1580— ! chinlek. Liv-
1642. Burge.=.9 I 1616.
of Dundee, 1600.
Robert Wedderbiirn,
d.s.p. circ.
1616. Hisbrother
Alexander, his
heir.
Adam Wedderburn.
d.s.p, circ.
1612. Hisbrother
Alexander, his
heir.
John Wedderburn.
Living
under 15 years
of age, 162-3.
Magdalene,
m. Thomae
Jack. She
died 1623.
Patrick Wedderbum,
d.s.p. before
1640. His
brother Andrew,
his heir.
John Wedder- 1. El8pet=Audrew Wed-=2. Christian
bum, d.s.p. be- Fletcher, derburn, b. Duncan,
fore 1640. His 1643 ; d. 1609, d s.p. 1664 ; d.
brother Andrew, s.p. 1663- 1683-84. s.p. 1677-
his heir. 64. 75.
William Wedderburn,
mariner,
burgess of Dundee,
1640.