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DAVID. MARRIED MATILD HKATOX. 109
acqiiiid-l, 31 May 1602, some acres near tlie roiid to nmlii[) fD.P 15. 338), and, Partii.
3 Nov. 1G(I8, some laud ill the WestReld of Dundee, wliieli tliey settled on such ^'^*P- "•
of tlicir cliiljion as should reacli ei;,'hteeii years of a^'e (D I'.U. 3tl).
To his chaplai'iries' there are constant references in liis CoiD/it liuik aud
elsewlierc. Thus, 8 Nov. 15SG we find him " niisiui,' lettei-s" to enforce his rights
as chaplain of SS. James Major, Margaret, Ann, Tnidwell, Laurence, Anthony, the
Mao;daleii, and Our Lady (R.A.D. 2C) ; 26 Oct. l.'VJ2, he -ot the ]iatroiiaL'e of
S. Thomas' chaplaiiiry from Gutliric of Kingany (IXI'.R. 'JDI ; R.l'.S. 21); 20 Jan.,
26 Feb. 1595. he obtained decrees as cliaplain of S Tr.idweil, Lytill S. James,
SS. James Major aud Margaret (D.B It. 300 he); 3 Sejft , in tlie .same year lie is
named as chaplain of S. Stephen (D.l'.B. 303 fi), while, 1.3 Oct., Sir James
Scrynigeour of Dudop resigns to his " weil belovit friend and ser\ itour," David
Wedderbiini, the patronage of S. Tliomas the Martvr once belonging to the Laird
of Kyngany (D.P.B. 301 « ;
D.B.H. 311 e). He" is clin]ilaiii of S. Lawrence
18 Dec. 1596 (D.R.R. 313 I); of S. James 31 Jan. 1.^)98, when he gets a decree
(R.A.D. 3-4) ; 26 Dec. 1598, settles the liferent of S. Thoma.s' cliaplainry on his
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wife (D.l'.B. 329 c) ; 14 Mar. 1599, gets a decree as cliaplain of Little S. James
(D.B.R. 328 a); 15 July 1600, is named as chaplain of S. Tlinmas the Martyr
(R P S. 28) ; 21 Mav 1602, chaplain to Sir James Servmgeour (S.W. 153) ; 1 June,
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i» Nov. 1602, chaplain of S. Salvator and S. .Margaret (ll.A.D. 42. 44) 4 March
1603, gets a decree as cluqilain of our Lady Chapel (D.B.K. 3H r) ;
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while 6 July
1609, 1 1, 14 Mav IGIO, there are bonds to" him as patron of S. Tliomas ( D.C. 45 ;
D.B.R. 366, 406).
The date of his death is not exactly fi.\cd, but the l.l^t reference to him :is
living is dated 30 April 1632, when lie is cautioner to the eimlirmatioii of the will
of his brother James' wife. Christian Lovell [B.T. II) and the tii-st meiitiini of
him as deceased is on 9 Oct. I(i34, when James, son of the late David \\'e>ldeibiirii
resigns a land in Dundee (D.P.B. 434).- After his death, wiiich thus oecurred
1632-34, there are several references to him either in eonneetion with his sou
James who uas his heir '.see below) or in regard to lands oiiee his ('ter in the pages of his
Cmnpt Bulk (D.W. 14, 15). They numbered in all eleven ciiildren, four sons and
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seven daughters :
1. David Wedderburn [1599-1620?], bom in Dinulee 7 Sept., and baptized
there 9 Seiit. 1599 (D.W. 14 f, 15 e). He died probably in ehildh.Kxl, and
certainly s.])., before 11 Nov. 1G23, when James is called liix father's
eldest son (D.P B. 429-30), and later on, 9-Feb. 1613, his iieir (F.S. 12).
2. James Wedderburn [1601-45 IJ,
born in IHiiulee 6 Sept., an