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D.l'.R.
ALEXANDER, SOX OF ROBERT. 113
with his inheritance and minority. Thus, 27 .T;iii. 159.% there is a Part ii.
memonindum by his uncle David of tlie "titellis" to he delivered to him Chap. ll.
at his coming of a-e (l).W. 12 k) IG Feb. ir-'J7, tliere is a "Tutorie,
Alexander and Helen WedJerburn " (D.B.R. .Sl.O), which is unfortunately
left blank; 11 June in tliat year, a bond to him by his step-mother's
second hn.sband James Thomsone or Reyky (i).W. 12;), who ou the same
day giants a discliargo to a debtor of t"he late Robert of a debt due to
his son as his heir (li.li R. .TIT). He is also named as executor in tiie
confirmation of the three wills of his father and bis first two wives,
26 June 1598, being expressly described hi the lust of them as son to the
late Elspet Lovell (S.A.T. 1, 2, 3 ; l).\V. 12^).
There is then no mention of him while a minor, pmb.ablv because ho
was learning navigation and couseciuently nuicb away from the burgh. After
his majority, there is a memorandum in the Coinj.t Jliuk of his \nicle 1 'avid
("^\'- S(?i, "5 May iCU, send with Alexander, my brother Robertis sone,
to France or Spane in Walter Keidcynis sehip," certain goods to be sold
there, and this was probably his last voyuge as a subordinate. He was homo
in the following year, as, Ifj May 1015," he granted a dischan,'e at Dundee
to Alexander of Kingennie vS.W. l.'^G). After tliis he is constantly named
as shipmaster, mariner, or sometimes merchant. Thus, 4 Aug. IG.'", he,
"shipmaster," is a witness (I >.1M!. 391); ISAult. IG18, "mariner." entei-s
a ship arriving from Norway with a cargo of oak (D.R.S. 17) ; and, IG Oct.
1621, "nauta," is admitted a burgess by the jirivilege of the late Robert
Wedderburn, his father (D.I,.li. 41). 'Hu is often called youn'.;er up to
16 + 2-43, to distinguish him from his namesake, the son of Patrick (ante,
p. 79); €s" 4G.'').' but later
on becomes "elder, merchant." , and tliey eventually, on failure of
his line, passed by inheritance to tlie Kingeiinie briiah of the familv.'
He is often mentioned in connection with other nn inUrs nf the name Thus
he was a legatee of 500 merks under the will, 20 March 1G28, of his
' See also 15 Sept. 1C2 i, bmul by him, " younger, uicn;Imnt " (It-D. S'l ; 20 Kcb. 1C20 " yMUiij;er. mercliaiit
'
burgess," witiiu.-s-i (I' 1! X. Iti) ; .tikI yuuiiijer, Lailie" i Xt^v. in tliit y
hiui, "younger, skipper. burge.s3 " ^U. ii U. 441//; 12 .May I'JIl, manM-r. «itn.-.i ;l>lMi. 4.'.«,:
D IM!. 4i'.oi. .-.- al^. 17 N..v. hli-J. .l,.pii„i,t.T, win,,-.*
(S.AV. 2S5) ; 19 April 1U43, skipper, witne.s^ (W.n.It iM,; 2 .Vny l>'.l'!. wuii.!).U. 17.) ;
21 Sept. 164!), lj