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150 THE WEDDERBUllN BOOK.
Part 11. complaining of tiie long continuance of tiio suit, and that he " hes beinc much rlamnefied
Chap. 1\. tiiQrrow Ium constant attendance ilk session at Edinburgii," and alleging that although he
has already got a decreet of exoneration, he is still willing to account once more {ih. 406).
The suit was still alive in lful-73 (S.W. 421; R.A.D. 84, 87 i, 89) and 1674-76
(S.W. 427rt; R.A.D. 9 "J a 6, 94a/>C(//), but I find no document relating to it later
than 1G76.1
In his father's family we find him present on nimierous occasions of family interest,-
and evidently regarded as a trustworthy adviser. Thus in 1638 he is one of those by
whose advice the moneys settled on the marriage of Sir Ale.xander A\'edderburn of
lilackne.ss are to be invested (Bl. 14) ; and, 2') Oct. 1647, he is named as one of the
mother's kin to Uavid and Andrew I'.rnce (l).B.K. 449, and ante, p. 4S). It is with him
as " the primm of our neam " that Dr. John Wedderburn, in Moravia, corresponded in
1647 (Bl 1'. 42), as did his son in 165l-o2 (S.W. 303-5).-' He was a legatee under
the will confirmed in 1 6 tS of his great-iuicle James, the merchant, who left him
" my emerode or otherwise, as he shall think best, my great purse-pennic of gold
(Br.T. 13). He was a curator to his cousin, James Boyter of I'iimor i^ante, p. 140),
21 Dec. 1651 (D.B.ll. 4.t4); one of the executors to Alexander, the mariner (ante,
p. 112) in 16.i3-54 (i6. 462) ; and is named as mother's kin to Margaret,^ daughter to
ilr. Andrew Bruce 25 June 1655 (ib. 466). In 1660, May 4, he got a bond from
Barten Biisone (ante, p. 114), by which, in event of Bilsone having no children who
reached "perfytt ago," a foreland in North Argylegait was to pass to him (S.W. 338),
and, as we have seen, this event occurred.'' He witnessed the marriage contract of
Margaret, daughter of Sir Alexander, with Patrick Kyd, in 1 655 (F.S. 29) ; and, in 1 663, was
one of the financial advisers to that of her sister Jean with Patrick Kyd's brother, William,
(Bl. 16),'' to whose son James he was a curator in 1676-80 (D.D. 23 ; D. Dec. 6). So
again, he witnesses the marriage contract of Sir Alexander's eldest son, John, in 1667
(D.Doc. 36 (/) ; is a curator to Alexander Milne in 1670 (.S.W. 400)"; witne.'sscs a sasine
following on the marriage contract of Agnes Wedderburn, Lady Pitcur (daughter to Sir
Peter of Gosford), in 1674 (G.R.S. 43), and another s.asine, following on the marriage
contract of Cecilia, daughter of Sir Alexander, with William Baillie of Littlegill, in Feb.
167(! (G.R.S. 44).
There are, of course, numerous references to him as obtaining decrees, as the grantor
or grantee of bonds, discharges, etc , and as witness to various transactions. Thus, 3 March
1638, he witnesses a baptism at Edinburgh (Ed.B. n 1) ; 10 Mav 1641, gets a decreet of
poynding (D.A.C.B. 9)
; 22 Nov. 1647, is grantee of a bond (ll.D." 148), and 15 .May 1649,
gets a discharge fS.W. 297). A bond granted by him to Walter Graham of Duntroon,
who assigned it, 20 Maj- 1677 (S.W. 431), is also often named in connection with discharges
to Krister Powrie for its annual rent l()79-8l (S.W. 440, 445, 454). Other slight
' Tliere was also au action brought v. Kingeunie ,ind rjthers v. the representative? of Viscouut DucUiope,
which was pending 27 Kov. 1673 (S W. i'Si).
' Thu.s, he is frequently witness or godfather at the Uipli.sni of different children, 1643-79, eg, at tliose
of his eon's children, John, Alexander, Elizabeth, and Matilda (D.B. 15, IS, 19, 21) ; of Sir Alexander's
children, Alexander (1639), Alexander (1643), Alexander (164S), Peter, and Gris.sdl (Bl. 9 ; D.B. 3,
4, 7) ; of Peter's son Alexander (P.H. 30) ; of Sir John's children, Alexander, David. Peter, James,
Matilda JIargavet, and again Matilda (Bl. 10; D.B. 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31); and of some of the
children of James, the clerk, viz., Robert, James, and Matilda (D.B. 24, 2S. 32). His name also
occurs on numerous occasions in the Dundee register as witness and godfather at the baptisms of
children not of his name. It occurs in all some seventy-seven times, 1645-82, the last occa.siou being
dated 9 Dec. 16(52.
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These letters are given in full ante, pp. 32-34.
* See ante, pp. 111-1.", where Kingennie's successor in 1676 as heir to Bilsone's wife and her sister and
their father is shown. See S.W. 336 ; D.P.B. 484, 499, 525-526, 540 ; D.D. 24 ;
D.Dec. 7 ; and
RA.D. 164.
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Ante p. 48. Her parents had granted a bond to him as heir to his father and grandfather, 31 Dec. J 645
(S.W. 296).
' See also F.S. 63 fe^r a sasine, 15 May 1675, on charter (confirmed under the Great Seal) by Patrick to
Ilia brother William, by which, in event of Patrick dying s.p., his lands are charged with a legacy of
£1,000 to Kingeunie.
' He ia here described as "of Kingennie," a designation which, after the purchase of Easter Powrie in
433-33 a) may be either he or hia son, and see post, p. 157, n. 5.