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158 THE WEDDERBUUX BOOK.
Part 11. He granted, 1 Nov. 1G67, a tliree years' tack of part of Kiiigoiinie to Ale.xander
Chap. IV.
Machane, at the rent of " three chahlcrs victual, 300 nierks money, a dozen capons and
uevcn dozen poultry," payable at stated terms, the tenant also paying the vicarage
duty and the schoolmaster's stipend (D.D. 19), and, 15 Feb. 1068, agreed to set the mill of
Kingenuie in tack for live years for " 15 bolls of oatmeal, 12 capons and 1 'J hens," he to
uphold the mill "' in hir lyeing geir" and the tenant to uphold it "in hir goeing geir
(S.W. 395). In 1671, Jan. 16, he got from John Wedderburn. baxter (ante, p. 156), a
North Nethergait land (D.I'.B. 515)'; H Oct. 1072, is a legatee under the will (D.C. 77) of
his cousin, Thomas Haliburton, son of Margaret Wedderburn (ante, p. 139) ; Sept. 1673,
gets sasine of two annual rents (G.R.S. 1 1 . 42) ; and, 1 1 Nov. 1676, of North Argylegait
a
laud (D.l'H. o2S).i
He does not seem to have taken an active part in affaii-s, altliongh occasionally named
as giving sasine as " sherifl' in those parts," e./)., Aug. 1667, of Grange of Barrie to
Patrick Kyd of Craigie (D.P.B. 502 ; F.S. 52) ; sitting on assize, 6 Feb 1669 (D.B.R. 477);
admitted to the baxtars' craft, 21 Oct 1069 (D.T.O. if/); giving sasine of Woodhill to
AVilliam Kyd, 1 Sept. 1071 (b.I'.D. 516), while, 18 May 1680, he is one of those who sign
a declaration of their intention to "live pcacablie and regularly, tree of all fanatical disorder"
as required by the act of 2 June 1685 (D.B.R. vol. 36, tiy-leaf).
He is constantly named in connection with members of his family, as witnessing at
Dundee the baptisms of children of the name,- both in his father's lifetime and later; an
a witness to the sasine given to Agnes, daughter of Sir Peter Wedderburn of Gosford, on
her marriage, 8 Oct. 1674 (G.R.S. 43) and to that given to Cecilia, daughter of Sir .\lexander
of Blackness, on her marriage, Feb. 1676 (j4. 44) ; as a curator to James, Peter, and
Margaret, childien of William Kvd of Woodhill and Jean Wedderburn, 20 Aug. 1676,
. . 20 March 1 680, 18 Nov. 16S5 (D.D. 23; D.Dec. 6, 16) the eldest of whom discharged
him and his other curators of their trust, 26 April 1GS7 (R.D. 21 6).
On the death of his father in 16S3 he succeeded him as his heir, was executor to his
will (S.A.T 10),^ and a curator to his half-brother, Peter, 23 June 1683 (D.Dec. 13). Ho
at once, 20 Dec. 10^3, got a great seal confirmation of his marriage settlement and of liis
father's disposition to him of Easter Powrie (S.W. 401 ; G S.R. 129) ; an act, 7 Jan. 1 084,
of conversion in his favour relative to So\ith Marraygait lands (S W. 402) ; a general rctour
as heir to his father, 1 July 1684 (S.W. 468-69 ; D Dec. 14), and a second' confirmatory
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charter of Kingenuie to himself and his wife, 18 July 1684 (S.W. 470). He was cognosced
heir to his father, 15 June 168.i, both in a Dundee tenement (D.C. 79) and in an annual
rent (D.P.B. 536) ; 16 March 1686, in the shadow half of Wester Gourdie (S.AV. 475;
R.H. 13), precept and sasine following 12, 20 May (S.W. 476-77 ; F.S. 71) ; and yet again
in another annual rent, 31 May lOi^S (D.P.B. 539).
He is named in regard to various bonds, discharges, decrees, etc. 1078-91. Of these,
one was a bond by him and his father as cautioner to John M'edderbum of Gosford,
20, 24 Aug. 1681 (S.W. 455) on which we find him paying annual rent, 22 Nov. 1683,
(Bl. 18) ; 28 Sept. 1674, witness (D.B. 24) ; 15 May 1675. legatee under the will of Patrick Kyd
(F.S. 63) ; 7 Nov. 1676, cautioner to the will of Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness (BrT. 15) ;
22 Dec. 1677, discharpe to him (S.\V. 4.32) ; and 18 June 1678, an inquest for retour of John of
Graham Claveiliouse as heir to his great grandfather (.S.\\'. 433-33 a) ; 14 July 1681, decreet on
summons by Ruliert Lind.s.ay in Dundee v, Jamea Wedderburn, clerk, Alexander Wedderburn of
Kingenuie, and othera (K..A..D. 105).
' There ia, 27 Dec. 1680, a tack of Buruayd in Ejster Powrie {S.W. 451) by Alexander of Kingenuie, the
the signature to which is his.
• He io thus witness to those of Margaret, daughter to John Wedderburn and Helen Rodger, 29 April 1667
(D.B. 14) ;
Matilda, Margaret, Alexander, David and Peter, children of John Weddirbiirn of Hlackness
(Bl 10, s. 4 Aug. 16iJ8, 4 Dec. 1670, 7 April 1672, 1 Jan. 1674, and 25 Aug. 1675 ;
D.H. 20. 22. 23,
25); Alexander and Robert, sous of James Wedderburn, the clerk, 13 Nov. 1675 and IS April 1677
(D.B. 25, 28): Alexander, son of Peter Wedderburn and Cathariue .Man, 30 Nov. 1678 (D.B. 30) ;
James, John, and Jean, children of John of Blackness (Bl. 10. 3. 2 Jan. 1679, 10 Oct. 1682. and
15 Feb. 1685), and Elizabeth and Jean, children of James Wedderburn, clerk, 21 Sept. 1686 and
16 Dec. 1689 (D.B. 41, 43). In all he is witness to some forty baptisms at Dundee of members of
his family and others, 1663—1692 [Dun. Far. Keg., pa.ssim).
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He was also an adviser as to the marriage contracts of .Magdalene Thomsone and George Jack, 1 May 1686
(S.W. 478) ; Klspeth Thomsone and William Wallace, 4, 5 Dec. 16S8 vS.W. 487, 494, and see facsimile
of his signature Vol. ii , opp. p. 56), and Margaret Wedderburn and John Pearson, 26 Nov. 1690
(S.W. 491 ;
Br.T. 17). See ante, pp. 146 n. 1 ; 156.
* K% his father's executor, he is named 13 June 1690, in regard to a legacy to the poor of Dundee by Janet
Milne, of which his father had been trustee (D.C. 81).
' See ante, p. 157 n. 3,