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ALEXAXDEi;, OF WE DDEIICURX. 1C3
nanie-fivthcr to Alox.i.ulor. son of Alexander Woddcrbururiimlir and' M.,'r^',rer'\\-M[^m
^Ib.b2),nud2, J iilj 1/11, witness to the mariiii-ecniitnict of his sist.i- It.ulic! (S \V Oi«)
The mam alteration he eflected in hi.s estate was the creation of the lands of F ister
Powne into one whole free barony, now and in all time cnniinjr to he calhd the harony of
AVedderburn under Great Seal Charter, 12 March 1 70,S (S.W. 533 : (;.S R 1;!5, upon
which he got sasiue U Sept. followin- (S.W. 53-1 ; G.Il S 5-') -
He died 7 Dec 1713 (U.H. 32), and was buried at i)uu.ke, as anp,.ars by the entry
of his name, "the Laird of Wedderburn," in the Mortcloth Dues I713-i{ (1) M.l) .1.^; JV
his will, 4 Nov. 1713, in which he debcribes himself as "tender and sickly hi b.Hi'y
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appoints tutors to his four (surviying) chiKlren. I'eter, Grizell, Payi.l, and Giib.Tt
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eldest, Peter, is left "executor and uniyersall le-atee, etc.," while to the three youn-er
their bonds of proyisiou are confirmed. To his " well-beloyed siM)use, (mi/.cU (laniviie," is
left the
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household furniture proyided to lier by lu-r iiiarriajxe contract (S.W. "j )
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facsimile of his signature to this will faces i>.
72 of yol ii. lie is often named after his
death in connection with the confirmation of his will (S.W. 550; Jir.T. ' •--,•-.-;
22; S.A T. 12)
and the afTairs of his cliildren, Peter, David, and Grizell."
He had married, in 1703, Grissell Gardyne, yuun-est dautrhtcr of Uobcrt Ganlync,
younger of Latoun. The marriage contract is datedat Midletou of Ganlyne 31 Dee. 1^02*
and is witnessed by her father and by his uncle Peter (S.W. 528). The bride's tocher Is
seven thousand merks, while the husband settles an annuity of one tli(iusanine on
this contract was registered 3 Xov. 1703 (F.S. 7G). I!y Grissell (iardvue,-' who surviyod
him, and was left by him one of the tutors to their children "duriiit; uidijuity " (.S.W. 511),
but married secondly, r> March 1718, Dayid Graham of Duntroon, heir 'male of John'
A''iscount of Dundee,^ Wedderburn had issue five sons and two daughters :
1. Alexander Wedderburn, born 12 Dec. 1702, hut jne-decea.sed his father in
170-1 .'i, when there is an etry in the ilortcloth Dues recording the use of the cloth
for "Alexander Wedderburu's child" (D..M.I). 34).
2. Robert Wedderburn, b. 25 Feb. 170-5. He also died in his father's lifetime,'
• He is, I think, the Mr. Wedderburn named in letter amonf; the Mnunie l'n|.rr«. l,"; Ji:|y 1710 (JI I' ]2\
* There is a tack of Serrioi.hliall, par. Jlurroes, granted by liiin tn Tln.tiiiu* .'-ct Ur -ivin jeurn, li Ktb.
1705 (R D. 2S2), and one of Wester Gcurdie to -Andrew i.'ob for rinu vi-;ir-i :.s. W. ;,.;:il.
» See also D.P.B. 569-70, wlicre ai Dec. 1722. 8 Jan. 1723. lai.d.s in l)un«vi,i i\r.l,|..rLiini Ll. Ii.l.d " ll.«
book is, no doubt, the New house Bible " excepted by the tulom o< W .^l.loburti frin lU M:e ' ..<
the plenishing 14 Dec. 1713 fS.W. 542).
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' The deaths of Alexander, Robert, and Rachel in their fathers liferent »re vn.Tr,! 1^ |l* omi..t..,., „/
tlieir names frum his will, and by the minute book of the x.Mli-runU uf (be lut.i^ ..( Hr .«r.n.n«
children of Wedderburn, in which also they are not named (S.W . -i:i) :«« »•«» |«i^ ! J6«. n. X,
aa to Itachel's death.