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164 THE WEDDERDURX BOOK.
Chin iv
bt'tween Sept. 1708 and 1709. wlieii the Mortclotli Dues coiitiiiii an entry of the
use of the cloth f.ir the " Laird of Weddorbiini'a cliild " (D..M.D. 38).'
3. Peter Wedderburn, who succeeded his father. Sec below.
4. David Wedderburn, who succeeded his hrotiier Peter. Sec below.
5. Gilbert Wedderburn, born 9 Oct. 1712 and survived his father, in whose will he
is named (S \V. 511), but died sliortlj before his brother Peter (S.W. 5G0).2
And the dauf,'hters,
1. Grizel Wedderburn, who, on the death of her brother David in 17G1, succeeded
to his estates, as heiress of Wedderburn. See post, p. I'i7.
2. Rachel Wedderburn, born 3 April 1707, and died in the lifetime of her father.
Peter Wedderburn' [1708-14], si.\th of Kingennie, fourth of Easter PowTie, and
second of that illc, third but eldest snrviviiiir son and heir of his father, was boru
19 June 1708 {ut sup., p.lG3, n. 6). He is named in his father's will (S.W. 541 itt sup.), as
eldest son, and, 3 Feb. 1714, after his father's death, when David Drisbane, his factor, gets a
decree on his behalf for sums due to his father (D.Dec. 69), to whom he was retoured heir
special in Wedderburn or Powrie, and in Wester Gourdie 2.5 Feb. 1714 (S W. 543;
K.H. 32). The precept for his infeftinent as such heir in these estates is dated 21 April
(S.AV. 544), and sasine thereon is given at the "tower, fortalice, and manor place of
Wedderburn " 29 April 1714 [iL 545; F.S. 89). He died 10 May 1714, a date given in
the retour of his brother David as heir to him iu the family estates (S.W. 5G5 : RH.
.. . . -,,. 33 ; F.S. 90).-'
David Wedderburn'* [1 710— 1
701], seventh of Kingennie, fifth of Powrie, and third
of Wedderburn, fourth but only surviving son of Jiis father, was born 21 April 1710 (ut
sup., p. 1G3, n. G). He is named as second (surviving! son in his father's will, 4 Nov. 1713
(S.W. 5tl), but, as we have seen, on the death of his brother Peter, 10 May 1714, he succeeded
to the family estates in which he was retoured heir, Feb.-March 1715 (S.W. 54G-48,
565; R.H. 33; F.S. 90); and he was abso cognosced heir to his grandfather in a North Overgait
tenement, 13 Feb. 1715 (D.P B. 589) ;'' while, two years later, 20 Feb. 1717, there is a
precept of clare constat by the commissioners to the Duke of Douglas to infeft him in
J Kingennie as his father's heir, on which sasine follows 4 May (S.W. 552-53 ; F.S. 92).
Iu 1719 Oct 5 he, as his father's heir, got sasine of an atnnial rent (U.R S. G3), and
7 Nov. 1722 got confirmation, as executor dative and next-of-kin, of the will of his grandfather,
Easter Powrie (S.A.T. 13). Other references to his succession during his minority
will be found, 6 Dec. 1724, when the division of property between him and his sister
Grissell was a matter of doubt (S.W. 5G0) ; and, 19 July 1729, when the minister of LifT
brought an action (for his stipend ?) against him as only son and heir retoured of hi.s
' "Robert Wedderburn, son to the laird of that ilk " is a witnesi!,16 Feb. 170S, to the hapti.xm of Robert
Wedderburn, afterwards of Pearsie (D.B. 59j. He was, of course, but two years old, but the entry of
the names of eveu infants ai name parents or witnesses to baptisms i.s very common. Thus, Kachel,
"daughter to Alesaader Wedderburn of th.it ilk." who was godmother, 15 Sept. 1707, at Dundee to
Rachel, daughter to William Lindsay, may possibly be his sister, then barely six months old (i4. s.d.
and see ante, p. 161, n 'J).
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The mention, 21 Oct 1714, of his father's bond of provision to him (S.W. 542 .s.d.) is thus after his death,
in consequence of which his si.stcr Grizel was afterwards, 9 Aug. 1716. confirmed e.\ccutrix to their
father, as "coming in the place of Peter, who was executor nominate by tlie father " (i6. s d.) ; and
2 Aug. 1720 there is an order to make up a separate account of Gri.=scll's executory by the death of
her father and brotheis," i.e., Peter and Uill.ert (t.6., s.d). An entry. 171.3-14, in the Dundee
Mortcloth Pues(D.M.I>. 44) kx.ksasif Peter, Gilbert, and lUchel had all died at about the same
time, probiibly from infectious illness.
> Synopsis of References :—SW. 541-4.^ 560, 565 ; D.Dec. 69 ;
D.M.D. 44 ; R H. H2, 33 ; F.S. 89-90.
* See also .S.W. 542, 560 for references to his services as his father's heir and his brother David's sen-ico
as heir to him.
» Synoi.Ms of References: -S.W. 541-52, 646-48, 552-53, 557, .560, .562, 564-67, 570. 573. 579, 582-84,
5S6-91 594-95, 597, 599, 600, 601, 603-7, 611-12, 616-17. 619, 621. «-'S-;iO, 633-31 ; I'.l. 65 ; .S..\.R.
40 D C. 96, 9S, 100 • ; D.P.B. 583, 587, 589-91 ; D B.R. 513, 5ir., 518, 521 ; D IMS. 187. 192 ; D.l>.
106 116-17 ; D Dec. 72, 79, 85, 92. 94, 100, 101 ; D.T.G. 4 n ; D..\I.l) 57 G..S U. 144
: ;
R.H. 33.39;
GHS 63,77; F.S. 90.92,100,114,117,119,122-23, 128; R D. 319, 31S. 350. 35.1, 361, 370, 37J,
378, 3.S8a6, 392, 395, 398, 404, 444 ; R,-\.D. 160-61, 165, 180, 182 ;
BrT. 26 S.A.T, 13.
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« There is a decree for David Brisbane, factor for the tutors of David Wedderburn of that ilk, » bej't. 17)
(D.Dec. 72).