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.BURGH RECORDS—DUNDEE. 193C2. 1633. Informal minute or record of a bailie Court held on the — day of — 1G33, Dundeerecording (inter alia) that Robert Clayhills compeared and claimed 500 merks of writ e &cCatherine Wedderburn. Also that William and Peter Wedderburn compeared byMr. Alexander Wedderburn and John Goldman, their curators, and claimed 5500merks owing them by various persons (including 800 merks from Alexander Wedderburn,younger, mariner). Mr. Alex. Wedderburn, elder, of Kingany, James Wedderburn,merchant, Helen Lovell, relict of Peter Wedderburn, and Elizabeth Wedderburn,wife of Mr. Alex. Fotheriughame, also claim various sums from various persons.Below the above is written :" I, Mr. Alexander Wedderburne, younger,commone clerk of Dundie, testifies by thir presents that thir[are?] the just extracts ofall sowmes of money given up to me, for the which extraordinary taxatione is so tobe paj'ed to his Majestic for the sext termes payment thairof, granted to his Majestiein July 1630, without eiking anything thairto or diminishing anything thairfrom,whilk I testitie to be trew upon my great oath, as I sail answer to God at the Latterday."This is among some loose papers lying on the shelves of the charter room. It is uot numbered.G3. 1633. Oct. 14.—Charter indorsed with registration note bj Mr. Alex. Wedderburn,keeper of the register of sasines for the shire of Forfar. x, v, 1-6.64. 1643. Feb. 28 —Copy document in suit by the town of Dundee v. John, Viscountof Dudhope, and James, Master of Dudhope, his son. The town compear by Mr.Peter Wedderburn, their procurator. n, 267.65. 1645. Jan. 31.—Instrument to which Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee,is notary, with his mark and motto, "Deuoi time." vm, iii, 4.66. 1643. May 1 S.—Charter in favour of Andrew Bathgaitt, witnessed by Mr. Peter Wedderburne,advocate in Edinburgh, and signed, "M. Pet. Wedderburn witnes." vi, ii, 9.This is an early example of the signature of Peter Wedderburn, afterwards Lord Gosford. Seefacsimile opp. p. 192.67. 1649. July 6.— Letter from Charles II, " To our trusty and welbeloved Mr.Alexander Wedderburn, Clerke of the towne of Dundie." i xvii, 158.This and No. 69 were formerly in the charter chest of Mr. Scry mgeour- Wedderburn of Wedderburn,and were by him gr T eu to the town council of Dundee. See ante s. Blackness Papers, Nos. 6 and 7.68. 1650. Sept. 9.—Sasine on Resignation by Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blacknesswith consent of Dame Matilda Fletcher, his spouse, in favour of Robert htrattonof a North Argylegate tenement. vm, iii, 1 169. 1651. Jan. 17.—Letter from Charles II, addressed " For our trusty and welbelovedthe Provost, Baylies and Counsaill of Dundie. See aute s. No. 67. h xvii, 159.70. 1653. March 9.— Disposition by Thomas Haliburton with consent of MargaretWedderburn, his wife. iv, ii, 1 (14).71. 1655. Aug. 17.— Precept of Clare constat in favour of William Graham of Claverhouse,grandson of George Graham of Claverhouse, of (a) the lands called theMarmaiden Pot, bounded on the east by the lands of the chaplainry of S. James, oncebelonging to Robert Wedderburn, (b) the acres once pertaining to Robert Wedderburn,elder, merchant, and afterwards to Peter Wedderburn, deceased, merchant burgess,from whom they were acquired by the said George Graham. xiv, iii, 1.72. 1664. Feb. 13.— " Provision of L. Blackness 1 to his third soue Peter Wedderburne1664." This document (so endorsed) is a settlement by Sir Alexander Wedderburn ofBlackuess on his said son of a South Flukergate tenement. It is signed by WilliamWedderburne, brother german to Sir Alexander, as witness, thus, " Villiam VerburneVitnes " (iv, i, 2.) The sasine is given 17 Feb. (iv, i, 3). Then follows 1675, 18 Dec.a renunciation by J ames Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, second son of Sir Alexander, in1L. stands, oi course, for Lord, or Laird of Blackness.2b