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236 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Dundee V()TN UL °fi°Protocol--jD -j -Books.Entitled " Sixth Protocol Book of Rohert Wedderburn, Xol. Pub., from 26 May 1599 to 10 July 1606."This is the last of Robert Wedderburn's protocol books. On the first leaves are his notarial markand symbol, with some of his usual Latin mottoes, including a fresh one " Summum nee timeasdiem nee optes." A great many pages at the end are blank.:— Inside the cover is written " Memorandum. The Pest come fra S' Bartillis merket in Franchlandto Dundie at the first fair thairof in anno 1605 and zit contineuis to this present day the firstof November 1608. In the quhilk thair depairtit 4000 persones.Item npoun the 8 day of November 1608 thair wes ane grit earth quaik at 9 houris at evin inDundie and in sum towuis of landwart quhilk wes testefeit be 200 persones."338. 1602. May 31.—Sasine on charter by Sir James Scrymgeour of Dudop to DavidWedderburn, burgess and Matilda Beaton, his wife, and their heirs, of some acres ofland near the road to Dudop. (7.)339. 1601. (,i.) April 25.—Robert Wedderburn and David Wedderburn, notaries,witnesses. (20.) (/>) April 5.— Mr. Alexander Wedderburn of Kvngany. witness.(23.) («•) May 18.— Robert Wedderburn, notary, and Alexander Wedderburn, hisson, and Alexander Wedderburn, younger, witnesses. (26, 30.)[See, in all, fol. 1-5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 20, 23, 26, 30.]Vol. 263.Entitled " Town Clerk's Protocol, from 9 July 1600 to 24 May 1607."This is one of the books of Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, first of Kingennie, whose name is twicewritten on the first leaf.340. 1600. Dec. 13.—William Wedderburn, son of the late Mr. Alexander Wedderburn,clerk, witness. (30.)341. 1601. June 25.—Sasine of a South Argylegate tenement is given to William Duncan,chirurgeon, and Katharine Wedderburn, his wife, for whom Robert Wedderburn,elder, acts as attorney. (75.)342. 1601. June 27.—George Blak and Margaret Wedderburn, his wife, resign aSpalding's Wynd land. (76.)343. 1601. Aug. 17.— Robert Wedderburn, notary, burgess, and Margaret Mylu, hiswife, resign an annual rent. (85.)344. 1601. (a) Sept. 25.—Alexander Wedderburn, servitor to Mr. Alexander Wedderburn,notary, witness. (98.)(I>) Oct. 2.— Alexander Wedderburn, sou to Mr.Alexander Wedderburn, notary, witness. (100.)345. 1601. Xov. 17 —George Blak and Margaret Wedderburn, his wife, resign atenement in Spalding's Wynd to William Davidson, younger, and Jonet Wedderburn,his wife and their heirs. Robert Wedderburn, notary, is attorney for Jonet, andDavid Wedderburn, burgess, is witness. (106.)346. 1602. Feb. 16.—Walter Wedderburn, son of the late James Wedderburn, portionerof Craigie, witness. (125.)347. 1602. May 18.—Sasine to David Wedderburn, burgess, son of the late AlexanderWedderburn, clerk, and settlement by him on his wife, Matilda Beaton, of a NorthMarketgate land, near that now of Patrick Wedderburn. (142.)348. 1602. (a) May 27.— Discharge by Peter Clayhills and Margaret Wedderburn,his wife. (147.) (0) Nov. 6. —Alexander Wedderburn, burgess, witness. (178.)(c) Nov. 13.—John Wedderburn, burgess, witness. (181.)