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BURGH RECORDS—DUNDEE. 279257. 1580. Xov. II.—Discharge by Elizabeth Low, relict of umquhile James Reit, Dundeeburgess, with consent of Patrick Wedderburn, her husband. Head CourtRecords.258. 1580. Nov. 14.—Alexander Kyd, procurator for Magdalene Wedderburn in theaction of John Coustoun against her, protests against Robert Kyd being a judge in suchaction on the ground that John Coustoun's spouse was Robert Kyd's sister's dochter.Johu Coustoun had married Elizabeth Wedderburn, daughter of Robert Wedderburn and JanetKyd, and sister of Alexander Wedderburn, the old clerk.259. 1580. Dec. 19.—Peter Wedderburn and Robert Wedderburn, his brother, arenamed as arbitrators.260. 1581. (a) May 19, 24.— The houses of Magdalene, Janet, and Isobell Wedderburn,are named on separate occasions,(b) Oct. 6.—Christian Wedderburn obtains a decree,(c) Nov. 22.—Jonat Inglis, relict of Edward Wedderburn, appears.261. 1582. (a) March 28 —Decree in favour of Helen and Elizabeth Wedderburn. (b)Aug. 13.— Decree v. Marion Strathauchin, wife of James Wedderburn.In the latter entry both Christian names are inaccurate.John. See post. No. 275 (r).They should be Mariot or Margaret, and262. 1582. Sept. 20.— " In the presence of the bailies, &c, compeared AlexanderWedderburn, common clerk of this burgh, and resigned and demittit his office of thecommon clerkship, with all fees, dewties, &c, into the hands of the said bailies infavour of Maister Alexander Wedderburn, his eldest lauful sone," whereupon thebailies, " according to the tenor of a letter subscribed by the provost, bailies, &c,anent the disposition of the said office, now elect and creatt the said Mr Alexandertheir common clerk for life, and received his oath for faythfull using thereof. Andof new the bailies have, with consent of Mr. Alexander, maid and constitute the saidAlexander Wedderburn, his father, substitute in the said office to be usit by him duringhis will and pleasure, and the said Mr. Alexander is actit to delyuer to the saidAlexander, his father, all profettis that may result throw the said office during his saidfather's lyftyme, quhairupon ather of thame askit actis." Signed by A. Wedderburn,father and son, and by Hercules Rollok and Thomas Ireland, notaries.[See, in all, s dates :—1580. April 20 ; May 2, 27 ;June 13, 15, 22, 27, 29 ;July 1, 4, 8 ; Aug. 8 ;Sept. 3, 19, 21, 27 ; Oct. 5, 12, 17, 26, 28 ; Nov. 2, 7, 9, 11, 14 ; Dec. 9, 16, 19.— 1581. Jan. 11, 20,25, 29 ; Feb. 3, 13, 17, 22, 24 ; March 6, 13, 17 ; April 7, 24, 20 ; May 8, 19, 24 ; June 21 ; July 12,28 ; Sept. 15, 18 ; Oct. 2, 6 ; Nov. 22, 30 ; Dec. 1, 8, 16, 18, 20.—1582. Jan. 24, 29 ; Feb. 7, 23 ;March 5, 28 ; May 11, 14, 28 ; July 13 ; Aug. 13, 31 ; Sept. 20, 21 ; Oct. 1, 12 ; Dec. 7.JVol. 16.1583-86.263. 1583. («) March 8.—lames Wedderburn and Margaret Rollok nominate arbitersin a dispute between them, (b) April 10.—Decree v. Margaret Wedderburn, spouseto John Rolf.264. 1583. May 21.—Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, on behalf of Alexander Ramsay,his father in-law, pays to Mitchell Ramsay £100 scots for the catch of salmon in thesaid Mitchell Ramsay's waters in the Tay for 1583.265. 1583. (a) June 19. —Application by Peter Imry, spouse to Barbara Wedderburn,relict of David Guthrie, in respect of David Guthrie's estate. (6) July 10.— Decreev. Elizabeth Wedderburn and John Craigtoun, her husband.John Coustoun is sometimes called Craigtoun. See post No. 279.266. 1583. July 18 — Patrick Wedderburn and Elizabeth Low, his wife, are madedonators to a letter of tack to George Robertson, by Robert Wedderburn, son andheir of umquhile Robert Wedderburn, burgess, of a South Cowgait yard, for nineteenyears from Candlemas, 1582.The date of the letter of tack is not given, but see ante s. No. 255.