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PUBLIC KECORDS—SCOTLAND. 401of the chapel of the Virgin Mary in Welgate to the east, the lands of the heirs of Privy SealJohn Rolland, elder and younger, to the north, the lands of the constable of Dundee eglster -of his lordship of Duddop to the west, and the street between the Welgate port andDuddop to the south ; occupied by the said John Wedderburn, elder, at the time ofthe making of the said charter; also 2J acres of the foresaid 13, lying between theproper lands of the constable ou the north and west, the High street on the east, andthe acres of the deceased John Rolland, younger, on the south ; and also 4|- acres ofthe same 13 called Cawdame, Grenedame and Dame acre, lying between the Highstreet on the west, the lands of Clapentoun and John Crawfurd on the north, theHigh street on the east, the lauds of the deceased Wm. Fowler, the lands of theCollege of S. Salvator of S. Andrew's, the lands of the deceased John Rolland younger,the lands of Andrew Barrie younger, and the acres of the late James Scrymgeour inWelgate on the south, occupied likewise by the said John Wedderburn and his subtenantsat the time of the making up of the said charter, lying in the lordship ofDuddop, in the shire of Forfar, to be holden of "the Crown, (xxxn, 45.)23. 1575. March 25.—At Holyroodhouse. Letter made to James Wedderburne, burgessof Dundee, constituting him clerk of our sovereign lord's Cocquet of the said burghof Dundee and searcher of the same within all the bounds, ifec, thereof, during hisHighness pleasure, granting to the said James and his deputes (whom his Highnessgives him power to substitute under him in the same office for the better exercisingthereof) power to search for all " custumabile guidis passand furth of the realme frathe boundis foirsaidis uncustumat and siclike all victuall, flesche, talloun, gold, siluer,and utheris," &c, and also to have the keeping of the said Cocquet seal, (xlii, 126.)24. 1590. Oct. 16.—At Holyroodhouse. Precept for confirmation of charter granted byDavid Baxter, alias Rannald, burgess of Dundee, with consent of Adam Malice, aliasMelvile, chaplain of the chapel of S. James the Greater, situated in the parish churchof the burgh of Dundee, also with consent of James Scrymgeour of Dudope, Provostof the Constabulary of Dundee, undoubted patron of the said chapel of S. James, toDavid Wedderburne, lawful son to the deceased Alexander Wedderburne, clerk of thecourt of Dundee, his heirs and assignees whomsoever heritably, without redemption,of all and whole one acre of arable land lying in Westfield of the town of Dundee,in the free shed thereof, between the lands of Blackness, on the west, and the acresonce pertaining to George Blair and now to Thomas Man on the east, the sea tide onthe south, and in the shire of Forfar : holding of the said Adam Malice, aliasMelvile, chaplain foresaid, and his successors in fee and heritage for ever, (xi, 59.)25. 1596. Aug. 13.—At Falkland. Gift to John Lindsay, fourth lawful son to the lateRobert Lindsay of Balhall, and to Katharine Lindsay, daughter of said Robert,equally betwixt them, and their heirs, of the escheat goods, &c, which pertained toJohn Wedderburn, burgess of Dundee, and which he shall happen to acquire duringhis rebellion, now in the King's hands, through the said John Wedderburn being putto the home by virtue of letters raised, for not finding of caution to have compeiredbefore the justices, &c, on a certain day by past to answer to the charge of theslaughter of the late Robert Lindsay of Balhall on the 19 July last by past, or asrebell denounced at the instance of Campbell, relict of James Leitch, Irelandman,his bairns, kin, and friends for non compeirance to answer for the slaughter ofsaid James Leitch. (lxviii, 217.)28. 1597- July 18.—At Edinburgh. Gift to Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, common clerkof the burgh of Dundee, his heirs, &c, of the escheat goods, &c, which pertainedbefore to James Sci-ymgeour, burgess of Dundee, and now in the King's hands throughthe said James being put to the home, by virtue of letters raised at the instance ofWilliam Curving, Englishman, or at the instance of James Barroun, merchant, burgessof Edinburgh, or either of them, for non-payment of certain sums of money, (lxix, 130.)27. 1600. 26 May.—At Holyroodhouse. Gift to Alexander Wedderburn, his heirs, &c.,of the escheat goods, &c, which pertained to David Jameson, lawful son to JohnJameson, burgess of Cupar in Fife, and now in the King's hands through said David3d