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402 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Privy Seal being put to the home by virtue of letters raised at the instance of JeremiahStrathauchin, mariner in Dundee, for non-payment to him of £46. (lxxi, 208.)28. 1600. July 15.—At Holyroodhouse. Precept for charter of confirmation upon acharter by Sir James Serymgeour of Dudope, Knight, Constable and Provost ofDundee, and William Guthrie of Kinganie, two of the patrons of the chaplainry ofS. Thomas the Martyr, in the parish kirk of Dundee, founded of old by WilliamStrathauchin, to David Wedderburne, burgess of Dundee, his heirs and assignees, ofan annual rent of 18s. out of a tenement of land pertaining to David Robiesonelying in the south side of the Cowgate of Dundee, (lxxiv, 2 1 .)29. 1601. Dec. .—At 1 Holyroodhouse. Gift of escheat to Robert Wedderburne, burgessof Dundee, his heirs and assignees, of the escheat of all goods, &c, which pertained toJohn Wedderburn, burgess of the burgh of Dundee, put to the home (1 July, 1601)at the instance of William Goldman, merchant, burgess of Dundee, for not payino- tohim certain liquidat prices of certain bolls of victual, (lxxiii, 71.)30. 1615. Feb. 7.—At Edinburgh. Precept for charter of confirmation upon a charterby James Serymgeour, fiar of Fardill, with consent of Margaret Grahame, his spouse,and of James Serymgeour of Fardill, his father, and others, in favour of Mr. WilliamFerguson, bailie, burgess of Dundee, and Katharine Wedderburn, his spouse, inconjunct fee and their heirs, of the lands of Balbeuchlie, with tower, fortalice, andmanor place, &c, in the barony of Dunkeld and shire of Forfar, (lxxxih, 290.)31. 1616. July 4.—At Edinburgh. Gift to Robert Murray, one of his Majesty's guard,of the escheat of all goods, &c, which pertained to Alexander Wedderburn, merchant,burgess of Dundee, at the horn for not paying Gilbert Williamsone, merchant, burgessof Edinburgh, the sum of 280 merks conform to his bond of date at Edinburgh,11 Aug. 1614, and registered ( ) in the Books of Council, (lxxxv, 214.)See post s. Register of Deeds, No. 48, where the details of the bond are differently given.32. 1635. 14 Oct.—AtRoyston. Grant of the Deanery of the Chapel Royal in Stirling,and of the lands and monastery and barony of Drumdrennaue to James Wedderburn,Doctor of Theology, during all the days of his lifetime together with an annual rentof 10 chalders of victual, (cvi. 370.)33. 1638. 31 July.—At Edinburgh. Gift to Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk ofDundee, of the escheat of all goods, &c, which pertained to Thomas Small ofKirkland of Caitness, and George Halyburton of the Mylne of Caitness, put to thehorn at the instance of Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, younger, and Thomas Wichtane,notary in Dundee, as factors for Mr. John Wedderburn, son lawful of the late Mr.Alexander Wedderburn, sometime town clerk of Dundee, then designed one of theRegents of S. Leonard's College in S. Andrews, for not paying to them the sum of630 merks, contained in a Bond dated 31 May, 1630, and registered in the Booksof Council and Session on the 15th October, 1634. (cvm, 370.)See post s. Register of Deeds, No. 115.34. 1642. July 18.—At Edinburgh. Charter to Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk ofDundee, his heirs and assignees, of the fourth part of the town and lands of Blackness,with windmill and mill lands ;and of the sixth part of the eighth part of the saidtown and lands, acquired by Donald Thornton, portioner of Blackness, from Sir JohnWischart of Pittarro, Knight, and Lady Jean Douglas his spouse ;also of the manorplace of Blackness, &c, in the lordship of Scone and shire of Perth, (ex, 186.)35. 1648. Sept. 9.—At Nottingham. Grant to Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk ofDundee, reciting that his highness for the faithful service done to His Majesty byhis trusty and well beloved Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, and themore to encourage him, &c, to continue therein, was pleased to set to him a tack ofthe customs of Dundee for 5 years, and from 5 years to 5 years during his lifetime,and also to dispone to him furth thereof a yearly pension of £100 stg. (cxi, 14.)