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.—PAETICULAR REGISTER OF SAS1NES, FORFAR.1620-1780.This record has been searched from its earliest date, 1620, down to 1780. It is in ForfarSasines.three series, viz. :I. A single volume from 6 Sept. 1620— 16 Jan 1621, after which the record is blanktill 13 Sept. 1637.II. Five volumes 1637—22 March 1658, after which the record is again blank till14 Nov. 1660.III. A great many volumes (1660— 1869) of which twenty-eight have been searched,from 1660—1780.From the entries naming Wedderburus, contained in the thirty-four volumes examined,I have selected all that are of any importance. A good many others merely record thewitnessing of documents by this or that individual of the name, and these I have oftenomitted. At the same time I have added after the last entry from each series a list of allthe places in the record at which reference is made to Wedderburns, whether important ornot, so that the number and places ofthe omitted entries may be easily ascertained.Series I.1. 1620. Sept. 4. 1— Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, younger, bailie of Dundee, witnesses arenunciation written by Thomas Fyiff, servitor to Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerkof Dundee, and subscribed for one of the parties by David Wedderburn. (128.)2. 1620. Nov. 23.—Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, and Mr. JamesWedderburn, his son, are named as both acting for David, Lord Carnegy of Kinnaird.Mr. James Wedderburn, batchelor of theology, is named as one of the masters ofthe Marischall College, S. Andrew's, granters of the barony of Ullishaven to LordCarnegy. (147-149.)3. 1621. Jan. 2.—Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, and Mr. AlexanderWedderburn, younger, fiar of Kingany, witness a charter. (175.)[See, in all, fol. 128, 136, 137, 143, 146, 147-49, 152, 157, 159, 175, 177, 182.]SeriesII.4. 1637. Sept. 13.—Memorandum by Sir John Hay of Barro, Knight, clerk register,recording the delivery of this volume to his deputies, Thomas and James Wichtane,father and son, now appointed by him, " the place being vacant by decease of the lateMr. Alexander Wedderburn, last clerk thereof."See post No. 34.5. 1637. Dec. 27.—Sasine on charter by Robert Carnegy of Leuchland, parish of Brechin,in favour of Peter Trumbill, of an annual-rent, made with consent of Marjorie Wedderburn,wife of the granter, David, Earl of Southesk, and James, Lord Carnegy. (i, 20.)6. 1638. Jan. 17.—Alexander Wedderburn, elder, merchant, burgess of Dundee, iswitness, 2 Dec. 1637, and Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, notary to asasine. (i, 27.)71638. May 2.—JohnWedderburn, merchant, burgess of Dundee, witnesses a sasine. AlexanderWedderburn is procurator, and Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk, notary, (i, 65.)8. 1638. Dec. 29.—Sasine on contract of marriage (dated at Perth, 15 Nov.) betweenAlexander Wedderburn of Kingenny and Elspet Ramsay, daughter of John Ramsay,bailie, burgess of Dundee, infefting the said Elspet in the liferent of Kingany, &c.Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, is a witness, (i, 157.)1The date ill each ease is that of the registration, generally soon after that of the sasine or instrumentregistered.