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PUBLIC RECORDS—SCOTLAND. 421101. 1729. May 20.—Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness and Alexander Wedder- ForfarSasines.burn, shipmaster, witnesses, (xiv, 232.)102. 1729. Sept. 26.—RobertWedderburn is notary to a sasine, with the motto, "Libertasoptima rerum." (xiv, 259.)103. 1729. Nov. 3.— Sir Alexander Wedderburn, sheriff :— clerk of Forfar, notary to asasine to William Maule. His docket runs thus " Et ego vero Dominus AlexanderWedderburn, clericus Brechinensis Diocesis, scriba communis vicecomitatis de Forfarac notarius publicus (maim Roberti Wedderburn mei filii fideliter scriptum, ifcc.)Alexander Wedderburn, N.P., ' Sit Deo Gloria. 1 "104. 1735- April 3. — Sasine (29 March) on charter of resignation (Edinburgh, 26 July1734) under the Great Seal, in favour of John Wedderburn, eldest son of Sir AlexanderWedderburn of Blackness, whom failing to John Wedderburn, eldest son of the saidJohn by Jean Fullarton. his spouse, whom failing to the other heirs of taillie mentionedin their marriage contract, whom failing to the said Sir Alexander Wedderburn,his heirs and assignees, of all the lands and barony of Blackness (erected into one baronyby a Great Seal charter to the late Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, 14 July1 666), subject to the life-rent of Sir Alexander and the dowry of Lady CatharineScott, his wife, and the payment of provisions to their younger children, (xv, 104-106.)Mr. A. C. Lamb of Dundee, has a contemporary extract of this sasine (eight pages of parchment)noted as registered at Dundee on the same day, though I have not found any such record. As tothe year 1666 in the extract, see ante s Great Seal Register, No. 115.105. 1736. Sept. 30.— Sasine on disposition by Sir James Wood of Bonnington, withconsent of the creditors of the late David, Earl of Northesk, in favour of Dr. JohnWedderburn, physician in Dundee, &c, of the lands of Idvies in the parish of Kirkden,Forfar. Robert Wedderburn is notary, with the motto "Libertas optima rerum." (xv, 298.)106. 1736. Dec. 17.— Sasine on charter of adjudication in favour of Sir AlexanderWedderburn of Blackness, Knight Baronet, of the lands of Halkertoun, Eassie, co.Forfar, adjudged to belong to Alexander Alison, W.S., on decree v. Henry Crawfurd,merchant in Dundee, and also to belong to Sir Alexander Wedderburn on decree v.Henry Crawfurd for payment to Sir Alexander Wedderburn of £11,244 9s. 4d. (xv, 306.)107. 1737. July 1.— Sasine (27 June) on contract of marriage (22 April 1725) betweenJohn Wedderburn, eldest son of Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness, and Mrs.Jean Fullarton, eldest lawful daughter of John Fullarton of Fullarton, whereby SirAlexander Wedderburn settled on Jean Fullarton an annuity of 1,200 merks duringthe life of Dame Catharine Scott, his wife, and thereafter an annuity of £1,000 outof the lands of Blackness, ifcc. (xv, 329.)108. 1737- Sept. 29. —John Wedderburn, constable depute and bailie in that part, givessasine of a house in Dundee to the two surviving daughters of the late Sir JohnGuthrie of Westhall, son of the late Mr. John Guthrie, minister in Dundee, (xv, 347.)109. 1738. April 4.— Sasine on contract of marriage (30 Jan.) between Robert Wedderburn,writer in Forfar (second lawful son of Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness,Baronet), and Isobel Edward, only daughter of the deceased David Edward, secondson of the deceased John Edward of Persy, and heir retoured to her uncle the lateThomas Edward of Persy. By this contract, Robert Wedderburn settles an annuityof 1,000 merks (or 1,200 if he die s.p.) on his wife, and she settles on him and theheirs of the marriage the estate of Persy, in the parish of Kingoldrum and regalityof Aberbrothock, co. Forfar, (xv, 394.)110. 1740. July 8.— Sasine on bond by Robert Wedderburn of Persie, sheriff clerk ofof Forfar, to Dr. John Edward, physician in Dundee, of an @-rent of £325. 13. 8.out of the estate of Persie. (xv, 543.)111. 1742. Jan. 15.—Sasine on bond of provision (19 Nov. 1741) by Alexander Read ofTurfbeg in favour of his wife, Elizabeth Wedderburn, of an annuity out of Logie.John Wedderburn, younger, of Blackness, is attorney for Elizabeth, (xvj, 32.)