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—),438 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Register Wedderburn of Gosford, one of the Lords of Session, of letters of inhibition (1657)of Deeds.raised by her v. "Sir Alexander Auchmoutie sometime of Gosford, and of all actions ofreduction in regard to the lands of Gosford acquired by the said Sir Peter from thesaid Sir Alexander. Dated at Allentoun and Edinburgh 12 and 13 Nov. 1668.(b) Discharge (Edinburgh, 19 Nov. 1668) by Mr. Alexander Auchmoutie of Powerhowto the said Sir Peter of an inhibition raised (1650) by him v. Patrick Lord Elibank,in regard to the lands of Lochill, dispoued by Lord Elibank to Lord Torphichen, andby him to the said Sir Peter. (Dur. 19.)176. 1669. June 11.— Bond (Edinburgh, 31 Dec. 166-4 and 3 Feb. 1665) by Sir WilliamRuthven of Dunglass to Sir Peter Wedderburn of Gosford:for 5,000 merks. (Dal. 25.177. 1669. Aug. 14.— (a) Bond (13 .Ian. 1669) by .lames, Earl of Fiudlater, to AlexanderWedderburn, elder, of Kingany, for himself, Margaret Milne, his spouse, and Peter andElizabeth Wedderburn, their children, for 2,000 merks. (Mac. 31.) (b) Bond (14 Jan.1669) by the said Earl to the said Alexander Wedderburn for £428 scots. {ib.)~178. 1669. Nov. 9 —(a) Bond (Edinburgh, 21 Feb. 1668). by James Halyburton ofInnerleith to Sir Peter Wedderburn of Gosford for 2,500 merks. (b) Bond (Edinburgh,5 March 1669) by the same to the same for £100. (Dal. 26.)179. 1672. July 11.— Bond (Gosford, 19 March 1668) by Janet Steill in Lochill to SirPeter Wedderburn of Gosford for 960 merks. (Dur. 31.)180. 1673. Jan. 3 1 . — Discharge (Edinburgh, 17 Aug. 1672) by Sir Peter Wedderburnof Gosford to John, Earl of Rothes, High Chancellor of Scotland, and David, Earl ofWe'myss, for £5,100. (Dal, 34.)181. 1673. June 12.—Discharge (Edinburgh, 11 .Tune 1673) by Charles Maitland ofHattoun, Lord Treasurer Depute, and a senator of the College of Justice, to SirAlexander Wedderburn of Blackness, and John Wedderburn, fiar thereof, his son, ofall debts, ifcc ,acclaimable by the said Charles, as His Majesty's donator to the lastheir, fallen in the King's hands by the late John, Earl of Dundee, his want of maleheirs to succeed him. Mr. Peter Wedderburn of Gosford, is a witness. (Dur. 33.)As to the suggestion of a " want of male heirs " see the account of the Scrymgeours in Vol. i.1S2. 1673. July 4.—Bond (Kelso, 2 April 1673) by Charles Pott in Kelso, to PeterWeatherburn, merchant in Edinburgh, for £2-16 scots. (Dur. 33.)The only member of the Forfarshire family with whom the grantee of this laud can be identifiedis the third surviving sou of Sir Alexander Wedderburn of Blackness. He was, however, a merchantiu Dundee and not in Ediuburgh, although he may have traded there. The spelling of the name,in a manner indicative of the North of England or South of Scotland, is also in favour of thereference being to a member of a distinct family. The parish registers of Kelso, the births of whichhave been searched, 1598—1800, contain only three Wedderburn entries, viz. : those of the threedaughters of a John Wedderburn (perhaps the sou of this Peter) and Agnes Turner, all born and baptisedat Kelso,—Margaret, 1.4, 15 Oct. 1706, tirizle, 17,21 Dec. 1707, and Elizabeth, 10, 11 Dec. 1709.183. 1674. (a) Aug. 7.— Disposition (1 June,'2 July 1674) by Sir Peter Wedderburnof Gosford, one of the senators of the College of Justice, and formerly clerk toH.M. Privy Council, with consent of the Earls of Tweeddale, Kincardine, and] luudonald, and others, commissioners of George, Earl of Wintoun, of part of anannual-rent, furth of the lands and barony of Tranent, in favour of Andrew Russellof Edinburgh. Dated at Edinburgh, Winton, and Barnes. (Mac. 35.) (b) Similardisposition (same date) by the same to James McLurg, of Edinburgh, (ib.)11669. Feb. :— 11.—There is a reference in the Minute Book to the Dalrymple Office under thisdate " Obligation, Home of Wedderburn to Bayne."2The Minute Book has two other references to Mackenzie's Office :—1668. June 19.— " Discharge, Lo.Wedderburne to Lo. Balfour," which relates to Home of Wedderburn, aDd 1669. Nov. It).•'Ob'igation, Wedderburn to Smith," the record of which refers to Woodburu.