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eserving24 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Scrymgeour- Guthrie, his spouse, their liferent in the said first-named tenement. Also the saidWedderburn T. H. becomes bound to provide and employ by the advice of the said Mr. Alexanderapers 'W. the sum of 8000 nierks for the behoof of the said pair, and to '' wair" and bestowonlands the sum of 12,000 merks for the said purpose, and to give instantly to hissaid son Thomas 1000 merks " to be imployed by him in his tred and handling." Thesaid Mr. Alexander \V. becomes bound to pay 4000 merks of tocher with his saiddaughter Margaret. Dated at Dundee 25 Feb. 1617. Witnesses Andrew Kynnaird,Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, younger, Mr. .lames Wedderburn, lawful sou of the saidMr. Alexander, James Wedderburn, merchant burgess of Dundee, &c. Signed bj'Thomas II., elder and younger, Mr. Alexander \V., elder and younger, Mr. James W.and others. See facsimile opposite. I, i-ii, 51.(English, on paper, in fair state, but a little torn and mended ; two sheets originally joined, butnow separate. See ante No. 187.)193. 1617- Feb. 25.—Instrument of sasine following on the above contract of marriage,whereby sasine of the said premises is given to the said Thomas Halyburton younger,and to the said Margaret W., his affianced spouse, now in her pure virginity, inconjunct fee, and to the heirs to be begotten between them. Mr. James W , son ofthe said Mr. Alexander, acts on behalf of the said Margaret his sister. Done on thesaid lands about the fifth hour after noon on the above date. Witnesses the said Mr.Alexander, Andrew Kynnaird, &c. Mr. John Dynmuir is notary. I, i-ii, 52.(Latin, small parchment, in good state )194. 1617. Sept. 18.—Obligation by Mr. William Fergusson, dean of gild of Dundee,with consent of William Fergusson, his eldest son and apparent heir, whereby, uponconsideration of the benefits which the said Mr. William received by his marriagewith Catherine Wedderburne now his spouse, and for the love which he bears toMagdalen Fergusson, lawful daughter procreated betwixt him and the said Catharine,he becomes bound to infeft the said Magdalen and the heirs of her body, whichfailing the heirs of the said William to be procreated betwixt him aud Helen Duncanhis future spouse, in an annual rent of 400 merles f urth of the lands of Balbeuchlieand temple lands thereof, with teinds, &c. in the barony of Duukeld and shire ofForfar : the granter's life rent and that of his said spouse. Dated atDundee. Witnesses, Robert Murray, one of his Majesty's guard, William Halyburtone,A. Wedderburn, Peter Wedderburne, burgess, and Mr. James Wedderburn,lawful son of Mr. Alexander W., clerk of Dundee. There are four Wedderburnsignatures, viz. : that of A. Wedderburn younger, who signs the docket of registration,and those of the clerk and his two younger sons, James, and Peter.See facsimile opposite. I, i-ii, 53.(English, on two sheets of paper, originally joined together, in bad condition. That the Peter W.named as witness is sou to Mr. Alexander, the clerk, is proved by the siguature being the same as thatto the next document, where he is expressly so designed.)195. 1617. Dec. 20.—Discharge by Mr. Alexander Ramsay, son and heir of the lateGeorge Ramsay of Kirkton of Balmerinoch, burgess of Dundee, to Mr. AlexanderWedderburn, clerk of Dundee, for the haill writs and evidents received and introuiittedwith by him at any time bygone, and made to the said umquhile George and hisauthors aud predecessors concerning the security of the lands of Kirktoun of Balmerinochlying in the Sheriffdom of Fife : also the granter is content that thesaid Mr. Alexander W. deliver to Mr. James Wedderburn, his son, all the writsand evidents now in his hands concerning the security of the granter's burghal lands,lying on the south side of Our Ladygate of Dundee, providing that the said Mr.Alexander W. take a discharge to the granter from the said Mr. James on thereceipt thereof, conform to the contract between the granter and the said Mr. Jamesanent the disposition of his principal inner lodgings. I >ated at Edinburgh. Witnessedand signed by John Dickson, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, and Peter Wedderburn,son of the said Mr. Alexander. See facsimile opp. p. 32. I, i-ii, 54.(English, on paper, in perfect state.)196. 1618. May 22.—Sasine on resignation by James Brown of Dundee andJouet Strathauchin his spouse, in favour of James Walker of Dundee and HelenSymson, his spouse, of a S. Murraygate tenement. The bailie is " an honourable man,