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462 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Register «£!0. 10. 0. to bu} r an ornament for their daughter .lean, to be engraved with theof Deeds.words "To perpetuate family friendship." She entrusts the execution of some ofthese small legacies to her sister-in-law Mrs. .lohn Wedderburn. To one of herbrothers she leaves her watch, and to the other her seal. There is no residuarybequest. (Mac. 261.)Of the persons named in this will Mr. Hugh Fraser and his sister were, I believe, the children ofMary Dunbar, maternal aunt to the testatrix, who m. Robert Fraser of Torbuch, though possiblythey were relatives of her grandmother, who was also a Fraser. Mrs. Dunbar of Serabeter was thesecond wife and now widow of Thomas Dunbar, maternal uncle to the testatrix, while Mrs. Moodieand Mrs. Nicolson were his two daughters by his first marriage, viz. : Elizabeth who m. James Moodieof Melsetter, and Mary Maxwell who m. the Rev. Patrick Nicolson of Shaerter. Mr. Wedderburn ofInveresk is of course, James Wedderburn (or Colvile) whose daughter Jean. b. 1786, m. in 1807 Thomas,fifth Earl of Selkirk. The two brothers referred to are John Wedderburn of Spring Garden (d. 1820)and James who died, soon after this will, on 17 July 1797. Thomasina herself died 19 March 1797.451. 1799. Nov. 23.—Disposition (1799) by Sir John Wedderburn of Ballendean, Bart.,and .lohn Cockbum of Ronchester, as trustees of the late Dr. Martin Eccles in Edinburgh,to Mrs. Margaret Laing or Elliott, widow of John Elliott of Borthwick-brae, ofa house in George Square, Edinburgh. Dated at Ronchester 19 Aug. and at Ballendean26 Aug. 1799. (Mae. 266.)452. 1801. Nov. 24.—Disposition (London, 9 Nov. 1801) by John Wedderburn, Esq. ofLindertis to Gilbert Mason, Esq. of Moreduu, of the lands and barony of Reidie andKenalty, with manor place, &c. in the parish of Nether Airly, Forfar, in considerationof a minute of sale (13 and 15 Oct. 1801) between Sir John Wedderburn of Ballendean,Bart., for the said John Wedderburn, Esq., and the said Gilbert Mason, anentthe lands of Lindertis. David and Andrew Wedderburn, merchants in London, arewitnesses. (Dal. 273.)453. 1802. Dec. 3.— Probative contract (Edinburgh, 7 March 1774) in contemplation oftheir marriage, between James Wedderburn, Esq., of Jamaica (second son of the lateSir John Wedderburn of Blackness, Bart.) and Isabella, eldest daughter of MrAndrew Blackburn, merchant in Glasgow, settling on her at his death an annuityand also his share of the estates of Glenisla and Blewcastle, par. Westmoreland, co.Cornwall, Jamaica Witnessed by Sir John Wedderburn of Ballendean and AlexanderWedderburn of S. Germain's. (Dal. 286.)454. 1804. May 19.—Assignation (1804) by Sir David Wedderburn of Ballendean, Bart,,Mrs. Margaret Wedderburn, wife of Philip Dundas, Esq.. son of the Honorable RobertDundas of Arniston, late Lord President of the Court of Session, and Miss Jean Wedderburn,only surviving children of the late Sir John Wedderburn of Ballendean,Bart., by the also deceased Lady Margaret Ogilvy, his first wife, eldest daughter of thethe now also deceased 1 )avid Earl of Airley and the said Philip Dundas for his own rightand interest, to John Smith of Balharry, W.S., of the three principal sums of £1,333. 6. 8.contained in three several bonds of provisions therein mentioned. Dated at London28 April, at Ballendean 16 May, and at Drummore 14 May 1804. (Mac. 275.)See s. Blackness Papers. No. 83 (11, 13, 14).455. 1806. Dec. 5.— Discharge (1734) by Charles Wedderburn, Esq., second lawful sonof Sir Peter Halket of Pitfirran, Baronet, and John McFarlane, W.S., to AdamRolland of the sum of 4 merks payable yearly out of the lands of Balmule in name ofdry multure. Dated at Dunfermline and Edinburgh, 4 and 6 Dec. 1734. (Mac. 280.)456. 1809. June 5 —Tack (1807) by Alexander Wedderburn of Wedderburn to PeterSimpson of the lands of Wester Gourdie for 1 9 years at £594. 13. 4. yearly tackduty. Dated at Birkhill and Dundee 10 and 12 May 1807. (Dal. 306.)457. 1809. Nov. ] 7.—Factory (31 Oct, 1809) by Sir David Wedderburn of Ballendean,Bart,, tutor to David Ogilvie of Airly, commonly called Earl of Airly, conform to giftof factory in his favour dated 19 April and sealed 30 April 1804, to Robert Smyth,W.S., to uplift the rents, &c. of the lands of the said Earl for the year 1809. Datedat Balharry. (Mac. 287.)