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PEIVATE RECORDS. 25Mr. Alexander Wedderburne younger, one of the bailies of Dundee," Mr. Alexander Scrymg-eour-Wedderburne, clerk, being notary, David Wedderburne, burgess, attorney for Helen WedderburnJ. PacersSymson, and Alexander Wedderbnrne, merchant, witness (Latin, parchment.) vni, i, 20.197. 1618. Jul} 7 9.—Contract between John, Lord Rahnerinoch, heritable proprietor ofthe Kirk of parish of Monyfuith on the one part, and Mr. Alexander Wedderburnof Kingany, clerk of the burgh of Dundee, on the other part, whereby for the sum of£1000 paid by the latter, the said lord dispones to him heritably, without redemption,reversion, or regress, all and sundry the teind sheaves of the lands of Kingany, withthe mill lands thereof, and that pendicle thereof called the Crimblis, to be holdenby two manners of infeftment, namely, one of the said lord in free blemh, the saidMr. Alexander and his foresaids furnishing yearly and proportionately the bread andwine for the Communion celebrated in the Kirk of Monyfuith, and relieving the saidlord of all the King's taxations to be imposed on the said teind sheaves, and also of" beitting and repairing of the fabrike of the said Kirk " proportionately ; and theother to be holden of the King for the yearly payment of the blench duty ; and thesaid lord becomes bound to warrant and defend the said subjects to the said Mr.Alexander and his foresaids, from his lordship's own facts and deeds, and also fromthe facts and deeds of Sir Alexander Drummond of Medop, Knight, one of thesenators of the College of Justice, and whereas by contract of alienation dated 3rd andregistered in the Rooks of Council 5th February 1614, .lames, Marquis of Hamiltondisponed to the said Sir Alexander Drummond the teind sheaves and vicarage teindsof the said Kirk and parish, which right was transferred by the said Sir Alexander tothe said lord, he, the said lord, hereby transfers the same with all other securities tothe said Mr. Alexander Wedderburn. Dated at Edinburgh. Witnesses Mr. .lamesDurham apparent of Ritkerro, &e. Signed by Lord Ralmerino and Mr. AlexanderWedderburn. (English, on paper, in fair condition.) I, i-ii, 55.198. 1618. July 9.—Tack of the teinds of Kingennie by John, Lord Ralmerino, to Mr.Alexander Wedderburn of Kingennie, clerk of Dundee, for 101 years. vni, ii, 27.(One sheet of paper.)199. 1618. July 9.—Charter hy John Lord Ralmerinoch to Mr. Alexander Wedderburne,of Kingany, clerk of Dundee (following on the above contract), of the teind sheavesof the lands of Kingennie, Crymbles, &c, to hold of the Crown in fee and heritageand free blench for the yearly payment of two shillings, &c. Contains precept ofsasine and is dated at Edinburgh. Mr. James Durham, apparent of Pitkerro is awitness. (Seal gone. Latin parchment.) VIII, iii, 20.200. 1618. July 9 —Duplicate of above charter. i, i-ii, 56.201. 1618. Sept. 8.—Instrument of sasine following on the above charter (Nos. 199,200). Done on the ground of the lands on 1st, and recorded in the particular registerof Sasines at Dundee, 8 Sept. 1 618. (Latin, parchment ; ink faded.) I, i-ii, 57.202. 1618. July 22.—Discharge by Reter Wedderburn, lawful son of Mr. AlexanderWedderburn, clerk of Dundee, to Helen Ramsay, spouse of the said Mr. Alexander,and mother of the said Reter, for 800 merks scots, whereof 300 merks were deliveredto him by his said parents of their own goodwill and benevolence and the remaining500 merks were promised to him in manner and for the causes contained in thecontract of marriage made betwixt the said Mr. Alexander, taking burden onhimself for the said Peter on the one part, and Helen Lovell, daughter of the lateJohn Lovell, bailie of Dundee, with consent of her curators and friends of the otherpart, of date 6 1 — . Dated at Dundee. Witnesses, James Wedderburn, merchant,burgess of Dundee, and Thomas Wichtan, notary. I, i-ii, 58.(tinglish, on paper, in perfect state. Peter YVedderburn's signature is the same as that toNos. 194 and 195 ante. See facsimile opp. p. 32.)203. 1618. Aug. 13.—Discharge by Sir John Scrymgeour of Dudope, Knight, in name ofAndrew S. his lawful son, to John Serymgeour of Kirktoun, in respect of the estate ofthe deceased Gilbert Serymgeour, brother to Kirkton. Witnessed by Thomas Fyiff,servitor to Mr. Alexander Wedderburne, clerk of Dundee. Dated at Dudope.(English paper, fair state.) VI, 111, 5.E