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510 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.(.Vo. 66.) Protocol Book of Thomas Wichtart.ProtocolBooks ofNotaries.1619-37.3. 1619. Aug. 17.—Sasine to Alexander Watson, burgess of Dundee, of a tenementthere, on the east side of the Castle hill, which once belonged to William Davidson,son and heir of the late William Davidson, younger, merchant burgess of Dundee,and Jonet Wedderburn, his relict. (6.)4. 1620. May 1.—Testament of Margaret Strathauchin, relict of John Wedderburn^portioner of Craigie, declaring the amounts due to her by various persons (includingJohn Duncan, for house maill, and James Peirson in Craigie, on a bond to her and— Kinnaird, her oye.) She leaves to Bessie Wedderl>urn, her daughter, "ane grosgreanesilk gowne ; " to her said oye, " ane frensche black goune ; and other legaciesto Margaret Guthrie, wife of William Haliburton, and to Margaret Strathauchin, herniece. (15.)5. 1621. March 21.— Precept, dated at Holyrood house, 21 Feb., for infefting Sir JohnScrymgeour of Dudope, as heir to the late John Scrymgeour of Dudope, his grandfather,in the lands of Kirktoun of Strathichty, directed to Mr. Alexander Wedderburn,elder, of Kynganie, while Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, younger, fiar ofKynganie, acts as writer. (33.)6. 1621. (a) June 4. —Sasine on charter dated at Dundee, 18 May 1621, and witnessedby Alexander Wedderburn, elder of Kingany, James Wedderburn, baillie of Dundee,and others. (39) (L) Sasine, on charter, 14 May 1621, written and witnessed byMr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk of Dundee, of lands in South .Marygate, boundedsouth by those of Mr. James Wedderburn. (42.)7. 1622. Jan. 23.— Resignation of land in the King's gate of Dundee, once belongingto Gilbert, son and heir of James Scrymgeour, witnessed by Mr. Alexander Wedderburn,clerk of the burgh, and Mr. James Wedderburn, his son. (53 )8. 1622. Feb. 1 t.— Sasine on charter by James Kyd to his wife Margaret Duncan,daughter of the late William Duncan, surgeon, burgess of Dundee, and his wife,Catharine Wedderburn, now the wife of Mr. William Fergusone, bailie of Dundee, ofan (S -rent out of a tenement in Dundee, according to their marriage contract, datedat Dundee 26 Nov. 1619. Peter Wedderburn, merchant in Dundee, is attorney forMargaret Mr. Alexander Wedderburn and Mr. James Wedderburn, his son, arewitnesses. (55.)9. 1622. March 26.— Sasine to William Davidson, younger, on a charter witnessed byAlexander Wedderburn, merchant, burgess of Dundee. (56.)10. 1622. April 15.— Sasine on charter (23 Jan. 1622) by Mr. William Fergusone,bailie, to Catharine Wedderburne, his wife, for life, and Magdalen Fergusone, thendaughter,heritably, of a land in S Marygate. Witnessed by Mr. Alexander Wedderburn,clerk (and writer of the charter), and Mr. James Wedderburn, his son, ic. (59.)11. 1622. July 17.—Sasine on charter, dated at Dudop on the same day, by Sir JohnScrymgeour to Mr. James Wedderburn. son of Mr. Alexander Wedderburn ofKynganie, clerk of Dundee, of the S. Flukergate or Ladygate tenement of the lateGeorge Ramsay. David Wedderburn, burgess of Dundee, is a witness. (68.)12. 1622. Oct. 14.—Possession is given, at a corn yard at the west part of Dundee, toPeter Wedderburn, merchant, burgess, on behalf of Mr. A. Wedderburn, clerk, hisfather, of two stacks of corn, some "aittisand uther beir, conforme to ane dispositioneof this present dait by deliverie to the said Peter in his hands of ane soirt of ilk ofthe saidis twa stackis." Mr. James Wedderburn, son to the said Mr. Alexander, is awitness. (74.)