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——532 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.Heralds'CollegePapers.Licences to assume and bear certain surnames and arms:(a) To Andrew Wedderburn to assume and bear the surname and arms of Col vile,22 June 1814. I, 40, 121.(b) To David Wedderburn, to assume and bear the surname and arms of Webster,13 Jan. 1790. 1,33,280.(c) To James Graham of Meathie to assume and bear the surname and arms ofWebster, 22 July 1816. I, 41, 194.i. License to Andrew Wedderburn Esq re . that He and his Issue may assume and bear the Surname ofColvile, and also use and bear the Arms of Colvile of Ochiltree." In the Name, and on the Behalf of his Majesty, George P.R." George the third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and Ireland,King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To our R* trusty, and R' entirely beloved Cousin, Charles D. of Norfolk,E.M. and H M. of England, Greeting" Whereas, Andrew Wedderburn of Crombie in y e Co? of Fife, and of Leadenhall S' in y e City ofLondon, Esquire, hath by his Petition, humbly represented unto Us, that we were graciously pleased in theMonth of December, 1810, with the Advice and consent of the Lord Chief Baron, and the rest of theBarons of Our Exchequer of Scotland, to give and grant to the Petitioner, by the description of AndrewColvile Esquire Merchant in London, eldest Son of M rs Isabella Colvile of Ochiltree, by her Husband, JamesWedderburn Colvile Esquire of Inveresk, and the Heirs of his body, with remainder to other heirs of thebody of his said Mother ; remainder to heirs of the body of M 1^ Margaret Colvile her Mother ;remainderto heirs female of the body of Andrew Ayton Merchant of Glasgow, father of the said Margaret Colvile,second son of Sir John Ayton of Codour, and Dame Margaret Colvile Lady Aytou, his Wife, eldest Sisterof Robert Lord Colvile of Ochiltree, and the Heirs of their bodies ;remainder to the Right heirs of thesaid Robert Lord Colvile whatsoever, Subject to certain Provisions, Conditions, and Limitations, thereinmentioned, certain Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, therein named ; which were heretofore theLands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of the said Robert Lord Colvile of Ochiltree, and which devolvedupon the Mother of the Petitioner, by right of Inheritance, as the Lineal Descendant and Heir of the saidAndrew Ayton, under and by Virtue of a certain Deed of Tailzie and Entail made by the said RobertLord Colvile of Ochiltree, in which it is expressly conditioned, and enjoined, that if the said AndrewAyton, or his descendants, succeed to the said Inheritance, he and they so succeeding, shall respectively beobliged, to assume, use, and bear, the surname and arms of Colvile of Ochiltree, without any addition, oralteration whatsoever : That the Petitioner being now in Possession of the Said Lands, is desirous ofcomplying with the condition above recited ; and therefore most humbly prays, that We will be graciouslypleased, to Grant him our Royal License and Authority that he and his Issue may assume, and bear, thesaid Surname of Colvile and no other, and also use and bear the Arms of Colvile of Ochiltree, withoutany addition or alteration whatsoever, according to the Condition of the said Entail and the Laws of Arms." Know Ye, that We of our Princely Grace and Special Favor, have given and granted, and by thesepresents do give and grant unto him, the Said Andrew Wedderburn, our Royal License and Authority, thathe and his Issue may assume and bear the said Surname of Colvile and no other, and also use and bear thearms of Colvile of Ochiltree, without any addition, or alteration whatsoever ; according to the condition ofthe said Entail, and the Laws of Arms ; Such arms being first duly exemplified according to the Laws ofArms ; and recorded in the Heralds' Office ; Otherwise, this our license and permission to be void and ofnone effect."Our Will and Pleasure, therefore is, that You, Charles, Duke of Norfolk, to whom the cognizance ofmatters of this nature doth properly belong, Do require and command that this our concession anddeclaration be recorded in Our College of Arms, to the end that our Officers of Arms, and all others uponoccasion, may take full notice, and have knowledge thereof." And for so doing this shall be your Warrant." Given at our Court at Carlton House, the twenty second day of June 1814— In the Fifty fourthYear of our Reign. %" By the Command of His Royal Highness The Prince Regentin the Name, and on the behalf of" His Majesty." (Signed) Sidmouth." Recorded in the College of Arms London, pursuant to a Warrant from The Most Noble Charles,Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshall and Hereditary Marshall of England, and examined therewith, this29 th day of July 1814.(Signed)"'Ralph Bigland, Norroy-Register." Francis Townsend, Windsor Herald."Copies of the order in Council relating to this license, the license itself, and the grant of arms thereonare among J. W'.s papers (No. 36-38, ante p. 145).