Wedderburn book > History

94 THE WEDDERBURN BOOK.
Part n. (D.B.R. 64), and there are other slight references to him 1556-71. 1 He was certainly
Chap. i. i; vm g nl i573 ) nl -which year, 30 March, he and his son Robert made settlements on
Alexander Wedderburn, the clerk, and on his son Robert (D.W. 11 h q ; D.P.B. 82);
and, later in the same year, 7, 30 May, 18 July (S.W. 22, 23, 24 ; D.P.B. 183) there are
references to him as apparently still alive. He may have survived till 1575-76, but died
before 30 Dec. 1577, when he is distinctly named as deceased (S.W. 35-36). References
to him will also be found many years later, 15 March 1588 (D.L.B. 30), 5 Jan. 1616
(D.P.B. 405) and 12 Jan. 1629 (D.C. 58).
He had married before 1540 Janet Kyd, who is named with him as his wife 1 April
1 547 (S. W. 1 2, ut sup. ), and by her, the date of whose death is not known, had issue three sons,
1. Alexander Wedderburn, town clerk of Dundee 1557 — 1585, progenitor of the
families of Kingennie, Blackness, Gosford, etc. See post, p. 103.
2. Peter Wedderburn. See post, p. 96.
3. Robert Wedderburn, notary, See post, p. 99.
and three daughters,
1. Barbara Wedderburn 2 m. i. David Guthrie. She is first named 10 Jan. 1560,
when she and her husband get sasine of a North Marketgait land (D.P.B. 99),
and there is a similar entry 24 Nov. 1562 (ib. 112 a b). She is also named with
David Guthrie, 13 Nov. 1564, when they make a settlement on their son
David (ib. 120); 26 Nov. 1565, when she is party to an action (D.B.R. 146 c);
30 Oct., 2 Dec. 1568, when they acquire some property in Dundee (D.P.B. 76), and
11 March 1574, when she gets a decree (D.B.R. 210 b). 3 Guthrie died between
this last date and 11 Nov. 1575, when she is named as his relict (D.B.R. 222 c).
In the next year, 28 March 1576, Barbara Wedderburn, relict of David Guthrie,
and her children sue Thomas Dowie, who objects to Alexander Wedderburn, the
clerk, acting as clerk in the cause, because he is brother german to Barbara, an
objection disallowed by the Court (D.B.R. 226). By this marriage Barbara
Wedderburn had issue two sons, David and Robert (m. Eufame Jakson, and died
before 1603) ; 4 Cristina (m., 1575, William Kynloch, surgeon) ; Catharine m. John
Leslie, who is named as son-in-law to Barbara in her will, by which she leaves him
her "sylver cup, her signet of gold, grit purs and ane furnist bed"; and Margaret
who m. Thomas Wallace, and inherited the rest of her mother's household geir
(S.W. 190; D.P.B. 192 a, 334, 350, 369; D.B.R. 297 d).
ii. Peter Imbrie or luirie. This marriage took place before 29 Feb. 1581,
when she and her husband get sasine of a North Marketgait house (D.P.B. 213 b).
Later on, 19 June 1583, they are named as making an application to the bailie
court re the estate of her first husband (D.B.R. 265 a), and, 3 July, they get sasine
of a North Flukergait land (D.P.B. 231). Other references to them may be found
3 July, 19 Sept. 1584, 10 Oct. 1586, 29 Oct. 1591, and 17 May 1594 (D.P.B. 239,
246, 253; D.B.R. 291, 297 a). Peter Imbrie died before 14 March 1595, when
there is a decree in which Barbara is called his relict (D.B.R. 300 d), and perhaps
before 11 Sept. 1594, when her son, Robert Guthrie, binds himself to pay her an
annuity, and Peter Imbrie is not named (D.B.R. 297 d). She is often mentioned
as Imbrie's widow, e.n., 3 Sept. 1595 (D.P.B. 303 a), 25 Feb. 1596 (D.B.R. 304),
20 Oct. 1598 (ib. 327), 12 Sept. 1599 (D.P.B. !134), 14 Jan. 1603 (D.B.R. 341a).
27 Jan. 1603 (D.P.B. 350), 17 April, 5 June 1605 (D.B.R. 354 6 c), and 18 June
1606 (S.W. 160). By this marriage she had issue a son, Peter Imbrie, who was
a minor 15 Jan., 25 Feb. 1596, and chose as his curators his uncles, Peter and
1 Thus, 1556 Feb. 26, 1557 Feb. 13, his lauds named as a boundary (S.W. 14, 15) ; 1561 Nov.-Dee., he has
an action v. Edward Wedderburn (D.B.R. 109) ; Nov. 3, he is clerk pro tempore (D.B.K. 107) ; 1563
Dec. 11, 1564 Jan. 24, 1568 Aug. 11, his North Argylegait lands named (D.P.B. 114,141c); 1569
Feb. 24, named as notary (D.W. 11 n) ; June 2, in North Seagait (D.P.B. 142 c) ; Aug. 29, he is on
an inquest (D.B.li. 135 e) ; Sept. 26, he resigns his North Murraygait lands (D.P.B. 145) ; and, 1571
June 1. there is a decree in his favour (D.B. K. 196).
s Synopsis of Inferences:— S.W. 160. 186, 190 ; D.W. 3, 8 a, 9 c ; D.P.B. 76, 99, 112 a b, 120, 192 a, 213 6,
231,239,246.253, 303a, 334, 350, 369, 408: D.B.R. 146 c, 210 b, 222c, 226, 265 a, 291, 297 ad, 300 d,
303. 305, 327a, 341 a, 354 be ; D.C.B. 82 ; F.S. 42 d.
3 She is also named in the Compt Buik of her nephew, David, thus " lent Barbara for a broclet XV s vj d "
(D.W. 3) ; among a list of his debtors 1589 {ib- 8 a note) ; and again 1597-99 {ib. 9 c).
4 He left an onlv child and heiress, Margaret (D.P.B. 408), who m. William Haliburton (D.P.B. vol. 266
fol. 110. "Orig. MS.).