Wedderburn Book: A History of the Wedderburns in the Counties of Berwick, and Forfar, Designed of Wedderburn, Kingennie, Ester Powrie, Blackness, Balindean, and Gosford; and Their Younger Branches; Together with Some Account of Other Families of the Name, 1296-1896, Volume 1 |
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Page xxi
... Earl of March of lands in the vill of Wedreburne . place , variously spelt , is mentioned again in 1335 and 1347 , while in 1349-50 , Feb. 10 , " John de Stryvelyn's manor of Wedrebourne ( Twedrebourne ) is mentioned , and in later ...
... Earl of March of lands in the vill of Wedreburne . place , variously spelt , is mentioned again in 1335 and 1347 , while in 1349-50 , Feb. 10 , " John de Stryvelyn's manor of Wedrebourne ( Twedrebourne ) is mentioned , and in later ...
Page xxii
... Earl of Northumberland , as having " lifted " sheep from persons at Houghton , Howyk , and Ellingham.3 It would have been interesting to have discovered the exact connection of these Wedderburns in co . Berwick with the family who from ...
... Earl of Northumberland , as having " lifted " sheep from persons at Houghton , Howyk , and Ellingham.3 It would have been interesting to have discovered the exact connection of these Wedderburns in co . Berwick with the family who from ...
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... Earls of Marchmont , Lords Polwarth , as well as several junior branches , including those designed of Johnscleugh , North Berwick , Tully Častle in Ireland , Hutton Bell , Kimmerghame , Lundies and Argaty . George of Wedderburn died in ...
... Earls of Marchmont , Lords Polwarth , as well as several junior branches , including those designed of Johnscleugh , North Berwick , Tully Častle in Ireland , Hutton Bell , Kimmerghame , Lundies and Argaty . George of Wedderburn died in ...
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... Earl of Crawford , and lived an adventurous life . It is he , I think , who was convicted in 1588 of wounding one David Gardyne , and he certainly is the John Wed- derburn , burgess of Dundee , who was accused in 1596 of the murder of ...
... Earl of Crawford , and lived an adventurous life . It is he , I think , who was convicted in 1588 of wounding one David Gardyne , and he certainly is the John Wed- derburn , burgess of Dundee , who was accused in 1596 of the murder of ...
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... Earl of Ross- lyn , d.s p . him surviving 1805 . 402 David , d . unm . 1772 . Janet m . Sir H. Ers- 401 kine of Alva ... Earls of Rosslyn , Lords Lough- borough . 406 347 350-51 Sir John and Sir Peter Ar- thur , 7th and 8th baronets of ...
... Earl of Ross- lyn , d.s p . him surviving 1805 . 402 David , d . unm . 1772 . Janet m . Sir H. Ers- 401 kine of Alva ... Earls of Rosslyn , Lords Lough- borough . 406 347 350-51 Sir John and Sir Peter Ar- thur , 7th and 8th baronets of ...
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Aberlady admitted a burgess Alexander Wedderburn Andrew April bailie Balindean baptized baronet of Blackness Birkhill Bishop of Dunblane bond born Br.T brother burgess of Dundee burgh buried Chap charter constable of Dundee cousin Craigie Cupar D.Dec daughter David Scrymgeour David Wedderburn death decree derburn died discharge Dundee Records Earl Easter Powrie Edinburgh elder eldest Elizabeth Wedderburn entry father favour Forfar George Gosford Halkett heirs male Helen Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn Howff husband issue James Wedderburn Janet John Halkett July June Katharine Kingennie lands late letter Lord Lord Gosford March Margaret Wedderburn marriage marriage contract married Mary Wedderburn mentioned merchant merks Moonzie Murraygait named notary Patrick Pearsie Peter Wedderburn Pitfirrane Register relict retoured Robert Wedderburn sasine Scotland Scrymgeour Sept Sir Alexander Wedderburn Sir John Wedderburn Sir Peter sister sons surviving Synopsis of References Thomas uncle Wedder wife witness younger
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