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1575

John & Robert Wedderburn ‘in Nunnislaw’ [?Wannislaw], co. Roxborough, “are named in an action by Archibald, Earl of Angus, to remove some of his tenants (including Sir Andrew Ainslie of Cleithauch) from Jedburgh Forest in 1575, and John Wedderburn also there”.  

1579

Thomas Wedderburn [unidentified] ‘is named in the Dundee Register of the Privy Council, 1/9/1579, in a caution by David Lindsay of Edzell for the appearance of Thomas Wedderburn before the Council on Sept. 5’. - “There is no reference to any such person”, says ‘A.W.’.  “It cannot refer to Thomas b. c1542, who died about Aug. 1574”. “In 1528 and 1546, a Thomas, s. of James Wedderburn, and himself the father of a James W., is named in some notes made by ‘J.W.’ from the Scrymgeour-Wedderburn papers. Here Thomas is in each case an error for Robert. In 1608, Thomas Wedderburn, skipper, father of John and James W. is named.  Here again there is no other reference to any such person and the name is clearly an error for John W., skipper…” [b. c1559, q.v].[See Thomas W., 1580.]

1580

David Wedderburn, ‘legitimised’ e.s. of Robert W. [Vicar of Dundee, b. c1550] & Euphame Coustoun (‘sometimes called Craigtoun’), was b. c1580 in Dundee.  “He took his degree at St. Andrew’s in 1606 and is almost always distinguished by the prefix Magister”. - He was made a burgess of Burntisland in Fife. - David m. Alison Watson in 1619-20 (q.v.). - By Alison he had two sons, Andrew (b. c1620) & Alexander (b. c1621) - but he also had a ‘natural’ son, Robert. [Did Robert perhaps become a Freeman of Berwick-on-Tweed?] - David died at Burntisland in 1628-29.   

1580

Thomas Weatherburne, [?e.] s. of John W. [m. not found], bap. Oct. 1580 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [Is he the Thomas ‘Wetherburn’, senior quarry-man, who was paid ‘9d per diem, 3d per tide’ when building the ‘new’ bridge over the Tweed in 1627-43?  

1580

William Weatherburne, [?e.] s. of William W. [m. not found], bap. Oct. 1580 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1582

John Weatherburne, [?2nd] s. of William W. [m. not found], bap. 9/4/1582 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1583

Symon Weatherburne, ‘s. of John’, died at Berwick on 12/2/1583.

1585

Jaine Weatherburne, ‘d. of Jo:’, died at Berwick on 14/6/1585.

1585

Margaret Weatherburne, ‘d. of Jo:’, died at Berwick on 21/6/1585.  

1585

Ralph Weatherburne, [?e.] ‘s. of George’, died at Berwick on 13/9/1585. [First mention of name ‘Ralph’.]

1586

James Wetherborne of Butterknowes: ‘Injuries done in middel marches 22 kyne & oxen and one neige [?nag] and twenty shepe to the value of £33’.  

1588 Alice Wheytherbourne (sic) m. John Browne on 26/1/1588 at Whickham.  (Another entry: Spouse: John Browne.) - [See John Weatherburn, s. of (blank) Weatherburn of Whickham, b. ‘abt. 1592’.]

1588

Michael Wetherburne (sic), [?2nd] s. of John W. [m. not found], bap. 5/3/1588 at Berwick upon Tweed.  

1589

James Wedderburn [Clerk of Dundee 1626-27], 2nd s. of Alexander W. (1st of Kingennie & Wester Gourdie, b. 1651) & Helen Ramsay [m. 1582], was b. in 1589. “He was always referred to as ‘Mr. James Wedderburn’, to distinguish him from his uncle James, a merchant. - James was the progenitor of the Wedderburns of Blackness (later of Balindean - who took up the representation of the family in the male line on the death, in 1761, of David Wedderburn of Wedderburn, the last male descendant of the Kingennies), and those of Gosford. - He m. Margaret Goldman in 1608 (q.v.). - James was admitted a notary at Edinburgh on 20/6/1609 and was admitted a burgess of Dundee on 10/7/1610. - In 1626 he succeeded his father as Clerk of Dundee but he died the following year. - His eldest son, Alexander (b. 1610, q.v.) was only 17, so James’s elder brother Alexander (2nd of Kingennie, b. 1583) took over the Clerkship until his nephew Alexander was able to assume the position in 1633.

 

1591

George Weatherburne, [?2nd] s. of George W. [?& Jane Nexson (see m. 1592)], bap.  29/11/1591 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1591

An (sic) Weatherburne m. Thomas Davison [?Davidson] on 30/11/1591 at Berwick upon Tweed.  

1592

John Weatherburn, s. of (blank) Weatherburn ‘of Whickham’, b. ‘abt. 1592’.  [See Michael s. of John W.’ bap. 1618 at Whickham & Jane ‘d. of John’ bap. there 1620.]

1592

George Weatherburne m. Jaine Nexson [probably Jane Nicholson] on 4/6/1592 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [See entries re Ralph ‘s. of George’ in 1585 & George ‘s. of George’ bap. 1591, & Alis (1595); Edward (1599); ‘illia’ (1601); Stephen (1605) & Margaret (1607).]  

1594

Alysoun Wedderburn ‘was before the session for discipline on 13/6/1594’. [“Alysoun is no doubt connected with Thomas W. who had a d. Elspeth bap. in 1610,  and with Adam W., Weaver, who m. Bessie Brown and had twin children b. 1627”]

1595

John Weatherburn, ‘of Gateshead’, b. ‘abt. 1595’ @ Spouse: Katherine Grean. - [See m. 1620] - [First mention of the surname at Gateshead.]

1595

James Weatherburne, [?3rd] s. of John W. [m. not found], bap. 24/3/1595 at Berwick upon Tweed.  

1595

Alis Weatherburne, [e.] d. of George W. [& Jaine Nexson - probably Nicholson -  (m. 1592)], bap. 21/12/1595 at Berwick upon Tweed. - [Perhaps the Alice who m. Nicholas Moore at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1628 (q.v.)?]

1598

John Weatherburne, [?e.] s. of Thomas W.  [?b. 1580 - m. not found], bap. 29/1/1598 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1599

John Wedderburn [afterwards Sir John W. ‘of Gosford’], 5th s. of Alexander W. [1st of Kingennie & Wester Gourdie, nr. Dundee, b. 1561] & Helen Ramsay [m. 1582], was b. c1599.  - “John remained in Scotland for some years and was one of the Regents at St. Leonard’s College, St. Andrew’s University, in Fife.  After 1641 there is no reference to his presence in Dundee for very many years and in 1646 he was made an honorary member of the University of Oxford. He was there with the Court as one of his majesty King Charles I’s Physicians-in-Ordinary”. (“In June 1646, when the city surrendered to Cromwell’s forces he was given a pass signed by Sir Thomas Fairfax to leave the city and go abroad. He may have gone to Holland with the Prince - afterwards Charles II, by whom Sir John was knighted.”) - On 22/3/1650, John Wedderburn, M.D. ‘was fined £10 for delinquency in adhering to the late king in the first war, for which he was never sequestered’. Sir John never married. - He helped his two nephews, Sir Alexander W., Kt. (b. 1610), and Sir Peter W. (b. c1616), Lord (Justice) Gosford, to purchase their estates. [Alexander bought “Blackness”, near Dundee (which was sold by the 4th Bt., in 1741, to Alexander Hunter of Balskelly), & Peter bought “Gosford”, in the parish of Aberlady, co. Haddington (which stayed in the family until 1781, when it was sold to the Earl of Wemyss -‘in whose family it has since remained’.] - John was in London in 1655 and in Edinburgh in 1657, when he witnessed the baptism of John, son of his nephew Peter and Agnes Dickson. On his return to Scotland “somewhere about 1662”, Sir John resided at Gosford. He occasionally visited Dundee and was a witness at the baptism of Lord Gosford’s 5th [sic] son James [4th son, ] and several others. Sir John died at Gosford in July 1679 - only a few months before his ‘favourite’ nephew, Sir Peter W., Lord Gosford.   

1599

Edwarde Weatherburne, [?2nd] s. of George W. [& Jaine Nexson - probably Nicholson - (m. 1592)], bap. 11/3/1599 at Berwick upon Tweed.  

1601

 ?illia  Weatherburn, [?2nd] s. of George W. [& Jane Nexson - probably Nicholson - (m. 1592)], bap. 7/5/1601 at Berwick upon Tweed.

  

1602

Richarde Weytherborne (sic), s. of Wm. W. [m. not found], bap. 7/11/1602 at All Saints, Leicester.   [See siblings: Ann (1606) & Sara (1608) - & m. of a William W. at Leicester in 1628.]

1603

Cuthbert Wetherburne (sic), s. of Roger W. & Agnes [Lawson (see m. 1606 & entry 1607)], bap. 9/10/1603 at Boldon.   

1604

The Guild of Freemen of Berwick-on-Tweed was granted a charter by James I [James VI of Scotland] in 1604.  

1605

Stephen Weatherburne, [?3rd] s. of George W. [& Jaine Nexson - probably Nicholson - (m. 1592)], bap. 17/1/1605 at Berwick upon Tweed.  - Stephen died at Berwick on 17/6/1623.

1606

John Wedderburn and Robert Wedderburn ‘both in Dirleton’ are named in two bonds of 28/5 & 31/10/1606. - “These two may be connected with the Johne Wedderburne who m. Jean Laurie on 15/2/1670. He may be the John W. ‘Weaver in Prestoun [Prestonpans], s. of the late George W., also Weaver in Prestoun”.  

1606

Margaret Weatherburne m. Umphray Mynshaw (sic) on 2/2/1606 at Berwick on Tweed.  

1606

Roger Wetherburne m. Ann Lawson [Agnes Lawson (see 1603 & 1607)] on 27/4/1606 at Boldon.  

1607

John Weatherburne [unidentified] was buried at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, on 15/7/1607. [First mention of the surname at Newcastle.]

1606

Ann Wetherburne, d. of William W.  [m. not found], bap.  6/7/1606 at All Saints, Leicester.  [See Ann’s siblings: Richarde Weytherborne (sic - 1602) & Sara (1608).]  

1607

Margaret Weatherburne, [?3rd] d. of George W. [& Jaine Nexson - probably Nicholson - (m. 1592)], bap. Aug 1607 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1607

Elizabeth Wetherbune (sic), d. of Rogger (sic) W. & Agnes [Ann Lawson (m. 1603)], bap. 27/9/1607 at Boldon.   

1608

James Wedderburn [b. 1589, Clerk of Dundee 1626-27] m. Margaret Goldman [d. of the late James Goldman, merchant, burgess of Dundee, & Margaret Jak] in 1608.  - They had 3 sons: Alexander (b. 1610, afterwards Sir Alexander W., Kt. of Blackness); William (b. c1614 - ‘the published genealogies (Douglas, J.W. etc.) omit all mention of him  & Peter (b. 1616-18, afterwards Sir Peter W., Lord Justice Gosford).  

1608

Sara Wetherburnne (sic), [2nd] d. of William W. [m. not found], bap. 29/5/1608 at All Saints, Leicester.   [See Sara’s siblings: Richard (1602) & Ann (1606).]

1608

Thomas Weatherburne [?s. of John W.  bap. 1580] m. Judeth Heycoke on 11/9/1608 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1608

Thomas Wedderburn “skipper, father of John and James Wedderburn is named in 1608.  There is no other reference to any such person and the name is clearly an error for John W., skipper.….” [b. c1559 ]. - [See Thomas Weatherburn, ‘s. of John’, bap. 1580.]

1610

Robert Weatherburne of Thornton myll, yeoman, ‘at Thornton Mill broke in and burgled the said mill, stealing 3 shillings kept in a box and a jerkyn and a pair of breeches’ worth 6 shillings from John Downey of Thornton myll, yeoman.  4 January 7 James 1 (1610)

1610

The building of the new 15-arch stone bridge over the Tweed was begun in 1610. It was completed in 1634, 24 years, 4 months & 4 days later. Thomas Wetherburn, Quarryman, is shown as worker on this bridge. - “The Mayor, and six of the best and most sufficient Aldermen and Burgesses of the town to subscribe their names to the weekly books of the charges paid to the different workmen:  That at the same time George Nicholson, Esq., now paymaster, be also present to the said weekly payments, and subscribe to the same…”

1610

Alexander Wedderburn [Kt. of Blackness in 1746, Clerk of Dundee 1633-75), e.s. of James W. [Clerk of Dundee, b. 1589] & Margaret Goldman [m. 1608] was b. in 1610. - When his father died in 1627 Alexander was only 17, so his uncle Alexander (2nd of of Kingennie, b. c1583) took over the Clerkship until Alexander was qualified to assume the post. - Alexander m. Matilda Fletcher in 1638 (q.v.). - With financial assistance from his Uncle John, the King’s Physician-in-Ordinary (b. c1599) he acquired various lands, including Blackness, NW of Dundee. - He was one of the Scots Commissioners to the Treaty of Ripon, 1641, and one of the Deputies to the King [Charles I] at Newcastle in 1646, when he was knighted. - On 14/7/1662 his properties were together created into one free barony of Blackness. - Sir Alexander died on 18/11/1675 or 76 (the year not certain).  

1611

John & David Wedderburn, ‘both in Mervingslaw, co. Roxburgh’, “are named in an action by the then Earl of Angus, similar to that taken by Archibald, an earlier Earl of Angus in 1575 (q.v.), to remove some of his tenants from Jedburgh Forest, co. Roxburgh”

1613

Nan Weatherburne, ‘reputed d. of Michael’ [?Michael, ‘s. of John Wetherburne’,  bap. at Berwick-on-Tweed 5/3/1588], died on 22/1/1613.

1613

Thomas Wedderburn, in Sorne, co. Ayr, and Robert Wedderburn: “There is a contract, dated 29/10/1613, at Kilmarnock, co. Ayr, by which Alexander Hamilton and others set in tack certain lands in the parish of Loudoun, bailliary of Cuninghame, co. Ayr, to Thomas Wedderburn in Sorne and Robert Wedderburn “above the bray”.  George Wodburne in Auldtoun of Libertoun is a witness”.  

1614

Joan Weatherburne ‘wife of John W.’ was buried at Berwick on 12/4/1614.  

1614

John Weatherburne [? s. of William W., bap. 1582] m. Isbell Cooke on 7/5/1614 at Berwick upon Tweed.  (Another entry: Spouse: Isbelle Cooke.) - [Year of m. 1612. ]

1614

Robert Weatherburne, s. of Michael W. [?‘s. of John Wetherburne’, bap. 1588], bap. 11/9/1614 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1616

George Weatherburne [?bap. 1591 - or perhaps 2nd m. of his (?)father George, who m. & Jane Nexson in 1592] m. Anna Watsone on 13/10/1616 at Berwick upon Tweed.    

1616

Peter Wedderburn [knighted c1661, afterwards Lord (Justice) Gosford], 3rd & ygst. s. of James W. [Clerk of Dundee, b. 1859] & Margaret Goldman [m. 1608], was b. in 1616-18.  -“Successful in public life, Sir Peter acquired a considerable amount of property in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh. His most important acquisition, however, was in 1659 when he purchased the landes of Gosfforde in Lowthian from Sir Alexander Auchmontie, laird thereof....”. - A third property acquired by him was Lochill in the barony of Ballincrief, co. East Lothian. “This he got on a disposition from Walter, Lord Torphichen, on 1/8/1661. Two years after, on 4/6/1663, he obtained a great seal charter, creating Lochill itself into a separate barony… On 7/9/1663 he settled these lands on himself, his wife, and their heirs, obtaining to that end another great seal charter uniting these lands to the barony of Gosford. (Further lands were added to the barony in 1670.)  - He was knighted by the newly restored King Charles II c1661 and on 17/6/1668 was appointed a lord-of-session with the title Lord Gosford. - Sir Peter was married three times, ‘though all previous histories of the family have ignored his first and third marriages’.- He m. i) Christian Gibson, in 1649 (q.v.); ii) Agnes Dickson, in 1653 (q.v.) and iii) Elizabeth Goldman (widow of Robert Chaplaine), in 1677 (q.v.). - Sir Peter Wedderburn, Lord Gosford, died at Gosford on 11/11/1679.   

1617

Eliza Weatherburne, [e.] d. of John W. [& Isbell Cooke (m. 1614)], bap. 13/4/1617 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1617

Marie Weatherburne, d. of George W. [?& Anna Watsone (m. 1616)], bap.  6/7/1617 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1618

James Wetherburn, s. of [blank] Wetherburn, bap. 19/1/1618 at Gateshead.   

1618

Thomas Weatherburne [unidentified] was buried at Berwick on 26/4/1618.   

1618

Michaell Wetherbourne (sic), s. of John W., bap. 17/5/1618 at Whickham.  (See entry at Whickham in 1592.) - [Brother of Jane (bap. 1620).]

1618

George Weatherburne, s. of George W. [?& Anna Watsone (m. 1616)], bap. 29/11/1618 at Berwick upon Tweed.    

1619

John Weatherburn, s. of James W., bap. 6/8/1619.  (This would seem to be the same entry as 1620, q.v.)

1619

James Weatherburne [?b. 1595] m. Margerie Deannes on 30/10/1619 at Berwick upon Tweed. (Another entry: Spouse: Margerie Deannes.) - [Margerie Deannes m. George W. on 30/10/1619 but Margerie ‘wife of James Weatherburn’ died on 21/2/1654]

1619

David Wedderburn [b. c1580 in Dundee, ‘legitimised’ e.s. of Robert W. (Vicar of Dundee, b. c1550) & Euphame Coustoun] m. Alison Watson ‘about 1619-20’.  - “David was a burgess in Burntisland, Fife. - He had two sons by Alison [Andrew (b. 1620) & Alexander (b. 1621)] and a ‘natural son’, Robert Wedderburn is named in David’s Will”.)

1620

Andrew Wedderburn, elder s. of David W. [b. 1580 in Dundee - Burgess in Burntisland, Fife] & Alison Watson [m. c1619], was b. c1620.  “He was named in 1629 as his father’s only surviving son.  He matriculated at St. Andrew’s in 1635 and was admitted a burgess of Dundee in 1637. - He was also a burgess of Burntisland, being so designed in his Will, dated 1639 and confirmed 1640.  He left all his property to his mother, except a sum to his natural son Francis, to be paid on his reaching 14 years”. [“In 1672, a relation of Major Beaton, captain of the ‘Assistance’, Commander Francis Weatherbourne, whose frigate, the man of war ‘Charity’, was captured at Campeachy, Jamaica, may very probably be him”.]  

1620

John Weatherburn [‘b. c1595’] m. Katherine Grean on 28/1/1620 at Gateshead.  (Another entry: John W., of Gateshead, b. ‘abt. 1595’ @ Spouse: Katherine Grean.) - John may be the John ‘Wedderborne’ who was buried at St. Mary’s, Gateshead, on 4/9/1632, or the John ‘Wetherburne’ who was buried there on 29/3/1650.)

1620 Jane Weatherbourne, d. of John W. [?s. of Michael W.  b. 1588], bap. 12/3/1620 at Whickham.  (Another entry: @ John Weatherburn.) - [Sister of Michael (bap. 1618).]

1620

George Weatherburne [?George bap. 1618] died at Berwick on 30/3/1620.  

1620

George Weatherburne m. Christian Flinte on 21/5/1620 at Berwick upon Tweed.  (Another entry: Spouse: Christian Flinte.) - [Perhaps 2nd m. of the George W. who m. Anna Watsone on 13/10/1616?]

1620

John Weatherburne, [e.] s. of James W. [?b. 1595, & Margerie Deannes (m. 1619)], bap. 6/8/1620 at Berwick upon Tweed.  (This seems to be the same entry as 1619, q.v.) - [It may be this John who died in 1621 (q.v.) - or he may be the John who had 2 children bap. in Berwick-on-Tweed: Mary (1648) & Robert (1651). - See also m. of a John W. to Ann Nicholson at Gateshead in 1641.]

1621

Alexander Wedderburn, younger s. of David W. [b. 1580 in Dundee - Burgess in Burntisland, Fife] & Alison Watson [m. c1619], b. c1621. - “He is named in his father’s Will.  -[Andrew’s testament dative was confirmed at St. Andrew’s, the confirmation reciting his death in 1628”.]

1621

John Weatherburne died at Berwick on 7/3/1621.  

1621

William Weatherburne, [e.] s. of George W. [& Christian Flinte (m. 1620)], bap. 18/3/1621 at Berwick upon Tweed.  William, ‘s. of George’, was buried at Berwick on 22/8/1621 (q.v.).

1621

Edwarde Weatherburne, [2nd] s. of George W. [& Christian Flinte (m. 1620)], bap. 13/5/1621 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1622

Robert Wetherburne [unidentified] was buried at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, on 14/1/1622.

1622

Margaret Weatherburne, [e.] d. of James W. [& Margerie Deannes (m. 1619)], bap. 18/8/1622 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1623

Stephen Weatherburne [bap. 1605 at B-on-Tweed, 3rd s. of George W. &Jaine ‘Nexson’ (m. 1592)] died at Berwick on 17/6/1623.  

1623

William Weatherburne, ‘s. of George’ [bap. 18/3/1621] , was buried at Berwick on 22/8/1623.

1624

John Weatherburne m. Margaret Browne [bap. 6/3/1604, d. of John Browne] on 14/11/1624 at Berwick upon Tweed.  (Other entries: Spouse: Margaret Browne.) - John & Margaret appear to have had a son & 4 daughters: Jaine (b. 1625); William (1627); Phyllis (1628); Marie (1629); & Alice (1630). - [Possibly John Weatherburn bap. 1651 (q.v.) was another son.]  

1625

Elizabeth Weatherburne, [e.] d. of George W. [& Christian Flinte (m. 1620)], bap. 17/1/1625 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1625

Nellie Wedderburne [unidentified] m. James Burne on 12/6/1625 at Kelso.    

1625

Jaine Weatherburne, [e.] d. of John W. [?& Margaret Browne (m. 1624)], bap. 3/7/1625 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1625

Isabell Wetherborne (sic) m. John Sterling on 23/7/1625 at Whickham.   [Perhaps ‘Elizabeth Wetherbune’ bap. 1607 at Boldon?]  

1625

Thomas Weatherburne, s. of David W. [?David Wedderburn, m.1619, q.v.], bap. 23/8/1625 at Berwick upon Tweed.    

1625

George Weatherburne m. Jaine Aw--- on 20/11/1625 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [This is perhaps a 2nd (or 3rd) m. of George W. who m. Anna Watsone in 1616 - & maybe Christine Flinte in 1620?)] - ‘Jaine, wife of George’, died 20/6/1639.  

1626

William Weatherburne, @ s. of John W. & Margaret Browne [m. 1624], was b. 25/10/1626 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1627

William Wedderburn ‘was named on 26/1/1627 as one of the defendants, tenants of Sir Patrick Home of Ayrtoun, co. Berwick, against whom Sir Patrick brought an action for rent’.  [See entry on 12/12/1671, re another William W. (& baptisms of 2 daughters, in 1668 & 1670.)]

1627

Eppe (sic) Wetherburne [unidentified] m. Roger Whitlock on 2/9/1627 at Whickham.  

1627

James Wedderborn (sic), s. of John W. [‘b. c1595’, & Katherine Grean (m. 1620)], bap. 4/11/1627 at Gateshead.   [This James may have died in 1628 (q.v.)

1628 Alice Wetherburne [unidentified] m. Nicholas Moore on 27/1/1628 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne. [Perhaps Alice is dau. of George W., bap. at Berwick -on-Tweed  in 1595?]

1628

Phyllis Weatherburne, [2nd] d. of John W. [?& Margaret Browne (m. 1624)], bap. 31/8/1628 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1628

William Wetherburne [unidentified] m. Alice Johnson on 9/10/1628 at St. Mary’s, Leicester.   

1628

Jane Weatherburne, [e.] d. of George W. [& Jaine A-- (m. 1625)], bap. 12/10/1628 at Berwick upon Tweed. [She is probably the ‘Jayne’ W. who m. James Johnson [a Soldier] in 1650 (q.v.).]  

1628

James Wetherborne [?bap. 1627] was buried at St. Mary, Gateshead, Durham, on 30/11/1628.  

1629

Andrew Weatherburn, ‘of So. Shields, b. abt. 1629’, @ Spouse Elizabeth Fotheringham.   [See m. 1654]  

1629

Jane Wetherborne (sic), d. of John W. [‘b. c1595’, & Katherine Grean (m. 1620)], bap. 25/10/1629 at Gateshead.   

1629

Marie Weatherburne, [3rd] d. of John W. [?& Margaret Browne (m. 1624)], bap. 13/12/1629 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1630

Kathrin Weatherburne, d. of Thomas W.’, bap. 9/3/1630 at Berwick upon Tweed.    

1630

Kathrin Weatherburne, d. of Harper (sic) W.’ was buried at Berwick on 8/4/1630.  [Is Kathrin the ‘d. of Thomas’ in the preceding entry?]

1630

Alice Weatherburne, [4th] d. of John W. [?& Margaret Browne (m. 1624)], bap. 24/10/1630 at Berwick upon Tweed.  

1631 William Weatherburne [unidentified], Yeoman of Hawckell (Hawkell) in the parish of Lesbury, Northumberland died in June/July 1631 leaving aWill, written on 2 June 1631 Probate was granted at Alnwick to Mary Weatherburn relict, Thomas Weatherburn and Ralph Weatherburn, brothers, co-executors, 29 July 1631; the tuition of three named children, John, Margaret & Jonat, was granted to their mother Mary Weatherburn on the same date. Inventory, actual total £116:5s:10d  (with account of debts and funeral expenses of £27:2s:8d). -[First mention of the surname at Alnwick.] - Mary Weatherbourn who was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, on 26/8/1666 is perhaps William’s widow. - [See 3 children of Henry W.,‘of Alnmouth’ (?b. 1714) who were bap. and/or died at Hawkewell, Lesbury, in 1738 & 1742.]  

1631

Jane Wetherborne [?bap. 1629] was buried at St. Mary, Gateshead, Durham, on 16/7/1631.

1632

Robert Wetherborne was buried at St. Mary, Gateshead, Durham, on 31/3/1632.

1632

John Wedderborne [?b. c1595, m. 1620] was buried at St. Mary, Gateshead, Durham, on 4/9/1632. [A John Wetherburne was buried there on 29/3/1860.]

1632

Catherine Weatherburne, [2nd] d. of George W. [& Jaine A-- (m. 1625)], bap. 6/9/1632 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1632

James Wedderburn, Weaver in Rickelsyde of Coldingham, co. Berwick, and his wife Isobell Quhillow, got sasine of “ane How aiker” in Coldingham from Archibald Idrington on 3/11/1632 and, some years later, on 29/12/38 and 13/2/1640, another sasine of some other land there. “Probably related to another James W. in Coldingham”.  [See 1643]  

1633

William Weatherburn, of Gateshead, b. ‘abt. 1633’, @ Spouse: Jane Peareth.   [See m. 1658]

1634

Cuthbert Wetherburne [?bap. 1603 at Boldon] m. Isable Morgin (sic) on 30/10/1634 at Houghton le Spring. - [First mention of the surname at Houghton-le-Spring.]

1635

Elisabeth Witerburne (sic), d. of Anthony Witerburne, bap. 7/8/1635 at Burnsall.   

1635

George Weatherburne, ‘s. of George’, died at Berwick on 7/9/1635.  

1635

George Weatherburne, [3rd] s. of George W. [& Jaine A--- (m. 1625)], bap. 5/10/1635 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1636

James Weatherburne, ‘bastard, s. of James W.’ [? Weaver in Rickelsyde of Coldingham - see 1632], bap. 2/4/1636 at Berwick upon Tweed  

1636

James Weatherburne ‘bastard s. of James W.’ [?James in preceding entry] was buried at Berwick on 9/7/1636.

1637

Isabella Weatherburne, widow [unidentified], was buried at Berwick on 5/5/1637.

1638

Henry Wetherborn (sic) [unidentified] m. Barbara Orre on 6/2/1638 at Gateshead.   

1639

John Weatherburne, ‘s. of George’, was buried at Holy Trinity, Berwick, on 24/3/1639.  

1639

John Weatherburne, [4th] s. of George W. [& Jaine A-- (m. 1625)], bap. 15/6/1639 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1639

Jaine Weatherburne ‘wife of George’ [m. 1625] died at Berwick on 20/6/1639.  

1639

George Weatherburne m. Elizabeth Gradon, a widow, on 20/10/1639 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [George is probably the widower of Jaine (m. 1625, d. 1639)] - A George Wedderburn died at Berwick on 28/1/1662.

1641

Thomas Weatherburn, of So. Shields, b. ‘abt. 1641’, @ Spouse: Jane Dixon.   [See m. 1666]  

1641

Elizabeth Wetherborne, [?e.] d. of John W. [? & Ann Nicholson (see m. 4/11/1641)], bap. 8/2/1641 at Gateshead.   

1641

John Wedderburn [1st Bt. of Blackness in 1704], e. surv. s. of Sir Alexander W. (Kt. of Blackness, b. 1610 in Dundee) & Matilda Fletcher [m. 1638], was b. 12/2/1641. - John was admitted a burgess of Dundee on 15/5/1665 and became an advocate at the Scottish Bar & ‘Clerk of the Bills’. - He married Rachel Dunmuir in 1667 (q.v.). - [They had 7 sons & 4 daughters.] - On his father’s death, in 1675-76, John succeeded him in his estates and was executor of his Will. He was created a Baronet of Scotland by Queen Anne, by Patent on 9/8/1704, ‘to him and his heirs male for ever’. - Sir John died ‘early in 1706’ (the date not quite fixed). - He was succeeded as 2nd Bt. of Blackness by his e.s. Alexander (b. 1672, q.v.).   

1641

John Weatherburn m. Ann Nicholson on 4/11/1641 at Gateshead.  (Another entry: John W., of Gateshead, b. ’abt. 1616’ @ Spouse: m. 7/11/1641.) - [John & Elizabeth are probably the parents of Elizabeth ‘d. of John Wetherborne’, bap. at Gateshead on 8/2/1641, & perhaps of Barbara ‘Weterborne’ bap. there in 1642. - A John Wetherburn who died at Longhoughton, Northumberland, on 21/3/1646 could perhaps be this John.]  

1642

Barbara Weterborne (sic), d. of John W. [? & Ann Nicholson (m. 1641)], bap. 9/10/1642 at Gateshead.   

1643

Marie Weatherburne, d. of James W. [m. not found], bap. 3/4/1643 at Bishopwearmouth.  - [This is the first record of a Weatherburn at Bishopwearmouth. (Marie is perhaps a dau. of James W. who m. Christian Wilkinson on 13/2/1644, q.v.)]

1643

James Wedderburn in Coldingham, co. Berwick [‘probably s. of James W. of Rickelsyde of Coldingham & Isobell Quhillow, mentioned in 1632’ (q.v.)] and his wife Isobel Grierson got sasine of some land in Coldingham from Sir George Home of Wedderburn on 12/12/1643. [See next entry.] - This James was described as ‘in Rickelsyde of Coldingham’ on 7/6/1653, when he and his wife got a further sasine of land in the barony of the Law, and on 18-19/10/1661, when they got sasine of a charter by George Home and his curators of the ‘Whoile Rige’. “He is no doubt to be identified with the James W. in Coldingham, who, with Sir James Cockburn of Prendergast and others, was a defendant in a summons by Jean, d. of George Home of Heiringtoun, on which a decree was obtained on 17/2/1679”.  He may be the James Wedderburn buried on 26/5/1705 at Coldingham.  

1643

George Wedderburn, ‘indweller at Coldingham’, was a witness to the charter giving sasine of land to James Wedderburn on 12/12/1643. [See preceding entry.] [Is he the George bap. at Berwick-on-Tweed in 1591 - who perhaps m. Elizabeth Gradon, in 1639 (q.v.)?)]  

1644

James Weatherburne m. Christian Wilkinson on 13/2/1644 at Bishopwearmouth.  - [See Marie, bap. 1643.]

1646

John Wetherburn [sic] was buried at St. Peter & St. Paul, Longhoughton, Northumberland, on 21/3/1646.  (First mention of the surname at Longhoughton. - The 2nd is in 1704, q.v.)

1646

Mary Wetherbourne [unidentified] m. Ambros Chesebrough on 14/11/1646 at Gateshead.   

1646

Barbara Weatherbourne [unidentified] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 14/12/1646.  

1648

Marie Weatherburne, d. of John W. [unidentified - ?but perhaps the John W., ‘Burgis’, who died at Berwick  on 5/6/1653] , bap. 13/12/1648 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1648 Jerrett (sic) Wedderburne, s. [or d.?] of Robert W. [?b.1614  (m. not found)], bap. 21/12/1648 at Chrischurch, Tynemouth.  [This is the first record of the surname at Tynemouth. (Is Robert a brother of William who had children bap. at Tynemouth in 1650, 53 & 56?)]  

1649

Jane Weatherbourne [unidentified] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 25/1/1649.

1649

Peter Wedderburn [b. 1616-18, knighted c1661, Lord (Justice) Gosford from 1668, 3rd & ygst s. of James W., Clerk of Dundee (b. 1589), & Margaret Goldman] m. i) Christian Gibson [?d. of James Gibson, advocate] on 1/2/1649 at Edinburgh. - They had a s. James (b. 1649, q.v.). - “Christian did not long survive”. - Peter m. ii) in 1653, Agnes Dickson (by whom he had 5 sons & 4 daughters); & iii) in 1677, Elizabeth Goldman. - Sir Peter W., Lord Gosford, died at Gosford on 11/11/1679, ‘and was no doubt buried in the churchyard at Aberlady’.   

1649

James Wedderburn, [only] s. of [Sir] Peter W. [b. 1616-18, knighted c1661, Lord (Justice) Gosford from 1668] by his first wife, Christian Gibson [m. 1649], bap. 30/9/1649 at Edinburgh. - [James probably died young as John (b. 1657), Peter’s e.s. by his 2nd wife, was his father’s heir.] - Peter m. ii) Agnes Dickson in 1653 (q.v.).  

1650 Nicholas Weatherburn, of So. Shields, b. ‘abt. 1650’, @ Spouse: Isabell Dixon [‘Dickson’ in Scotland]. [Nicholas may be the ‘s. of William Weatherborn’, bap. on 11/4/1653 at Tynemouth. - See m. 1675]

1650

Eliza Weatherburne [?Elizabeth Gradon (m. 1639)] ‘wife of George W.’ died at Berwick on 3/2/1650.  

1650

John Wetherburne [?John Weatherburn,’ b. c1595’ (who m. Katherine Grean in 1620)] was buried at St. Mary, Gateshead, Durham, on 29/3/ 1650. [A John Wedderborne was buried there on 4/9/1632 (q.v.).]

1650

Jayne Weatherburne [?b. 1628, e.d. of George W. & Jaine A-- (m. 1625)] m. James Johnson [a Soldier] on 16/9/1650 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [Another date of m. 17/8/1648]

1650

Jane Weatherborn, [elder] d. of William W. [m. not found], bap. 26/12/1650 at Christchurch, Tynemouth.   [Is William a brother of Robert who had a child bap. at Tynemouth in 1648? - See Jane’s possible siblings: Nicholas (1653) & James or Elizabeth (1656).]

1651

Jan (sic) Weatherburne [?bap. 1629 at Gateshead] m. Richard White on 13/2/1651 at Bishopwearmouth. (Another entry: Jane Weatherburn m. Richard White on 15/11/1652.)

1651

Robert Weatherburne, ‘s. of John’ [unidentified - ?but perhaps the John W., ‘Burgis’, who died at Berwick on 5/6/1653], was bap. 27/9/1651 at Berwick upon Tweed.  (Another entry: @ John Weatherburne /Margaret Browne - but as John W. m. Margaret Browne at Berwick upon Tweed on 14/11/1624, it seems questionable whether this Robert is their son.) - Robert Wedderburn, ‘e.s. to his father John Wedderburn’, was admitted a Freeman of B-on-T on 23/12/1670 (q.v.). - Robert appears to have married four times: i) Jane Nicholson, on 18/2/1679 (q.v.); ii) Ann Crosby on 23/8/1681 (q.v.); iii) Margery Wright, on 16/7/1685 (q.v.); & iv) Elizabeth --- (marriage date unknown but probably between 1716 and 1720). - By Jane Nicholson Robert probably had a daughter Elenor Weatherbourne (bap. 1679), who is perhaps the Eleanor Wedderburn buried in 1698; by Ann Crosby, Robert seems to have had a son John Wetherburn (bap. 1682) & a daughter Margaret Wedderburne (bap. 1684); and, by Elizabeth ---, Robert probably had two sons, George Weatherburn (bur. 23/7/1720) & George (b. c1721), who was apprenticed on 9/6/1737 as ‘George Wedderburn, s. of Robert W. late of Berwick, Burges, deceased, to Edward Cook, Burgess, Butcher.’ - [Robert Weatherburn (b. 1651) was removed as a Freeman 1709-1712 but was readmitted, as Robert Wedderburn, on 23/1/1712.] - Robert was also fined 10/- on 19/5/1727 by the Freemen ‘as rents for the grass’ after he had allowed the cattle of John Harkett, an unfreeman, on the town wasteland. (John ‘Harkett’ may be Robert’s grandson John Hacquith, s. of his daughter Margaret & her husband, soldier John Hacquith (m. 18/6/1704), whom Robert is said to have cared for after his father left town and took him on as an apprentice. This grandson ‘was an indifferent butcher and he gave up the trade’ but this means that Robert himself must have been a butcher. - Robert Weatherburn was buried at Holy Trinity, B-on-T, on 31/8/1727.  [He is shown on the 1727 Freemen’s Roll with an annotation ‘Mort’.] - Elizabeth Weatherburn, ‘widow of Robert Weatherburn’, asked for relief from the Freemen of Berwick-on-Tweed in 1730.  

1652

Margaret Weatherburne [?bap. 1622, ‘dau. of James’] m. John Sanderson on 1/1/1652 at Berwick upon Tweed.  

1652

Jane Weatherborn [unidentified] m. George Crafford on 27/4/1652 at Tynemouth.   

1653

Nicholas Weatherborn, [elder] s. of William W. [m. not found], bap. 11/4/1653 at Christchurch, Tynemouth.  [See Nicholas’s possible siblings: Jane (1650) & James or Elizabeth (1656), and m. of Nicholas (1675).]

1653

 John Weatherburn, Burgis (sic), [?father of Marie b. 1648 & Robert b. 1651] died at Berwick on 5/6/1653.

1653

Peter Wedderburne [b. 1616-18, knighted c1661, Lord (Justice) Gosford from 1668, 3rd & ygst s. of James W., Clerk of Dundee (b. 1589) & Margaret Goldman] m. ii) Agnes Dickson on 20/10/1653 at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh.   [Agnes is presumably a sister of David Dickson of Heartree (2nd s. of John Dickson of Heartree, co. Peebles, a lord-of-session) who, in 1665, m. Helen Wedderburn (b. 1646), 3rd d. of Sir Alexander W., Kt. of Blackness, & Matilda Fletcher.] -  Peter & Agnes had 5 sons & 4 daughters. (Three of the daughters died young but the youngest, Agnes, b. 1658, m. David Haliburton of Pitcur on 8/9/1674, at Aberlady. She died before 20/2/1700, leaving issue.) - The three surviving sons were: John (b. 1657); Peter (b. 1659-60); & Alexander (b. c1660). Agnes died between Feb. 1665 (when her youngest son was born) and 15/6/1677, when her husband m. iii) Elizabeth Goldman. (W.B. p. 369) - Peter was knighted by Charles II c1661 and appointed a lord-of-session with the title of Lord Gosford in 1668. - He died at Gosford on 11/11/1679.    

1654

Andrew Weatherburn m. Elizabeth Fortheringham [sic] on 7/2/1654 at South Shields.  [This is the first mention of the surname at South Shields.] (See entry in 1629). - [N.B. Elspeth Wedderburn (6th d. of Alexander W., 1st of Kingennie, b. 1561, & Helen Ramsay) m. ‘Fotheringhame of Parkzeat or Parkgate, in the parish of Inveraritie, Forfarshire’, leaving at least one daughter and Alexander W., 3rd of Kingennie (b. 1615), m. in Dec. 1643 (as his second wife) Margaret Fotheringham (‘eldest lawful daughter of Mr. John Fotheringhame, brother of the late Thomas Fotheringhame of Pourie….’.) Andrew & Elizabeth had a son John ‘Wetherburne’, bap. at St. Hilda’s, South Shields, in 1655 (q.v.).

1654

Isabel Wetherburn, d. of John W. [unidentified], bap. 27/2/1654 at South Shields.   

1654

Thomas Weatherburn [unidentified] died at Berwick on 7/3/1654.  

1654

Thomas Weatherbourne [unidentified ] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 17/4/1654.  

1655

Dorothy Weatherbourn, d. of Thomas W. [?’of Greensfield’, Yeoman, d. 1673 - perhaps brother of William W. who died in 1631, q.v.], bap. 4/4/1655 at Alnwick.   [See Dorothy’s likely siblings: ?John (m. 1676, d. 1712); William (b. & ?d.1660); Thomas (b. 1661) & Ralph (b. 1662).] - It is probably this Dorothy who m. John Sheepheard at Alnwick in 1672, as, when Thomas W., Yeoman of Greenfield, died in 1673 (q.v.), a John Sheapherd was one of the signatories to the Inventory of Thomas’s Goods & Chattels in 1674.  

1655

John Wetherburne [sic], s. of Andrew Weatherburn [& Elizabeth Fotheringham (m. 1654)], bap. 7/4/1655 at South Shields.  

1655

Margaret Wedderburn [b. 1638, e.d. of Sir Alexander W., Kt. of Blackness (b. 1610), & Matilda Fletcher] m. Patrick Kyd [e.s. of James Kyd of Craigie & Agnes Clayhills - and a grandson of Patrick Kyd of Grange of Barrie] on 30/8/1655 at Dundee.  In 1677, Patrick Kyd of Craigie was elected Deacon of the Dundee Patrick & Margaret had  no children but Margaret’s sister Jean (b. 1645), who m. Patrick’s brother William Kyd in 1663, had 3 sons & 3 daughters. (One of their daughters, Margaret Kyd, m. John Paterson of Craigie.) - ‘A grandson of Margaret’s brother James (b. 1666), Capt. James Kyd, R.N. (b. ?1723, s. of George Kyd of Woodhill & Craigie, & Elizabeth, d. of the Hon. Alexander Maitland, 4th s. of the 3rd Earl of Lauderdale), sold Craigie and Woodhill and built Elie Lodge’. - His wife Hannah, d. of … Bevis, of Southampton, died at Elie in 1757. Their eldest daughter, Mary Kyd, m. Adam Mansfeldt de Cardonnel ‘who took the name of Lawson for the estate of Cramlington, Northumberland. - Their son, Mansfeldt, sold Cramlington and died without issue, leaving the family pictures to his sister Hannah, wife of Col. Elmsall of Doncaster. (The Elmsalls had 2 sons & 3 daughters.) - Mansfeldt’s and Hannah’s brother Alexander had a son who died in 1871 leaving a daughter, Ada de Cardonell-Lawson.   [See Thomas Wedderburn b. 1873 for another reference to ‘Cramlington’.]

1656

Andrew Weatherburne, [e.] s. of Thomas W. [m. not found], bap. 8/2/1656 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [See Andrew’s siblings: John (1657); Sarah (1660); Mary (1663); Anne (1665); Margaret (1667) & James (1669).]

1656

Margerie Weatherburn [Margerie Deannes (m. 1619)] ‘wife of James W.’ died at Berwick on 21/2/1656.  

1656

James Weatherborn (sic), [?yngr.] s. of William W. [m. not found], was b. 3/9/1656 at Tynemouth.   [See James’s possible siblings: Jane (1650); Nicholas (1653) & Elizabeth (next entry).]

1656

Elizabeth Weatherborn (sic), [?yngr.] d. of William W. [m. not found], was b. 26/10/1656 at Christchurch, Tynemouth.  [See Jane 1651, Nicholas 1653 & James 1656.]

1657

John Wedderburn [afterwards ‘of Gosford’], e.s. of Peter W. [b. 1616-18, knighted c1661, Lord (Justice) Gosford from 1668] & his 2nd wife, Agnes Dickson [m. 1653], bap. 26/2/1657 at Edinburgh. - “On 13/6/1671 John was made a Freeman of Dundee by his father’s privilege, together with his pedagogue, Mr. Andrew Anderson, and two of his servants”.  “Although by profession a soldier, John took part very early in public affairs, being made a privy councillor before he was twenty years of age. He was also a member of parliament...”. - In 1679 he had a ‘natural son’, David (bap. at Aberlady on 22/6/1679, q.v.). - “In 1680, following his father’s death, John was retoured heir to him in his various lands..… and got sasine thereon 20 May 1680”. - In 1685 he attained the rank of Lieut.-Col. of Dragoons “but, on 3 June 1686, for a reason which is not given, [he] was removed from this post by the privy council, pursuant to a letter of the King, dated 22 May in that year.” “Early in 1688 John again went abroad, with the consent of various persons including his cousin, Blackness, and, before doing so, on Feb. 14, both made a will  and granted a factory to his youngest brother, Alexander, to manage his affairs during his absence”. (He also at this time renounced to Sir John Nisbet of Dirleston - sic - yet another annual rent of 6,000 merks on Thirleston and Innerwick. - In his Will, John nominated as his executor his brother Peter and, failing him, his youngest brother, Alexander, as “tutore to David Wedderburn, my natural son”. - John’s journey abroad was his last “for he was drowned in shipwreck off Calais 26 May 1688”.  “His body was apparently recovered, as he is stated to have been buried in his parish church at Aberlady on 9th July thereafter.”

1657

James Weatherburne, s. of John W. ‘late of Berwick’, m. Margaret Purvis [d. of Henry Purvis, ‘late of Cordiggan, in the Shirrifdome of ye Marse, Scotland] - both of this parish - before Andrew Crispe, J.P., on 18/11/1657 at Berwick upon Tweed. (Witnesses: Will. Lough & Thomas Weatherburn. Another entry as: Spouse: Margaret Purris - sic) - They had a daughter Mary (b. 1659) but her mother Margaret died that year & James probably m. ii) Anna Thirburn in 1666 (q.v.).]

1657

John Weatherburne, [?2nd] s. of Thomas W. [m. not found)], bap. 19/11/1657 at Berwick upon Tweed. - [See John’s probable siblings: Andrew (1656); Sarah (1660); Maria (1663); Anne (1665); Marget (1667) & James (1669). - Thomas may be the witness to the marriage of James W. in the preceding entry.]  

1658

William Wetherburne [b. ‘abt. 1633’] m. Jane Pearith at Gateshead in 1658.  (Also entered as William Weatherburn, of Gateshead, b. ‘abt. 1633’ @ Spouse: Jane Peareth.)  [They seem to have had 2 sons & 4 daus: Elizabeth (1659); Margrett (1662); Ralph (1663); Christian (1665); Thomas (1666) & Mary (1668). - All but the first two were bap. at Newcastle-on-Tyne.]  

1658

Williame Weatherburne [unidentified] was buried at St. Michael & All Angels, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, on 1/4/1658.  

1659

Margaret Weatherburn, ‘wife of James W.’ [Margaret Purvis (m. 1657)], died at Berwick on 29/1/1659.

 

1659

Elizabeth Wetherburne, [e.] d. of William W. [& Jane Pearith (m. 1658)], bap. 3/6/1659 at Gateshead.   

1659

Mary Weatherburne, d. of James W. [& Margaret Purvis (m. 1657, d. 1659)], bap. 9/11/1659 at Berwick upon Tweed.  

1659

Sarah Weatherbourn b. 1659 at Berwick upon Tweed. - [Probably Sarah ‘d. of Thomas’ bap. June 1660 (q.v.).]

1659

Peter Wedderburn [1st Bt. of Gosford in 1697], 2nd s. of Peter W. [b. 1616-18, knighted c1661, Lord (Justice) Gosford from 1668], & his 2nd wife, Agnes Dickson [m. 1653], was b. 1659-1660.  - Peter was made a Freeman of Dundee on 20/7/1675 and later entered the army.  “He continued in the army after the death of his elder brother, John, getting his commission as captain of grenadiers in the same regiment, 20 Sept. 1688. He was served heir to his father Sir Peter (Lord Gosford), and to his brother John, 11-21 Oct. 1688. - He must, I think, have left the army within a year or two, as from 1690 on, his name occurs in civil matters, e.g. as a member of the Scottish Parliament…..”. (‘A.W.’) - He m. Janet Halkett, heiress of Pitfirrane, c1694 (q.v.). - [They had 7 sons & 5 daughters.] - Peter was created 1st Bt. of Gosford in 1697. - He died at Pitfirrane on 20-21/3/1746 and was buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Fife. - “After his death he was often named in connection with the entail of his estates, which gave rise to prolonged litigation”.  

1660

William Weatherbourne [?2nd] s. of Thomas W. [?’of Greensfield’, Yeoman, d. 1673 - perhaps a brother of William W. who died in 1631, q.v.], bap. 22/3/1660 at Alnwick.   William is probably the William Weatherbourn who was buried at Alnwick on 18/4/1660. (See next entry.) - [See William’s likely siblings; Dorothy (bap. 1655); ?John (m. 1676, d. 1712); Thomas (bap. 1661) & Ralph (bap. 1662). - Dorothy probably m. John Sheepheard at Alnwick in 1672 as, when Thomas W., Yeoman of Greenfield, died in 1673 (q.v.), a John Sheapherd was one of the signatories to the Inventory of Thomas’s Goods & Chattels .]  

1660

William Wetherbourn [probably William in preceding entry] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 18/4/1660.

1660

Jane Wetherbourne [unidentified] was buried at St. Mary, Gateshead, Durham, on 31/5/1660.  

1660

Sarah Weatherborne, [?e.] d. of Thomas W. [m. not found], bap. June 1660 at Berwick upon Tweed.  - [See Sarah’s probable siblings: Andrew (1656); John (1657); Maria (1663); Anne (1665); Marget (1667) & James (1669).]

1660

Alexander Wedderburn, 3rd [& ygst. surv.] s. of Peter W. [b. 1616-18, knighted c1661, Lord (Justice) Gosford from 1668] & his 2nd wife, Agnes Dickson [m. 1653], was b. c1660.  -(“There is no evidence of his baptism either at Edinburgh or at Aberlady, but the date is approximately shown by the birth dates of his elder brother Peter & younger brother James”.  “After his father’s death, in Nov. 1679, Alexander is occasionally mentioned as having a factory from his brother John, who was much away from home, to manage his affairs during his absence. He was admitted an advocate to the Scottish Bar on 18/6/1687 and took part in the politics of the time. He was one of those who favoured the union between Scotland and England, in connection with which he went south between May 3 1704 (when he was still in Scotland, and there witnessed a discharge by his brother Peter to Pitcur [presumably David Haliburton of Pitcur, husband of their sister Agnes] and 27 June, when he was at Windsor…”. - “….Anderson in his ‘Scottish Nation’ (s. Wedderburn) states that it was in reward for his exertions in favour of the union that he was appointed one of the commissioners of excise in Scotland”.   Alexander m. Mary Daes in 1692 (q.v.). - [They had 3 sons & 4 daughters.] - Alexander died at Edinburgh on 1/1/1730.  

1660

Elizabeth Wedderborum (sic - unidentified) m. Edward Hudson on 19/6/1660 at Alnwick.  

1661

Thomas Weatherbourne, [?3rd] s. of Thomas W. [?’of Greensfield’, Yeoman, d. 1673 - perhaps a brother of William W. who died in 1631, q.v.], bap. 8/3/1661 at Alnwick.  [See Thomas’s likely siblings: Dorothy (bap. 1655); ?John (m. 1676, d. 1712); William (b. & ?d. 1660);& Ralph (bap. 1662). - Dorothy probably m. John Sheepheard at Alnwick in 1672 as when Thomas W., of Greenfield, Yeoman, died in 1673 a John Sheepherd was one of the signatories to the Inventory of Thomas’s Goods & Chattels.

1661 Ruth Weatherbourne, [elder] d. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 25/12/1661 at Newburn.   [This is the first record of a Weatherburn at Newburn. - Ralph may be a brother of Thomas (father of Ralph bap.1662 at Alnwick - see also 1660), & of William Wetherborne (who m. Jane Corrie in 1665 & had a s. Ralph bap. at Newburn in 1666.) - [See Ruth’s siblings: Jacob (1664); Benjamin (1666); Joseph (1669) & Mary (1671).]

1662

George Weatherburn died at Berwick on 28/1/1662. [Is he the George Wedderburn ‘indweller at Coldingham’ mentioned in 1643 (q.v.)?]

1662

Catheren Wetherburn [unidentified - but see Williame (sic) buried 1658] was buried at St. Michael & All Angels, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, on 19/4/1662.  

1662

Margrett (sic) Wetherburn, [2nd] d. of William W. [?b. c1633, & Jane Pearith (m. 1658 at Gateshead)], bap. 22/6/1662 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.   

1662

Ellenor (sic) Weatherborne [unidentified] m. Edwd. Gibson on 15/7/1662 at Newburn.  

1662

Thomas Wederburn (sic) [unidentified] m. Catherine Spavin at Bamburgh in 1662.  

1662

Ralph Weatherbourn, [?4th] s. of Thomas W. [?’of Greensfield’, Yeoman, d. 1673 - perhaps a brother of William W. who died in 1631, q.v.], bap.  31/8/1662 at Alnwick. [See Ralph’s likely siblings: Dorothy (bap. 1655, ?m. 1672); ?John (m. 1676, d. 1712); William (bap. 1660, ?d. 1660); & Thomas (bap. 1661).] - Ralph m. i) Jane Turner at Alnwick in 1685 (q.v.) & ii) Eleanor Ditchbourne at Edlingham [6m SW of Alnwick] in 1693 (q.v.). - Ralph Weatherburn, Skinner & Glover, was buried at Alnwick on 12/8/1706 (q.v.).

1663

Maria Weatherburne, [?2nd] d. of Thomas W. [m. not found], bap. 26/2/1663 at Berwick upon Tweed. [See Maria’s probable siblings: Andrew (1656); John (1657); Sarah (1660); Anne (1665); Marget (1667) & James (1669).]

1663

James Weatherbun (sic) [unidentified] m. Isable (sic) Collen [?Cullen] on 1/8/1663 at Bishopwearmouth.

1663

Ralf (sic) Wetherburn, [e.] s. of William W. [?b. c1633, & Jane Pearith (m. 1658 at Gateshead)], bap. 13/12/1663 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.  [Third mention of name ‘Ralph’.]  

1664

Jacob Wetherburne, [e.] s. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 15/5/1664 at Newburn.  [It is probably this Jacob who m. Mary Ridley at N-on-Tyne in 1691 (q.v.). - See Jacob’s siblings: Ruth (1661); Benjamin (1666); Joseph (1669) & Mary (1671).]  

1665

Christian Wetherburn, [3rd] d. of William W. [?& Jane Pearith (m. 1658 at Gateshead)], bap. 19/2/1665 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.    

1665

Anne Weatherburne, [3rd] d. of Thomas W. [m. not found], bap. 16/4/1665 at Berwick upon Tweed.  [See Anne’s siblings: Andrew (1656); John (1657); Sarah (1660); Mary (1663); Margaret (1667) & James (1669).]

1665

Gilbert Weatherburn [unidentified] m. Isabel Potts on 13/6/1665 at Rothbury.  [This is the first record of the surname at Rothbury - also first ‘Gilbert’ W.] - Gilbert & Isabel had 2 daus. & 2 sons: Anne (1667); Mary (1668); Anthony (1671) & Luke (1673). - [First mention of the name ‘Luke’.]   

1665

Wm. Wetherborn (sic) [unidentified] m. Jane Corrie on 29/6/1665 at Newburn.  William & Jane had 6 sons: Ralph Weatherborne (1666); William Weatherbourne (1667); another William Weatherborne (1669); Michael Wetherborne (1671); Tristram Wetherborne (1674) & John Wetherborne(1677).]

1666

Benjamin Weatherborne (sic), [2nd] s. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 25/3/1666 at Newburn.   [See Benjamin’s siblings: Ruth (1661); Jacob (1664); Joseph (1669) & Mary (1671).] - Benjamin Wetherburne [a Carpenter] m. Sarah Hudson in 1698 (q.v.). - [Ralph may be a brother of William ‘Wetherborn’ who m. Jane Corrie at Newburn in 1665.]

1666

Ralph Weatherborne, [e.] s. of Wm. Wetherborn [& Jane Corrie (m. 1665)], bap. 20/5/1666 at Newburn.  [It is probably this Ralph who had a son & 2 daughters bap. at Newburn: William Weatherbourne (1686); Jane Wetherburne (1687) & Anne Wetherburne (1690).]

1666

James Weatherburn [?widower of Margaret Purvis (m. 1657, d. 1659)] m. Anna Thirburn on 24/5/1666 at Berwick upon Tweed.  [Another entry - James & Ann were m. on 15/5/1664]

1666

Thomas Wetherburne, [2nd] s. of William W. [?& Jane Pearith (m. 1658 at Gateshead)], bap. 3/6/1666 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.   

1666

Mary Weatherbourn [?widow of William W., Yeoman ‘of Hawckell’, parish of Lesbury, who died in 1631 leaving a Will in which his relict Mary and their 3 children are named] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 26/8/1666.  

1666

Elianor (sic) Weatherbourn [unidentified] m. Henry Fortune on 6/11/1666 at Alnwick.  [See m. of Geo. Weatherburn & ‘Fortune Thompson’ on 1/10/1730, at Gateshead.]

1666 Thomas Weatherburn [unidentified] m. Jane Dixon [spelt ‘Dickson’ in Scotland] on 10/11/1666 at South Shields.  Thomas & Jane had 2 sons & a daughter, bap. as Wetherburn(e)s: John (1668); George (1669) & Ann (1673).

1667

Anne Wetherburne, [e.] d. of Gilbert W. [& Isabel Potts (m. 1665)], bap. 10/2/1667 at Rothbury.   

1667

William Weatherburn, ‘s. of Thomas’ [William’s bap. not found] died at Berwick on 10/3/1667.

1667

John Wedderburn, $ [b. 1641, 1st Bt. of Blackness in 1704, e. surv. s. of Sir Alexander W., Kt. of Blackness (b. 1610) & Matilda Fletcher] m. Rachel Dunmuir [d. of David Dunmuir, advocate - later ‘of Curriehill’ (her mother was sister to the King’s Advocate, Sir Thomas Nicholson of Carnock. - W.B. p. 235, footnote²)] on 9/4/1667, at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh.  [They had 7 sons & 4 daughters.] - John was created a Baronet of Scotland by Queen Anne in 1704.  - Sir John died early in 1706,  “the date not quite fixed”. He was succeeded as 2nd Bt. of Blackness by his e.s. Alexander (b. 1672).  

1667

John Weatherbourne, ‘s. of Thomas W.’ [?Thomas ‘Wederburn’ & Catherine Spavin (m. 1662 at Bamburgh)], bap. 11/8/1667 at Bamburgh.   

1667

Marget Weatherburne, [?3rd] d. of Thomas W. [m. not found], bap. 27/10/1667 at Berwick upon Tweed.  [See Marget’s probable siblings: Andrew (1656); John (1657); Sarah (1660); Maria (1663); Anne (1665) & James (1669).]

1667

William Weatherbourne, [2nd] s. of Wm. Wetherborn [& Jane Corrie (m. 1665)], bap. 10/11/1667 at Newburn.   [Presumably this William died as another son was given the same name in 1669 (q.v.).]

  

1668

John Weatherburno (sic) b. ‘abt. 1668’ at Hepple.  

1668

John Wetherburn, [e.] s. of Thomas W. [& Jane Dixon (m. 1666)], bap. 20/9/1668 at South Shields.   

1668

Alison Wedderburne, [?elder] d. of William W. [see 1671], bap. 12/7/1668 at Chirnside [Berwickshire]. [It may be this Alison who m. John Forman & died in 1729, John having died in 1728.]

1668

Mary Wetherburn, [4th] d. of William W. [& Jane Pearith (m. 1658 at Gateshead)], bap. 20/10/1668 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.   

1668

Mary Wetherburn, [2nd] d. of Gilbert W. [& Isabel Potts (m. 1665)], bap. 28/10/1668 at Rothbury.

1669

Joseph Wetherborn (sic), [3rd] s. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 21/2/1669 at Newburn.   [Ralph may be a brother of William ‘Wetherborn’ who m. Jane Corrie at Newburn in 1665 & had a s. Ralph bap. there in 1666. - See also Joseph’s siblings: Ruth (1661); Jacob (1664); Benjamin (1666) & Mary (1671).] Joseph Wetherburne m. Isabella Drover at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1697 (q.v.). - They had a dau. Issable Wetherburne (b. 1701, q.v.) & Joseph also had a s. Ralph (b. 1706, q.v.) by ‘Margt.’.- Joseph Weatherburn, house-carpenter, of West Denton, Northumberland, was buried at Chester le Street on 2/5/1730 (q.v.). - He left a Will. - [In 1737 there was a Court case, brought by Joseph’s daughter against her half-brother Ralph. (See details under Ralph ‘Watterborn’s’ m. to Catherine Row in 1730 & Isabel’s m. to George Richardson in 1717.)]

1669

William Weatherborne, [3rd] s. of Wm. Wetherborn [& Jane Corrie (m. 1665)], bap. 14/3/1669 at Newburn.  

1669

James Weatherburne, [?3rd] s. of Thomas W. [m. not found], bap. 23/3/1669 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [See James’s probable siblings: Andrew (1656); John (1657); Sarah (1660); Mary (1663); Anne (1665) & Margaret (1667).]

1669

Ann Weatherburne [a widow - unidentified] m. Patrick Clavringe on 1/6/1669 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1669

Dorothy Wetherborne, [elder] d. of Luke W. [m. not found], bap.  3/8/1669 at Newburn.   [Luke may be a brother of Ralph & William who also lived at Newburn.]   [See Dorothy’s siblings: Mary (1671) & William (1674).] - (Dorothy may be ‘Dorothea Wedderburn’ who m. Thomas Wilkinson at Ponteland in 1689.)

1669

George Wetherburne, [2nd] s. of Thomas W. [& Jane Dixon (m. 1666)], bap. 28/12/1669 at South Shields.   

1670

Will. Weatherburn, [e.] s. of Joh. W. [unidentified - m. not found], bap. 1/5/1670 at Rothbury.  [See William’s siblings: Elizabeth (1672); Margaret (1673); Roger (1677) & Anthony (1679).]  

1670

Anna Wedderburn, [?younger] d. of William W. [see 1671], bap. 25/10/1670 at Chirnside [Berwickshire].

1670

Robert Wedderburn, ‘eldest sonne to his father John Wedderburn’, was admitted a Freeman of B-on-Tweed on 23/12/1670. (He must be the Robert Weatherburne bap. 27/9/1651, q.v.). - [He is named as Robert Wedderburn in the Freemen’s Roll of 1683; as Robert Widderburn in the Freemen’s Roll of 1688; & as Robert Weatherburne in the Roll of 1699.)] - Robert Weatherburn ‘was struck off the Roll accused of stealing corn from the mill [of James Lough] on 24/2/1709, but was readmitted, as Robert Wedderburn, on 23/1/1712’. - On 27/5/1727 Robert Weatherburn, Burgess,  was fined 10/- … ‘for putting the cattle of John Harkett [sic] an unfreeman as rents for the grass which the said Robert Weatherburn took of a Burgess and that all such beasts and cattle be immediately turned of the fields’. Robert Weatherburn was buried at Holy Trinity, Berwick on Tweed, on 31/8/1727. - Elizabeth Weatherburn, ‘widow of Robert Weatherburn’, asked for relief’ in 1730. - [No marriage of a Robert W. & Elizabeth has been found but a Robert W. m. a Jane Nicholson at B-on-T in 1679; an Ann Crosby in 1681 & a Margery Wright in 1685.] - “Burgess Robert W. had a daughter who m. --- Hackwith (a soldier). Their son, John Hackwith, was cared for by his grandfather who had been convicted of theft in 1711”. (Pauline W’s notes.) - [A Margaret Wedderburn (bap. 1684), ‘d. of Robert’ m. John Hackitt (?Halkett) in 1704 (q.v.).]   

1671

Gabriel Wetherburn [unidentified] m. Jane Gibson on 8/2/1671 at Rothbury.   [See Gabriel b. 1694.]

1671

Anthony Wetherburne, [e.] s. of Gilbert W. [& Isabel Potts (m. 1665)], bap. 9/4/1671 at Rothbury.   

1671

Mary Weatherborne, [yngr.] d. of Luke W. [m. not found], bap. 9/5/1671 at Newburn.   [See Mary’s siblings: Dorothy (1669) & William (1674).]

1671

Michael Wetherborne, [4th] s. of Wm. Wetherborn [& Jane Corrie (m. 1665)], bap. 8/10/1671 at Newburn.   [Michael’s m. not found but he seems to have had 2 sons: John Weatherbourne  (bap. 1695, q.v.) & William Weatherburn  (bap. 1698, q.v.).]  

1671

Mary Wetherborne, [2nd] d. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 23/10/1671 at Newburn. [See Mary’s siblings: Ruth (1661); Jacob (1664); Benjamin (1666) & Joseph (1669).]

1671

William Wedderburn, living near Chirnsyd Maynes, was named as a pursuer in a proceeding by George Brown in Chirnsyd, and certain tenants there (including William Wedderburn), v. Charles Oliphant, writer in Edinburgh, recorded on 12/12/1671. [See entry on 17/4/1741.]

1671

Richard Wetherborne, [e.] s. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 16/12/1671 at Newburn.   [See Richard’s siblings: Anne (1674); Luke (1677); Elizabeth (1679); Foster (1682); Henry (1685) & Susanna (1692).]

1672

Eliz. Wetherburn, [e.] d. of Joh. W. [m.not found], bap.Feb 1672 at Rothbury. [See Elizabeth’s siblings: William (1670); Margaret (1673); Roger (1677) & Anthony (1679).]

1672

Dorothy Weatherbourne [bap. 1655, d. of Thomas (?’ of Greensfield’, Yeoman, d. 1673 - perhaps a brother of William W. who died in 1631] m. John Sheepheard on 7/5/1672 at Alnwick.   [When Thomas died in 1673 (q.v.) a John Sheapherd was one of the signatories to the Inventory of Thomas’s Goods & Chattels.]

1673

Edwd. Wetherburn [?‘s. of George W.’, bap. 1621 at B-on-Tweed] m. Eliz. Tompson on 27/5/1673 at Rothbury.  Edward & Elizabeth (apparently) had 2 sons & 4 daughters: Anthony Weatherburne (bap.1674); Allice Wetherburn (bap. 1677); George Weatherburn (bap. 1681); (?)Elizabeth Weatherburne (bap. 1681); Mary Weatherburn (bap. 1684) & Isabel Weatherburn (bap.1686).  [An Edward Weatherburn m. Mary Shotton at Rothbury in 1688 (q.v.). - (Perhaps a 2nd m. of this Edward?)]

1673 Thomas Weatherburn, of Greensfield in the county of Northumberland, Yeoman; also spelt Wetherburne; died in 1673. - Date of Probate: 1674, Inventory, 9 June 1674. (Pre-1858 Durham Probate Records from Brian Mountjoy12/5/2011) - [Thomas might be one of the two brothers of William Weatherburne (d. 1631, q.v.) mentioned in William’s Will, although that Thomas could be the unidentified Thomas Weatherbourne who was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 17/4/1654.] - Thomas Weatherbourne, ‘Yeoman of Greensfield’, was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 3/8/1673. He appears to have had a daughter & 4 sons: Dorothy (bap. 1655), who is probably the Dorothy W. who m. John Sheepheard in 1672  (q.v.) as a John Sheapherd was one of the signatories to the Inventory of Thomas’s Goods & Chattels made after his death (valued at £103:7s.); John  (his bap. not found, who m. Grace Alder in 1676 & d. in 1712); William (b. & ?d. 1660); Thomas (bap. 1661), & Ralph (bap. 1662 - who m. twice). - [Margrett Weatherburn, widow, of Greensfield, who was buried at Alnwick on 23/11/1688 (q.v.) was probably Thomas’s wife.]  

1673

Margrett Weatherburn, [2nd] d. of John W. [m. not found], bap. 17/8/1673 at Rothbury.   [See Margaret’s siblings: William (1670); Elizabeth (1672); Roger  (1677) & Anthony (1679).]

1673

Ann Wetherburne, d. of Thomas W. [& Jane Dixon (m. 1666)], bap. 19/10/1673 at South Shields.   

1673

Luke Wetherburn, [2nd] s. of Gilbert W. [& Isabel Potts (m. 1665)], bap. 26/10/1673 at Rothbury.    

1674

Anthony Weatherburne, [e.] s. of Edward W. [& Elizabeth Tompson (m. 1673)], bap. 15/3/1674 at Rothbury.   

1674

Tristram Wetherborne, [5th] s. of Wm. Wetherborn [& Jane Corrie (m. 1665)], bap. 5/4/1674 at Newburn.   

1674

John Wetherburne [unidentified] m. Jane Watson on 8/6/1674 at Gateshead.  

 

1674

Anne Wetherborne, [e.] d. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 2/8/1674 at Newburn.   [See Anne’s siblings: Richard (1671); Luke (1677); Elizabeth (1679); Foster (1682); Henry (1685) & Susanna (1692).]

1674

John Weatherburn died at Berwick on 27/11/1674.  

1674

William Weatherborne, [?only] s. of Luke W. [m. not found], bap. 28/12/1674 at Newburn.  [See William’s siblings: Dorothy (1669) & Mary (1671).]

1675

Nicholas Weatherburn m. Isabell Dixon on 5/2/1675 at South Shields. [Nicholas may be the ‘s. of William Weatherborn’, bap. at Tynemouth on 11/4/1653 (q.v.).] - Nicholas & Isabell had 5 sons & a daughter: Thomas (1675); John (1679); & Jane Weatherburn (1681); & Martin (1684); James (1687) & Robert (1689), who were bap. as ‘Wetherburne’ - & Nicholas Weatherburn who m. Mary Taylor at Heworth, Durham, in 1705 may be another son.

1675

Ralph Wetherbourne [unidentified] m. Grace Legerton on 4/5/1675 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.   

1675

Thomas Weatherburn, [e.] s. of Nicholas W. [& Isabell Dixon (m. 1675)], bap. 20/6/1675 at South Shields.  [It may be this Thomas who moved to Gosforth & had 3 children bap. there: William (1700); Ann (1703) & Luke (1706).] - A Thomas Weatherburn was buried at Gosforth in 1754 (q.v.).

1675

Elenor Weatherburn ‘d. of Thomas’ died at Berwick on 24/6/1675.  

1675

Mary Weatherburn, ‘d. of Thomas’, died at Berwick on 5/10/1675.

1676

John Weatherbourn [afterwards ‘of Greansfield’ (?e.s. of Thomas W. ‘of Greensfield’, Yeoman, d. 1673, q.v., & ?Margrett Weatherbourn, d. 1688)] m. Grace Alder on 23/1/1676 at St. Michael’s, Alnwick.  John & Grace had 2 sons & 5 daughters: Thomas (bap. 1677); John (bap. 1679 - who appears to be the ‘Jon Watherburn’ who m. Margrate Pearson on 27/12/1705 at Eglingham); Ann (b. c1781, ? ’An’ Weatherburn of Greenfield’ who m. Thomas Wardhaugh in 1705, q.v.); Margaret (bap. 1683 - ?who m. Ralph Elder in 1721); Mary (bap. 1686, ?d. 1724); Grace (?bap. as ‘Sarah’, 1689 - Grace m. George Millikin in 1717) & ‘Isabell’ (Elizabeth, bap. 1692). - [See article from the May 1876 editions of the ‘Newcastle Courant’] John Weatherburn, Yeoman, of Greansfield in the county of Northumberland, was buried at Alnwick on 14/10/1712 (q.v.) & Grace Weatherburn of Greenfield was buried there on 22/1/1727 (q.v.). - Both John & Grace left Wills. - John Weatherburn bequeathed half his Leasehold land in Greenfield to his wife Grace & the other half to his son Thomas (stipulating that he must pay £40 to Thomas Wardhaugh  [?husband of his daughter Ann], cash sums to his daughters Ann, Margaret, Grace, Mary & Issabel (from the profits of his wife’s share of the land), and directed that his son John should continue the moiety of the Farm of which he was now in possession. - His widow Grace was appointed sole Executor. - In her Will, Grace bequeathed half of all the Lands & houses at Greenfield left to her by her late husband to her son John Weatherburn, and to her three daughters, Ann, Grace & Isabel [Elizabeth], she left her household goods and furnishings to be divided equally between them. Her implements of Husbandry she left to her son John and cash sums to her grandson Thomas Weatherburn (?b. 1712) and her son-in-law Ralph Elder (?husband of her daughter Margaret) . Her son John was appointed her sole Executor.   

1676 William Wetherburn [unidentified] m. Frances Green on 11/8/1676 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.

1676

William Wetherburne [unidentified - but see m. of Cuthbert Wetherburne & Isable Morgin (sic) in 1634] was buried at St. Michael & All Angels, Houghton le Spring, Durham, on 9/12/1676.  

1677

Roger Wetherburne, [2nd] s. of John W. [m. not found], bap. 18/2/1677 at Rothbury.   [See siblings: William (1670); Elizabeth (1672); Margaret (1673) & Anthony (1679).]

1677

John Wetherborne, [6th & yngst.]  s. of Wm. Wetherborn  [& Jane Corrie (m. 1665)], bap. 1/4/1677 at Newburn.   

1677

Allice (sic) Wetherburne, [e.] d. of Edward W. [& Eliz. Tompson (m. 1673)], bap. 29/4/1677 at Rothbury.   

1677

Luke Weatherborne, [2nd] s. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 29/4/1677 at Newburn.  [See Luke’s siblings: Richard (1671); Anne (1674); Elizabeth (1679); Foster (1682); Henry (1685) & Susanna (1692).]

1677

Sir Peter Wedderburne, Lord (Justice) Gosford [b. 1616-18, ygst. s. of James W., Clerk of Dundee, & Margaret Goldman] m.  iii) Elizabeth Goldman [widow of Robert Chaplaine], on 15/6/1677, at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh.  “By Elizabeth, Sir Peter he had no children.  The date of Elizabeth’s death is not ascertained”. Lord Gosford died at Gosford on 11/11/1679 (only a short while after his Uncle John, the ‘physiciane’ - b. c1599). - “He was no doubt buried in the churchyard of Aberlady, though there is now, owing to neglect of the ground for many years, no trace of any monument to him”.  

1677

Thomas Weatherbourn, [elder] s. of John W. [‘of Greansfield’, d. 1712] & Grace Alder [m. 1676 at Alnwick], bap. 29/11/1677 at Alnwick.  - When Thomas’s father John died in 1712 he bequeathed half his Leasehold lands in Greenfield to Thomas, but stipulated that Thomas should pay £40 to Thomas Wardhaughwhich John had borrowed from his account. - [Thomas Wardhaugh probably m. John & Grace’s e.d. ‘An’ Weatherburn  in 1705 (q.v.)]  - Thomas may be the Thomas Wetherburn (sic) who was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, on 30/12/1722 as he is not mentioned in his mother’s Will written in 1725.

1678

Thomas Weatherburn [unidentified] m. Anne Fairbarne [?Fairbairn] on 27/2/1678 at South Shields.   [‘Margret’ (bap. 1678 at Newcastle upon Tyne - see next entry) is perhaps their daughter. - They had 3 sons: George (1680); Thomas ‘Wetherburne’ (1683) & John ‘Wetherburne’ (1686).]

1678

Margret Wetherburn , d. of Thomas W. [?Thomas Weatherburn & Ann Fairbarne (m. 1678 at S. Shields)], bap. 10/11/1678 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.    

1679 James Wedderburn in Rikelsyde of Coldingham [see entry on 12/12/1643] “is no doubt to be identified with the James W. in Coldingham, who, with Sir James Cockburn of Prendergast and others, was a defendant in a summons by Jean, daughter of George Home of Heiringtoun, on which a decree was obtained on 17/2/1679”.   

1679

Robert Weatherbourne m. Jane Nicholson on 18/2/1679 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [Robert may be the ‘s. of John Weatherburne’, bap. at B-on-T on 27/9/1651 (q.v.) who, as Robert Wedderburn ‘eldest sonne to his father’, was admitted a Freeman of B-on-T on 23/12/1670 (q.v.).] - Robert & Jane had a daughter Elenor (bap. 1679), who may be the Ellenor Wedderburn who was buried on 4/9/1698. - Robert seems to have married ii) Ann Crosby on 23/8/1681 (q.v.).

1679

John Weatherburn, [2nd] s. of Nicholas W. [& Isabell Dixon (m. 1675)], bap. 9/3/1679 at South Shields.  (Another entry: b. 9/3/1678, at S. Shields.) - [John may be the John Weatherburn, tide-waiter, tidesman, of South Shields in the county of Durham; also spelt Weatherburne, who died in 1734.  Date of Probate, 30 April 1734. Testator devises a messuage in the High Church Choir. Will bond, penal sum £100, 30 April 1734.  

1679

Anthony Wetherburne, [3rd] s. of John W. [m. not found], bap. 25/5/1679 at Rothbury.  [See Anthony’s siblings: William (1670); Elizabeth (1672); Margaret (1673) & Roger (1677).]  

1679

Sarah Weatherbourn [? Sarah bap. 1659 or 1660] m. William Homes [a Soldier] on 27/5/1679 at Berwick on Tweed.   

1679

David Wedderburn, ‘natural’ s. of John W. ‘of Gosford [b. 1657], bap. 22/6/1679 at Aberlady, co. Haddington.  “He is, I think (says ‘A.W.’), “the person of his name who matriculated at S. Andrew’s in 1693 and I have no doubt that he is the Captain David Wedderburn named as admitted in 1718 as a member of the ‘Ancient Society of Gardeners in and about Dunfermline’. Beyond this I have no clear account of him. The Pitfirrane papers in all probability would clear up the matter, but I have not, as I have said, had access to them. It is possible to speculate as to his identity with a contemporary of his name, but nothing certain can be at present stated.  Perhaps he went abroad”.  

1679

Joseph Wetherbourne [unidentified] was buried at St. Aiden, Bamburgh, Northumberland, on 2/8/1679.

1679

Elenor Weatherbourne, d. of Robert W. & Jane [Nicholson (m. 1679)], bap. 19/10/1679 at Berwick upon Tweed.  [Jane may have died & Robert m. ii) Ann Crosby in 1681 (q.v.). - Robert W. & Ann (?Crosby) had a son John (bap. 1682) & a d. Margaret (bap. 1684).] - Elenor is probably ‘Ellenor Wedderburn’ who was buried at B-on-Tweed in 1698 (q.v.).

1679

John Weatherburn, [younger] s. of John W. [‘of Greansfield’, d. 1712] & Grace Alder [m. 1676 at Alnwick], bap. 20/11/1679 at Alnwick. John is probably the Jon Watherburn (sic) who m. Margrate Pearson on 27/12/1705 at Eglingham [5m NW of Alnwick]. - [See their m. for details of ‘John Wedderburn in Budal and later at Greenfield’, etc. - & see also an article from the May 1876 editions of the ‘Newcastle Courant’ This two-part article clearly shows that there were Freemen [of Alnwick], albeit the Guild seems to have been in some disarray for some considerable time. The second part of the article refers to two men named John Weatherburn, father and son, who seem to have been particularly active in 1711 and 1736 respectively. I think the elder may be John W., bap 19/11/1657 at B-on-Tweed, while the son may be this John W., bap 20/11/1679 at Alnwick (q.v.).] - Margaret Weatherburn died at Alnwick in 1755 & John Weatherburn died there in 1757 (q.v.). - [A newspaper article, published in refers to John’s gravestone there at Alnwick.  It reads: “The family of Weatherburn is of old date. At one time they owned a considerable amount of property about this town. Descendants of the same family resided for many years at Snab Leazes in the adjoining parish of Longhoughton. The Plough Inn public house in Bondgate Street, with the quaint inscription above the doorway, is still kept by a descendant of them.” - [See death of John Weatherburn (bap. 1748, Farmer in Alnwick & prop. of the Plough Inn) in 1822.]

1679

Elizabeth Wetherborne, [2nd] d. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 14/12/1679 at Newburn.   [See Elizabeth’s siblings: Richard (1671); Anne (1674); Luke (1677); Foster (1682); Henry (1685) & Susanna (1692).]  

1680

George Weatherburn, [e.] s. of Thomas W. [& Anne Fairbarne (m. 1678)], bap. 12/6/1680 at South Shields.   

1681

George Weatherburn, [2nd] s. of Edward W. [& Eliz. Tompson (m. 1673)], bap. 13/2/1681 at Rothbury.    

1681

Jane Weatherburn, d. of Nicholas W. [& Isabell Dixon (m. 1675)], bap. 26/3/1681 at South Shields.

1681

Elizabeth Weatherburne, [?2nd] d. of Edward W. [?& Eliz. Tompson (m. 1673)], bap. 24/7/1681 at Rothbury.  [A bit soon after the last child’s baptism?!)

1681 Robert Weatherburn m. (?ii) Ann Crosby on 23/8/1681 at Berwick upon Tweed. [This may be a 2nd m. of the Robert who m. Jane Nicholson in 1679 (q.v.).]  [Robert is probably  the ‘s. of John Weatherburne’, bap. at B-on-T on 27/9/1651 (q.v.) who, as Robert Wedderburn ‘eldest sonne to his father’, was admitted a Freeman of B-on-T on 23/12/1670 (q.v.).] - Robert & Ann had a son John Wetherburn (bap. 1682, q.v.) & a daughter Margaret Wedderburne (bap. 1684, q.v.). - Robert seems to have m. iii) Margery Wright on 16/7/1685 (q.v.).

1681

Ann Weatherburn, [e.] d. of John W. [‘of Greansfield’, d. 1712] & Grace Alder [m. 1676 at Alnwick], was b. c1681 (her bap. not found). - When Ann’s father died in 1712 he he left her £30 in his Will ‘over & above what she has already rec’d.’. - She is probably the ‘An’ Weatherburn who m. Thomas Wardhaugh, freemason, at Longhoughton on 2/7/1705 (q.v.). - When her mother Grace died in 1727 she bequeathed to her three daughters, Ann, Grace & Isabel [Elizabeth], her household goods and furnishings to be divided equally between them.

1682

Foster Weatherborne, [3rd] s. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 30/4/1682 at Newburn.  [See Foster’s siblings: Richard (1671); Anne (1674); Luke (1677); Elizabeth (1679); Henry (1685) & Susanna (1692).]

1682

Helspeth Weddirburne (sic) [unidentified] m. Andrew Darling on 21/5/1682 at Chirnside.  

1682

John Wetherburn (sic), s. of Robert W. [?b. 1651 (q.v.) - who was admitted a Freeman in 1670 and would seem to have been a Butcher] & Ann, his wife [?Crosby (m. 1681)], bap. 6/6/1682 at Berwick upon Tweed.  John Weatherburn, ‘s. of Robert’, was admitted e a Freeman of B-on-T on 4/1/1704. - John Wedderburn m. Ann Ferguson in 1706 (q.v.).  - He is probably the John Weatherburn buried at Berwick on 20/5/1744.

1683

Thomas Wetherburne, [2nd] s. of Thomas W. [& Anne Fairbarne (m. 1678)], bap. 14/7/1683 at South Shields.    

1683

Margaret Weatherburn, [2nd] d. of John W. [‘of Greansfield’, d. 1712] & Grace Alder [m. 1676 at Alnwick], bap. 13/11/1683 at Alnwick. - When Margaret’s father died in 1712 he he left her £40 in his Will. - She must be the Margt. Weatherburn who m. Ralph Elder at Alnwick on 2/12/1721 (q.v.). - When her mother Grace died in 1727 she bequeathed to her three daughters, Ann, Grace & Isabel [Elizabeth?], her household goods and furnishings to be divided equally between them.

1684

Mary Weatherburn, [?3rd] d. of Edward W. [& Eliz. Tompson (m. 1673)], bap. 25/5/1684 at Rothbury.   

1684

Margaret Wedderburne (sic), d. of Robert W. [b. 1651] & Ann [?Crosby (m. 1681)], bap. 19/10/1684 at Berwick upon Tweed.  Margaret m. John Hackitt in 1704 (q.v.). - Margaret’s father Robert Weatherburn was struck off  the Freeman’s Roll on 24/2/1709, ‘accused of stealing corn from the mill’, but was readmitted, as Robert Wedderburn, on 23/1/1712. - [“Burgess Robert had a daughter who m. --- Hackwith (sic), a soldier. Their son John Hackwith was cared for by his grandfather, who had been convicted of theft in 1711”.]  

1684

Martin Wetherburne, [3rd] s. of Nicholas W. [& Isabell Dixon (m. 1675)], bap. 23/11/1684 at South Shields.   

1685

Margaret Wetherbourn, [e.] d. of Henry W. [m. not found], bap. 22/2/1685 at Newburn. [Henry is perhaps related to Robert, who had several children bap. at Newburn. - See Margaret’s siblings: Richard (1686); Dorothy (1687); Ralph (1689) & Mary (1691).]  

1685

Ralph Weatherbourn [bap. 1662, ‘s. of Thomas’ ( ?’ of Greensfield’, Yeoman, d. 1673)] m. i) Jane Turner on 16/6/1685 at Alnwick.  Ralph & Jane had 2 daughters & a son: Margaret (1686); Thomas (b. & d. 1688) & Jane (b. 1689, d. 1694). - Ralph’s wife Jane Weatherbourn died in 1691 & Ralph m. ii) Ellinor Ditchborne at Edlingham in 1693. - [By Ellinor, Ralph had 3 more sons & 4 more daughters: John (?b. & d. 1693); Anna (b. 1695); Luke (b. 1696, ?m. 1716, d. 1783); Eleanor (b. 1698, ?m. 1715); Ralph (b. & d. 1700); Jane (b. 1702, ?m. 1723); & Susanna (b. 1705, m. 1728).] - Ralph who was buried at Alnwick on 12/8/1706 (q.v.).

1685

Robert Wedderburn m. (?iii) Margery Wright on 16/7/1685 at Berwick upon Tweed.   [This may be a 3rd m. of the Robert who m. Ann Crosby in 1681 (q.v.)? – Margery is probably the Margery Weatherburn who was buried at B-on-T in 1716 (q.v.).] - Robert seems to have m. (iv) Elizabeth --- (probably between 1716 & 1720) - see Robert Weatherburne (b. 1651), by whom he probably had two sons.  

1685

Henry Weatherbourne, [4th] s. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 1/11/1685 at Newburn.   [See Henry’s siblings: Richard (1671); Anne (1674); Luke (1677); Elizabeth (1679); Foster (1682) & Susanna (1692).]

1685

Phillis (sic) Weatherburn, d. of Anne W. [?Anne in next entry], bap. 13/12/1685 at Rothbury.  

1686

Anne Wedderburn [?Anne Weatherburn, bap. 1665, d. of Thomas W.] m. Andrew Smith [a Piper] on 24/1/1686 at Berwick upon Tweed.   

1686 Richard Weatherborne, [e.] s. of Henry W. [m. not found], bap. 14/2/1686 at Newburn.   [See Richard’s siblings: Margaret (1685); Dorothy (1687); Ralph (1689) & Mary (1691).]  

1686

Mary Weatherbourn, [2nd] d. of John W. [‘of Greansfield’, d. 1712] & Grace Alder [m. 1676 at Alwick], bap. 15/4/1686 at Alnwick.  When Mary’s father John died in 1712 he left her £40 and another £30 ‘over and above what she has already rec’d’. -  She may be the Mary Weatherburn who was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, on 28/6/1724, as when her mother Grace died in 1727 she bequeathed her household goods and furnishings to be divided equally between her three daughters, Ann, Grace & Isabel (Elizabeth).

1686

Margaret Weatherbourn, [e.] d. of Ralph W. [bap. 1662, & Jane Turner (m. 1685, d. 1691)], bap. 22/4/1686 at Alnwick.   [Margaret’s father Ralph probably m. ii) Ellinor Ditchborne in 1693 (q.v.), and, by her, had another 3 sons & 4 daughters.]

1686

John Wetherburne, [3rd] s. of Thomas W. [& Anne Fairbarne (m. 1678)], bap. 2/5/1686 at South Shields.   

1686

Mrs. Margaret Weatherburn @ Spouse: Thomas W., of South Shields, ‘b. abt. 1686’.   [Probably Thomas bap. 1683 (q.v.).]

1686

John Weatherbourn [unidentified] m. Ann Milbourne on 18/5/1686 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.   [John & Ann had 7 daughters who were bap. at both Newcastle & at Manchester : Margarett (sic) (1687); Dorothy (1689); Ann (1692); Ruth (1694); Hannah (1696); Mary (1698) & Joanna (1701).]

1686 William Weatherbourne, [?e.] s. of Ralph W. [?b. 1666 - m . not found], bap. 20/10/1686 at Newburn.   [See William’s siblings: Jane (1687) & Anne (1690).]

1687

Isabel Weatherburn, [?4th] d. of Edward W. [& Eliz. Tompson (m. 1673)], bap. 5/3/1687 at Rothbury.   

1687

William Weatherburne, [e.] s. of Ralph W. [?’Ralf’, bap. 1663 at N-on-T  (m. not found)], bap. 25/4/1687 at Christchurch, Tynemouth.  - [See William’s siblings: Thomas (1689); Eleanor (1691); Anne (1693); Sarah (1698) & Dorothy (1700).]

1687

Margarett Weatherbourne, [e.] d. of John W. [& Ann Milbourne (m.1686)], bap. 22/7/1687 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.  (Same child as next entry.)  

1687

Mgt. Weatherbourne, [e.] d. of Jn. W. [& Ann Milbourne (m.1686 at Newcastle)], bap. 22/7/1687 at Saint John’s, Deansgate, Manchester.  (Bap. also at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, same date. - See entry above.)    

                

1687

James Wetherburne, [4th] s. of Nicholas W. [& Isabell Dixon (m. 1675)], bap. 14/8/1687 at South Shields.  

 

1687

Dorothy Wetherborne, [2nd] d. of Henry W. [m. not found], bap. 27/11/1687 at Newburn.   [See Dorothy’s siblings: Margaret (1685); Richard (1686); Ralph (1689) & Mary (1691).]

1688

Thomas Weatherbourne, [e.] s. of Ralph W. [bap. 1662, & Jane Turner (m. 1685, d. 1691)], bap. 14/2/1688 at Alnwick. [Thomas is probably the Thomas in next entry (q.v.).]

1688

Thomas Weatherbourn [probably Thomas in preceding entry] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 23/2/1688. [Thomas’s father Ralph probably m. ii) Ellinor Ditchborne in 1693 (q.v.) and, by her, had another 3 sons & 4 daughters.

1688

Jane Wetherburne, [?elder] d. of Ralph W. [?b. 1666 - m. not found], bap. 22/7/1688 at Newburn.   [See Jane’s siblings: William Weatherbourn (1686) & Anne (1690).]

1688

Edwd. Weatherburn [?‘s. of George’ bap. 1621 at B-on-Tweed] m. Mary Shotton on 24/7/1688 at Rothbury.   [Perhaps a 2nd marriage of Edward ‘Wetherburn’ who m. Elizabeth Tompson at Rothbury in 1673 (q.v.).]  

1688

Margaret Weatherbourn [no doubt widow of Thomas Weatherburn, ‘of Greensfield’, Yeoman, buried at Alnwick in 1673 (q.v.)] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 22/11/1688. Margrett Weatherburn, widow, of Greensfield in the parish of Alnwick, Northumberland; also spelt Wetherburne. Date of Probate; 1689, Inventory, 3 December 1689.

1689

Sarah Weatherbourn, [?a mistranscription of Grace - 3rd] d. of John W. [‘of Greansfield’, d. 1712] & Grace Alder [m. 1676 at Alnwick], bap. 4/4/1689 at Alnwick.  When Grace’s father John died in 1712 he left her £40 in his Will and when her mother Grace died in 1727 she bequeathed to her three daughters, Ann, Grace & Isabel [Elizabeth], her household goods and furnishings to be divided equally between them.

1689

Dorothea Wedderburn [?’Dorothy’, bap. 3/8/1669 at Newburn, e.d. of Luke ‘Wetherborne’] m. Thomas Wilkinson on 2/7/1689 at Ponteland. [They had 5 ‘Wilkinson’ children, all bap. at Ponteland: Anna (22/4/1690); William (28/3/1692); John (25/3/1695); Mary (25/7/1697) & Dorothy (28/3/1699).] - Thomas Wilkinson, of Horton Grange, Dinnington (about 2 miles E. of Ponteland), was buried at Ponteland, Northumberland, on 3/1/1724. - Dorothea Wilkinson ‘of Dinnington’ was buried there on 30/4/1727.  

1689

Thomas Weatherburne, [2nd] s. of Ralph W. [?’Ralf’, bap. 1663 at N-on-T  (m. not found)], bap. 13/8/1689 at Christchurch, Tynemouth.   It is probably this Thomas who was buried at Christchurch in 1690) - [See Thomas’s siblings: William (1687); Eleanor (1691); Anne (1693); Sarah (1698) & Dorothy (1700).]

1689

Robert Wetherburne, [5th] s. of Nicholas W. [& Isabell Dixon (m. 1675)], was b. Sep. 1689 at South Shields.  

1689

Jane Weatherbourn, [2nd] d. of Ralph W. [bap. 1662, & Jane Turner (m. 1685, d. 1691)], bap. 3/9/1689 at Alnwick.   [It is probably this Jane who died in 1694 (q.v.).] - [Jane’s father Ralph probably m. ii) Ellinor Ditchborne in 1693 (q.v.), and, by her, had another 3 sons & 4 daughters, including another Jane, b. 1702 (q.v.).]  

1689

Dorothy Wetherburn, [2nd] d. of Jno. W. [& Ann Milbourne (m. 1686)], bap. 18/11/1689 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.  (Same child as next entry.) - [Was Dorothy named after ‘Dorothea’ of Ponteland (m. 1689)?]

1689

Doro (sic) Wetherburn, [2nd] d. of Jn. W. [& Ann Milbourne (m. 1686 at Newcastle)], bap. 18/11/1689 at Saint John’s, Deansgate, Manchester.  ( Bap. also at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, same date. - See entry above.)  

1689

Ralph Wetherburne, [2nd] s. of Henry W. [m. not found], bap. 24/11/1689 at Newburn. [See siblings: Margaret (1685); Richard (1686); Dorothy (1687) & Mary (1691).]

1690

Anne Wetherburne, [?younger] d. of Ralph W. [?b. 1666  (m. not found)], bap. 25/5/1690 at Newburn.   [See Anne’s siblings: William (1686) & Jane (1688).]

1690

Thomas Weatherburne [?2nd s. of Ralph, bap. 1689] was buried at Christchurch, Tynemouth, Northumberland, on 1/6/1690.  

1690

William Wederbourn (sic), [elder] s. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 29/10/1690 at Earsdon by North Shields.  ( [This is the first record of the surname at Earsdon by N. Shields.) - [William has a sister, Elizabeth (bap.1692, q.v.).]  

1691

Jacob Wetherburne [?bap. 1664 at Newburn, ‘s. of Ralph W.’] m. Mary Ridley on 22/2/1691 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.  Jacob & Mary had 2 sons & a daughter: Joseph (1696); Ruth (1698) & Jacob (1700).

1691

Jane Weatherbourn [née Turner, wife of Ralph W. (?bap. 1662, m. 1685)] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 10/4/1691. [Ralph Weatherborn m. ii) Ellinor Ditchborne in 1693 (q.v.).]

1691

Mary Wetherburne, [3rd] d. of Henry W.  [m. not found], bap. 6/12/1691 at Newburn.   [See siblings: Margaret (1685); Richard (1686); Dorothy (1687) & Ralph (1691).]

1691

Eleanor Weatherburne, [e.] d. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 29/12/1691 at Christchurch, Tynemouth.   [An Eleanor, ‘d. of Ralph Weatherbourn’ (sic), was bap. in 1698, at Alnwick.] - [See Eleanor’s siblings: William (1687); Thomas (1689); Anne (1693); Sarah (1698) & Dorothy (1700).]

1692

Alexander Wedderburn [b. c1660, ygst. s. of Sir Peter W., Lord (Justice) Gosford & Agnes Dickson (m. 1653)] m. Mary Daes [d. of Mr. James Daes, advocate, of Coldingknowes, co. Berwick] in July 1692. - [Mary’s mother was Margaret Ker, sister to Sir Thomas Ker of Cavers and relict of Alexander Haliburton of Newmains. -“Her father’s name is wrongly given as John in one of the Heralds’ College papers. - An action by one Hopkirk v. Alexander Wedderburn and Mary Daes, his wife, is referred to in ‘Fountainhall’s Diary’, 4 Feb. 1698 - pp. 278-79”.] Alexander & Mary had 3 sons & 4 daughters. [See details of the sons: Peter (b. 1693); Alexander (b. 1694) & James (b. 1617).] - Alexander died at Edinburgh on 1/1/1730.   

1692

Susanna Wetherborne, [3rd] d. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 5/3/1692 at Newburn.   [See Susanna’s siblings: Richard (1671); Anne (1674); Luke (1677); Elizabeth (1679); Foster (1682) & Henry (1685).]

1692

Ann Wetherburne, [3rd] d. of Joh. W. [& Ann Milbourne (m. 1686)], bap. 7/3/1692 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.  (Same child as next entry.)

1692

An Wetherbyrne (sic), [3rd] d. of Jn. W. [& Ann Milbourne (m. 1686 at Newcastle)], bap. 7/3/1692 at Saint John’s, Deansgate, Manchester.  (Bap. also at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, same date. - See entry above.)

1692

Elizabeth Wedderbourne, d. of Robert W. [m. not found], bap. 12/4/1692 at Earsdon by North Shields.  [Sister of William, bap. 1690.]

1692

Mary Wetherburne [unidentified] m. George Pattinson [or ‘Patison’ (Boyd’s) - prob. ‘Paterson’] on 15/5/1692 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.

  

1692

Elizabeth Weatherbourn, [‘Issabel’ - 4th & ygst.] d. of John W. [‘of Greansfield’, d. 1712] & Grace Alder [m. 1676 at Alnwick], bap. 21/6/1692 at Alnwick.  When ‘Issabell’s father John died in 1712 he left he £40 in his Will, and when mother Grace died in 1727 she bequeathed to her three daughters, Ann, Grace & Isabel, her household goods and furnishings to be divided equally between them.

1693

Mary Weatherburne [?bap. 1668] m. John Hall on 18/5/1693 at Rothbury. [Are Mary & John the parents of the John Hall who m. Margaret Wedderburne at Rothbury in 1718?]  

1693

Peter Wedderburn [afterwards Secretary to the Excise in East Lothian & from 1755, Lord (Justice) Chesterhall], e.s. of Alexander W. [Advocate, b. c1660] & Mary Daes [m. 1692], ‘may have been born as early as 1693’.  - ‘A.W.’ writes: “He was, I think, educated at Leyden, to which many young Scotsmen were at that time sent, being the ‘Petrus Wadderburn, Edinburgensis’ whose name occurs as entered there 10 Oct. 1712.  He was admitted an advocate to the Scottish Bar on 29 Jan. 1715 and soon after was junior councel for his cousin Alexander Wedderburn, late clerk of Dundee, in the process v. him by the Dundee town council for delivery up of the burgh records. (In this and some other entries he is called Patrick.) Later on he was appointed secretary to the exercise and is so described in 1732…”. Peter m. Janet Ogilvy [‘d. of David Ogilvy, a captain in the Dragoons, s. of David Ogilvy of Innsto - not the 2nd s. of Sir David Ogilvy, 2nd Bt. of Inverquharity, as stated by ‘J.W.’, but a descendant of Alexander Ferguson of Balchard”] ‘about 1732’.  - [They had 2 sons & a daughter:  Alexander (b. 1733), who became Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 1793 & was created Earl of Rosslyn in 1801; Janet (b. 1736) & David (b. 1740).] - “In Oct. 1754 Peter was appointed one of the assessors to the magistrates of Edinburgh in the room of Mr. Robert Pringle. He did not long retain this post, however, for on the death of Thomas Hay of Huntingdon he was raised to the bench, and resigned both it and his secretaryship of the excise. He took his seat in the Court of Session on 24 July 1755 but his career as a judge was soon cut shortby his death.  - Lord Chesterhall died on 11/8/1756 and was buried in Grey Friars’ Cemetery (Edinburgh).  

1693

Alexander Wedderburn, $ [b. 1672, Clerk to the Bills in 1701, 2nd Bt. of Blackness in 1706, e.s. of John W. (b. 1641, 1st Bt. of Blackness in 1704) & Rachel Dunmuir (m. 1667)] m. Elisabeth Seatoun [Seton] [‘lawful daughter of Sir Alexander Seatoun of Pitmedden (Aberdeenshire)’] on 1/6/1693 at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh.  [They had 3 sons & 4 daughters, and another child (who died young) whose name & d.o.b. are not known. - Alexander succeeded his father in 1706 but ‘injudiciously enlarged the Estates and got into financial difficulties’. - When he died, in 1710, his e.surv. s. John (b. 1700) succeeded him as 3rd Bt. of Blackness.  - [In 1718, John sold the estates to his father’s cousin Alexander, b. 1675 (e.s. of James W., & Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Davidson), who was then sheriff clerk of Forfar (having been deposed as Clerk of Dundee the previous year). - Until then, Alexander had managed the estates on young John’s behalf.  - On John’s early death, in 1723, unm. (his brothers having predeceased him), it was this Alexander who became the 4th Bt. of Blackness.  

1693

Ralph Weatherborn [Weatherbourn, bap. 1662] m. ii) Ellinor Ditchborne on 13/6/1693 at Edlingham [6m SW of Alnwick]. [This is a 2nd m. of Ralph W. who m. Jane Turner at Alnwick in 1685. (Jane died in 1691).] - By Ellinor, Ralph had 3 more sons & 4 more daughters: John (?b. & d. 1693); Anna (b. 1695); Luke (b. 1696, ?m. 1716, d. 1783); Eleanor (?b. & d. 1698 - or m.. 1715?); Ralph (b. & d. 1700); Jane (b. 1702, ?m. 1723); & Susanna (b. 1705, m. 1728).] - Ralph W. was buried at Alnwick on 12/8/1706 (q.v.).  

1693

John Weatherburne m. Dorothy Bewicke [?‘of Berwick’] on 18/7/1693 at Rothbury.  [John  & Dorothy had a s. Gabriel Weatherburne (bap. 1694 at Rothbury) & (perhaps) John Wetherburne (bap. 1701 at N-on-T); Ann  Wetherburne (bap. 1702 at N-on-T) & Dorothy Wetherburn (bap. 1705 at N-on-T).]

1693

Anne Weatherburn, [2nd] d. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 28/8/1693 at Christchurch, Tynemouth.  [See Anne’s siblings: William (1687); Thomas (1689); Eleanor (1691); Sarah (1698) & Dorothy (1700).]

1693

John Weatherbourn, [2nd] s. of Ralph W. [bap. 1662 (probably e.s. by his 2nd wife Ellinor Ditchborne, m. 1693 at Edlingham)], bap. 29/9/1693 at Alnwick.  He may be the John who was buried at Alnwick in 1693 (see next entry).

1693

John Weatherbourn [?John in preceding entry] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 4/10/1693.

1694

Ruth Wetherburn, [4th] d. of John W. [& Ann Milbourne (m.1686)], bap. 7/5/1694 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.  (Same child as next entry.)

1694

Ruth Wetherburn, [4th] d. of Jn. W. [& Ann Milbourne (m.1686 at Newcastle)], bap. 7/5/1694 at Saint John’s, Deansgate, Manchester.  (Bap. also at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, same date. - See entry above.)  

1694

Peter Wedderburn [b. 1659-60, 1st Bt. of Gosford in 1697, 2nd s. of Sir Peter W., Lord (Justice) Gosford (b. 1616-18), & Agnes Dickson (m. 1653)] m. Janet Halkett [e.d. & heiress of Sir Charles Halkett of Pitfirrane, Bt.] on 13/7/1694 at Balmerino, Fife.  

1694

Jane Weatherbourn [b. 1689, d. of Ralph W. (b. 1662, d. 1706) by his first wife Jane Turner (m.1685, d.1691] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 22/7/1694.  

1694

Gabriel Weatherburne, s. of John W. [& Dorothy Bewicke (m. 1693)], bap. 7/10/1694 at Rothbury.  [Gabriel seems to have m. i) in 1721 & ii) in 1724 (q.v.).]

1694 Isobel Wedderburn [unidentified] m. John Edintone [?Edminstone] on 13/11/1694 at Coldingham.  

1694

William Waderborne (sic) [unidentified] m. (blank) in 1694 at St. Hilda’s, South Shields. [William had 3 sons & a daughter: Thomas Waderborne (1696); George ‘Watherburn’ (1698); William ‘Watherburn’ (1701) & Jane ‘Watherburn’ (1704).]

1694

Alexander Wedderburn, 2nd s. of Alexander W. [b. c 1660] & Mary Daes “is assumed to have been born c1694-95”.  [Possibly unnamed child of Alexander Wedderburne & Mary Daes at Bolton, East Lothian, on 8/8/1695. (‘Additional details in original register’.) “Alexander became a Collector of Excise at Linlithgow. He is so described in the confirmation of his Will, which was given up at Edinburgh by Mr. Peter Wedderburn, advocate, his brother german, next-of-kin, and executor on 28 Feb. 1734.  His brothers and sisters are all named in a decreet arbital 18, 20 Jan. 1735”. - Alexander died unm. on 8/2/1734”.  

1695

Peter Wedderburn [Halkett from 1706 - Sir Peter Halkett ‘of Pitfirrane’, 2nd Bt. of Gosford, in 1746], e.s. of Sir Peter W., 1st Bt. of Gosford, & Janet Halkett [m. c1694], was b. at Gosford 21/6/1695.   “On 17/2/1718 Peter was retoured heir of tailzie and provision general to his mother, in the estates of Pitfirrane”. [In accordance with the elaborate entail drawn up by their parents in 1706, the estates of Gosford were settled on Peter’s younger brother Charles Wedderburn (b. 1696, q.v.)]  “In 1734 Peter was M.P. for Dumfermline and later, in 1739, for Inverkeithing. His career, however, was chiefly military”. - ‘Before 1738’ (see 1732)  Peter m. Lady Æmilia Stewart.  - “Having early entered the army, he became a Major in the Scots Fusiliers in 1739 and after two years was promoted to Lieut.-Colonel, first of Houghton’s and then of Lee’s regiment”. (Exceptionally for a Wedderburn, in the 1745 uprising he was on the Government side. He was present at the battle of Gladsmuir as a captain in Lee’s regiment.) - On his father’s death in 1746, Peter succeeded him as 2nd Bt. of Gosford. In 1748 he was again preferred and on Col. Lee’s death, on 9 March 1751, Sir Peter became Colonel of his regiment…. “In 1754 he embarked for America, in command of the 44th regiment of foot, and acted on all occasions with distinguished gallantry, but unfortunately, accompanying General Bardock’s disastrous expedition against Fort du Quêsne on the banks of the river Monogabela [sic], he fell with that officer and his own son, James Halkett*, on 9 July 1755 in the defeat by the Indians.  Sir Peter Halkett, said a contemporary, was killed on the spot”. Sir Peter was succeeded as 3rd Bt. of Gosford by his e.s. Peter.  [*See more details under parents’ m. in 1732.]

1695

Anna Weatherburn, [3rd] d. of Ralph W. [Weatherborn, bap. 1662 (Probably e.d. by his 2nd wife Ellinor Ditchborne, m. 1693 at Edlingham)], bap. 12/2/1695 at Alnwick.  

1695

Anna Wedderburn [b. 1670, ygr. d. of William W.] m. John Cokburne [Cockburn] on 15/6/1695 at Chirnside.  

1695

William Wedderburn m. Helen Andersone on 25/7/1695 at Coldingham. They had a s. James (bap. 1697) & a d. Margaret (bap. 13/5/1702, q.v.). - [A William Wedderburn who m. Margaret Mason in 1723 (q.v.) & a Helen Wedderburn who m. William Anderson in 1733 (q.v.) may also be their children - & William is perhaps a brother of George Wedderburn who m. Alison Fleming (m. not found) and had 8 children bap. at Coldingham between 1697 & 1719 (q.v.). - William may be the William Wedderburn who was buried at Rickleside of Coldingham on 15/2/1734.]  

1695

John Weatherbourne, [elder] s. of Michael W. [bap. 1671, s. of Wm. Wetherborn & Jane Corrie (m. 1665) - (Michael’s m. not found)], bap. 16/10/1695 at Newburn.  [See John’s siblings: William (bap. 1698 at Newburn), and Jane (1701) & Isabell (1704) bap. at Gateshead.] - John must be the John Weatherburn who m. Margaret Dixon at Gosforth on 19/5/1741 (q.v.). - [They had 3 sons & 4 daughters bap. at Newcastle-on-Tyne.] - John Weatherburn, Yeoman, of Kenton Lane, Gosforth, was buried at St. Nicholas, Gosforth, on 15/2/1766. - He left a Will. (See 1741 & 1766.)

1695

John Waderborne (sic), s. of Ralph W. [unidentified], bap. 4/11/1695 at South Shields.   

1696 Gabriel Weatherburn, of So. Shields, b. ‘abt. 1696’, @ Spouse: Elizabeth Wailes.   [Probably Gabriel ‘s. of John’, bap. 1694 at Rothbury (q.v.) - & see Gabriel’s m. in 1721 (& 1724?).]

1696

Charles Wedderburn [‘of Gosford’ from 1746], 2nd s. of Sir Peter W. [b. 1659/60, ‘alias Hackit of Pitfirrane’, 1st Bt. of Gosford from 1697] & Janet Halkett [m. 1694], was b. 29/5/1696 at Gosford, co. Haddington. [Charles, s. of Peter Wedderburn & Jennit Hackit (sic), bap. 30/5/1696 at Aberlady. Charles m. his cousin Mary Wardlaw c1719 (q.v.). - [They had 5 sons & 5 daughters]   An elaborate entail drawn up by Charles’s parents in 1706 decreed that the estates of Pitfirrane and those of Gosford should never be in the possession of one person. Therefore, on his father’s death in 1746, Charles (as the second son) inherited the estates of Gosford, while his elder brother Peter (b. 1695) succeeded to the estates of Pifirrane and became the 2nd Bt. of Gosford. - Charles died at Gosford in 1753-54.  

1696

Luke Weatherbourn, [3rd] s. of Ralph W.  [bap. 1662] by his 2nd wife Ellinor Ditchborne [m. 1693 at Edlingham], was bap. 18/8/1696 at Alnwick. Luke is probably the Luke Weatherburn who m. Frances Shepherd in 1716 (q.v.). - [They had 4 sons & 4 daughters.] - Frances Weatherburn was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, on 22/3/1759. - Luke Weatherburn, ‘formerly Bayliff to the Duke of Northumberland’, died on 10/5/1783, aged 88, leaving a Will.

1696

Joseph Wetherburn, [elder] s. of Jacob W. [(?b. 1664 at Newburn) & Mary Ridley (m. 1691)], bap. 30/8/1696 at All Saints, Newcastle-upon Tyne.   

1696 Thomas Waderborne (sic), [?e.] s. of William W. [m. 1694], bap. 30/8/1696 at South Shields.  

1696

Hannah Weatherburne, [5th] d. of Jo. W. [& Ann Milbourne (m.1686)], bap. 9/9/1696 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.  (Same child as next entry.)

1696

Han (sic) Weatherburne, [5th] d. of Jos (sic) W. [& Ann Milbourne (m.1686 at Newcastle)], bap. 9/9/1696 at Saint John’s, Deansgate, Manchester.  (Bap. also at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, same date. - See entry above.) - [Hannah may be the Hannah ‘Wetherburn’ who m. Ralph Nicholson at Gateshead in 1717, q.v.]

 

1696

Ann Wheatherburn (sic) [unidentified] m. John Milles [?Miller] on 15/11/1696 at Earsdon by North Shields.

   

1697

Ann Wetherburne [unidentified] m. Thomas Sopwith on 27/7/1697 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.   

1697

Wm. Wetherburn [?b. 1674, ‘s. of Luke Weatherborne’] m. Anne Thew on 16/8/1697 at Newburn.    

1697

Janet Wedderburn, [e.] d. of George W. [?a brother of William who m. Helen Andersone in 1695 (q.v.)] & Alison Fleming [m. not found], bap. 29/8/1697 at Coldingham [Berwickshire].  [George & Alison had 5 more daughters & 3 sons bap. at Coldingham: Margaret (1700); Elizabeth (1702); Alison (1706); George (1708); James (1710); Mary (1712); another Elizabeth (1717) & William (1719).] - It is probably this Janet who m. Alexander Forbes on 1/4/1725 at Coldingham.  

1697

James Wedderburn, s. of William W. [unidentified] & Helen Anderson [m. 1695], bap. 24/10/1697 at Coldingham.  

1697

Joseph Wetherburne, House Carpenter, of St. John’s [b. 1669 at Newburn, s. of Ralph W.], m. Isabella Drover, of St. Andrew, by Licence, on 18/11/1697 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne. The Bondsman was [his brother] Benjamin Weatherburn, House Carpenter. [Joseph & Issabel had a dau. Issable in 1701 - but Joseph also had a son Ralph by ‘Margt.’ in 1706 (q.v.).] - Joseph was buried at Chester le Street, Durham, on 2/5/1730.  - He left a Will: Joseph Weatherburn, house carpenter, of West Denton in the county of Northumberland. Date of Probate: 28 December 1730, Will 11 February. Will bond, penal sum £200, 28 Dec, 1730. [In 1737 there was a Consistory Court Case brought by Joseph’s daughter Isabel over the execution of his Will. - See details under Ralph’s m. to Catherine Row in 1730 & Isabel’s m. to George Richardson in 1717.]

1697

Elenr. Wetherburne [unidentified] m. Thomas Walker on 24/12/1697 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.   

1698

Eleanor Weatherbourn, [4th] d. of Ralph W. [bap. 1662 (probably 2nd d. by his 2nd wife Ellinor Ditchborne, m. 1693 at Edlingham)], bap. 8/3/1698 at Alnwick.   [Eleanor may be the ‘Ellinor’ Weatherburn who was buried at Alnwick in June 1698 – orshe may be the Eleanor Weatherburn who m. Robert Patterson there in 1715 – unless that is a 2nd m. of her widowed mother?]

1698

Sarah Weatherburne, [3rd] d. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 22/5/1698 at Christ church, Tynemouth.  [See Sarah’s siblings: William (1687); Thomas (1689); Eleanor (1691); Anne (1693); Sarah (1698) & Dorothy (1700).]

1698

Benjamin Wetherburne (sic), [Carpenter, bap. 1666 at Newburn] m. Sarah Hudson on 10/6/1698 at St. Nicholas Parish Ch., Newcastle on Tyne & Non-Confirm. Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  

1698

Ellinor Weatherburn [?Eleanor bap 1698] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 18/6/1698.

1698

George Watherburn (sic), [?2nd] s. of William W. [?m. 1694], bap. 31/7/1698 at South Shields.   

1698

Ellenor Wedderburn [?Eleanor Weatherburne, b. 1679, d. of Robert W. & Jane Nicholson, m. 1679)] was buried at Holy Trinity, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, on 4/9/1698.  

1698

William Wetherburne, [yngr.] s. of Michael W. [bap. 1671, s. of William W. & Jane Corrie (m. 1665) - (Michael’s m. not found)], bap. 22/9/1698 at Newburn.  It would seem to be this William who had a s. Michael bap. at Gateshead in 1721 (q.v.) - [Is William the William Wedderburn ‘of Kenton’ who was buried at Gosforth on 19/9/1774?] [See William’s (probable) siblings: John (1695); Jane (1701) & Isabell (1704).]  

1698

Ruth Weatherburn, d. of Jacob W. [(?b. 1664 at Newburn) & Mary Ridley (m. 1691)], bap. 16/10/1698 at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.   

1698

Mary Wetherburne [6th] d. of Joh. W. [& Ann Milbourne (m.1686)], bap. 12/12/1698 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.  (Same child as next entry.)

1698

My Wetherburne, [6th] d. of Jn W. [& Ann Milbourne (m.1686 at Newcastle)], bap. 12/12/1698 at Saint John’s, Deansgate, Manchester.  (See entry above.)

1699

Gabriel Weaterburn (sic) @ Spouse: Alice Twedle, of South Shields, b. ‘abt. 1699’.  [See Gabriel ‘s. of John’ b. 1694 & his (?2nd) m. in 1724.]

1699 John Weatherburn [? ‘s. of William’, bap. 1677 at Newburn] m. Jane Reed on 28/5/1699 at Whickham.  (Another entry: m. 28/8/1699.) - [John & Jane had a d. Jane (1700) & a s. William (1703).]

1699

Mary Weatherburn was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 31/7/1699.

1699

Sarah Weatherburne [probably bap. 1698, 3rd d. of Ralph W. (unidentified)] was buried at Christchurch, Tynemouth, Northumberland, on 5/11/1699.  

1700

John Weatherburn, of Ryton, b. ‘abt. 1700’, Spouse: Elizabeth Swainstone.  [See m. 1725] - [Ryton is W. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.]

1700

Margaret Wedderburn, [2nd] d. of George W. [see Janet W. bap. 1697] & Alison Fleming [m. not found], bap. 6/6/1700 at Coldingham [Berwickshire].  

1700

Ralph Weatherburne, [4th] s. of Ralph W. [bap. 1662 (probably 3rd s. by his 2nd wife Ellinor Ditchborne, m. 1693 at Edlingham)], bap. 11/8/1700 at Alnwick.

  

1700

Ralph Weatherburne [?Ralph in preceding entry] was buried at St. Michael, Alnwick, Northumberland, on 4/12/1700.

1700

Jane Weatherburn, d. of John W. [& Jane Reed (m. 1699)], bap. 13/10/1700 at Whickham.  (Another entry: @ John Weatherburn/Jane Reed.)

1700

Dorothy Weatherburn, [4th] d. of Ralph W. [m. not found], bap. 16/12/1700 at Christchurch, Tynemouth.  [See Dorothy’s siblings: William (1687); Thomas (1689); Eleanor (1691); Anne (1693) & Sarah (1698).]

1700

Jacob Wetherburne (sic), [younger] s. of Jacob W. [& Mary Ridley (m. 1691)], bap. 26/12/1700 at Saint John’s, Newcastle upon Tyne.  (Same child as next entry.)

1700

Jacob Wetherburne (sic), [younger] s. of Jacob W. [& Mary Ridley (m. 1691 at Newcastle)], bap. 26/12/1700 at Saint John’s, Deansgate, Manchester.  (See entry above.)

 

1700

William Wetherburn, [elder] s. of Thomas W. [?bap. 1675 at S. Shields - m. not found], bap. 1700 at Gosforth.   [First record of the surname at Gosforth.] - [See William’s siblings: Ann (1703) & Luke (1706).]

A chronological list of all the Weatherburns & Wedderburns (& the few Wetherburns & Widderburns) in the Northumberland & Durham, Lancashire & Yorkshire, the even fewer in Cumberland, Westmorland, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire & Staffordshire between 1575-1700 and duplicates of the entries of some of the Wedderburns & their ancestors in Dundee and Gosford and from Berwickshire & Roxburghshire.