Beatrix Wedderburn

BEATRIX WEDDERBURN

Beatrix Wedderburn, here treated, is the daughter of Reverend Mr. James Wedderburn, Minister of the Gospel at Moonzie and his wife Mary Bennet. The date and place of her birth are not known. Fasti V: 168

Death

Beatrix Wedderburn, here treated, is reported to have died in 1699. Fasti V: 168 Her testament dative and inventory confirms that she died before 1 August 1699, the date upon which her only surviving son Patrick Crombie, Merchant at Cupar in Fife was confirmed as her executor dative. [NRS: CC20/4/16]

Marriage

Beatrix Wedderburn, here treated, married Patrick Crombie, Merchant Burgess of Cupar in Fife. Fasti V: 168 They were contracted on 11 July 1672, [NRS: CC20/4/14] and married at Cupar in Fife on 18 July 1672. Their marriage record reads as follows: "18 July 1672. Patrik Crambie and Beatrix Wederburne both in this paroch wer maried their." [National Records of Scotland, Cupar Marriages, reference OPR.420/1] Image of Marriage Record

Children

1. John Crombie
2. James Crombie
3. ? Crombie
4. Christian Crombie
5. Patrick Crombie, Merchant at Cupar in Fife

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

20 July 1672: Contract of marriage between Patrick Crombie, merchant in Cupar, and Beatrix Wedderburn, and certain other unnamed persons, which promised her a liferent interest in the sum of five thousand, five hundred merks, in the event that her husband predeceased her. When Patrick Crombie's testament dative was given up on 1 August 1683 his widow claimed that five years of annuity payments were due to her. [NRS: CC20/4/14] Image of Testament

Her Husband's Testament Dative and Inventory

The Testament Dative and Inventory of the deceased Patrick Crombie, merchant burgess of Cupar, was given up on 1 August 1683, by James Pringle, apothecary in Cupar, and Beatrix Wedderburn, widow of Patrick Crombie, who were recognised by the Commissary Court of St. Andrews as his only executors dative and creditors. Mention is made of Patrick Crombie's marriage contract with Beatrix Wedderburn dated 20 July 1672. Mention is also made of Patrick Crombie's bond for four hundred pounds made in favour of James Pringle, apothecary in Cupar. William Wemys, burgess of Cupar, acted himself as cautioner for the executors and confirmation was granted to them on 14 March 1684. [National Records of Scotland, St. Andrews Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Patrick Crombie, merchant, burges of Cupar., reference CC20/4/14]

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Her Testament Dative and Inventory

Beatrix Wedderburn died in 1699. Her Testament Dative and Inventory was given up by John Burne of Mydlemylne, curator to Patrick Crombie, Merchant at Cupar in Fife "only lawfull sone to the defunct" who was still a minor child when his mother died. At the time of her death Beatrix Wedderburn was owed one hundred and seventy-three pounds, six shillings and eight pence by Thomas Wemyes of Fingask. John Burne, younger of Midlemylne, acted himself as cautioner for his father and Patrick Crombie, Merchant at Cupar in Fife and confirmation was granted to them on 1 August 1699. [National Records of Scotland, St. Andrews Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Beatrix Wedderburne, relict of Patrick Crambie, merchant in Cupar, reference CC20/4/16]

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Genealogy

Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae. The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation. By Hew Scott, D.D. New Edition. Volume V. Synods of Fife, and of Angus and Mearns (Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1928), 536 pp. including indices