Wedderburn, David

Education

Student United College 1789-1790 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Jun.; Lat. Prov. 1790-1791 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log.; Math. Jun. (Secondar).

Birth/childhood

Born March 1775 son of Sir John Wedderburn, Bt. [Baronet], of Blackness and Lady Margaret Ogilvy of Airlie.

Career

(Possibly also at Edinburgh University - medical student 1791-1792, arts student 1792-1793.)

Postmaster General for Scotland.

Created 1st Baronet of Ballindean in 1803.

Freeman of St Andrews 1791 and of Dundee 1815.

Death

Died 7.4.1858 aged 83.

Sources

  • A.J. Warden, Angus or Forfarshire, the land and people. 5v. (Dundee, 1880-85) i 100 - 101
  • Fifeshire Jnl 15.4.1858 p3
  • East Fife Record 17.4.1858 p3
  • Deaths Reg. Inveresk 1858/76