Family and Education
b. 10 Mar. 1775, 2nd but o. surv. s. of John Wedderburn of Ballindean (6th Bt. but for attainder in 1746 of his fa. Sir John Wedderburn, 5th Bt., of Blackness) by 1st. w. Margaret Ogilvy, da. of David, styled Lord Ogilvy, attainted 1746. educ. St. Andrews Univ. 1790. m. 2 Sept. 1800, Margaret, da. of George Brown of Elliston, Roxburgh, 2s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1803; cr. Bt. 10 Aug. 1803.
Offices Held
Postmaster-gen. [S] 1823 – 31.
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1798 – 1809; capt. W.I. Dock Co. vols. 1803.
Main residence: Ballindean, Perth.
Notes
See A. Wedderburn, Wedderburn Bk. i. 288-97, 441-8; ii. 80, 112.
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
WEDDERBURN, Sir David (1775-1858)
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