Dean professor bishop of Dunblane
He was born at Dundee in 1585, and began his university life at Saint Andrews University, matriculating in 1604, and graduating in 1608 with a Master of Arts. He moved thence to one of the English universities, probably the University of Cambridge.
University of Cambridge. University of Street Andrews.
He was professor of divinity in Street Mary"s College, Street Andrews, in 1617, and had obtained his degree of Doctorate. Doctorate. before January 1623, as at that time, in conjunction with Principal Howie, he introduced the liturgy at the college, in compliance with the orders of the king. In February 1626 he was appointed rector of Compton, diocese of Winchester, and was collated canon of Ely before Christmas 1626. Made Doctorate. Doctorate. by the University of Cambridge in 1627, he was presented by the king to the vicarage of Mildenhall, diocese of Norwich, on 12 September 1628.
He was appointed prebendary of Whitchurch in the bishopric of Bath and Wells on 26 May 1631.
On 11 February 1636 he was preferred to the see of Dunblane, in succession to Adam Bellenden, promoted to the bishopric of Aberdeen. He must have retained the prebend of Whitchurch, as no successor was appointed until 1 July 1638.
When the Glasgow assembly of 13 December 1638 deposed the bishops, Wedderburn was expressly included in the excommunication, because "he had been a confidential agent of Laud, archbishop of Canterbury, in introducing the new liturgy and popish ceremonies". He fled to England, in company with other Scottish bishops, and found protection from his patron, Archbishop Laud.
But he did not long survive his deprivation.
There is a portrait of the bishop, by Jamieson, at Birkhill, Fife, reproduced in The Wedderburn Book. He was said to have written A Treatise of Reconciliation.
