As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

WEDDERBURN. This ancient surname is derived from the lands of Weddcrburne, in Berwickshire. The head of the family in 1296 was Walter de Wedderburn, who swore fealty in that year to Ed-i'd I.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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