Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUME [village] | Hume | Rev [Reverend] Mr Walker Greenlaw Mr James Weir Schoolmaster Hume Mr Logan Hume Hall |
027.07 ; 027.08 | A small village situated near the Centre of the parish, about 3 miles South from Greenlaw and 5 miles NW [North West] from Kelso. It was in ancient times of considerable extent, the houses spread as far as the present Churchyard and others surrounded the Castle, as the remaining scattered trees also indicate; formerly the residence of the Earl of Hume one of the most powerful baronial families in Scotland, who raised during the feudalism from its inhabitants alone about 400 armed men. It consists now only of one long row of Cottages standing in a hollow, between two rocky elevations. There are a Smith, Joiner and a few other tradesmen, the greater number of its inhabitants are farm labourers. A house of worship does not exist, the parish being united with Stitchel has its parish Church there, but there is a good parochial school near the centre of the village. Hume is the property of Sir Hugh Campbell Bart. [Baronet] Marchmont. |
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Parish of HumE --Sheet 27 No. 8 Trace 4 -- Collected by H. Sharbau
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county, OS Name Books - Berwick county - Volume 24 - Parish of Hume, OS1/5/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Hume.
Ordnance Survey - Berwick county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Berwick, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.