Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUME [parish] | Hume (Ph) [Parish] | Continued | 027.03 ; 027.04 ; 027.06 ; 027.07 ; 027.08 ; 027.10 ; 027.11 & 027.12 |
[Continued from Page1} Westruther. The Patronage of the church of Home, which was dedicated to St. Nicholas, belonged to the Earls of Dunbar, who were of old lords of the Manor of Home. The monks, soon after, obtained a Confirmation by the Diocesan, Bishop Robert, who died, in 1159, of the church of Home, with the whole parish, the Village and also a part of Gordon. The Monks having obtained, by exchange, the patronage of the Chapel of Gordon and a large part of Westruther, to be erected into a separate parish - by Bishop Richard, who, on that occasion, gave the people of that part of Gordon which belonged to Adam Gordon, liberty to take the Sacrament and to bury their dead, either at the church of the new parish, or at the Mother church at Home - as long as it should please the Monks of Kelso. By this measure, the old parish of Home was nearly reduced to its present limits. The mother church [Continued on Page 3} |
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Parish of Hume
[Signed] W. Beatty
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.