Hume, or Home, is an ancient parish at the southern verge of Berwickshire, now annexed to Stichel in Roxburghshire. This parish was anciently four times its present extent, and, in the 12th century, comprehended a considerable part of Gordon and Westruther parishes. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson)
Hume or Home
The parish of Hume had a detached part situated on the north-west border of the parish of Nenthorn. An exchange of territory was effected between these two parishes, whereby (a) the detached part of Hume was transferred to Nenthorn, and (b) so much of the farm of Hardiesmill Place as was situated in Nenthorn was transferred to Hume. See affected properties and landholders. (1892: Boundary of counties and parishes in Scotland as settled by the Boundary Commissioners under the Local Government Act, 1889, by Hay Shennan)
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
St Nicholas was titular of the church of Hume, which was dedicated by Bishop Robert of St Andrews in 1147. The pre-Reformation building belonged to the monks of Kelso. There was a chapel in this parish at Wedderlie. The parishes of Stichill and Hume were united in 1640.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
Hume (QO)
Stichill and Hume (QO)
(1928: Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, by Hew Scott, D. D.)
Parish registers turned over to the Registrar-General, as a result of the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland) Act of 1854. The letters B. D. and M. indicate Births (or Baptisms), Deaths (or Burials), and Marriages (or Proclamations of Banns) respectively. Numbers indicate separate volumes or books. Note: These records are by no means complete or without damage; consult the Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland (1872) to learn more about the condition of the records.
| OPR and RD Numbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Range | Name | Number | Type |
| 1567-1639 | Hume | 744 | OPR |
| 1640-1854 | Stichill and Hume | 808 | RD |
| 1855-1966 | Hume | 744 | RD |
| 2009 | Scottish Borders, Gordon | 791 | RD |
| 2026 | Scottish Borders Council; Greenlaw and Hume Community Council | ||
(2009: Parishes and Registration Districts of Scotland - Old and New, National Records of Scotland)
Local community councils (2026) are provided as a potential source of additional information for settlements within the original boundaries of the parish. (Source)
Statistics from informal and official censuses
Bain, Boyle, Henderson, Inglis, Mather, Patterson, Rae, Robertson, Tulley, Turnbull
Note: Names appearing in research materials, other than censuses. Simple names (First name, surname only) have been omitted unless they appear associated with large properties. All women's names, and men's names with occupations, military ranks, or peerage titles are included.
Primary Sources:
Statistical Account of Scotland (1791-1799), Volume 3, p. 290
New Statistical Account of Scotland (1834-1845), Volume 3, Section I, p. 456
See Parish Page Sources for all source information and links.
