Stichill is a parish in the district of the Merse, on the mutual border of Roxburghshire and Berwickshire. The parish is bounded by Gordon, Greenlaw, Eccles, Ednam, Nenthorn, and Earlston. (1867: The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, by John Marius Wilson).
Hume, Stichel or Stichill
PRE-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
POST-REFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
The parishes of Stichill and Hume were united in 1640.
Stichill. In the twelfth century the church of Stichill belonged to the Priory of Coldingham. Part of an old wall near the east end of the present building is believed to be the remains of an older church. The bell is dated 1632.
Hume. 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.
Includes ministers, licentiates, assistants, readers, and clerks.
Stichill (QO)
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 |
| 1640-1854 | Stichill and Hume | 808 | OPR |
| 1855-1967 | Stichill | 808 | RD |
| 2009 | (Stichill) Scottish Borders, Kelso | 821 | RD |
| 2009 | (Hume) Scottish Borders, Gordon | 791 | RD |
| 2026 | (Stichill) Scottish Borders Council; Ednam, Stichill and Berrymoss Community Council | ||
| 2026 | (Hume) 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
Blackie, Blake, Crozier, Easton, Knox, Mercer, Paterson, Purves, Scott, Wood
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.
By the Reverend Mr Andrew Scott.
"The number of inhabitants, young and old, is nearly 1000. Of these there are between 300 and 400 Seceders. There are no manufacturers in the parish."
(This section contains excerpts, at times restructured or paraphrased, from an article appearing in Statistical Account of Scotland, Sir John Sinclair, 1791-1799)
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
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