484 On the Border Family of Papedy, by James Hardy. 



burial in the chapter house at Melrose. This deed was confirmed 

 by the Earl of Dunbar as over-lord. Disseizen was given in his 

 court at Edrom ; and the transaction was completed at Berwick, 

 18th April, 1248, in presence of King Alexander II.* The 

 period when John Papedi lived is thus clearly ascertained. His 

 co-signatories are Ealph de Bonekil, John de Letham (Leitholm), 

 David de Buredon, Alan de Harcars, John the son of Simon, 

 John de Lambeden, Robert his son, Eoland the son of John. 



Thomas Papedy, who may have been the second son of John, 

 witnesses a confirmatory charter of the south town of Laynall by 

 Earl Patrick ("for the salvation of my soul and Cecilia, my 

 spouse") to Coldstream Priory. John de Letham is a witness. 

 This Earl Patrick, was the seventh earl, from 1249 to 1269. 

 Thomas Papedy, likewise, attests the gift by the same generous 

 patron, to the sisters of this house, of a ploughgate of land in 

 Haldhirsell (Old Hirsell). In a third deed of Earl Patrick, con- 

 taining a confirmation of land to the Priory in the barony of 

 Hirsell, adjacent to the Leet, David Papedy seneschall or steward 

 for the time to the Earl, signs immediately after the Abbot of 

 Melrose. David de Graham is one of the witnesses-! 



In a restoration of possessions to widows, dated Berwick, 

 Sept. 3rd, 1296, Edward I. restores to Elena, who was the relict 

 of Stephen Papedy, her lands in the shire of Berwick.} This is 

 perhaps the Stephen afterwards mentioned in connection with 

 Manderston. He appears to have been succeeded by another of 

 the name. In the reign of Eobert I. (1306-1329), Earl Patrick 

 confirms the confirmation and warrant of his predecessors respect- 

 ing the land of Pitillishouche, which Master William de Green- 

 law had conferred on the Melrose monks, as previously referred 

 to ; and also the land with which William of Alwenton had 

 dotated them in the territory of Halsington. The witnesses were 

 John the son of the Earl, William de Eamsay, Adam de Gordon, 

 Henry de Haliburton, Edward de Letham, knights ; Eobert de 

 Lauudir then our Seneschall, the lord Eobert de Congilton our 

 Chamberlain, Henry de Ellum, Edward de Cokeburn, Gilbert 

 Heryng, Stephen Papedy, John de Malkaruerston. All the 

 other bounties of the previous Earls to Melrose are enumerated 



* Liber de Melros, Nos. 232, 233, 234, 235, 236. Chronicle of Melrose by 

 Stevenson, p. 204. 



t Coldstream Charters. J Rotuli Scot, i., p. 26. 



