On the Border Family of Papedy, by James Hardy. 487 



We must now revert to another scion of the family, that of 

 Manderston. I A copy of the original charter is fortunately pre- 

 served, and it affords some insight into the family history ; repre- 

 senting John Papedy, with whom we are already acquainted, as 

 the father ; Stephen at the head of the house ; providing for his 

 brother Thomas, next to himself either in age or capacity, and an 

 annual acknowledgment to another of the Papedies named 

 Henry.* The deed bears to be a confirmation by Patrick, Earl 

 of Dunbar, to Thomas Papedy, the son of John Papedy, as well 

 as to his heirs, of Mandredeston — this place having been con- 

 ferred on him by his brother Stephen, on the condition of homage 

 and service, the service being the one-eighth part of a knight's 

 service, and the annual payment of a silver merk to Henry 

 Papedy, for the said Stephen and his heirs, at the feast of St. 

 James, at the fair of " Bokexburk." In default of heirs, the 

 land held by a similar tenure of Stephen and his heirs was to 

 pass to the next younger brother, to Thomas and his heirs. 

 This, Earl Patrick, then being at Dunse, testifies ; likewise 

 Waldeve, then rector of the Church of Dunbar ; the lord Eoger 

 de Merley ; the lord David de Grraham ; the lord Robert son of 

 the earl ; the lord Philip Pethcox, then seneschall of the Lord 

 Patrick, Earl of Dunbar ; the lord Alan Harkers ; the lord 

 Henry, son of Waldevey. This charter, from its witnesses, 

 bears evidence of having been granted in the reign of Alexander 

 II. ; apparently towards the close of his rule, Philip de Petcockes 

 having died in 1247, when he was interred with honour in the 

 house of Melrose, to which he had been a benefactor. f The 

 charter was authenticated and confirmed at Edinburgh, in the 

 reign of David II., 10th Feb., 1366, shewing that there were 

 then descendants of the family holding Manderston, in virtue of 

 their ancestor's investiture. | 



For distinction's sake this branch appears to have adopted the 

 name of their estate. Three of them appear on the stage at one 

 and the same period, — John, William, and Thomas, which we 

 may assume to be in the sequence either of seniority, or 



* The payment to Henry looks like a feudal obligation, as if he was some 

 one else than a brother, who held Tested rights in the place, which this was 

 intended to recognise. 



f Chronicle of Melrose, by Stevenson, p. 204. 

 % Eegist. Mag. Sigill,, pp. 51, 52. 



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