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In the Privy Council records of 1553-4, already referred to, 

 frequent mention is made of Thomas Turnbull of Bethierule, 

 knight, " in bonds of assurance between the Kers on the one 

 side, and the Rutherfurds, Turnbulls, and Ormistones on the 

 other," from which it appears that a portion of the estate was 

 conveyed to the former in 1528, though it was not till 1623 

 that the whole property passed into their hands. It remained 

 in the family of Carre of Cavers until 1801, when it was 

 exposed for sale and purchased by Mr Eliott of Wells. In 

 1894 it was again sold along with the neighbouring estate 

 of Wells, and became the property of Mr John Usher of Norton, 

 whose eldest son, Sir Robert, succeeded to it, and is now in 

 possession. 



In carrying out their circuit of Rubers Law, the party left 

 the valley of the Rule near a point known as the Dykes, 

 and drove along the South bank of the Teviot to Denholm, 

 viewing in passing the birthplace and monument of Dr John 

 Leyden, poet and oriental scholar, the centenary 

 Club of whose death has since been suitably com- 



Dinner. memorated by the Hawick Archaeological Society. 



Thence by the Jedbui-gh road they reached the 

 Tower Hotel, Hawick, where they dined and pledged the usual 

 toasts. 



Nominations in favour of Mr William Angus, Historical 

 Department, General Register House, Edinburgh, 

 Nomina = and Mr Frederick Augustus Jones, 24 Napier 



tions. Road, Edinburgh, Avere duly intimated. 



Note. — It may be of service in the future to mention that 

 only when well horsed can this excursion be overtaken in 

 the time allowed for it (11-45 a.m. to 4 p.m.), as the roads 

 are peculiarly steep and tiying. 



