222 THE CHURCH OF HUME 



Before 1250 Aldan was the owner of the Home manor, and after 

 that date his son Gilbert succeeded him.^" Some discussion arose 

 between the monks of Kelso and Gilbert as representing the 

 rights of the church of Hume over Wederley. It was at lasc 

 agreed to acknowledge the rights of superiority of Hume over 

 the chapel of Wederley, while Kelso obtained the charge of it, 

 with the right of patronage, and the possession of certain lands, 

 viz.: — 5 acres of cultivated land, and 5 acres of arable land, with 

 pasture for 100 sheep, 40 goats, 100 lambs, &c., in return for 

 which the monks undertook to perform certain services on Feast 

 days." Gilbert makes assurance doubly sure by granting a char- 

 ter of confirmation of these conditions in the same year.^^ It is 

 interesting that he promises to pay in reddendo a half-stone of 

 wax, at the feast or festival of St. James. This last is also 

 referred to in an excambion of two acres, by Eobertus 

 de Poul worth and Beatrix his wife in 1258, for three acres 

 tenanted by Osbert and two others opposite the church. ^^ 

 In this excambion Aldan is designated as some time of 

 Home. To the parishioners of Wederley (now Westruther), 

 was permitted the right of burying their dead at their 

 new chapel or at the mother church of Hume. One result 

 of this agreement was the reduction of the parish of Hume 

 to its present size. In all probability it was the same 

 Gilbert who witnessed a charter of Earl Patrick, in which 

 he granted 2^ acres near Harecarres to the Abbey of Melrose.'* 

 Harecarres likely enough lay close to Harestrodar. At this 

 date it cannot be positively identified. Nor does the meaning 

 of the name lend any assistance. No place can be recognised 

 hereabouts as the boundary fort. 



The various Bishops of St. Andrews, as soon as they 

 could, after having been inducted to their See, seem to have con- 

 firmed the Abbey of Kelso in all its endowments.'^ Thus Hugo, 

 who was Bishop from 1178-1188, and Koger from 1188-1200, 

 ratified the Abbey in all its rights. 



'" Liber de Calchon, No. 300. 



300, 301. 



. 112. 

 84, 425. 



Do. 



Nos. 299 



12 Do. 



No. 301. 



13 Do. 



No. 302. 



" Liber de Melros, 



Vol. 1. p 



1* Liber de Calchou, 



Nos. 83, 



