Hi Peter There are lot of place names with White as prefix There are 3 different hills called White Hill near to Cavers believe me. There is a White Hope on my map which is fairly new near to Roberton. there is a Whitehope farm near to Yarrow Selkirkshire If you want definite locations to any of the above or can give more information please ask I have not found a Whitehope Farm but will look again Regards Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: PJ Stone <stone@futurest.co.za> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 3:48 PM Subject: Whithope Hill - Cavers or Roberton? > Marjorie GAVIN has kindly found the following reference in the Hawick > Library: > > "Jean Scott, spouse to James Hapkirk, late tenant in Whithope Hill, died > 11th June 1817, aged 76(?) years, son James died 21st February 1807, aged 19 > years . John and Adam died in infancy." > > Can anybody tell me if there is a Whithope Hill in Cavers? Alternatively, is > Whithope Knowe and/or the property Whithope (Approx 1.5 miles WSW of > Highchesters in Roberton - as shown on the 1863 map) the place referred to? > > Does anybody know if a property of that name still exists? Is it possible > that the deeds dating from the late 18th/early 19th centuries still exist > and, if so, where is it likely that could be accessed? > > > Peter Stone > stone@futurest.co.za > SOUTH AFRICA > >