Rutherfurds of that Ilk, and their cadets

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men, who on many occasions signalized them-
selves, and fought valiantly against their
enemies in defence of the liberties of their
country.
There were several considerable families of
the sirname in the south of Scotland, viz. :
the Rutherfoords of that ilk, of Hunthill, of
Edzerston, of Hundalie, of Nisbit, of Fairny-
toun, of Fernelee, of Capehope, 1 and many
others, but the first of them we have found
on record is
I. Hugo de Rutherfoord, who is witness
in a grant by Philip de Valoniis of
the lands of Terpenhow, in Northum-
berland, to Robert de Stuteville, in or
before 12 15, in which year Philip de
Valoniis died. 2 He was father of
II. Sir Nichol de Rutherfoord, who
flourished in the reign of King Alex-
ander III., and is mentioned in a
charter of that prince, anno 1261. 3 He
is a witness also to several donations
to the monastery of Kelso, and is
designed Nicholaus de Rutherfoord,
1 Caiphaip, Kephope, and Capehope mentioned in this account
are various spellings of the same place.
2 Book of orig : of Writs penes Macfarlane.
3 Charta penes eund.