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Schethrum Surname Definition:

SCHETHRUM: Perhaps from the old lands called Sherthum (1603) or Shethume (1627) in the barony of Balgonie (Retours, Fife, 129,384, 1142, etc.). Alexander Schethrum of Caskelpy (now Skelpie) was summoned to answer a charge made against him, 1521 (SCBF.

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SCHETHRUM: Perhaps from the old lands called Sherthum (1603) or Shethume (1627) in the barony of Balgonie (Retours, Fife, 129,384, 1142, etc.). Alexander Schethrum of Caskelpy (now Skelpie) was summoned to answer a charge made against him, 1521 (SCBF., p. 208). David Schethim of Skelpsey, 1564 (RPC., I, p. 315). Alexander Schethuir de Skelpye, 1581 (Retours, Fife, 1466). Euphemia Scherthume and Margaret Scherthume were heirs portioners of Andrew Scherthume of Caskelpie, 1621 (ibid., 319,320). William Schethrume in Torryburn complained against his minister, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 425), and John Sethrum was licensed by the Presbytery of St. Andrews, 1700 (Scott, Fosti, new ed., I, p. 366).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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