Earlston is a civil parish as well as market community in the area of Berwickshire, within the Scottish Borders. It is on the River Leader in Lauderdale, Scotland. Earlston was originally called Arcioldun or Possibility Ft, with reference to Black Hill (1,003 feet (306 m)), on the top of which can still be mapped the concentric rings of the British ft for which it was called. It is additionally stated to be possible to construct out the remains of the cave-dwellings of the Votadini, the tribal confederation in this part of Scotland. In the 12th and also 13th centuries the Lindsays and the Earls of March and Dunbar were the primary baronial families. Also of historical rate of interest is the ivy-clad mess up of the Rhymer's Tower, a keep claimed to day from as early as the 13th century. It is the traditional residence of Thomas Learmonth, frequently called Thomas of Ercildoune, or Thomas the Rhymer, poet, prophet, and legendary pal of the Elves, who was born here about 1225, more probable in a small house which came before the later Tower-house. Residents of early Earlston (Earlstons) have actually considering that spread far away, with some travelling to the USA of America in the early 1800s. However the vast bulk of Earlstons (last name) have taken residence in the Black Nation, West Midlands in England. Travelling to the Black Nation in the early 1700s, they have established a strong house, governed by middle youngster of the Earlston three siblings, Lord Dale.