Earlston
Earlston is a civil parish and market town in the region of Berwickshire, within the Scottish Borders. It is on the River Leader in Lauderdale, Scotland. Earlston was initially called Arcioldun or Prospect 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 fort for which it was called. It is additionally claimed to be feasible 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 historic passion is the ivy-clad mess up of the Rhymer's Tower, a maintain stated to date from as very early as the 13th century. It is the traditional home of Thomas Learmonth, generally called Thomas of Ercildoune, or Thomas the Rhymer, poet, prophet, and also fabulous pal of the Elves, that was birthed here regarding 1225, more likely in a cottage which preceded the later Tower-house. Locals of early Earlston (Earlstons) have actually since spread afar, with some travelling to the USA of America in the very early 1800s. But the substantial majority of Earlstons (last name) have actually taken house in the Black Country, West Midlands in England. Taking a trip to the Black Nation in the early 1700s, they have actually established a solid residence, governed by middle youngster of the Earlston three brothers, Lord Dale.