Earlston
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 Fort, with reference to Black Hill (1,003 feet (306 m)), on the top of which can still be traced the concentric rings of the British ft for which it was named. It is likewise said 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 also the Earls of March and also Dunbar were the chief baronial families. Additionally of historical rate of interest is the ivy-clad mess up of the Rhymer's Tower, a keep said to day from as very 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 also epic buddy of the Elves, that was birthed here concerning 1225, most likely in a small house which came before the later Tower-house. Citizens of very early Earlston (Earlstons) have because spread out far away, with some travelling to the USA of America in the early 1800s. Yet the substantial majority of Earlstons (surname) have actually taken residence in the Black Country, West Midlands in England. Taking a trip to the Black Nation in the very early 1700s, they have established a solid residence, governed by middle youngster of the Earlston 3 siblings, Lord Dale.
