Earlston
Earlston is a civil parish and also market community 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 ft for which it was named. It is additionally said 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 13th centuries the Lindsays and the Earls of March and also Dunbar were the chief baronial family members. Additionally of historic passion is the ivy-clad destroy of the Rhymer's Tower, a keep said to day from as early as the 13th century. It is the typical residence of Thomas Learmonth, generally called Thomas of Ercildoune, or Thomas the Rhymer, poet, prophet, and also fabulous pal of the Elves, that was born below about 1225, most likely in a cottage which preceded the later Tower-house. Locals of early Earlston (Earlstons) have actually considering that spread out afar, with some travelling to the United States of America in the early 1800s. Yet the vast bulk of Earlstons (last name) have taken residence in the Black Nation, West Midlands in England. Travelling to the Black Country in the very early 1700s, they have actually set up a solid residence, regulated by middle youngster of the Earlston 3 siblings, Lord Dale.
