Earlston
Earlston is a civil parish as well as 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 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 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 also the Earls of March and also Dunbar were the chief baronial households. Also of historic interest is the ivy-clad destroy of the Rhymer's Tower, a maintain stated to date from as very early as the 13th century. It is the traditional house of Thomas Learmonth, commonly called Thomas of Ercildoune, or Thomas the Rhymer, poet, prophet, and also legendary buddy of the Elves, that was born below regarding 1225, more likely in a cottage which came before the later Tower-house. Citizens of very early Earlston (Earlstons) have actually considering that spread out afar, with some travelling to the USA of America in the very early 1800s. Yet the huge majority of Earlstons (last name) have taken residence in the Black Country, West Midlands in England. Taking a trip to the Black Country in the very early 1700s, they have established a solid home, governed by middle child of the Earlston 3 brothers, Lord Dale.
