Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESTER CASTLE (Remains of) | Yester Castle Yester Castle Yester Castle Yester Castle |
H. Davidson Esqr. Archibald Hunter Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] Chalmer's Caledonia |
015 | [situation] About 3/4 Mile E, [East] by, S, [South] from Yester The remains of an ancient fortified Castle situated upon a small peninsula formed by the Hopes Water on the East and by a small stream on the west. The portion of walls that now exist are 25 feet in height and about 6 ft thick and are remarKably strong; "Sir David Dalrymple relates, in his annals, that, Hugh Gifford de Yester died in 1267, and that in his Castle there was a spacious cavern formed by magical art, (which is still in a state of good preservation) and called in the country Bo'Hall i.e. Hobgoblin Hall. This apartment which is very Spacious, and has an arched roof, is reached by a descent of 24 steps, and though it has stood for so many centuries, and been exposed to the external air for about 100 years, it is still in a state of good preservation. From the floor, another Stair of 36 steps leads down to a pit which communicates with one of the neighbouring rivulets, Tradition reports that the Castle of Yester was the last fortification in this Country which surrendered to General Gray, sent into Scotland by Protector "Somerset" See Full. [Fullerton] Gazetteer. [continued on page 36] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Garvald & Bara
Forms 136 Page
57 - Yester Castle
It would appear evident from the several accounts of the family of the Giffords that this castle must have been built between 1165 & 1214 and perhaps it would be correct to write 12th century as the date of it
Extract from Stat Acct: [Statistical Account] of Haddingtonshire
P. [Page] 157.
"The celebrated castle of Yester, celebrated on
account of the Hobgoblin Hall, * was long
the residence of the family of Gifford"
*** For account of this object
vide Notes to Sir Walter Scott's
"Marmion"
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 19 - Parishes of Haddington, Morham, Yester and Garvald and Bara, OS1/15/19
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Haddington, Morham, Yester, and Garvald and Bara.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.