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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| YESTER CASTLE (Remains of) | 015 | [continued from page 35] "In the reign of David I. Hugh de Gifford an English Gentleman settled in East Lothian and obtained extensive estates there. He was succeeded by a son of the same name who rose to eminence under William the Lion and obtained from that monarch the additional territory of Yester. The celebrated Castle of Yester celebrated on account of the Hobgoblin Hall was at that time and long afterwards the family residence. Hugh de Gifford was of sufficient importance to have his own Sheriff according to the practice of feudal times. One of his descendants John de Gifford who lived in the time of Robert Bruce obtained by marriage the lands of Morham. In 1418 the male heirs of this ancient family having failed, the extensive domains of the Giffords were inherited by four daughters, - the eldest of whom Johanna having Obtained the estate of Yester transferred it to her husband, Sir William Hay of Locherwart. Thus arose the family of Yester and Locherwart who obtained the title of Lord Hay of Yester in 1488 that of Earl of Tweeddale in 1646 and that of Marquiss of Tweeddale in 1694". &c. Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] of Haddingtonshire 1835 page 157. |
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Parish of Garvald & Bara.
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.