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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of MORHAM CASTLE | Site of Morham Castle Site of Morham Castle |
Mr. Nellings Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Graham &c. &c. |
010 | [situation] About 5/8 of a Mile W.N.W [West North West from Whitelaw On this spot formerly stood the castle of Morham, the residence of the Lord of the manor. All traces of it have disappeared many years ago, but the voice of tradition is unanimous in claiming this as the site. From the given accounts this castle was at one period the residence of Archibald Douglas one of the murderers of Darnley. Mr. Neillings, & the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Graham pointed out the site |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 14 Parish of Morham.
"In former times a castle, of Which not a vestige
"now remains, stood on a point of land near the
"church, and overlooking the glen below, which no
"doubt was the residence and Stronghold of the Lord of
"the Manor.
New Stat: Acct: [Statistical Account] of Hadd: [Haddington] Page 263
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 44 - Parishes of Haddington, Morham, Garvald and Bara and Whittingham, OS1/15/44
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Haddington, Morham, Garvald and Bara, and Whittingham.
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.