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EDROM (Parish) Edrom (Parish) Continued New Statistical account of Berwickshire
Fullerton's Gazetteer of Scotland
Chalmers Caledonia
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According to an ecclesiastical Survey in 1836, the population was then 1,438; Of Whom 835 belonged to the establishment, and 623 to other denominations. The dissenters have no place of worship in the parish, but are Connected with Congregations at Dunse, Horndean and Chirnside. The parish Church is supposed to have been built about the Year 1499; and was repaired in 1696. re-seated and repaired in 1782, and subsequently fitted up with two private galleries. Sittings 407. Robert Blackadder, first Archbishop of Glasgow - whose family derived its surname from the river of the parish --- built to the ancient Church a vaulted aisle, part of which is still standing. A gallery in front of the pulpit is over the burying place of the Kelloe family. The Church, with its lands, was granted by Gospatrick, Earl of Dunbar, And afterwards Confirmed by David I., to the Monks Of Coldingham; and continued to be held by them, and served by a Vicar, till the Reformation. During the minority of James V., the most murderous contests for the lands of Blackadder Continued between the Homes on the one side, and the Blackadders of Blackadder on the other, and violently, though not rightfully, terminated in favour of the Homes. ---

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