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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles (Parish) | Eccles (Parish) | Continued | In 1333, Edward III, after taking Berwick, received the fealty of the Convent of Eccles, & of the other Nunneries in the adjacent county. The convent of Eccles was visited 13th November 1523 by the Duke of Albany, when retreating from Wark Castle. He stayed till midnight, & then marched to Lauder. In 1545 the Abbey & town of Eccles, together with the tower of Mersington - were destroyed by the Earl of Hertford, who having been entrusted with the command of the troops in the north of England, made an inroad into Merse & Teviotdale, and ravaged and burned the whole country in his way, without receiving any check from the Scots. |
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