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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 |
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[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
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