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The Haddington, Macmerry and Gifford Branch Lines, by Andrew M. Hajducki, Oakwood Press, Oxford, 1994. ISBN 0-85361-456-3; A Short History of Haddington, by W. Forbes Gray & James H. Jamieson, East Lothian Antiquarian and Field Naturalist's Society, first published 1944, published in a newer edition in 1986 by SPA books, Stevenage. ISBN 0 ...
There is record of the church in Haddington in a charter of David I of Scotland dated 1139, giving the monks of St Andrews Cathedral Priory the benefits of its revenues. The king granted unam mansuram in Haddington, as well as to the monks of Haddington a full toft "in burgo meo de Hadintun, free of all custom and service". [ 10 ]
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Mr Martin died in July 2018. The flag features a saltire representing East Lothian as the birthplace of Scotland's flag. A gold cross signifies the wealth of East Lothian's farmlands and reputation as the granary of Scotland; with a lion in the centre representing the Haddington lion along with blue stripes to represent the rivers Esk and Tyne.
John Brown of Haddington (1722 – 19 June 1787) was a Scottish minister and author. He was born at Carpow , in Perthshire . He was almost entirely self-educated, having acquired a knowledge of ancient languages while employed as a shepherd.
Ada de Warenne obtained Haddington as part of her marriage settlement with Prince Henry of Scotland. Upon the death of her husband in 1152, Ada lived at the palace until her death in 1178. King William the Lion of Scotland used the palace from time to time and it was the birthplace of Alexander II in 1198. [1]
Owing to lameness, Haddington did not participate in the military, but was a conscientious attender of Parliament. Haddington attended the coronation of Charles II at Scone Abbey in 1651, and was later fined the sum of £555 11s 8d under Cromwell's Act of Grace. [2] Haddington died on 31 August 1669 at Tyninghame House, East Lothian.
Haddington was a royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707 , Haddington, North Berwick , Dunbar , Jedburgh and Lauder formed the Haddington district of burghs , returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain .