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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Berwickshire => Topic started by: heiserca on Sunday 29 October 17 01:22 GMT (UK)
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The joy of discovery: Edington and Edrington are different places! But both were in old Berwickshire.
A record dated 26 Oct 1766 from the Kirk Session Book at Mordington shows: "Baptised to Geo. Claise and his spouse at Edrington a son named James".
I thought the place of birth was Edington, located NW of Hutton on the Whiteadder Water, shown here on a map:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/place/Edington_in_Scottish_Borders_490611_766611.htm
But no, the correct place of birth was Edrington, in the lower part of Mordington parish. Edrington has a ruined castle and a mill, and more recently Edrington House, built in 1789. An aerial photo and map of Edrington are located here:
https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/200393894-edrington-castle-mill-mordington#.WfS-xUzMxE5
Maybe this distinction between Edington and Edrington will help someone else.
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Funnily enough I made the same discovery last week. My grandfather was removed to Edrington but because I knew of Edington I automatically thought that's where he'd ended up.
On closer inspection (10 years later) I noticed it was Edrington and despite thinking I knew the area like the back of my hand I found it nearby.