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Whitsome (site of)

A tower named Whytsome is marked on the Gordon’s mid-17th century map to the south of Blackadder Castle.

The tower may have been located somewhere within the village of Whitsome however Roy shows Whitsom Vouts to the south of the village on his mid-18th century map and Whitsome Vaults appears on the other side of the road from Whitsomehill on Blackadder’s late-18th century map. I’ve placed the site of the castle here for now pending further research.

In 1493 Alexander Hepburn, son and heir of Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome, was found to be illegally occupying and manuring the third part of the half of the lands of Midhope which John Martin’s widow, Christian Martin, had the right to occupy and manure as per a contract she signed with James Livingston of Mannerston.

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Alternative names for Whitsome

Whitshoom; Whitsom; Whitsom Vouts; Whittsoome; Whytsome

Surnames associated with Whitsome

Hepburn

Where is Whitsome?

Whitsome is in the parish of Whitsome and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 86022 49465

Lat / long:55.7383708778347,-2.22418068021329

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Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Directions to Whitsome

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Weather at Whitsome

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
26km/h W
1026mb
85%
97%
07:59 16:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Allanton at 17:25
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

Castles near Whitsome

Hilton (possible) (site of)

2.4km away

Ladykirk motte

3.7km away

Swinton Bastle (site of)

3.9km away

Upsettlington Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Blackadder Castle (site of)

4.6km away

Swinton House

4.8km away

Kimmerghame (site of)

4.9km away

East Nisbet Castle (site of)

4.9km away

Little Swinton Bastle (site of)

5.0km away
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Ancient sites near Whitsome

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

8.7km away

Duns Law fort

9.1km away

Castle Dikes fort

12.4km away

Aytonlaw fort

12.5km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

13.9km away

Cockburn Law fort

14.0km away

The Chesters fort

19.0km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

26.1km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

27.5km away
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Pictish stones near Whitsome

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

54.9km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

62.1km away

Crail Class III cross-slab

63.5km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

64.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

64.7km away
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Pictish sites near Whitsome

Hoardweel silver chain

12.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

36.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

37.5km away

Haddington silver chain

42.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

73.4km away

Borland silver chain

79.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

82.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

108.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

135.1km away
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Accommodation near Whitsome

The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms
hotelSwinton
3.2km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
4.9km away
Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
6.4km away
Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
6.4km away
Babingtons Cottage
self-catering cottageColdstream
6.6km away
Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
6.7km away
West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
6.7km away
SlowSheep@theLazyFox
bed and breakfastFoulden
8.5km away
Bank House, Duns
self-catering apartmentDuns
8.6km away
Pavilion Lodge, Duns Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
9.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whitsome

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
4.9km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
9.8km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
9.9km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
20.9km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
21.5km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
34.8km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
39.4km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
43.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
44.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
45.0km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2018 at 3:42 pm. Updated on the 9th of January 2021 at 12:53 pm.

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