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Choicelee (site of)

Choicelee was a tower belonging to the Cockburn family although nothing of it now remains.

In February 1588 William Cockburn of Chouslie and his mother, Marioun, were in dispute with William Methven, minister of Langton, after Methven tried to evict them from the glebe of Langton. The Cockburns employed Markie Ker, brother of Lancie Ker of Gateshaw, and William Ker of Hartrop or Hayhope to harass the minister and they were accused of chasing and wounding him.

I have placed the site of the tower at Choicelee farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Choicelee

Chaussleuy; Chouslie

Surnames associated with Choicelee

Cockburn

Where is Choicelee?

Choicelee is in the parish of Langton and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 74755 51341

Lat / long: 55.754767657753696, -2.4037894964978066

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OS Map for Choicelee

OS map 346
Berwick-upon-Tweed (Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath)
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Directions to Choicelee

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Weather at Choicelee

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C
17km/h E
1017mb
74%
9%
04:03 20:08

Clear sky
Weather observed at Duns at 14:40

References (books)

Lairds and gentlemen (Volume 2)
Maureen Manuel Meikle
Edinburgh, 1988
The House of Cockburn of that Ilk
Thomas H. Cockburn-Hood
Edinburgh, 1888

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Choicelee

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Mains House (possible) (site of)

2.1km away

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Caldra

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Duns Castle

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Nisbet House

4.7km away

Tenandry House (site of)

5.8km away
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Ancient sites near Choicelee

Duns Law fort

5.0km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

7.7km away

Cockburn Law fort

8.6km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

9.3km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

15.0km away

Cambridge standing stone

16.6km away

The Chesters fort

17.1km away

Castle Dikes fort

18.8km away

Aytonlaw fort

19.0km away
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Pictish stones near Choicelee

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

48.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

53.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

53.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

54.5km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

56.4km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

56.8km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

56.8km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

56.8km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

56.8km away
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Pictish sites near Choicelee

Hoardweel silver chain

9.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

25.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

28.6km away

Haddington silver chain

32.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

65.4km away

Borland silver chain

68.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

70.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

98.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

133.9km away
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Accommodation near Choicelee

Pavilion Lodge, Duns Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
4.5km away
Bank House, Duns
self-catering apartmentDuns
4.6km away
West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
5.5km away
Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
5.5km away
Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
6.1km away
Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
6.1km away
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms
hotelSwinton
9.6km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
12.2km away
Babingtons Cottage
self-catering cottageColdstream
14.0km away
The Craw Inn
hotelReston
14.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Choicelee

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
12.2km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
13.7km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
14.9km away
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café, restaurantKelso
17.0km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
17.3km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
26.4km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
31.2km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
34.8km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
35.8km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
36.5km away
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Published on the 6th of June 2021 at 12:38 pm. Updated on the 6th of June 2021 at 12:45 pm.

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