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Mow Tower

Mow Tower was the seat of the Mow family however only the grass-covered footings of the building remain.

The tower of Mowe was burnt in September 1545 by an English army led by Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford.

In 1596 the laird of Mow and John Mow of Mow Mains were troubled by the theft of twenty cows and oxen by George Ker of Crukehalme.

In January 1627 John Mow of Mow sold his lands of Mow-toun, Mow-maynes, Mow-mylne and Carroust, and William and Gilbert Mow of Mowis-maynes sold their lands of Mowis-maynes, to John Wardlaw of Abden, third son of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie, to settle an 1100 pound debt to Sir Henry.

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Alternative names for Mow Tower

Moll; Molle; Mowhaugh Tower; Mowtoure; Tower of Mowe

Clans associated with Mow Tower

Mow

Surnames associated with Mow Tower

Moll

Mow

Mowe

Where is Mow Tower?

Mow Tower is in the parish of Morebattle and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 81574 20425

Lat / long: 55.477293, -2.2930649

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The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Weather at Mow Tower

5°C
max 5°C / min 2°C
4km/h NW
1031mb
92%
5%
03:57 20:14

Clear sky
Weather observed at Kirknewton at 01:31

References (books)

Origines Parochiales Scotiae (Volume 1)
Various
Edinburgh, 1851
The Border Papers (Volume 2)
Joseph Bain
Edinburgh, 1896
The History and Antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent districts, Volume 3
Alexander Jeffrey
Edinburgh, 1855
The Monastic Annals of Teviotdale
James Morton
Edinburgh, 1832
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1424-1513
James Balfour Paul
Edinburgh, 1882
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1593-1608
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1890
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1620-1633
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1894

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Mow Tower

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21.3km away

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Pictish stones near Mow Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

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88.1km away

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Pictish sites near Mow Tower

Hoardweel silver chain

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Traprain Law silver chain

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96.0km away

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7.9km away
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8.1km away
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14.0km away
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16.5km away
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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Mow Tower

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31.1km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 13th of June 2021 at 3:45 pm.

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