Holy Trinity Episcopal Church built in Church Street
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church built in Church Street
Haddington Town House is built to a design by William Adam
Haddington Town House is built to a design by William Adam (although little of his original design now exists). Link to wikipedia about Haddington Town House
Adam Skirving, songwriter, is born in the town.
Adam Skirving, songwriter famous for composing Hey Johnnie Cope Are Ye Waukin’ Yet?, is born in the town.
Death of Rev John Gray
Death of Rev John Gray, who leaves his valuable collection of books to the town to create a public library.
Founding of the Ancient Fraternity of Gardeners
Founding of the Ancient Fraternity of Gardeners of East Lothian, the oldest fraternity of its kind. Link to east lothian antiquarians paper on the Fraternity of Gardeners
Oldest domestic building in Haddington town centre
Haddington House on Sidegate, built in this year is the oldest domestic building in Haddington town centre. The property is now owned by the Lamp of Lothian Trust.
John Knox born in Haddington (c1514 –1572)
John Knox born at Giffordgate, Haddington. A more complete description of John Knox can be found in this link. Amongst the many significant religious figures that have come from East Lothian, John Knox stands head and shoulders above them all. In a life of barely sixty years he rose from a position of obscurity, a…
Haddington’s worst fire
In 1598, the worst fire in the burgh was not caused by the marauding enemy but by a careless maidservant placing clothes too near the fire-place during the night.
The Siege of Haddington – the longest siege in Scottish history
The Siege of Haddington lasted from July 1548 to September 1549, making it the longest siege in Scottish history. This is a link to the story of Scotlands longest siege
Mary Queen of Scots betrothed to French Dauphin
The Treaty of Haddington signed at the abbey on 7 July 1548, betrothing Mary, Queen of Scots to the French Dauphin, is one of the most significant treaties in Scottish history. There is a link to a BBC bitesize video giving context to the betrothal when you click here The End to the Rough Wooing:…