Eddleston Village Website

Hello to friends far and wide

We're quite often contacted by ex patriate Eddlestonians (?) who come across our web site when browsing from their new homes abroad.    We've had emails from south of the border, from Paris, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.   Some are looking for family roots, others remember the village from their youth and are interested to see what is happenning today.

Looking for Darnhall Kennels

Richard Hitchcock is trying to find Darnhall Kennels as it is registered on his grandmother's birth certificate.  He thinks it might be in the Barony Grounds.  He can find Darnhall and Darnhall mains on old maps but not the Kennels.  His grandmother's name was Elizabeth Fraser Tait born May 1880.  If you can help. please contact him on [email protected]  or 01772 774850

Looking for Hislops

Brian and Sheila Campbell who now live in Canada are trying to trace Brian's Campbell ancestors.  He has got to 1800 and found that his g-g-g-g-g grandad (Daniel Campbell) married Isabel Hislop and has traced her folks back to 1608....but can't find any date of their marriage. They had a son Robert born in 1803, and he was Brian's g-g-g-g grandad.

Are there still any  Hislops in or around the village?

If you can help, please contact Brian direct on [email protected]

Looking for Smiths and Ritchies

Phill Smith is trying to trace his ancestors who were born in Eddleston in1781(ish).  William Smith (shoemaker) and Isabella Ritchie, both are buried in Eddleston Churchyard.  Can anyone provide infiormation re the wherabouts of their graves or any relatives. He can't seem to get any further back than this at the moment and any information would be appreciated.  If you can help, please contact Phil direct on [email protected] or 07894 707314