Kirk Yetholm Church
This magnificent church is built of an unusual black granite.
The church was built in the 19th century, replacing an old thatched church.
Thomas Herbert, grandfather of Thomas (1796), married Christian Crozer here in 1758.
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Kirk Yetholm Hotel
Kirk Yetholm is in Scotland on the border. ‘Yetholm’ means ‘gate’.
The town is in two parts, Kirk Yetholm and Town Yetholm, separated by Bowmont Water.
‘The Border’ is a good meals and refreshments stop with a pleasant conservatory at the rear.
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Kirknewton
Kirknewton is nestled below Yeavering Bell, a distinct Cheviot Hills landmark.
It is on the English side of the border, west of Wooler on the road to Yetholm.
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Laingshill Farm near Otterburn
Robert Herbert (1768-1846) was a tenant farmer here with his sons and died here.
Robert was an elder at the nearby Presbyterian Church in Otterburn. His burial place is not known.
Laingshill is now on the Otterburn Military Firing Range.
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Longframlington Church
George Embleton (1776-1833) was christened in Longframlington.
George was the father of Isabella Embleton who married Thomas Herbert.
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Longframlington, Embleton Close
Longframlington is on the main road between Newcastle and Wooler.
A narrow laneway opposite Embleton Hall carries the Embleton name.
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Longframlington, Embleton Hall
Thomas Embleton built Embleton Hall in 1726.
The relationship between this Thomas and George (1776-1833) has not yet been established.
Embleton Hall is now a private hotel.
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Morebattle Church
Isabella Wanless, wife of Robert Herbert, was christened here in 1766.
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Morebattle
Morebattle is a small village in Scotland west of Yetholm.
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Netherton
Netherton is a small village on the southern side of the Cheviots.
Margaret and Andrew Davison, brother and sister, from Netherton
married Archibald and Isabella Herbert, brother and sister of Thomas (1796).
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Oxnam Church
Archibald Douglas married Margaret Hair here in 1729.
Their daughter Isabel married George Wanless.
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Roseden Farm Shop
Roseden Farm is just off the main road south of Ilderton and Wooler.
This business is operated by Anne Walton nee Wanless.
Anne is a fourth cousin to many Canadian descendants of Thomas Herbert (1796).
Ann is married to Michael Walton, a tenant farmer, on those same Cheviot Hills.
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Sandy House, between Lanton and Milfield
This is believed to be the place where Thomas Craigs lived.
He worked at home as a hand loom weaver.
In 1841 he emigrated with his family to join his son William in Harvey, Canada.
William had emigrated as a single man on the Cornelius in 1837.
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Sourhope Farm
This farm is just across the border in Scotland in the beautiful Bowmont valley.
The Shiel family lived here. Ann Shiel was the first wife of William Wanless Herbert.
Auchope Farm is accessed via Sourhope and was farmed by the Wanless family.
Sourhope is pronounced ‘syrup’ and Auchope more like ‘ockup’.
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Threestoneburn
Christian Herbert, sister of Thomas (1796), married George Gibson of Threestoneburn.
This isolated farm is now in a National Park in the Cheviot Hills behind Ilderton.
Christian and George and several generations of Gibsons are buried at Ilderton Church.
A walking track passes through the property.
Threestoneburn is pronounced ‘Thristonburn’.
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