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Ednam Parish Church
Ednam is a small village near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Places nearby include Stichill, Sprouston, Nenthorn, Eccles, Gordon, Greenlaw as well as Floors Castle. The village was formerly in Roxburghshire. Its name is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon "Edenham", i.e. the town on Eden Water. Near the village is a knoll called The Piper's Grave. It is named after a legend that a local piper once went searching for fairies in the hill, and was never seen again. Notable people *Ednam is notable for having been associated with several Scottish poets, Henry Francis Lyte, writer of '' Abide With Me''; William Wright, John Gibson Smith and James Thomson, writer of '' Rule Britannia''. * J. H. S. Burleigh - Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1960. * William Purves, banker See also *Ednam Church *List of places in the Scottish Borders *List of places in Scotland This list of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Francis Lyte
Henry Francis Lyte (1 June 1793 – 20 November 1847) was an Anglican divine, hymnodist, and poet. Biography Youth and education Henry Francis Lyte was the second son of Thomas and Anna Maria (née Oliver) Lyte, whose family came originally from Lytes Cary Manor. He was born at Ednam, near Kelso, Scotland. Lyte's father was described as a "ne-er do-well ... more interested in fishing and shooting than in facing up to his family responsibilities". He deserted the family shortly after making arrangements for his two oldest sons to attend Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, in Ulster; and Anna moved to London, where both she and her youngest son died. The headmaster at Portora, Robert Burrowes, recognised Lyte's ability, paid the boy's fees and "welcomed him into his own family during the holidays". Lyte was effectively an adopted son. Religious conversion After studying at Trinity College, Dublin, and with very limited training for ordained ministry, Lyte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Places In Scotland
This list of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. * List of burghs in Scotland * List of census localities in Scotland *List of islands of Scotland ** List of Shetland islands ** List of Orkney islands ** List of Inner Hebrides **List of Outer Hebrides ** List of outlying islands of Scotland **List of freshwater islands in Scotland * List of rivers of Scotland * List of lochs in Scotland * Waterfalls of Scotland * List of Munros *Extreme points of Scotland Lists of places within Scottish local authorities * List of places in Aberdeen * List of places in Aberdeenshire * List of places in Angus *List of places in Argyll and Bute * List of places in Clackmannanshire * List of places in Dumfries and Galloway * List of places in Dundee * List of places in East Ayrshire * List of places in East Dunbartonshire *List of places in East Lothian * List of places in East Renfrewshire * List of places in na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) * List of place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
