Gorton is a locality, in the
parish of Lasswade, in
Midlothian
Midlothian (; gd, Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east-central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinburgh, ...
, Scotland.
The locality is the location of Old Gorton House, a 17th century dwelling. A series of caves exist nearby and have carvings inside. The caves also appear to have been used during the
Wars of Scottish Independence, with one known as Wallace’s Cave.
William St. Clair of Roslin acquired the
Knights Templar
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lands of
Gourton from Walter fitz Stephen de Meliville in the 13th century. The Lizar family were lords of Gorton in the 12th century.
People of Medieval Scotland- Gorton, Midlothian
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Populated places in Midlothian