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From: Elizabeth Hamilton <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] East Linton, Prestonkirk parish, East Lothian
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:29:50 -0700
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Hello Jim,
Do you by any chance find any Russel/Russell or Liddle/Liddell families
listed in your book?
Thanks.
Elizabeth in Nanaimo, BC

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Subject: [SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN] East Linton, Prestonkirk parish, East Lothian


> East Linton is a small town adjacent to the river Tyne in the Prestonkirk
> Parish, just a few miles from Haddington. It is a beautiful little town
> with very
> friendly people. It sits adjacent to Athelstaneford, the "birthplace" of
> the
> Scottish Saltire flag.
>
> I have a listing of most everyone who was in East Linton in 1851 and there
> does not appear to be a farm by that name. I have been researching that
> area for
> 15 years and have not come across a name for a farm like that, but that
> doesn't mean there wasn't one.
>
> I checked all the names in the surrounding area and an East Linton farm is
> not listed.
>
> Similar names listed are:
>
> Linton Orchard
> East Linton Village
> Linton Lodge
>
> There is a listing of shoemakers, but you did not provide any name
> information.
>
> A google search did not reveal an East Linton farm either.
>
> If you (any lister) will provide names, dates and places of birth etc...
> viewers can work to help you out. :-)
>
> Jim Walker
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