Archdeaconry of Lothian

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The Archdeaconry of Lothian, located in modern-day Scotland, was a sub-division of the diocese of St Andrews,[1] one of two archdeaconries within the diocese and in essence that part of the diocese which lay south of the Forth. The Lothian archdeaconry was headed by the Archdeacon of Lothian, a subordinate of the Bishop of St Andrews.

Organisation[edit]

In the medieval period, the Archdeaconry of Lothian contained three deaneries: Linlithgow, Haddington and Merse.[2]

Deanery of Linlithgow[edit]

  1. Strivelin (Stirling)
  2. Penicok (Penicuik)
  3. Pentland
  4. Lasswade
  5. Melville
  6. Wymeth (now Woolmet)
  7. Dodiniston (Duddingston)
  8. Liberton
  9. Lestalrig (Restalrig)
  10. St Giles, Edinburgh
  11. St Cuthbert-under-the-castle
  12. Gogar
  13. Hailes (now Colinton)
  14. Ratho
  15. Newton (now Kirknewton)
  16. Calder clericorum (now East Calder)
  17. Calder comitis (now Midcalder)
  18. Binning
  19. Strathbrock (now Uphall)
  20. Torphichen
  21. Eglismachane (Ecclesmachan)
  22. Levinistun (Livingston)
  23. Bathket (Bathgate)
  24. Dunmanyn (now Dalmeny)
  25. Listun or Temple Liston (now Kirkliston)
  26. Karedin (Carriden)
  27. Kinneil
  28. Linlidcu (Linlithgow)
  29. Slethmanyn (Slamannan)
  30. Dunipas (Dunipace)
  31. Lethbert (now Larbert)
  32. Gargunnock
  33. Burthkener (Bothkennar)
  34. Auldcathie
  35. Eccles Brec (now Falkirk)
  36. Ercht (Airth)
  37. Kirkton or Eccles (now St Ninians)
  38. Killeith (now Currie)

Deanery of Lothian or Haddington[edit]

  1. Aldhamstoke (Oldhamstocks)
  2. Innerwick
  3. Dunbar
  4. Whittinghame
  5. Tiningham (Tyninghame)
  6. Hamir (or Whitekirk)
  7. Hanus (Pitcox)
  8. Auldhame
  9. Linton (now Prestonkirk)
  10. North Berwick
  11. Haddington St Mary
  12. St Martins Kirk in Nungate
  13. Elstanford (Athelstaneford)
  14. Garvald
  15. Barive (Bara)
  16. Morham
  17. Bothan or St Bothans (now Gifford)
  18. Boultun (Bolton)
  19. Sawiltun (Saltoun)
  20. Penkathland (Pencaitland)
  21. Golyn (Gullane) now Dirleton
  22. Seton
  23. Travernent (Tranent)
  24. Muskelburgh (Inveresk)
  25. Cranistun (Cranston)
  26. Krektun (Crichton)
  27. Kethhundley (now Humbie)
  28. Kethmarchal (Keith Marischal)
  29. Falawe (Fala)
  30. Louchwhorvir (now Borthwick)
  31. Kerinton (Carrington)
  32. Kokpen Cockpen
  33. Clerktun (now Temple)
  34. Maystertun (now Newbattle)
  35. Herieth (Heriot)
  36. Mount Lothian
  37. Ormiston

Deanery of the Merse[edit]

  1. Aldkambus (Old Cambus)
  2. Coldingham
  3. Lamberton
  4. Berwick
  5. Mordington
  6. Foulden
  7. Chirnside
  8. Ednam
  9. Duns
  10. Ellim
  11. Cranshaws
  12. St Bothan's Kirk (Abbey St Bathans)
  13. Langton
  14. Fishwick
  15. Hutton
  16. Horndene
  17. Edrom
  18. Ayton
  19. Upsettlington
  20. Hilton
  21. Whitsome
  22. Simprim
  23. Swinton
  24. Lennel (now Coldstream)
  25. Fogo
  26. Polwarth
  27. Greenlaw
  28. Gordon
  29. Haliburton
  30. Hume
  31. Stichill
  32. Eccles
  33. Smailholm
  34. Makerstoun
  35. Mertoun
  36. Ercildoun (Earlston)
  37. Legerwood
  38. Lauder
  39. Wedale (now Stow)
  40. Childenchurche (Channelkirk)
  41. Naythansthirn (Nenthorn)
  42. Kelso
  43. Bassendean

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rankin 1879, p. 63.
  2. ^ Rankin 1879, p. 69-73.
  • McNeill, Peter G.B. & MacQueen, Hector L. (eds), Atlas of Scottish History to 1707, (Edinburgh, 1996)
  • Watt, D.E.R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969), pp. 309–14
  • Rankin, James (1879). A handbook of the Church of Scotland.


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