A SHORT HISTORY OF HADDINGTON - One of the earliest Scottish burghs, Haddington's regal significance is evidenced by the fact that William the Lyon resided there, and that it is the town where his son Alexander II first saw the light. During Catholic times, Haddington was of special importance not only ecclesiastically but from a strategic point of view, this royal burgh being in the line of march of the 'auld enemy' - a fact worth of emphasis, since Haddington was the scene of perhaps the most memorable siege in Scottish history, a detailed account of which is given here for the first time. This book aims to present a concise, accurate and consecutive history of Haddington from the earliest times to the First World War.

Condition: Good - Authors: W. Forbes Gray and James H Hamilton - Publisher: Spa - Pages: 157 - Hardback