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Haddington's History Society
Haddington has made its mark on History - we want to help you find out more
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WELCOME TO HHS

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Haddington, the county town of old Haddingtonshire, has seen more than its fair
share of drama over the years.

The county is peppered with iron-age hillforts and other prehistoric, Saxon and
Viking monuments. A hoard of Roman silver was discovered in the last century
just five miles from the town.

The Royal Burgh of Haddington itself was created by King David I in the 12th
century and it soon became the fourth largest town in Scotland. It has been
destroyed by invading English armies several times over the years. In the 16th
century Haddington endured a lengthy siege when an English army held the town
against the combined forces of Scotland and France.  

The town boasts a royal palace, a medieval Abbey and substantial 16th Century
town walls all of which are now hard to find but St Mary’s, the 14th Century
parish church, is one of the largest in Scotland and still in daily use. In 1548
the famous Treaty of Haddington, betrothing Mary, Queen of Scots to the Dauphin
of France, was signed at St Mary’s Abbey.

We have had our share of famous faces, old and new, linked to the town, Kings,
Queens, great men and women were born and lived here with even the occasional
film or rock star passing through. If you delve deeper, you will find witches,
fights, fires and floods and through our annual programme of guest speakers and
outings we hope you’ll be encouraged to join us.

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TALKS, MEETUPS, OUTINGS & MORE

> The society puts together a ‘season’ of meetings on one Thursday of each month
> in the West Church Sanctuary at 7.30 pm.

SYLLABUS 2022-23


RECENT TALKS

 * 
   The Remarkable Women of East Lothian: A History in PicturesFebruary 22, 2023
   By Dr Hanita Ritchie, Local History Officer East Lothian Council Library
   Service Throughout history, women from all corners of the world have…
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   A Seal of Cause: The History and the People of the Royal College of
   SurgeonsJanuary 24, 2023
   20 January 2023 Steven Kerr, Librarian of RCSEd, gave us an enthusiastic and
   lively discourse on the history of the Royal College,…
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   East Lothian Sculpture Quiz – 2022January 20, 2023
   Test your knowledge of sculptures to be found around East Lothian. This quiz
   formed part of the HHS Members’ night in December…
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   East Lothian Politics 100yrs ago: A Time of ChangeJanuary 16, 2023
   David Raw spoke on how politics in East Lothian changed in the early 20th
   century.  


PAST OUTINGS

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   Date for the diary: Members Summer Outing, 25th MayJanuary 24, 2023
   The summer outing this year is to Marchmont House which is situated between
   Duns and Greenlaw. We have booked for coffee, a…
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   Outing to Thirlestane CastleJuly 8, 2022
   Twenty three members enjoyed an interesting outing to Thirlestane Castle in
   Lauder on Tuesday 28th June 2022. Two guides escorted members round…
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   Members’ Outing: Berwick upon TweedMay 11, 2019
   On a dry but cool day with some sun,  21 members under the guidance of Jim
   Herbert were given a tour of…

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