| Tyninghame | |
|---|---|
  Tyninghame | |
| OS grid reference | NT610791 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dunbar |
| Postcode district | EH42 |
| Dialling code | 01620 870xxx |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 56°00′10″N2°37′35″W / 56.0028°N 2.6264°W /56.0028; -2.6264 | |
Tyninghame is a small settlement inEast Lothian, Scotland, about two miles north-east ofEast Linton. Together with the nearby settlement ofWhitekirk, it gives its name to the parish ofWhitekirk and Tyninghame.
Tyninghame is an ancient parish that was joined to Whitekirk in 1761.[1] The name isNorthumbrianOld English:Tinangehām, and meansHamlet on theTyne. The original church at Tyninghame was founded bySaint Baldred[2] anAnchorite described as the "Apostle of the Lothians". In 941 AD, the church and village of Tyninghame was destroyed byAnlaf the Dane. Records of early priests here are scarce. However, in 1342 Peter de Vetericampo resigned as the Rector of Tyninghame, and was replaced by Patrick de Lochris, with the blessing of King David & Queen Joan.[3]
The oldest extant land records give the superiors of Tyninghame as theArchdiocese of Saint Andrews, doubtless because of its connections with Saint Baldred. From at least the end of the 11th century the lands were occupied by hereditary feu by the Lauder of The Bass family. In June 1617 the Lauders are recorded as being the patrons of the church there, and the Session Book records that they provided for the new sacramental vessels for communion that year: "Suma of money to be payit be the Ladie Bass, six scor pundis, ane pund, five s." Relations between The Church and the local patrons were not always good and it is recorded on 4 February 1621, that a fine was paid: "Given be the Ladie Bass for penaltie of her servand quha brak ye Sabbothe, 18s".[4] In 1628 the Tyninghame manor and estate was sold to theEarl of Haddington.[5]
In 1761 the Earl of Haddington moved Tyninghame village from its original position, to the west of the policies of Tyninghame House to make way forlandscaped parkland.
Tyninghame House, acategory A-listed building, is located to the east of the village by the estuary of theRiver Tyne. It lies adjacent to the site of the original village, and within the gardens can be seen the remains of St Baldred's Church. There was a manor at Tyninghame in 1094, and even then it was held by the Lauder ofThe Bass family. In 1617 Isabella Hepburn, Lady Bass, (widow of SirGeorge Lauder of the Bass), made additions to it.[6] In the 17th century it was sold to theEarl of Haddington. The present building dates from 1829 when the9th Earl of Haddington employedWilliam Burn to greatly enlarge the house in the Baronial style. In 1987 the contents of the house were sold, and the house was divided into flats.
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