Hoddam (English:Hoddom) is a clachan an ceevil pairish in the historical coonty oDumfriesshire inDumfries an Gallowa,Scotland. The earliest reference tae Hoddam is in a copy o an 8t century letter sent faeAlcuin tae Wulfhard, 'abbot o Hodda Helm' (Laitin:abbatem Hodda Helmi).
The 12t centuryLife of Saunt Kentigern (Saunt Mungo) biJocelyn o Furness records thatSaunt Kentigern estaiblisht his see at Hoddam. Forby Jocelyn's wark, the're no evidence tae uphaud this. Houiver, the're strang material evidence evidence o aNorthumbrian monastic site at Hoddam.[1]
Ormals remeen o the auld kirk biggit in 1610. A Roman altar stane, taen fae the 17t century kirk is biggit inside the airchle o the praisent kirk. The new Hoddam pairish kirk wis biggit in 1817 an recast in 1914.
Trailtrow Chaipel aince stuid on the hill leukin owerHoddam Castle until it wis demolisht afore 1565 bi Sir John Maxwell o Hoddam. TheRepentence Tour wis biggit on the site, houiver the Murray Mausoleum an ither graffs is locatit yet near the tour.
Hoddam Castle (Hoddom Castle), the auld Maxwell fortalice (a smaw fort-hoose), til the soothwast o the pairish, wis aince pairt o the Scots mairch defences.
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Coordinates:55°02′38″N3°18′40″W / 55.044°N 3.311°W /55.044; -3.311
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