Mordington

It is said that there was once a Saxon village, dating from the 11th century, in the northern part of the parish but this has long vanished. Originally claimed by Coldingham Priory, the larger part of the parish eventually came into the possession of the de Mordington family who appear to have failed in the male line. Sir Peter de Mordington, knight, son of the deceased Sir William de Mordington, gave a feu to Simon Baddeby of certain lands in neighbouring Lamberton circa 1276.

The only hamlet in the parish is a small group of five tradesmen's houses, once part of the Mordington Estate, known as The Clappers. They include the blacksmith's house and smithy with the blacksmiths being the Jeffrey family who were there 1703-2019. A joiners shop and residence stood nearby but the poor condition of the main row of four houses meant that in 1976 they were demolished to be replaced by three cottages. Nearby is the Old School House (c1840), and the old schoolroom which was originally built next to it a few decades later, both by the laird, and extended in 1909. Both have been given Listed Building status by Historic Scotland. At one time as many as 50 pupils attended the…