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1333,19th July, the rout which followed
Scotland’s defeat at the Battle of Halidon Hill continued for 5
corpse strewn miles as the English knights killed at will: the
first rear-guard defence was organised around Ayton using the
River Eye as a natural defensive barrier.
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In September 1497, at Ayton Old Church
(above), James IV of Scotland and Henry VII of England signed a
seven year truce. This was 5 years after Christopher Columbus
banged into the new world (1492) and 123 years before the
Pilgrim Fathers landed in New England (1620)
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1715 James
Hume, Earl of Hume, a supporter of the Jacobite cause, aided the
Earl of Mar to reinstate the Stewarts upon the throne with his
support of the failed second Jacobite rebellion. For this
support, James Hume forfeited the Ayton Castle Estates and they
were passed to the Crown.
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1914-18: 42 men from Ayton Parish lost
their lives in defence of their country during World War One.
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1939-45 World War Two: 15 men from Ayton
Parish lost their lives in defence of their country
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1948 - between 8 and 13 August 15 inches
of rain fell. The River Eye burst its banks and damaged many
railway bridges. Ayton, lying on the high ground was not flooded
by the river. Unfortunately, the Bean Burn, which runs through
the village, burst its banks and caused much flooding.
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