Ormiston Ancestry Tour, Scotland

Introduction

This post records an important one-day segment of an Ormiston family tour of Scotland. 

Information on the Ormiston Tour

Tour Group

First, we departed Edinburgh and drove to Rentonhall, Haddington. Here, ancestors lived and worked in the 19th century. We were provided with first class hospitality by the current owners, extending to a bagpipe reception.

Hospitality at Rentonhall, Haddington

Piper with Tour Group, Rentonhall

Rentonhall, Haddington,

Wee Bothy, Rentonhall,

Next we went to nearby Aberlady. Here we visited the historic church where two ancestors were married in the early 19th century. Another good reception where the Church Beadle gave an escorted tour of the church.

Aberlady Church, East Lothian

Next we had lunch at a pub in Longniddry.

Next to the site of a former brickworks  where ancestors worked in the early 19th century. This is now a cultivated wheat field but on the surface were lots of broken brick and tiles which we were able to gather for souvenirs. The local farmer was very helpful in assisting our efforts to locate the relevant field.

Ballancrieff Brickworks, Aberlady, Scotland

Next to the village of Ormiston where the group spent time exploring and engaging in photograph sessions.

Ormiston, East Lothian

Group Photo, Ormiston,

Finally, and after considerable effort, we reached our last destination for the day of the Ormiston Yew   or ‘Cathedral Yew’), a very extensive yew grove which may date back 1000 years.

Ormiston Yew, East Lothian, 

With tour concluded for the day, we arrived back at our Edinburgh lodgings about 7.00pm.

Tomorrow we head for the Scottish Borders.

More information

The publication Visitors’ Guide to Scotland contains a wide information on Scotland's history, heritage and industrial past plus a wealth of further information for the tourist. The ISBN of the publication 978-1-9161332-0-4. This is also available via Kindle.