Robert Hogg (b. Abt. 1783) and Robert Armstrong Hogg
(b. 1801)
came from the Ayton parish of Berwickshire. |
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English or Scottish ?
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| Berwick-upon-Tweed, a border town, which although mainly
on the north bank of the River Tweed is in England. The county of
Berwickshire is a Scottish county and Duns was the county town. Berwick-upon-Tweed
is not in Berwickshire. Politically, Berwick was considered a separate
entity. The present position is as yet unknown to us. |
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The fifty-year war with Russia
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| As a separate entity Berwick was included in legislation.
When the Crimean war of 1854-56 was declared the proclamation included
Great Britain, Ireland, Berwick, etc. However the peace proclamation
inadvertently omitted Berwick, which therefore technically remained
at war with Russia for another fifty years until 1914 (when presumably
the proclamation of the first world war ratified the position). |
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The Hoggs
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As the Hoggs came from Ayton, on the River Eye, which
is in Berwickshire, and north-east of Duns,
they are clearly of Scottish descent
(which is no doubt why if you run the spell-checker on this page,
it cannot find Hoggs but suggests Haggis instead! - true). |
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| Ayton Church-yard |
| (photo Malcolm Robbins 2002) |
| There are some Hogg grave-stones - perhaps relatives? |
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| Ayton
Online |
| Ayton-Online
- find where Ayton is! |
| GEN UKI information upon Berwickshire
and parishes |
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| Ayton parish and Berwickshire |
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| Ayton Castle, near Eyemouth, Berwickshire is several
miles from Ayton village - it was not built until 1850. |
