Ednam

Ednam

"Disambiguation: "Ednam" can also refer to the aristocratic title Viscount Ednam"Ednam is a small village, near Kelso in the Scottish Borders (south east Scotland). It was formerly in Roxburghshire. Its name is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon "Edenham", i.e. the town on Eden Water.

Ednam is notable for having been associated with several Scottish poets, namely
Henry Francis Lyte, writer of "Abide With Me"; William Wright, John Gibson Smith and James Thomson, writer of "Rule Britannia".

Other people associated with Ednam include William Purves, a banker, Duncan Taylor, a teacher and James Dickson an entrepreneur. John 'Coocke' or 'Cuke'- grandfather of Captain Cook also came from here.

External links

* [http://www.ednam.bordernet.co.uk/ Ednam website]


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