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In 1517 Sir William Cunningham,
later the ‘Earl of Glencairn and Lord of the Barony of Redhall, sold the
lands of Dreghorn, within the barony of Redhall (Edinburgh) to Hugh
Douglas of the
Bonjedward family’.
‘A title dated 4th February 1515
was granted to James Lawson who “desired to labour and manure the lands
of Dragarn” from William, Lord of Reidhall. In 1517 Dreghorn was leased
to Hugo Douglas under a reversionary right, which was made over to
Alexander Cunynghame in 1531, later assigned to James Foulis of Colinton
in 1536. In 1545 the Colinton Barony was settled on Henry, son of James
Foulis who eventually took up residence at Dreghorn after a Decree of
1554 against John Douglas, son of Hugo “for removing from the mains and
fortalice of Dreghorn”. After a money payment Henry Foulis eventually
obtained contracts from the Douglas heirs discharging all interest in
the lands of Dreghorn in 1558” ’.
Dreghorn is now the site of Dreghorn Barracks
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