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timely death broke the heart of the " Sair Sanct," and ushered 

 in the first of those "miserable minorities," in the person of 

 Malcolm the Maiden, " which seemed to be Scotland's weird for 

 so many generations." By a Charter granted about 1150, 

 Roger de Ov conveyed the church of Langton to the abbey of 

 Kelso ; and his gift was confirmed towards the close of the 

 century by his successor in the lands, William de Veteri Ponte, 

 or Vipont. 



The estate continued in the hands of the Viponts until the 

 14th century, when it passed to the family of Cockburn. 

 Several of the Cockburns of Langton held important offices 

 under the Scottish Kings ; and after the Union of the Crowns, 

 William Cockburn of Langton was created a baronet by Charles 

 I. The Cockburns held the estate until 1758, when it was sold 

 to Mr David Gavin. His successors have been — Mary his 

 daughter, who became first Marchioness of Breadalbane ; her 

 son, the second Marquis of Breadalbane ; her daughter, the Lady 

 Elizabeth Prin;^le ; and the present proprietress, elder daughter 

 of Sir John and Lady Elizabeth Pringle of Stichill. 



THE MANSION. 



The mansion is a palatial structure in the Elizabethan style of 

 architecture, and was built (1862-66) after designs by the late 

 Mr David Bryce, Edinburgh. It superseded an old and much 

 humbler edifice, which was almost entirelj'- removed in 1861. 

 The only portions left were incorporated with the new structure, 

 and form the dining and morning rooms of the present mansion. 



CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD. 



The old Parish Church and graveyard, situated within a walled 

 enclosure, and surrounded by venerable trees, about a hundred 

 yards to the east of the house, were also visited. There are 

 several 17th century tombstones in fair preservation. The in- 

 scriptions should be copied while still legible. In this graveyard 

 are interred the remains of the Pev. Dr John Brown, minister 

 of Langton, and father of the late Rev. Dr Thomas Brown, 

 who was President of the Club in its Jubilee year. The now 

 extinct village of Langton stood near the same spot. It was 

 removed by Mr Gavin to a new site half-a-mile to the south-east, 

 and named Gavinton in his honour. There was not time to visit 

 the site of a non-juror's chapel, erected about 1679 in Langton 

 Wood, opposite Hainingrig. 



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