Saltoun Hall

Saltoun Hall is an historic house standing in extensive lands off the B6355, Pencaitland to East Saltoun road, about 1.5 miles from each village, in East Lothian, Scotland. The house is reached by way of an impressive gateway and is situated at grid reference NT461685.

History

Saltoun Hall began life, in the 12th century, as a tower or castle and, at that time, was in the hands of the powerful de Morville family. Hugh de Morville, Lord of Cunningham and Lauderdale was granted lands in the 12th century by King David I at Saltoun and were created hereditary High Constables of Scotland. Hugh de Morville was famed for his patronage of religious establishments; he founded the Benedictine house at Kilwinning Abbey in Ayrshire before founding Dryburgh Abbey in the old county of Roxburghshire.

By 1260, Sir William Abernethy owned the lands and castle at Saltoun and it was to his family the title, Lord Salton was conferred, to Sir Lawrence Abernethy of Saltoun. The Abernethys were owners at Saltoun for nearly 400 years but in 1643, the estates were bought by Sir Andrew Fletcher, Lord Innerpeffer on whose family the land still belongs.