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Tudor

Burn of Ayton Reiver Skirmish 1590

1590
Berwickshire, Scotland
Also known as: Ayton reiver incident 1590 · Scottish border skirmish Ayton 1590
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Berwickshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Uncertain
Forces
c.50–100 (exact sides uncertain).
VS
Victor
Uncertain
Forces
Local forces c.50–100
Outcome
Armed clash between rival Scottish border families near Ayton over a disputed hot-trod pursuit
The Battle

History & Significance

Disputes over the right of hot trod near the border at Ayton regularly produced armed confrontations that the Scottish warden lacked resources to prevent.

Casualties & Losses

Several men killed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Burn of Ayton Reiver Skirmish 1590

Redhall, enclosure 280m SE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.3 miles
Huldies Cottage, enclosures 175m SW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.7 miles
West Flemington, settlement 275m SSE of
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Chester Hill,fort and cultivation terraces
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.4 miles
Catch-a-penny House, settlement 135m SSW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
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