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Parish of Haddington

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"The extensive ruins near the farm-house of Barny-mains about two miles from Haddington is
a Specimen of those fortified granges. This place was erected by Sir John Seaton of Barnes. The build-
-ings are situated on a bold promontory stretching from the high lands of Garleton and from the
arched Stone roofs of the under story are commonly called "the Vaults". These vaults surround
a spacious square, where the beeves and other beasts of pasture belonging to the barony might repose
in security free from the Knife of the maurader while the nut brown ale lay unrippled in the adjoining
Catacombs". -- Millers History of Haddington page 47.

The said Sir John in the height of his favour with King Phillip of Spain was Com-
-manded home by King Kames 6th unwelling to want so gallant a Subject out of his court and
service. Att his return home he preferred him to be Thesaurer of his house was in great favour
his majestie. It was not doubted if he had lived sometime after the King's coming to the crown
of England he would have highly advanced him in honour & fortune by he died before King
James went from Scotland. He made ane great building att the Barnes vault height before
his death intending that building round a court." -- Cronicle of the House of Seytoun 1559 to 1687 Page 61