Bemersyde House

The nearest towns are Newtown St. Boswells, Melrose, and Dryburgh.

Dating back to the 16th century as a peel tower,[1] Bemersyde was bought by the British Government in 1921 and presented to Field-Marshal The 1st Earl Haig, the British Commander in World War I.

The family motto of the Earls Haig is "Tyde what may", which refers to a 13th-century poem by Thomas the Rhymer which predicted that there would always be a Haig in Bemersyde: 'Tyde what may betydeHaig shall be Haig of Bemersyde'.55°35′30″N 2°38′56″W / 55.59161°N 2.64892°W / 55.59161; -2.64892

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