[1] Before the bridge was constructed, a ford approximately 100m upstream served as the crossing of the Tyne at East Linton.

On 7 September 1547, English infantry under the command of the Duke of Somerset crossed the Tyne on this bridge.

On 8 July 1548, English and Spanish cavalry commanded by Pedro de Negro rode from Linton Bridge to relieve the siege of Haddington carrying gunpowder through French lines.

[3] In September 1549 the bridge was destroyed by two quarry workers by the command of the Earl of Cassilis to delay the English retreat from the siege of Haddington.

[4][5] On 31 March 1560, Lord Grey, with an English force wrote from "Linton-Briggs", saying "we are now at Linterne (sic) Brigges".