Hadden Rig, a ridge of elevated land that runs through the middle of the parish, and culminates at an altitude of 541 feet, was the scene in 1540 of the defeat of 3000 mounted English troops by a Scotch force."
It is situated one mile west of the ‘Border Line’ which was fixed in 1222 and, at that time, Hadden is referred to as being ‘a place of considerable importance’.
On 24 August 1542, following ruptures between James V and Henry VIII, the Scots are reported to have defeated an English force during a hard contest at the battle of Hadden Rig.
The Scots, under Earl of Moray, defeated the English led by Sir Robert Bowes (lawyer), and took him and 600 of his men prisoner.
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Plan of disputed ground on the Border of Scotland and England, including Nottylees (Knottieleese), The Midrig and Howburn Ford, with two possible marches marked.