Archdeaconry of Lothian
# Archdeaconry of Lothian

The Archdeaconry of Lothian, located in modern-day Scotland, was a sub-division of the diocese of St Andrews, one of two archdeaconries within the diocese and in essence that part of the diocese which lay south of the Forth. The Lothian archdeaconry was headed by the Archdeacon of Lothian, a subordinate of the Bishop of St Andrews.

## Organisation

In the medieval period, the Archdeaconry of Lothian contained three deaneries: Linlithgow, Haddington and Merse.

### Deanery of Linlithgow

* Strivelin (Stirling)
* Penicok (Penicuik)
* Pentland
* Lasswade
* Melville
* Wymeth (now Woolmet)
* Dodiniston (Duddingston)
* Liberton
* Lestalrig (Restalrig)
* St Giles, Edinburgh
* St Cuthbert-under-the-castle
* Gogar
* Hailes (now Colinton)
* Ratho
* Newton (now Kirknewton)
* Calder clericorum (now East Calder)
* Calder comitis (now Midcalder)
* Binning
* Strathbrock (now Uphall)
* Torphichen
* Eglismachane (Ecclesmachan)
* Levinistun (Livingston)
* Bathket (Bathgate)
* Dunmanyn (now Dalmeny)
* Listun or Temple Liston (now Kirkliston)
* Karedin (Carriden)
* Kinneil
* Linlidcu (Linlithgow)
* Slethmanyn (Slamannan)
* Dunipas (Dunipace)
* Lethbert (now Larbert)
* Gargunnock
* Burthkener (Bothkennar)
* Auldcathie
* Eccles Brec (now Falkirk)
* Ercht (Airth)
* Kirkton or Eccles (now St Ninians)
* Killeith (now Currie)

### Deanery of Lothian or Haddington

* Aldhamstoke (Oldhamstocks)
* Innerwick
* Dunbar
* Whittinghame
* Tiningham (Tyninghame)
* Hamir (or Whitekirk)
* Hanus (Pitcox)
* Auldhame
* Linton (now Prestonkirk)
* North Berwick
* Haddington St Mary
* St Martins Kirk in Nungate
* Elstanford (Athelstaneford)
* Garvald
* Barive (Bara)
* Morham
* Bothan or St Bothans (now Gifford)
* Boultun (Bolton)
* Sawiltun (Saltoun)
* Penkathland (Pencaitland)
* Golyn (Gullane) now Dirleton
* Seton
* Travernent (Tranent)
* Muskelburgh (Inveresk)
* Cranistun (Cranston)
* Krektun (Crichton)
* Kethhundley (now Humbie)
* Kethmarchal (Keith Marischal)
* Falawe (Fala)
* Louchwhorvir (now Borthwick)
* Kerinton (Carrington)
* Kokpen Cockpen
* Clerktun (now Temple)
* Maystertun (now Newbattle)
* Herieth (Heriot)
* Mount Lothian
* Ormiston

### Deanery of the Merse

* Aldkambus (Old Cambus)
* Coldingham
* Lamberton
* Berwick
* Mordington
* Foulden
* Chirnside
* Ednam
* Duns
* Ellim
* Cranshaws
* St Bothan's Kirk (Abbey St Bathans)
* Langton
* Fishwick
* Hutton
* Horndene
* Edrom
* Ayton
* Upsettlington
* Hilton
* Whitsome
* Simprim
* Swinton
* Lennel (now Coldstream)
* Fogo
* Polwarth
* Greenlaw
* Gordon
* Haliburton
* Hume
* Stichill
* Eccles
* Smailholm
* Makerstoun
* Mertoun
* Ercildoun (Earlston)
* Legerwood
* Lauder
* Wedale (now Stow)
* Childenchurche (Channelkirk)
* Naythansthirn (Nenthorn)
* Kelso
* Bassendean
