History of Haggerston

"HAGGERSTON township contains Haggerston House, the seat of Sir Carnaby Haggerston Bart and a number of scattered houses, on and near to the great north road, 6 miles SSE of Berwick. It gave name to the family of its present possessor at a very early period, and was held by them, "in capite", by homage, fealty, suit at the court of Norham, 100s rent and 40s relief, when required. Thomas Haggerston who was Colonel of the famous Northumberland regiment, in the service of Charles I was created a Baronet, and was succeeded by his son Sir Thomas, who was governor of Berwick, where his house was burnt down in 1687, and he and his family narrowly escaped destruction. He was succeeded by his grandson, Sir Carnab,y who died in 1756, when his title and estates passed to his son, Thomas on whose decease in 1777, they descended to the present Sir Carnaby Haggerston Bart, who resides in the ancient family mansion, called Haggerston House, which stands in a spacious park, and is enveloped in a fine grove. The original house or castle was burnt down in 1618, except one of the towers, which still remains and is memorable for being the place where Edward II received the homage of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, for the earldom of Lincoln in 1311. Several additions have been made to the mansion, during the last century, and near to it stands the ancient family Catholic Chapel, where the Rev Michael Tydyman, officiates as domestic chaplain." (History, Directory, and Gazetteer, of the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, 1828)