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Hatton, an estate, with a mansion, in Ratho parish, Edinburghshire. The mansion, a striking example of the Scoto-French chateau of the 17th century, stands near the southern verge of the parish, 1½ mile SSW of Ratho village, and consists of a thick-walled, three-story tower of the 15th century, with wings, turrets, and other additions of 1670 and later years. It was the summer residence of Francis Jeffrey (1812-14). Purchased in 1377 from John de Hatton by Allan de Lawdre or Lauder, the estate remained with his descendants till 1653, when it passed by marriage to the noble family of Lauderdale, by whom it was sold in 1792. It then comprehended nearly one-half of the parish, but shortly afterwards was parcelled out into six properties, of which that of Hatton House, comprising 500 acres, was purchased in 1870 for £42,000 by the Earl of Morton, whose son, Lord Aberdour, soon after restored the mansion.—Ord. Sur., sh. 32, 1857. See John Small's Castles and Mansions of the Lothians (Edinb. 1883).
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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