Drumelzier
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Drumelzier (pronounced "drummellier" - see yogh) is a village in the Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders.
The village takes its name from Drumelzier Castle, located hard by the River Tweed not far from the village centre. It was the ancient seat of the Tweedie family, first chartered to Roger de Twydyn about 1320. It was also part of a chain of peel towers along the Tweed Valley. The ruins of the old house are now in the midst of modern farm buildings, which have been built largely of stone salvaged from it. The fortunes of the Tweedie family declined, and in 1633 the last Tweedie of Drummelzier was forced to sell the Barony of Drummelzier to Lord Hay of Yester. The present Laird of Drumelzier is Alexander Hay of Duns and Drumelzier, he resides at Duns Castle, Berwickshire.
Drumelzier Burn (or Powsail Burn) runs by here, and is a tributary of the River Tweed. The area of the village is extensive and includes the settlements of Wrae, Stanhope Mossfennan and Kingledoors. To the north is Broughton and to the south the road passes Crook Inn to Tweedsmuir.
It is said that it was here, that Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend, was imprisoned by Morgan la Fay, in a tree. Many historical sites can be found in the area, from Bronze age forts, to medieval casts.
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