Ayton is recorded in this Index as a Scottish barony in the counties of Berwick and Fife. The earliest record identified so far dates from the 16th century. It also appears in the sources as Aytoun.
The historical record
References identified
Register of the Great Seal
No reference recorded yet.
Retours and Lyon records
Retours, Berwick; Fife — place-name index entry; exact numbered retour/date not yet resolved
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