Vampires of the Borders

Scotland and England have very prolific stories of the vampire and that is no different for the towns that are situated on the Scottish/England border. Stories of vampirism are rife in all the countries that make up the United Kingdom. Scotland and England have very prolific stories of the vampire and that is no different for the towns that are situated on the borders. The famed Croglin Vampire case claimed that during the mid-Victorian times a bout of vampirism occurred in a quiet village just 30 miles from the Scottish border, this has been discussed further on this website. Vampires were not restricted to Eastern Europe, as we already know but there were ‘Vampires’ close to the two border towns of Berwick and Melrose. The Berwick Vampire The Canon William of Newburgh, a highly respected priest who lived during the reign of Richard I in the thirteenth century, introduced the tale of the Berwick Vampire to folklore. This was the time when the plague devastated whole towns and cities in one swoop and the northern counties were no exception. William’s story concerns a rich merchant who was a victim of the plague but was known as a religious, thoughtful man. […]

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