Robert Ellot built a strong tower on a cliff overlooking the ford on Hermitage Water in 1470. This was just one of about one hundred strong towers that were dotted around Liddesdale which belonged to the Ellots and which they shared with the Clan Armstrong who were another Border Reiver clan.
In 1470, Robert Ellot constructed a robust tower near the ford on Hermitage Water. This was among about one hundred strong towers in Liddesdale that belonged to the Ellots and were also shared with the Clan Armstrong, another Border Reiver clan.