MELLERSTAIN, a village, in the parish of EarlsTOUN,
county of Berwick, 4i miles (E.) from Earlstoun;
containing 173 inhabitants. It is situated in
the eastern part of the parish, on the west side of the
river Eden; and in the vicinity is Meilerstain House,
a large modern mansion beautifully situated, the seat of
the Baillie family. A school is chiefly supported by
George Baillie, Esq., who allows the master a schoolhouse
and dwelling-house, and pays him the interest of
a bequest.