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the type of burgh concerned. The Scottish burghs were abolished in 1975. Burghs produced many types of historical records. Medieval burghs started to appear
Scottish_burgh
Type of Scottish municipal corporation
A royal burgh (/ˈbʌrə/ BURR-ə) was a type of Scottish burgh which had been founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter. Although abolished by
Royal_burgh
effective burghs in Scotland from the coming into force of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 55), in 1893. "Ineffective" burghs, which
List_of_burghs_in_Scotland
Scottish burgh governed by a "police system"
police burgh was a Scottish burgh which had adopted a "police system" for governing the town. They existed from 1833 to 1975. The first police burghs were
Police_burgh
Scotland's cities
Dunfermline Scotland has eight cities. Edinburgh is the capital city and Glasgow is the most populous. Scottish towns were granted burghs or royal burgh status
Cities_of_Scotland
Former autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England
A burgh (/ˈbʌrə/ BURR-ə) is an autonomous municipal corporation in Scotland, usually a city, town, or toun in Scots. This type of administrative division
Burgh
Queen of Scots from 1306 to 1327
Elizabeth de Burgh (English: /dəˈbɜːr/ də-BUR; c. 1289 – 27 October 1327) was the second wife and only queen consort of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots
Elizabeth_de_Burgh
Member of the pre-union Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland
legislator appointed or elected to represent a royal burgh or shire in the Parliament of Scotland and the associated Convention of the Estates. Member
Commissioner (Scottish Parliament)
Commissioner_(Scottish_Parliament)
Association football club in Scotland
Johnstone Burgh Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and play in Lowland League West. The club was formed in 1956
Johnstone_Burgh_F.C.
Type of government building in Scotland
A tolbooth or town house was the main municipal building of a Scottish burgh, from medieval times until the 19th century. The tolbooth usually provided
Tolbooth
City in central Scotland
Perth became known as a "capital" of Scotland due to the frequent residence there of the royal court. Royal burgh status was given to the city by King
Perth,_Scotland
Scottish legislation provided for 14 Members of Parliament (MPs) from Scotland to be elected from districts of burghs. All the parliamentary burghs (burghs
District_of_burghs
Town and civil parish in Northumberland, England
Tweed came under Scottish control, either through conquest by Scotland or through cession by England. Berwick was made a royal burgh by David I (reigned
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Below is a list of Municipalities of Scotland. Scottish municipalities have existed in the form of burgh, royal burgh, cities and, currently most common
Municipalities_of_Scotland
Historic administrative and geographical division of Scotland
counties of Scotland in 1971 by population List of Scottish counties by highest point List of burghs in Scotland Local government areas of Scotland (1975–1996)
Counties_of_Scotland
Town in Fife, Scotland
Burn to the south. The burgh soon became the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland, a position which it held until the Scottish Reformation. The famous
St_Andrews
City in Scotland
the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017. RM Urquhart, Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry, London, 1973 Nimmo, William; Gillespie, Robert
Stirling
Scottish constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain
reviews of the Boundary Commission for Scotland. Since 1950 each Scottish constituency has been either a burgh constituency or a county constituency,
Scottish Westminster constituencies
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies
Formerly a type of Scottish town
A burgh of barony was a type of Scottish town (burgh). Burghs of barony were distinct from royal burghs, as the title was granted to a landowner who,
Burgh_of_barony
Third most populous city of Scotland
summers and mild, rainy winters. Aberdeen received royal burgh status from David I of Scotland (1124–1153), which transformed the city economically. The
Aberdeen
Local government body in Scotland
formation as a burgh is unknown, but it is referred to as a royal burgh from the reign of David I (reigned 1124–1153). The town council of the burgh was granted
City_of_Edinburgh_Council
Capital city of Scotland
Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, the highest courts in Scotland,
Edinburgh
Scottish footballer (born 1993)
Challenge Cup]] Albion Rovers Scottish League Two: 2014–15 Stirling Albion Scottish League Two: 2022–23 Johnstone Burgh Scottish Junior Cup: 2024–25 "Ross
Ross Davidson (footballer, born 1993)
Ross_Davidson_(footballer,_born_1993)
Ancient Anglo-Norman dynasty
The House of Burgh (English: /bɜːr/; ber; French pronunciation: [buʁ]), also known by the family names of Burke and Bourke (Irish: de Búrca), is an Irish
House_of_Burgh
Administrative centre and town in Scotland
Ayr; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àir meaning "confluence of the River Àir") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today
Ayr
Town in Scottish Borders, Scotland
Peebles is a historic market town in the Scottish Borders, on the River Tweed. It was historically a royal burgh and the county town of Peeblesshire. The
Peebles
One of the most powerful Irish nobles of the late 13th and early 14th centuries
Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster and 3rd Baron of Connaught (English: /dəˈbɜːr/ də-BUR; Latinized to de Burgo; 1240 – 29 July 1326), called The
Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster
Richard_Óg_de_Burgh,_2nd_Earl_of_Ulster
Brand of Scotch whisky
is a brand of Scotch whisky produced by Diageo in Scotland. It was established in the Scottish burgh of Kilmarnock in 1820, and continued to be produced
Johnnie_Walker
Administrative centre and new town in Scotland
[ˈɪrvɪn]; Scottish Gaelic: Irbhinn [ˈiɾʲivɪɲ]) is a town and former royal burgh on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. In 2022
Irvine,_North_Ayrshire
Town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Cathedral, and is considered to be a remarkably well-preserved example of a Scottish burgh of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Around twenty
Dunkeld
Weighing beam in medieval Scotland
beam in medieval Scotland, usually located in the marketplaces of burghs. There are various roads and buildings in several Scottish towns that are named
Tron_(Scotland)
Scotch whisky distillery
Glenfiddich (Scottish English: [ɡlɛnˈfɪdɪx]) is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the Scottish burgh of Dufftown in Moray, Scotland. It
Glenfiddich
Civic heads of local governments in Scotland
In the past, it was associated with the principal magistrates of Scotland's burghs, but it has since been used in a range of local authorities and community
Provost_(civil)
Town in Scotland
Inverkeithing (/ɪnvərˈkiːðɪŋ/ ; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chèitinn) is a coastal town, parish and historic Royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town lies on the north
Inverkeithing
Present or former administrative subdivisions of Scotland
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), which are all governed
Subdivisions_of_Scotland
R. M. (1973). Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry. London: Heraldry Today. p. 9. ISBN 0-900455241. Urquhart, R. M. (1973). Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry
Coat_of_arms_of_Edinburgh
Civil parish in Roxburghshire, Scotland
formerly a royal burgh, in the historic county of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was an important trading burgh in High Medieval
Roxburgh
English noble (c.1558–1597)
Thomas Burgh, 3rd Baron Burgh of Gainsborough, KG (/ˈbʌrə/ BURR-ə; c. 1558 – 14 October 1597), de jure 7th Baron Strabolgi and 9th Baron Cobham of Sterborough
Thomas_Burgh,_3rd_Baron_Burgh
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
introducing joint county councils, large and small burghs and district councils. The Act also abolished the Scottish poor law system with institutions passing
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
Local_Government_(Scotland)_Act_1929
Scottish administrative division
A burgh of regality is a type of Scottish town. They were distinct from royal burghs as they were granted to "lords of regality", leading noblemen. (In
Burgh_of_regality
Sovereign state in Europe (843–1707)
of feudal land tenure, established the first royal burghs in Scotland and the first recorded Scottish coinage, and continued a process of religious and
Kingdom_of_Scotland
The Burgh Arms of Inverkeithing are a coat of arms granted to the town of Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland. The arms are taken from the Burgh seal of Inverkeithing
Burgh_Arms_of_Inverkeithing
Town in Scotland
Urquhart, Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry, London, 1973 R.M. Urquhart, Scottish Civic Heraldry, London, 1979 R.M. Urquhart, Scottish Civic Heraldry
Clydebank
Assembly of Scotland's trading towns
The Convention of Royal Burghs, more fully termed the Convention of the Royal Burghs of Scotland, was a representative assembly which protected the privileges
Convention_of_Royal_Burghs
Topics referred to by the same term
now St Andrews) Scone, New South Wales, Australia (named after the Scottish burgh by emigrants) Scone Grammar School, Australian independent Anglican
Scone_(disambiguation)
Town in Highland, Scotland
Dingwall (Scots: Dingwal, Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Pheofharain [ˈiɲɪɾʲ ˈfjɔhəɾɛɲ]) is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the Cromarty Firth in
Dingwall
Scottish soldier (c. 1296 – 1327)
Steward of Scotland (c. 1260-1309) by his third wife Giles (Latinised to Egidia) de Burgh, a daughter of the Irish nobleman Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of
Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland
Walter_Stewart,_6th_High_Steward_of_Scotland
Historic county in Scotland
Jedburgh Royal Burgh Kelso Burgh Melrose Burgh Hawick District Jedburgh District Kelso District Melrose District The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 abolished
Roxburghshire
Town in Scotland
historic market town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders council district of southeastern Scotland. It lies on the Ettrick Water, a tributary
Selkirk,_Scottish_Borders
The history of local government in Scotland is a complex tale of largely ancient and long established Scottish political units being replaced after the
History of local government in Scotland
History_of_local_government_in_Scotland
Football tournament season
The 2025–26 Scottish Cup (known as the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 141st season of Scotland's most prestigious football
2025–26_Scottish_Cup
Village and parish in England
Burgh by Sands (/ˈbrʌf/ ) is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England, situated near the Solway Firth.
Burgh_by_Sands
Town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
relatively modern claim that Rutherglen was founded as a royal burgh in 1126, is traceable to a Scottish Parliamentary Roll entry dated 30 May 1661. This proceeds
Rutherglen
Municipal building in Galashiels, Scotland
tolbooth completed around the time when the town became a burgh of barony in 1599. Like other Scottish tolbooths, it was primarily used as a prison, but by
Galashiels_Burgh_Chambers
Large burgh was a type of municipal structure in Scotland, which existed from 1930 to 1975. When county councils had been established in 1890 under the
Large_burgh
Symbol used in heraldry
York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. pp. 17–64. Urquhart, R. M. (1973). Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry. London: Heraldry Today. ISBN 0900455241. Walker
Double-headed_eagle
Archibald Fletcher (1741–1828), was a Scottish advocate and "father" of Scottish burgh reform. Born in the hamlet of Pubil, Glen Lyon in Perthshire, he
Archibald_Fletcher_(reformer)
Town and royal burgh in Scotland
Nairn (/ˈnɛərn/; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland Council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port
Nairn
Historic administrative division in Scotland
Burgh of Callander (police burgh 1866) Burgh of Coupar Angus (burgh of barony 1607, police burgh 1852) Burgh of Crieff (burgh of barony 1674, burgh of
Perthshire
Historic site in - Church Street, Inverkeithing
Archaeology and Development. Glenrothes: Scottish Burgh Survey. "Inverkeithing from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 2025-10-22
Fordell's_Lodging
Kirkcaldy Burghs Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Thomas Hubbard 15,401 45.0 −11.3 Unionist Christopher Guest 10,099 29.5 −14.2 SNP Douglas Young 5,811
Constituency election results in the 1945 United Kingdom general election
Constituency_election_results_in_the_1945_United_Kingdom_general_election
Town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
dum-FREESS; from Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phris [ˌt̪un ˈfɾʲiʃ]) is a market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, near the mouth
Dumfries
Town and former royal burgh in Scotland
kur-KAW-dee; Scots: Kirkcaldy; Scottish Gaelic: Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about 11+1⁄2 miles
Kirkcaldy
City in Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, 3 miles (5 km) from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was
Dunfermline
M Urquhart, Scottish Burgh and County Heraldry, London, 1973 R M Urquhart, Scottish Civic Heraldry, London, 1979 R M Urquhart, Scottish Civic Heraldry
Coat_of_arms_of_Aberdeen
Town in Moray, Scotland
Ailgin; Scottish Gaelic: Eilginn [ˈel(e)kʲɪɲ]) is a historic market town (former cathedral city) and formerly a royal burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the
Elgin,_Moray
Wedding of Mary I of Scotland and the future Francis II of France
1557–1571 (Edinburgh: Scottish Burgh Records Society, 1875), p. 26. James Balfour Paul, Accounts of the Treasurer of Scotland, 10 (Edinburgh, 1913),
Wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France
Wedding_of_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots,_and_Francis,_Dauphin_of_France
During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Lanark, Glasgow, Rutherglen, Rothesay, Renfrew
Glasgow Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)
Glasgow_Burghs_(Commonwealth_Parliament_constituency)
Town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
the town was a busy trading centre in the "free hanse" of Northern Scottish burghs, despite not having its own harbour until 1775. The first recorded
Banff,_Aberdeenshire
King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603
1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns
James_VI_and_I
1923 United Kingdom general election
election was held in Scotland, to elect all 615 members of the House of Commons, with 74 seats being in Scotland. 71 seats (32 burgh constituencies and
1923 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
Glenfalloch, was a Scottish politician. He was provost of Stirling from 1644 to 1647 and from 1649 to 1652, and represented the burgh in Parliament from
John Short (Scottish politician)
John_Short_(Scottish_politician)
Municipal building in Whiteinch, Scotland
Whiteinch Burgh Hall is a municipal building on Victoria Park Drive South in Whiteinch, part of Glasgow, Scotland. The burgh hall, which is currently derelict
Whiteinch_Burgh_Hall
Football tournament season
The 2026–27 Scottish Cup (known as the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 142nd season of Scotland's most prestigious football
2026–27_Scottish_Cup
Town and civil parish in Scotland
; Scottish Gaelic: Cromba, IPA: [ˈkʰɾɔumpə]) is a town, civil parish and former royal burgh in Ross and Cromarty, in the Highland area of Scotland. Situated
Cromarty
Topics referred to by the same term
School Rutherglen, Victoria, a small town in Australia, named after the Scottish burgh Rutherglen railway station, Victoria Rutherglen wine region Rutherglen
Rutherglen_(disambiguation)
United Kingdom law reforming the electoral system in Scotland
Redistribution on Scottish Representation, 1832-1868." The Scottish Historical Review 62.173 (1983): 17-34. Ferguson, William. "The Reform Act (Scotland) of 1832:
Scottish_Reform_Act_1832
Perth (Scottish Gaelic: Peairt) is a city and former royal burgh in central Scotland. There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistoric times. Finds
History_of_Perth,_Scotland
Civil administrative division of Scotland, below the level of local authority
transferred to county or burgh councils. Since 1975, they have been superseded as the smallest unit of local administration in Scotland by community councils
Civil_parishes_of_Scotland
Legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland (1235–1707)
The Parliament of Scotland (Scots: Pairlament o Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba), also known as the Estates of Scotland, was the legislature
Parliament_of_Scotland
Municipal building in Maryhill, Glasgow
of the Scottish Labour Party, Richard Leonard, launched Scottish Labour's campaign for the 2019 United Kingdom general election at Maryhill Burgh Halls
Maryhill_Burgh_Halls
of Scotland and the Kingdom of England. The unicameral Estates of Scotland existed from medieval times until 1707. The Commissioners for the burghs (the
List of Parliament of Scotland constituencies in 1707
List_of_Parliament_of_Scotland_constituencies_in_1707
Queen of Scotland from 1538 to 1542
sixteenth-century Scotland. Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-84383-980-4. Annie I. Cameron, The Scottish Correspondence of Mary of Lorraine, Scottish History
Mary_of_Guise
Municipal building in Cove, Scotland
Cove Burgh Hall is a municipal structure in Shore Road in Cove, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a community events venue, is
Cove_Burgh_Hall
Former Scottish trade union
Typographical Society, although it incorporated local societies in other Scottish burghs. Membership gradually rose, reaching 4,700 in 1910. The union was a
Scottish Typographical Association
Scottish_Typographical_Association
During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Dumfries, Sanquhar, Lochmaben, Annan, Wigtown
Dumfries Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)
Dumfries_Burghs_(Commonwealth_Parliament_constituency)
Topics referred to by the same term
Buckie is a Scottish burgh town. Buckie may also refer to: Buckie (ward), an electoral ward Buckie High School Buckie railway station, a former station
Buckie_(disambiguation)
government areas in Scotland: Counties of cities: These were the four largest burghs: they exercised the powers of both a county council and burgh. As such they
List of local government areas in Scotland (1930–1975)
List_of_local_government_areas_in_Scotland_(1930–1975)
Historic county in Scotland
one of the principal royal strongholds of the Kingdom of Scotland, was created a royal burgh by King David I. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew
Stirlingshire
Municipal building in Pollokshields, Scotland
The Pollokshields Burgh Hall is a municipal building at the edge of Maxwell Park, Glasgow, Scotland. The burgh hall, which was briefly the headquarters
Pollokshields_Burgh_Hall
Historic county in Scotland
Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, pronounced [ˈʃirˠəxk iɲiˈɾʲaːɾʲ]) is an historic county and registration county, in south-west Scotland, located
Ayrshire
Historic county in Scotland
the rivers Forth and Tweed came under Scottish control. The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed was made a royal burgh by David I (reigned 1124–1153), and it
Berwickshire
Historic county in Scotland
Sutherland (Scottish Gaelic: Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. The name dates from
Sutherland
Town in Scottish Borders, Scotland
(/ˌɡæləˈʃiːlz/; Scots: Gallae; Scottish Gaelic: An Geal Àth) colloquially known as Gala, is a town in the Scottish Borders. The town is a major commercial
Galashiels
Historic county in Scotland
Hebrides, it is Scotland's largest county by land area. It is generally rural and sparsely populated, containing only three towns which held burgh status, being
Inverness-shire
During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Forfar, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose and Brechin
Dundee Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)
Dundee_Burghs_(Commonwealth_Parliament_constituency)
Municipal building in Pollokshaws, Scotland
The Pollokshaws Burgh Hall is a municipal building at the edge of Pollok Country Park, Glasgow, Scotland. The burgh hall, which was briefly the headquarters
Pollokshaws_Burgh_Hall
Various types of electoral area in the UK
Scotland were called Shire Commissioners and Burgh Commissioners. After the Acts of Union 1707, Scottish burghs were grouped into districts of burghs
United_Kingdom_constituencies
Competitive style of national dancing of Scotland
dance or Highland dancing (Scottish Gaelic: dannsa Gàidhealach) is a style of competitive dancing developed in the Scottish Highlands in the 19th and 20th
Highland_dance
Movement that established the Church of Scotland
Scottish province from 1467, and the older Franciscans and the Dominicans were recognised as separate provinces in the 1480s. In most Scottish burghs
Scottish_Reformation
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