- burgh of regality
- burgh of regality nounA burgh of barony enfranchised by crown charter, with regal or exclusive criminal jurisdiction within its territory• • •Main Entry: ↑burgh
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Burgh of regality — A burgh of regality is a type of Scottish town (burgh). They were distinct from royal burghs as they were granted to lords of regality , leading noblemen, (In distinction, burghs of barony were granted to a tenant in chief, a landowner who held… … Wikipedia
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Burgh of barony — A burgh of barony is a type of Scottish town (burgh). They were distinct from royal burghs as the title was granted to a tenant in chief, a landowner who held his estates directly from the crown. (In distinction, burghs of regality were granted… … Wikipedia
Police burgh — A police burgh was a Scottish burgh which had adopted a “police system” for governing the town. They existed from 1833 to 1975.The 1833 actThe first police burghs were created under the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1833 (3 4 Wm IV c.46). This act … Wikipedia
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Musselburgh — MUSSELBURGH, a burgh of regality, in the parish of Inveresk, county of Edinburgh, 6 miles (E.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the suburb Fisherrow, which is noticed under the head of Northesk, 6331 inhabitants. This place, which is of great… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Perthshire — Motto: Pro Lege et Libertate ( For Law and Liberty ) Perthshire within Scotland Geography … Wikipedia
Fraserburgh — FRASERBURGH, a burgh of regality and a parish, in the district of Buchan, county of Aberdeen, 42 miles (N. by E.) from Aberdeen, and 149 (N. N. E.) from Edinburgh; containing 3615 inhabitants, of whom 326 are in the village of Broadsea. This… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
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