Definition of Burghs. Meaning of Burghs. Synonyms of Burghs

- other burghs including Edinburgh, Stirling, Dunfermline, Haddington, Perth, Dumfries, Jedburgh, Montrose, Rutherglen and Lanark. Most of the burghs granted...
- royal burghs. Most royal burghs were either created by the Crown, or upgraded from another status, such as burgh of barony. As discrete classes of burgh emerged...
- Montrose Burghs: 1842 Montrose Burghs by-election, a Montrose Burghs election in the 1840s 1855 Montrose Burghs by-election, a Montrose Burghs election...
- large and small burghs. While large burghs became largely independent of the county councils of the county in which they lay, small burghs lost many of their...
- until 1975. During this period four burghs were also counties, or counties of cities in Scotland. These four burghs were counties of cities, being independent...
- Government (Scotland) Act 1889, there were 26 burghs which were excluded from county council control. Many other burghs were within the area controlled by county...
- the type of burgh concerned. The Scottish burghs were abolished in 1975. Burghs produced many types of historical records. Medieval burghs started to appear...
- Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election 1862 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election 1875 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election 1892 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election 1921 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election...
- of royal burgh. Many different types of burghs existed in Scotland, including royal burghs, burghs of barony and regality, parliamentary burghs and police...
- administration comprising counties, counties of cities, large burghs and small burghs. With effect from 16 May 1975 and until 31 March 1996 the local...