List of Burghs in Scotland - Dumfriesshire

Dumfriesshire

Burgh Date of adoption
of police system
Earlier burghal history Post Union
parliamentary burgh status
Annan royal burgh 1858 Royal burgh by 1532 One of the Dumfries Burghs 1708 to 1918
Dumfries royal burgh 1833 Royal burgh c 1186
Absorbed Maxwelltown burgh (Kirkcudbrightshire) in 1930
One of the Dumfries Burghs 1708 to 1918
Lochmaben royal burgh 1858 Confirmed 1612
Recognised as royal burgh by 1447
One of the Dumfries Burghs 1708 to 1918
Sanquhar royal burgh 1890 Royal burgh 1598
Originally burgh of barony 1484
One of the Dumfries Burghs 1708 to 1918
Langholm burgh 1845 Burgh of barony 1621
Burgh of regality 1687
None
Lockerbie burgh 1863 None None
Moffat burgh 1864 Burgh of regality 1648
Confirmed 1662
None

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