These four burghs were redesignated as Counties of Cities in 1930
| Burgh | Date of adoption of police system |
Earlier burghal history | Post Union parliamentary burgh status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen royal burgh (County of a City from 1899 - previously part of Aberdeenshire) |
1862 | Royal burgh from 1124 | One of the Aberdeen Burghs 1708 to 1832 Aberdeen burgh constituency 1832 to 1885 |
| Dundee royal burgh (County of a City from 1894 - previously in Forfarshire) |
1837 | Royal burgh from 1191–1195 | One of the Perth Burghs 1708 to 1832 Dundee burgh constituency 1832 to 1950 |
| Edinburgh royal burgh (County of a City from 13th century) |
1805 (by Private Act) | Royal burgh from 1124–1127 | Edinburgh burgh counstituency 1708 to 1885 |
| Glasgow royal burgh (County of a City from 1893 - previously in Lanarkshire) |
1800 (by Private Act) | Royal burgh 1611 | One of the Clyde Burghs 1708 to 1832 Glasgow burgh constituency 1832 to 1885 |
Note a: ^ Royal Burgh of Aberdeen absorbed Aberdeenshire burghs of Old Aberdeen burgh (burgh of barony 1489, police burgh 1860), Woodside (police burgh 1860) in 1891.
Note b: ^ Royal Burgh of Glasgow absorbed the following Renfrewshire burghs in the years shown:
- 1846: Gorbals (private act 1808)
- 1891: Crosshill (police burgh 1871), Govanhill (police burgh 1876), Pollokshields (police burgh 1876), Pollokshields East (police burgh 1880),
- 1905: Kinning Park burgh (police burgh 1871),
- 1912: Govan burgh (burgh of barony 1607, police burgh 1864), Pollokshaws (burgh of barony 1813, police burgh 1858)
Read more about this topic: List Of Burghs In Scotland
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