- historically, a burgh (rhymes with thorough) was a town with special privileges, conferred by royal charter. Some of the oldest burghs are Edinburgh, Elgin, Perth, Roxburgh and Stirling, all of which were established as burghs by the mid-twelfth century. The word is derived from Old English burg and Scottish names incorporating this term typically date back to the Old English period, before the year 1100.
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