Administrative unit

Newburgh Burgh

Scottish Burgh/District

Preferred Name:
NEWBURGH
Unit Type:
Scottish Burgh/District
Status:
Burgh of Barony (after 1638)
Date created:
1638
Date abolished:
By 1800
Unit ID:
10361280
Authorities:
The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Notes:

This burgh cannot be placed. The RCAHMS Canmore system says "The location of this burgh remains unclear, although Pryde places it within the former County of Wigtownshire. Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 August 1988."

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WIGTOWNSHIRE Scottish County     The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Newburgh Burgh through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Burgh/District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10361280

Date accessed: 19th April 2024