Administrative unit

Torthorlwald Burgh

Scottish Burgh/District

Preferred Name:
TORTHORLWALD
Unit Type:
Scottish Burgh/District
Status:
Burgh of Barony (1473 - not sustained)
Date created:
1473
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10362337
Authorities:
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Canmore

Notes:

The SCAN Gazetteer gave "CAIRLEILL" as the preferred name of this burgh, but Canmore gives "TORTHORLWALD" as the only name, so "CAIRLEILL" is retained only to provide continuity.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
TORTHORLWALD Preferred English 1473   Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Canmore
CAIRLEILL Alternate English 1473   The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
76180 RCAHMS Canmore ID English     Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Canmore

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
DUMFRIES SHIRE Scottish County     Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Canmore

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
TORTHORWALD Scottish Parish     Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Canmore
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Torthorlwald 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/10362337

Date accessed: 20th April 2024