Burgh of barony

Related Terms:

royal burgh landowner burgh of regality burgh baron bailie tenant crown scotland grant estate

Noun

Definition: A burgh in Scotland, distinct from royal burghs in being granted to a landowner who, as a tenant-in-chief, held his estates directly from the crown.

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