Burgh

A burgh /ˈbʌrə/ was an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland and Northern England, usually a town, or toun in Scots. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burgh status was broadly analogous to borough status, found in the rest of the United Kingdom. Following local government reorganisation in 1975 the title of "royal burgh" remains in use in many towns, but now has little more than ceremonial value.

History

The first burgh was Berwick. By 1130, David I (r. 1124–53) had established other burghs including Edinburgh, Stirling, Dunfermline, Perth, Dumfries, Jedburgh, Montrose and Lanark. Most of the burghs granted charters in his reign probably already existed as settlements. Charters were copied almost verbatim from those used in England, and early burgesses were usually invited English and Flemish settlers. They were able to impose tolls and fines on traders within a region outside their settlements. Most of the early burghs were on the east coast, and among them were the largest and wealthiest, including Aberdeen, Berwick, Perth and Edinburgh, whose growth was facilitated by trade with the continent. In the south-west, Glasgow, Ayr and Kirkcudbright were aided by the less profitable sea trade with Ireland and to a lesser extent France and Spain.

Burgh, Netherlands

Burgh is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 23 km north of Middelburg.

The statistical area "Burgh", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1200.

References

  • Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
  • Burgh (surname)

    Burgh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Albert Burgh (1593–1647), Dutch physician
  • James Burgh (1714–1775), English Whig politician
  • John Burgh (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh (circa 1488–1550), English peer
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Mississippi Burning

    by: Park

    More nightmares
    Someone wake me when they're through
    Stop my lover's ghost from trying to protrude
    (You're burning, you're burning)
    It's chaotic, but I've got it
    You're letter scratched across my throat
    Like some painter's ink, spilled the canvas soiling parts of me
    Cover up, cover up, all the fusion's lost
    I know this sucks but one day you'll meet up
    I miss the softness of your sound
    The taste of you left in my mouth
    Is Mississippi done yet burning?
    Sick sounds like stomach's stinging
    I search out, but you cannot be found
    A red horizon in the south
    Is Mississippi done yet burning?
    Most nights bleat every feeling
    I must get back to you somehow
    I must get back to you
    Your shadow
    Now lies against the moon
    The skin I touched that once
    Kissed has come unglued
    (You're burning, you're burning)
    It's chaotic, but I've got it
    More screams than anyone should hear
    The voice of you stabs in my chest
    Forged and faithless
    Cover up, cover up, all the fusion's lost
    I know this sucks but one day you'll meet up
    I miss the softness of your sound
    The taste of you left in my mouth
    Is Mississippi done yet burning?
    Sick sounds like stomach's stinging
    I search out, but you cannot be found
    A red horizon in the south
    Is Mississippi done yet burning?
    Most nights bleat every feeling
    I must get back to you somehow
    I must get back to you
    Darling boy
    Lift your chin up for me now
    For my face to see
    And I am smiling looking down
    I know you're out of breath
    You're hit by the way I've left
    Just hold me tried and true
    For I'll be waiting
    Waiting here for you
    So dim these lights, I won't be found
    This haunting stops right here and now
    There's pain and in his eyes of fixed dreaming
    I'm tired without you, so let it be
    So dim these lights, I won't be found
    This haunting stops right here and now
    There's pain in his eyes of fixed dreaming
    I'm tired without you, so let it be
    Is Mississippi done yet burning?
    Most nights bleat every feeling
    I must get back to you somehow




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