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burgh of barony

burgh of barony noun: 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.

Noun

burgh of barony (plural burghs of barony)

  1. (Scotland, historical) 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.

Forms of burgh of barony

pluralburghs of barony

Questions about burgh of barony

What does burgh of barony mean?
Burgh of barony means 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.
What part of speech is burgh of barony?
Burgh of barony is a noun.
What is the plural of burgh of barony?
The plural of burgh of barony is burghs of barony.

Words near burgh of barony in the dictionary

  1. burgh
  2. Burgh by Sands
  3. Burgh Castle
  4. Burgh Heath
  5. Burgh le Marsh
  6. burgh of barony
  7. burgh of regality
  8. burghal
  9. Burghardt
  10. Burghardts
  11. Burghausen

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