Renfrew was the only town in the county to hold status as a royal burgh.

In 1327, the Bruce granted the royal burgh a new charter.

Wick has history as a royal burgh dating from 1589.

Wigtown was made a royal burgh in 1469 although a settlement here existed long before this.

The royal burgh of Lauder is 4.5 miles to the south of the village.

Wick, a royal burgh, served as the county's administrative centre.

The Court applied applied a single set of rules and its decisions were binding on all royal burghs.

The term originated in royal burghs created in the twelfth century.

The town was created a royal burgh by King William the Lion in 1186.

Kyle in the middle (which included the royal burgh of Ayr)