Administrative unit

Heron Burgh

Scottish Burgh/District

Preferred Name:
HERON
Unit Type:
Scottish Burgh/District
Status:
Burgh of Barony (1698 - not sustained)
Date created:
1698
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10359946
Authorities:
The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

Notes:

The association of the burgh of Heron with the modern name and location 'Heroncroft' seems to be a conjecture by the RCAHMS.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
HERON Preferred English 1698   The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
HERONCROFT Alternate 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
KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE Scottish County     The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer

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
MINNIGAFF Scottish Parish   1975 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Heron 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/10359946

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024