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The Royal Burgh of Dumfries

The Royal Burgh of Dumfries

Dumfries is first mentioned in historical records in the 1150s. The town was made a Royal Burgh by William the Lion, King of Scotland, in 1186. The mediaeval town sat on a high ridge overlooking the River Nith. Marshland and streams provided natural defences on three sides of the town and the river protected the fourth.

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