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   Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Rosbroig) is a historic county and registration county in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It borders Dumfriesshire to the west, Selkirkshire and Midlothian to the northwest, and Berwickshire to the north.

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   Roxburghshire, historic county, southeastern Scotland, along the English border. It covers an area stretching from the valleys of the Rivers Tweed and Teviot in the north to the Cheviot Hills in the southeast and the valley known as Liddesdale in the southwest. Roxburghshire lies entirely within.

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   Roxburgh (/ ˈ r ɒ k s b ər ə /) is a civil parish and formerly a royal burgh, in the historic county of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was an important trading burgh in High Medieval to early modern Scotland.

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy. Guide to Roxburghshire County ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

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   Where is Roxburghshire in Scotland?

   • Roxburghshire, historic county, southeastern Scotland, along the English border. It covers an area stretching from the valleys of the Rivers Tweed and Teviot in the north to the Cheviot Hills in the southeast and the valley known as Liddesdale in the southwest. Roxburghshire lies entirely within the Scottish Borders council area.

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   Where are Roxburghshire parish records indexed?

   • Some of the Roxburghshire parish records are indexed in Roxburgh, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records. This database is a collection of historical parish registers from the county of Roxburgh in the country of Scotland. The records in this collection can range in date from the early 1500s to the mid- to late-1800s.

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   Is Roxburgh a royal burgh?

   • Roxburgh ( / ˈrɒksbərə /) is a civil parish and formerly a royal burgh, in the historic county of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was an important trading burgh in High Medieval to early modern Scotland.

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   When did Roxburghshire become a county?

   • The county appears to have originated in the 12th century with the creation of the sheriffdom of Roxburgh. The first known sheriff is Gospatric (sheriff of Roxburgh). The hereditary sheriffship of Roxburghshire was possessed by the family of Douglas until the abolition of heritable jurisdictions in the 18th century.

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7. www.greatbritishtourism.co.uk › visit-scotlandExperience Roxburghshire | Run a Great British Tourism Site ...

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   Roxburghshire is a county in Scotland that is perfect for a Scottish break or holiday. A stone’s throw away from many rural and heritage sites and also not too far away from both Newcastle and Edinburgh in opposite directions Roxburghshire offers all the conveniences of modern life.

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   Roxburghshire is a mountainous county: the only low-lying ground in the shire is found in the north and in the valleys of the larger rivers, of which the Tweed is the greatest. The towns of the county are found in the valleys: Hawick in Teviotdale and Jedburgh above it in Jedvale, Newtown St Boswells and Kelso on the Tweed.

9. scotlandstartshere.com › roxburgh-castleRoxburgh Castle | History & Heritage - Scotland Starts Here

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   About Roxburgh Castle. The ruins of Roxburgh Castle sits near to the joining point of the River Tweed and Teviot. The castle is said to date back to the era of King David I who founded the castle around 1128. In 1174 it was surrendered to England after the capture of William I at Alnwick, and was often in English hands thereafter.