Volume contents
- 1 - Falkirk town , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Falkirk town , page 10
- 20 - Falkirk town , page 20
- 30 - Falkirk town , page 30
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- 86 - Falkirk town , page 86 (end)
- 87 - Falkirk town , title page
- 88 - Falkirk town , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Falkirk (Continued) | [continued from page 3] Reformation and in 1600 James 1st granted a Charter by which it became entitled to the privileges of other free burghs viz: of Creating burgesses, holding weekly markets, electing baillies, &c. &c. In 1646 a charter was obtained from the Crown & ratified by Parliament in 1647 which considerably extended the privileges of the town, but the ratification is now lost. The Superiority remained in the Livingstone family till the attainder in 1715 of the Earl of Linlithgow, it subsequently passed into the hands of Mr. Forbes of Callendar House whose descendant, William Forbes Esq. is at present the feudal superior. By the Act 3 and 4 William the 4th Chap. [Chapter] 77 the town of Falkirk has obtained a municipal Constitution. The Council consists of 12 - viz. A Provost 3 bailies a treasurer and 7 Councillors. There is no local statue providing for the police of the town and it has not yet thought fit to take advantage of the General Police Act passed last year (1858). There are 3 Police Constables appointed by the Sheriff of the Co: [County] and a Sheriff substitute and the Procurator Fiscal for the eastern district of Stirlingshire reside in Falkirk. The population of Falkirk including the suburban districts of Grahamston and Bainsford which are comprehended within the parliamentary boundary is about 8,904 ad it unites with Linlithgow Hamilton Lanark and Airdrie in returning a Member to Parliament. Extracted with alterations and additions from Fullarton's Imperial Gazzetteer. |
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Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 12 - Town of Falkirk, OS1/32/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the town of Falkirk.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.