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England
Regis
"Regis", Latin for "of the king", occurs in the following placenames:[1]
- Beeston Regis
- Bere Regis
- Bognor Regis
- Brompton Regis
- Grafton Regis
- Houghton Regis
- Kingsbury Regis, Somerset
- Letcombe Regis, Berkshire
- Lynn Regis
- Lyme Regis
- Melcombe Regis
- Milton Regis
- Newton Regis
- Rowley Regis
- Salcombe Regis
- Salkeld Regis
- Wyke Regis
Royal
Royal borough
Although several English boroughs sometimes are called "royal", there are only three boroughs that have legal right to the title "Royal borough":
- Kensington and Chelsea – transferred from Borough of Kensington in 1965. Originally gained in 1901, fulfilling a wish by Queen Victoria to honour her birthplace.
- Kingston upon Thames – transferred from Borough of Kingston upon Thames in 1965. An ancient title, confirmed by George V in 1927.
- Windsor and Maidenhead – transferred from Borough of Windsor in 1974
Former
"King's"
Scotland
Former Royal Burghs
- Royal Burgh of Aberdeen
- Royal Burgh of Annan
- Royal Burgh of Anstruther Easter (became part of Royal Burgh of Kilrenny, Anstruther Wester and Anstruther Easter 1930)
- Royal Burgh of Anstruther Wester (became part of Royal Burgh of Kilrenny, Anstruther Wester and Anstruther Easter 1930)
- Royal Burgh of Arbroath
- Royal Burgh of Auchterarder
- Royal Burgh of Auchtermuchty
- Royal Burgh of Ayr
- Royal Burgh of Banff
- Royal Burgh of Brechin
- Royal Burgh of Burntisland
- Royal Burgh of Campbeltown
- Royal Burgh of Carnoustie
- Royal Burgh of Crail
- Royal Burgh of Cromarty
- Royal Burgh of Cullen
- Royal Burgh of Culross
- Royal Burgh of Cupar
- Royal Burgh of Dingwall
- Royal Burgh of Dornoch
- Royal Burgh of Dumbarton
- Royal Burgh of Dumfries
- Royal Burgh of Dunbar
- Royal Burgh of Dundee
- Royal Burgh of Dunfermline
- Royal Burgh of Edinburgh
- Royal Burgh of Elgin
- Royal Burgh of Earlsferry, became part of Royal Burgh of Elie and Earlsferry 1930
- Royal Burgh of Elie and Earlsferry (formed 1930 by merger)
- Royal Burgh of Falkland
- Royal Burgh of Forfar
- Royal Burgh of Forres
- Royal Burgh of Glasgow
- Royal Burgh of Haddington
- Royal Burgh of Inveraray
- Royal Burgh of Inverbervie
- Royal Burgh of Inverkeithing
- Royal Burgh of Inverness
- Royal Burgh of Inverurie
- Royal Burgh of Irvine
- Royal Burgh of Jedburgh
- Royal Burgh of Kilrenny (became part of Royal Burgh of Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester 1930)
- Royal Burgh of Kilrenny, Anstruther Wester and Anstruther Easter (formed 1930 by merger)
- Royal Burgh of Kilsyth
- Royal Burgh of Kinghorn
- Royal Burgh of Kintore
- Royal Burgh of Kirkcaldy
- Royal Burgh of Kirkcudbright
- Royal Burgh of Kirkwall
- Royal Burgh of Kirriemuir
- Royal Burgh of Ladybank
- Royal Burgh of Lanark
- Royal Burgh of Lauder
- Royal Burgh of Leith
- Royal Burgh of Linlithgow
- Royal Burgh of Lochmaben
- Royal Burgh of Montrose
- Royal Burgh of Nairn
- Royal Burgh of New Galloway
- Royal Burgh of North Berwick
- Royal Burgh of Peebles (made a Royal Burgh by David I in 1152)[2]
- Royal Burgh of Perth
- Royal Burgh of Pittenweem
- Royal Burgh of Renfrew
- Royal Burgh of Rothesay
- Royal Burgh of Roxburgh
- Royal Burgh of Rutherglen
- Royal Burgh of St Andrews
- Royal Burgh of Sanquhar
- Royal Burgh of Selkirk
- Royal Burgh of Queensferry (now, administratively, part of the City of Edinburgh
- Royal Burgh of Stirling
- Royal Burgh of Stranraer
- Royal Burgh of Tain
- Royal Burgh of Whithorn
- Royal Burgh of Wick
- Royal Burgh of Wigtown
Wales
Royal
- Royal Town of Caernarfon - this is where the Prince of Wales is invested.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Matches for "regis"". Gazetteer of British Placenames. Association of British Counties. http://www.gazetteer.co.uk/cgi-bin/big_test.pl?searchstring=regis. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ Come and Discover Peebles www.peebles.info, accessed 8 February 2009
- ^ [1] The Town's Armorial Bearings & Royal Status (Caernarfon Online)
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