Roxburgh, Scottish Borders

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Roxburgh is a village in Scottish Borders

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Roxburgh within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Roxburgh in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Roxburgh, par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Roxburgh Junction), Roxburghshire - par., 7781 ac., pop. 1012; vil., near river Teviot, 3 miles SW. of Ivelso; P.O. Old Roxburgh, an ancient royal burgh, stood 2 miles NE. of the vil., and was the birthplace of Alexander III.; at Roxburgh Castle, ruin, situated near the confluence of the Teviot and the Tweed, 1¼ mile SW. of Kelso, James II. was killed in 1460; Roxburgh gives the title of Duke of Roxburghe to the Innes-Ker family.

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