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The town was erected into a free burgh of barony in 1821, by the act 1st and 2nd of George IV., cap. 60; and by the general act 1st and 2nd of William IV., cap. 65, it was made a parliamentary burgh, to share with Falkirk, Hamilton, Lanark, and Linlithgow in the return of a member to the house of commons.
- Airdrie, Lanarkshire
It was made a burgh of barony in 1821, one of the five Falkirk parliamentary burghs in 1832, and a municipal burgh in 1849: prior to 1871 it partly adopted the General Police and Improvement Act. Governed by a provost, 3 bailies, and 12 councillors, with treasurer, town-clerk, and procurator-fiscal, Airdrie unites with Fa
The rapid pace of population growth continued and by 1821 there were 4,862 inhabitants. At this time, the number of houses being built increased dramatically and in 1821, by a private Act of Parliament, Airdrie became a free and independent Burgh of Barony. [21]
To take an example, Airdrie burgh was included in the Lanarkshire county roll as part of New Monkland parish, until it became a large burgh in 1930 and thereafter it produced a separate valuation roll. The results for a search confined to New Monkland parish should find entries for the burgh of Airdrie.
A burgh in simple terms was a town possessing special privileges conferred by charter (a royal charter in the case of royal burghs) and having a town council to run its affairs. There were many different types of burghs including royal burghs, burghs of barony and regality, parliamentary burghs and police burghs.
Mar 12, 2013 · The rapid pace of population growth continued and by 1821 there were 4,862 inhabitants. At this time, the number of houses being built increased dramatically and in 1821, by a private Act of Parliament, Airdrie became a free and independent Burgh of Barony. Due to the fact it was 'independent', it had all the powers of a Royal Burgh.
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1821. The town became an independent Burgh of Barony, by a private Act of Parliament, and had its first elected town council. 1824. The Town House, designed by Alexander Baird, was built. 1826. The Monkland and Kirkintilloch railway, the first in the district, was opened in October. 1826. Chapelhall Iron Works, near Airdrie, was opened.
