Burgh
the same as borough. The spelling borough is the common one in England, while burgh is that which chiefly prevails in Scotland. Examples:
Scar-borough, Edin-burgh. A burgh of barony, in Scotland, is a certain tract of land created in a barony by the feudal superior, and placed under the authority of magistrates. A royal burgh in Scotland is a corporate body created by a charter from the crown. There is a convention of royal burghs. In the United States the termination borough was for