Greenlaw

Greenlaw was first made the county town of Berwickshire in 1596. At that time, Greenlaw was situated about 1 mi south of the present village, atop a hill - the 'Green Law'. This area is now known as Old Greenlaw. [12mo ed: c. 16] | introduced_commons = | introduced_lords = | territorial_extent = | royal_assent = | commencement = | expiry_date = | repeal_date = | amends = | replaces = | amendments = | repealing_legislation = Berwickshire County Town Act 1903 | related_legislation = | status = repealed | legislation_history = | theyworkforyou = | millbankhansard = | original_text = | revised_text = | use_new_UK-LEG = | UK-LEG_title = | collapsed = yes }} In 1661, county town status was lost…