Linlithgow
Proper noun
Meaning
A town and royal burgh in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0077). It was formerly the county town of the historic county of West Lothian.
A former name for the county of West Lothian, a historical county of Scotland; alternatively known as Linlithgowshire.
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Examples
Grant,Independence and Nationhood, p. 188 Following a fire in the castle of Linlithgow in 1425, funds were also diverted to the building of Linlithgow Palace which continued until James's death in 1437 and absorbed an estimated one tenth of royal income.
It consisted of 23 good and lawful men, chosen out of 48 who were summoned: 24 from the county of Edinburgh ( Midlothian ), 12 from Haddington ( East Lothian ) and 12 from Linlithgow ( West Lothian ).
Regent Arran resisted the move, but backed down when Beaton's armed supporters gathered at Linlithgow.
Brendan Parkinson of Bonnyrigg Rose said: “Form goes out the window, Newtongrange Star have done well in beating Linlithgow and Bo’ness in recent weeks so we are not taking anything for granted.”
Linlithgow made Nehru an offer on 8 October 1940.
The plight of the ransom hostages held in England was ignored and the repayment money was diverted into the construction of Linlithgow Palace and other grandiose schemes.