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The Burgess - Making money in the burgh
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Trading is one of the most important ways to make money in medieval Scotland. Goods are sold for silver and gold or exchanged for luxuries from overseas.

Berwick is an excellent place to trade. The king, David I, has made it a 'royal' burgh. Burgesses living in this type of town are allowed to sell goods at the local market and also travel overseas. The luxuries you can buy there are sold at high prices on market day.

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Map showing the baronial burghs in Scotland between 1100-1290. Owned by nobles, they had local markets but were not allowed to trade overseas.
Map showing the baronial burghs in Scotland
Map showing the ecclesiastical burghs
Map showing royal burghs in Scotland
Map showing the ecclesiastical burghs in Scotland between 1100-1290. Unlike in royal burghs, the burgesses here could not trade overseas.
Map showing the royal burghs in Scotland between 1100-1290. Only burgesses living in these burghs could trade overseas.