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was "Kyle Stewart" (sometimes called "Stewart Kyle" or "Walter's Kyle"), lands held by the FitzAlans (the future Stewart Kings of Scotland) since the 12th century. To the south was "Kyle Regis" or "King's Kyle", lands historically retained by the monarch under royal authority from the royal castle at
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In Ayrshire; a descriptive picture of the County of Ayr, with relative notes on interesting local subjects, chiefly derived during a recent personal tour
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established its southern boundary with Carrick. Additionally, Kyle itself was sub-divided into two parts. To the north of the
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Early burgh organization in Scotland: as illustrated in the history of Glasgow and of some neighbouring burghs
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The kingdom of the Scots: government, church and society from the eleventh to the fourteenth century
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Kyle was combined with Cunninghame and Carrick under Ayrshire County Council as a result of the
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district. In 1996 Kyle and Carrick was constituted as a Unitary Authority, but renamed
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as well as a number of smaller surrounding settlements such as Craigie, St Quivox and
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between Ayr and the administrative border between South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire.
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and town councils in Scotland and restructured many of Scotland's areas.
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Ayrshire respectively. The southern border of the area follows the
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For smaller islands, usually districts in their own right, see
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Council area. It has three local councillors belonging to the
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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forms the northern boundary of Kyle with Cunninghame; the
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Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain
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region, although the larger part of historic Kyle formed
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The area is bordered by the historical districts of
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London and New York: Frederick Warne. 411: 14: 1628: 447: 428: 99: 1512: 1247: 833: 537: 499: 491:Gazetteer for Scotland entry for Kyle 1559: 153:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 1390:(The Lochs, West Side, Point, Back) 834: 24: 539:Major districts (former counties, 25: 1667: 474: 201:, bordering the council wards of 1513: 186: 84:. It is supposedly named after 441: 422: 376: 339: 307: 284: 13: 1: 300: 1384:(North Harris, South Harris) 7: 1656:Geography of South Ayrshire 10: 1672: 1641:Geography of East Ayrshire 190: 88:, a legendary king of the 1519: 1508: 1440: 1397: 1372: 1334: 1311: 1288: 1265: 1261: 1243: 840: 829: 548: 533: 448:Barrow, G. W. S. (2003). 163:Kyle and Carrick District 1651:History of East Ayrshire 1566:The Nuttall Encyclopædia 1254:List of Scottish islands 395:Encyclopædia Britannica 223:Scottish National Party 177:Cumnock and Doon Valley 429:Murray, David (1924). 65: 50: 42: 34: 1646:Districts of Scotland 48: 40: 32: 1267:Islands of the Clyde 1170:Strathcarron (Oykel) 1165:Strathcarron (Forth) 543:and rural deaneries) 541:provincial lordships 1608: /  327:on 16 November 2018 112:to the east and by 100:Geographical extent 1130:Strath of Kildonan 1050:Howe of the Mearns 925:Dùthaich MhicAoidh 219:Conservative Party 167:From 1975 to 1996 120:lies to the west. 116:to the south. 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Index

North Kyle



Scottish Gaelic
comital
Scotland
East Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
Coel Hen
Britons
Coylton
Cunninghame
Clydesdale
Carrick
Firth of Clyde
sheriffdom
Ayr
Ayrshire
River Irvine
River Doon
River Ayr
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
county councils
Kyle and Carrick
Strathclyde
Cumnock and Doon Valley
South Ayrshire
Kyle (ward)
council ward

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