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*The origins of Peeblesshire are obscure, but it became a shire sometime around the twelfth century, covering part of the historic district or province of Tweeddale. | *The origins of Peeblesshire are obscure, but it became a shire sometime around the twelfth century, covering part of the historic district or province of Tweeddale. | ||
*Peeblesshire County Council was created in 1890. | *Peeblesshire County Council was created in 1890. | ||
*Peeblesshire County Council was abolished in 1975 | *Peeblesshire County Council was abolished in 1975 and Peeblesshire became part of the Borders region and Tweeddale district, the latter having the same boundaries as the pre-1975 county of Peeblesshire. | ||
*The Borders region and its four districts, including Tweeddale, were abolished in 1996, merging to form the present Scottish Borders council area. | *The Borders region and its four districts, including Tweeddale, were abolished in 1996, merging to form the present Scottish Borders council area. | ||
<ref>"Peeblesshire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeblesshire, accessed 25 March 2023.</ref> | |||
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