Closeburn is recorded in this Index as a Scottish barony in the county of Dumfries. The earliest record identified so far is dated 1594. It also appears in the sources as Closburne.
The historical record
References identified
Register of the Great Seal
RMS 1593–1608, no. 155 (16 Sep 1594); NRS GD19/30.
Retours and Lyon records
Retours, Dumfries place-name index entry; exact numbered retour/date not yet resolved
Retours, Dumfries — place-name index evidence; exact numbered Retour/date not yet resolved.
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