Most of the burghs granted charters during David 's reign probably already existed as settlements .
From the reign of David I , there are records of burghs ( a Germanic word for a fortress ) , towns that were granted certain legal privileges by the crown .
Most of the burghs granted charters during David I 's reign probably already existed as settlements .
From the reign of David I , there are records of burghs ( a Germanic word for a fortress ) , towns that were granted certain legal privileges by the crown .