Tour Scotland 4 Autumn travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Burrelton, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. This small Scottish village is located about 12 miles from Perth and 15 miles from Dundee. It is joined onto another smaller village, Woodside. Burrelton was laid out as a planned town in 1812 by Peter Drummond Burrell resulting from the need to rehouse crofters following the conversion of small crofts into larger farms. Drummond-Burrell provided feus at reduced rates and the uptake was rapid. Sources indicate that most feus were occupied and buildings erected by 1820. The surname Burrell was first found in North Yorkshire, England, It literally meant " hill with a fort, " from the Old English words " burh and hyll. " This name is also found in the Scottish Borders. Henry Burel witnessed charter of the church of Pencathlan to the Abbey of Kelso in 1180. William Bwrel attested a document concerning the land of Cnoc in Renfrew in 1234. William Burel witnessed gift of land in Ayton to William Scot of Coldingham, in 1250. Spelling variations of this family name include: Burrell, Burrel, Birrell, Burrill, Burril, Birril, Berrill and many more. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. According to the meteorological calendar, the first day of Autumn or Fall always falls on September 1. If you follow the astrological calendar, however, Autumn or Fall begins on Saturday, September 23
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