Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video, with Scottish bagppipes music, of a dreich road trip drive around the city centre on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to of the Fair City of Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Dreich is a Scots word for dull and cloudy and sometimes rainy weather Perth was well established by the 12th century, a burgh town in 1106 and a royal burgh in 1210. Until about 1452 it served as the capital of Scotland and was therefore both a frequent royal residence and a centre of government. During the Scottish Wars of Independence, Perth was taken by King Edward I of England, who strengthened its fortifications in 1298. It was retaken by Robert the Bruce in 1313 during the fourth of the town’s seven sieges. The English held it again from 1335 to 1339. Perth was a Jacobite city during the Scottish uprisings of 1715 and 1745, and the insurgent James Edward, the Old Pretender, was proclaimed king at its market cross. Perth has been known as The Fair City since the publication of the story Fair Maid of Perth by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott in 1828. During the later medieval period the city was also called St John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun by its inhabitants in reference to the main church dedicated to St John the Baptist. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. 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
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