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Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew ((ラテン語:Praefectura Renfroana))〔http://www.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-184-427-C〕 is a historic county and lieutenancy area in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The area is occasionally known as Greater Renfrewshire to distinguish it from the modern local authority area.〔http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/business-trade/support-for-businesses/business-advice/chamber-of-commerce.htm〕〔http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/includes/downloadfile.asp?file=/publications/meeting_papers/2009/03_20_Apr_2009/BCS2009_14_(Progress_Report).pdf〕 For the purposes of local government, Renfrewshire is now divided into three council areas called Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. The county borders the city of Glasgow and Lanarkshire to the east and Ayrshire to the south and west. The Firth of Clyde forms its northern boundary, with Dunbartonshire and Argyllshire on the opposing banks. Renfrewshire's early history is marked by ancient British and Roman settlement. Renfrewshire can trace its origin to the feudal lands at Strathgryfe granted to Walter Fitzalan, the first High Steward of Scotland. Robert III of Scotland, a descendant of Fitzalan, established the shire of Renfrew based out of the Royal burgh of Renfrew, the site of the House of Stuart's castle and Renfrewshire's county town. During the Industrial Revolution, many of the larger towns became important centres of commerce and manufacturing. The goods produced were chiefly cottons, calicos and silks building on the county's long weaving heritage. Other industries such as ship building, distilleries and printworks also contributed to the economy. At this time, Paisley was the largest urban and commercial centre in the county by some margin. This distinction saw the emergence of local government focused in Paisley, rather than the county town of Renfrew. Paisley remains the administrative centre of the Renfrewshire council area today. Parts of the county, such as Govan and Nitshill were incorporated into Glasgow during the early 20th century as the city expanded. Renfrewshire was superseded by the Strathclyde local government region in 1975, until its abolition in 1996. The modern unitary council areas in the county - Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde - were formed as districts within the Strathclyde region. ==History== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Renfrewshire (historic)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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